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lii^ Index show where engrav- 
ings occnr, and the prejixedjigures 
the number in the article. Arti- 
cles referring directly or indirectly 
to Bees, Cattle, Insects, Manures, 
Trees, Weeds, etc., will be found 
indexed under these general heads. 
A 
Acre— One Enough 47 
Advnrtisecnents-Endorsing, 304 
— Inteiesiing, CO — Nolicing, 
333— Wlio Read '; 269 
Artvertiseis— Note to, 105— Re- 
liable, 204— Unieliable f" 
Ailvertising — Notes nn 40 
Advice a.sked and Given 310 
Advice — Good 336 
Aij'l Colleges at Soiilli, 303— 
"DBpartinent,5-71-l-l 5-232-303- 
Sll— Department Report, 7- 
237— Society, N. Y 69 
Agriculturist — Loaning 143 
A^griculturist—'Nev; Terms,. .239 
Animobium — Starling, 71 
-Ynemone- Wood *..122 
Animals— Well Bred 344 
Animals— Traps for 365 
Apple Blossom Double, 271— 
Sauce — Econumv. 54-83 — 
Sweet, Sour, 330— Tree, Pro- 
line, 6 -Trees, Diseased, 142 
Trees, Trimming 173 
Apples — Early Bearing, 84 — 
For Hogs, 3'6— For Iowa, 6— 
The Porter, » 315— Unstring- 
ing 54 
Articles— Republishing 204 
Ashes for Fruit Trees 271 
Asparagus — Ashes for 38 — 
Bunches, 6— Culture, 117— 
Planting 205 
Asphodel Described 7 
Autumn Leaves and Fruits. . .315 
Azalea — Fine 205 
Bachelor in the Household S7 
Bachelor's Wisli Rcilizod I.iS 
Barley on Light Soil 36 
Barn Door— Fastening * . . 369 
Barn— Illinois, *..12 
Cam Plan — Premium 239 
Barnum's Museum 5 
Barnum's Museum Buined...239 
Barn Yaid— Good 306 
Basket— Talk About 364 
Baltle-Field —Virginia . . ..2*. . 207 
Beans— Colored, 143 — Concoril 
71— Culture of 150— for Bak- 
ing 6 — Varieties, 4 *. . 154 
Beecli Leaves — Large 6 
Beef for Soldiers 107-142— Gov- 
ernment Contracts, 206 — 
Price of 206 
Bees. Calendar for Jan.. 2— 
Feb., 34— March. 67— April, 
104- May, 140— June, 172— 
July, 204— Aug., 336— Sept., 
267— Oct., 2.i',— Nov., 331— 
Dec 362 
Bees— Burying in Winter.*. .174 
-27.5- How to Hivel44— Ital- 
ian Hardy 233— Italian Prof- 
itable 4— Italianizing 43—238 
— Priilific Queen 303 
Beel— Large 6 
Benne or Sesame *.. 106-348 
Bells for Dogs 339 
Birds and Strawberries 173 
Birds -Snowy Oivl *..13 
Black Board— Kitchen 88 
Black Currants— Improving. .106 
Black Knot 150— 239 
Biackberiy— Cutleaved,7— Kit- 
tatinny "2S4— Root Medicine. 
806-Syrup.254— Vinos. Killing 
30I-Wilson's Early 237- Wine. 251 
Bladder Nut Tree 2*. .153 
Bog Land — Reclaiming.. 7G-147 
Bone Charcoal 302 
Bones — Breaking Up 204 — Dis- 
solving 174— Uses, 174-2U4-306 
Bonnets- Chapter on 3*. .21 
Books — American Weeds. 7 — 
Bradbury's Golden Censer. 
365 — Burr's Vegetables, 
174 — Cotton Manual, 6 — 
Dov\'ning's. 141 — 173 — 
Farmer's Manual, 5 — Fla-x 
and Hops. 105 — For House- 
keepers, 33-5 — Food of Ani- 
mals, 70— Horse Doctor. 5— 
In Farmers' Families, 2'2 — 
Mothers' Alphabet, 143- Nur- 
sery Culture. 6 — On Insects. 
335— Rabbits. 5— Songs of 
Seven 365— S. S. Lessons, 
37-367— The Great West, 
367 — Wet Davs at Edge- 
wood. 37 — Woodward's Coun- 
try Homes, 107— Zoology... 367 
Boot Legs— Use for 31S 
Boots and Shoes — Greasing. ., 382 
Bollles-Care of 39 
Bottles — Cleaning 54 
Boys and Girls' Columns. 
Accounts— Keeping,25-89 — Ad- 
vice for Boys. 15^9- Apples- 
Good and Bad, 256 — April- 
Thoughts on. 125 — Aik- 
wright's Invention. 256— Bal- 
ance. Keeping. *160 — Benev- 
olence Defined. * 256 — Bible 
Questions, 364 — Birds, 
Friendly, 125-224— Bragging. 
89— Bread, Small Loaf, 24— 
Boy in a Predicament, 225— 
Carlo's Portrait. *24— Chase. 
Portrait of, 320 — Chicken, 
Hurt, 255 — Children Left 
Alone. * 192-Child's Ques- 
tion. 223— Chinese Story. 351 
—Christmas Tiee Party,* 384 
— Colored Men in Army. 55— 
Customer. Sharp. 24 — Dream, 
Useful. 90— Dreams. Belief 
in. 55 — Dog. Ti ustworthv.3.32 
Drunkard Cured. 89— Elm, 
Fate of. 90— Enjovments at 
Home. * 319— Feb, 14th, Wo- 
man's Day, 191 — Ferment, 
Definition, 191— Fire. Ways 
of Getting. 225-287 -Fishe'r- 
man's Return. * 56 — Flag in 
Baltimore, 256— Friglii.ned 
Workman, 351 — Frog Race. 
* 288— Games, Fireside. 56— 
Glass, Damage.!, 125 — God's 
Organ. 25— Good Boy Want- 
ed, 192— Good Nature, Pre- 
serving, 191 — Hair, Some- 
thing Ab(mt. 159 -Happy New 1 
Year. 23— Harry's Successful 
Effort,126— Hen. Calculaling, 
221—Hinlsfo! Boys and Girls, ' 
125 — Holiday In-iloor Games, ] 
383— Honesty the Best Policy, 
351— Indian Traditions, 192— 
Judge's Experiment, 288— 
Keening the Mouth Shut, 2* 
•-'3— Kind Act Rewarded, 320 
— Laborer.Witty. 160— Land- 
scape, Curious. 2 * 256-3-0 — 
Last Day o[ lire Year, 382 — 
Lesson lor All, 351-Lincoln's 
Sympathy, 255 — Lively Out- 
(loorGaines.385 — Locomotive 
The First. 19-2- Loving and 
Leaning. 55 — Mother. Child's 
Regard. 159-Mother's Hand, 
*126-Musical Instrument. Pro- 
per, 255 — Names, Publishing. 
89 — Neighbors on the Farm. 
159— New York alNight.160— 
Noble Example. 287 — Organ 
Grinder and Pet. *90— Parting 
with Old Friend, 384— Peach, 
Valuable, 351 — Petrideum, 
Selling Farm. 55— Pictures, 
Making. * '24— Pies. Tough. 
90— Play of Charades. 125— 
Postage. Evading. 319— Pre- 
miums for Children, 351 — 
Prisoner and Birds. * 2SS— 
Profanity. Avoid, 125— Puz- 
zles, * 23—2 * 55—2 * 89—4' 
125-4 • 169—3 * 191—2 * 223 
S* 255—2 ♦ 287—2 • 319— *351 
3 * 3.S3-384-Railro.ad. Under- 
ground, 24 — Rat, Cunning,126 
—Read with Profit.319— Ride. 
Glorious. *35_' — Rogues Out- 
wilted. 268— School. Hints 
for, 351 — Selfislmess Revv.ird- 
ed, 159 — Sewing Machines. 
Slcetch of the Inventor, 
320— Sheridan and his Sol- 
diers, 55 — Shortening Tall 
Man. * 160 — Signaling in the 
Army. 382 — Skaters, Hints to 
24 — Sleep. Something About, 
192— Soldier. Force of Habit. 
384— S.ddiers' Return. * 224 
— Stain on the Carpet. 56 — 
Siitch in Time. * 320 — Stock- 
ing Frame Invention. 2SS — 
Switch Tender. Heroic, 9li — 
Telegraphs, Ancieid. 352 — 
Tipsy Officer. 25— Tradition, 
German. * 2.56— Traditions, 
Early, 223— Truthfulness of 
a Hero.287— Wall Street. Fly 
Market. 192 - War Ended, 
Good News, 159 — Weak 
Points, 126 -- Weights and 
Measures, 319 — Wind, Why 
it Blows, 89 — Windmill, 
Amusing, * 319— Work, Mak- 
ing Easy 223 
Brandy for Sorghum 336 
Breadiele. — Wheaten Meal. 254 
Good. 63— Pictorial History. 
3*. 153-248-376 
Breeding In-and-in 279 
Brid'jes- Rustic *. . 1S5 
Broccoli Heading 206 
Broom Corn Culture. 113-205— 
Dwarf. 70- Harvesling. 307— 
Planting, 182— Price 38 
Buckthorn Seeds 142 
Buckwheat— Cultivation, 183— 
Haivesting, * 275-310— Stor- 
ing, 343— Straw Mulch, 302— 
Wild 6-175 
Buffalo— East Indian *..9 
Bullis— Catalogues, 303- Culti- 
vation. 71— Spring Flowering 
2 * 316— Treatment . 38 
Bushel -Contents of 303 
Butler— Preserving, 142— Pure, 
190-ColDr 22 
Butternut Ornaments *..349 
Buttonwoods — Diseased 205 
C 
Cabbages — Club-footed, 6 — 
Culture,lS6— Fine. 303— Notes 
on, 121— Raising Seed, 237 — 
Trouble, 367— Wintering ..311 
Camellias— Fine,71-143— New, 
72— Management 7 
Canary Seed— Growing 7 
Canada Thistles 0-70-205 
Candles— Good 124 
Candles — Lighting "22 
Capers Describeil *..285 
Cardinal Flower, *..348 
Carpets — Management of. ...124 
Carpets — Sui^'gestions 157 
Carrots — Culture, 179— for Hor- 
ses. 6~Mowing Tops, 141 — 
On Heavy Soil, 161— Wild. 
Subduing 206 
Carving Instructions..*. .287-381 
Castrating Calves, etc 178 
Catalogues Received, 37-69- 
107-174-239-27 1- 299-S65 
Catile-Breaking Steers, 311— 
Breeders Ass'n, 69 — Bone Dis- 
ease. 174 — Cure for Plague, 
270— For Milk, 42— For La- 
bor. 77 — How much Hay, 113 
— Inspecting, * 344 — Killing. 
Breeding, 247 -Native Breed. 
70— Of So. Asia.* 9— Prevent- 
„ ing Hoove, 21 1 — Price of 
Ayrshires. 36 — Russian Mur- 
lain. 207— Turning Yoke. 70 
— Selecting for .Special Use, 
10 — Versus Hog Raising, 146 
—Warbles 113 
Cauliflowers-- Wintering. .71-311 
Celery Culture 3*. .218 
Cement — Glass Lamp 124 
Cemetery — Wooiilawn — -.. 37 
Chair — Home-made *. 86 
Cheese— Coloring, 221— Exhi- 
bition. 267— Factories. *340— 
From Few Cows. 189-318 - 
Keeping, 4 — Makei's' Ass'n... 5 
Chemist — Analytical 271 
Chestnuts — Improved *. .377 
Children— Fiiult-finding 190 
Chipmucks — Keep'g fr'mCornl74 
Churn— Best 237 
Cider— Keeping Sweet, 106-367 
-Making, 304— Mill 206 
Cinnamon and Cassia — 3*. 349 
Cions — Keeping 38 
Cions— When to (;ut 81 
Cistern — Ice Water 38 
Citron Described 2*. .221 
Clay Lands— Treatment 214 
Clay Soil— Draining 302 
Claytonia, Spiing Beauty,.*. . 122 
Clergvmen — Hint to 364 
Clod Tearing Machine 38 
Clods— Crushing 214 
Clothes Wringers 205 
Clover— Curing.] 51-214- Four- 
leaved, 39--Raising Seed, 182 
With Oats 39-70 
Coal Ashes— Walks 43 
Coal Tar for Slakes, etc 5 
Codfish— How to Cook 382 
Cofi'ee--M assachusetts ... .38-106 
Coleus Verschafeltii 377 
Colleges — Agricnltnral. 37 — 
Mass. Ag'l. 7 — Michigan Ag'l, 
36 -Penn. Ag'l 7 
Columbine Seeds Poison 303 
Columbines Describeil. ..*.-156 
Colls— Halter-breaking 131 
Complaints of Dealers 173 
Contributions Wanted 8 
Conundrum — Original 5 
Convolvulus minor *. .138 
Cooking Academy 153 
Cooking — Economical .- 53 
Cork Oak Tiee 106 
Corn Cribs — Measuring. 336— 
Fine. 70 — Fodder. Binding, 
*343— Fodder, Cniing, 204- 
27S— Fodder — Cutting up, 
371 — Fodder in Minn. 4 — 
Ground, Plowing, 113— Husks 
Wanted, 143— Manuring. 178 
—Marker. Best. * 149— Pre- 
serving Green, 236 — Repel- 
ling Chipmucks, 174 — Select- 
ing Seen, i:?— Shelling Green 
518— Small Variety, * 61— 
Syrup, 142— Tall. 303— Tar- 
ring Seed. 150— Thinning.178 
—■To Husk Quickly, * 338— 
Wyandot Drying 286 
Cornell University 175 
Colton Goods Dear 304 
Cotton Manual 5 
Cows — .\ldernev Profitable. 
366— CakCil Bag 38 — thriv- 
ing Time. 116— Cleanly Milk- 
ing. 4-Double Teats. 237— 
Feedinc for Milk, 4— Gesta- 
tion. 174— Kicking. 38-142— 
Leaky Teats, '238 — Self- 
inilking, * 70-335— Spaying, 
114— Stripping, 366- \Varts...4 
Cranberry Cultivation 250-271 
Cranberries— Upland.6-39-71-I21 
Cranberries, Fine 367 
Cream— Frozen 124 
Curious Growths 3*. .49 
Currant Worms, 187-237-303— 
Black Naples,37-71-Dried,-23S 
Large, '237— Planting, 121— 
Preserving, 222 — Varieties. 
Culture, 3*. .281 
Cuttings in Autumn 336 
» 
Dahlia Seeds— Sowing.. - 303 
Dandelion— Uses of »..ie9 
Daphne Mezereum *. .119 
Daphne — Non-blooming 7 
Datura Arborea *. .313 
Dealers and Editors 13 
Death — .\braham Lincoln, 144 
—A. G. Hanford, 4— A. O. 
Moore, 239~Large Farmer, 
143 — Ezekiel Holmes. 69— 
Joseph Frost, 334— Professor 
Linillev, 365— Sir J. Paxton. 
237- W. Buckminsler, 239— 
W. J. Hooker 303 
Deutzia— Double *. .252 
Diarrhoea Remedy 206 
Dictionaiy — Best 8 
Ditching Machines 270 
Dog Laws of New Jersey. .. .142 
Dogs— Bells for ' 339 
Domestic Intelligence 269 
Doors— Sagging 254 
Doors— Self-shutting 286 
Draining Hard Pan 366 
Drains of Plank 2*., 308 
Drinks for Summer 221 
Drouth— Severe 333 
Duidvs- Queries 70 
E 
Earth Closets _ 347 
Editoiial Quarrels 36 
Education for Farmers 374 
Eggs— Keeping 270 
Elecampane— Killing 106-1 73 
Embroidery— Beautiful 318 
Emigrant Company 175 
Eucalyptus resin ifera 303 
Evergreens — Austrian Pine, 
Pinns Pumilio 2* 17 — From 
Cuttings, 13 — Pruning 186 
Exhibitors— Hints to 346 
Exhibition — French. 333— In- 
teinational, 236— Tables, at 
this Office 3-206-331 
Extravagance in Living 254 
Fair— Agricultural 268 — Am. 
Institute. 270-366— New Eng- 
land. 304— New Y. State, S04 
— lUiiMjis State 304 
Fairs — Hints about 274 
Fallows for Wheat 270 
Falsehood about Agriculturist. 36 
Family Jars 156 
Fakm. Calendar for Jan. 1 — 
Feb. 33— March 65— April 101 
May, 137— June, 169— July, 
201 -Aug., 233— Sept.. 265— 
Oct.. 297— Nov.. 329— Dec. 361 
Farm — Clay, 40 Acres 36 
Farm Locations 237 
Farmer Folks in War Time*.. 15 
Farmers' Club— Live 48 
Farmers— Laboring 70 
Farms— Southern 204 
Fashions. Comfort. Health .123 
Feed — Box and Barrow, 2- 12 — 
Cutting for Stock, 279— Mix- 
ing Cllt 302 
Feeding too Heavy — 366 
Fence Posts — Concrete, 7— 
Preserving, 334-367 — Remov- 
ing, * 77 — Setting 70 
Fences along Highways, '242 — 
Gales and Posts, 142— Infor- 
mation Wanted 336 
Fertilization— Insects &Wind.l5 
Fetters for Cattle, etc *. .213 
Field Horse Tail .. 4 ♦..250 
Field Work — Preparation.. .81 
Files— Siiavpening 38 
Fire wood— Preparing 2* . . 62 
Fish— Breeding Trout, etc. 3* 
312-343— Markets in N. Y . . 37» 
Flag Leek— Use 238 
Flannel— Shrinking l24 
Flavor of Fruits 187 
Flax Culture— Prize Essay 13* 
107 
Flies— Destroying 318 
Flower Beds -Form. 205— Col- 
linsia Verna. * 19— Datura 
Arborea 313 
Flower Garden and Lawk. 
Calendar for Jan. 2-Feb. 34 
March 67— A in 11. 103-May, 
1,39- June, 171— July. 2u3— 
Aug., 235— Sept.. 266- Oct.. 
299— Nov. 3,TO— Dec, .. .362 
Flower— Garden Hints, 347— 
Gazania Splendens. 285 — 
Markets, N. Y., 153— Pits, 2* 
314— Seed, Prize, .303— Trito- 
ma Uvaria. 37— Eveilasting, 
* 52-106 205— Fine Show. 143 
—For Shade, 174— For Work- 
ing Men, 15— Novelties. 71 — 
Preserving. 256— Useful 87 
Fly Poison— Caution 254 
Foliage— Ornamental 188 
Food fm- Children 189 
Food— Variety in 83 
Foreign Intelligence 237 
Fountain — Drinking *. .373 
Fox— The Red •..209 
Frog Ex lubilion 237 
Frostin Pipes 38 
Fruit— Early Ripening 334 
Fruit Garden, Calendar for 
Jan.. 2— Feb.. 34— March. 67 
-April. 104— May.140— June, 
171— Julv. 203-AuE.. 235— 
Sept.. 266- Oct., 299— Nov., 
330-Dec 362 
Fruit, vs. Vegetable. 49 — 
Growers Ass'n. 174 — House 
in Detroit. 303- In Bottles, 
206 — In Minnesota. 365 — 
Jars, GoofI, 237— Lists, Lo- 
cal, 347- Picking, a* 305— 
* Prizes, Greeley 71 
Fruit Trees — Ashes for, 271 — 
Cultivation, 120 — Trees, 
Dwarfing, 3*17— Soila Wash, 
253-Trimming, 174 — What 
to Plant 14 
Fruits for Illinois, 52 — Naming 
New, 19 — Preserving 155 
Fuller— Removal 71 
Fungi Abundant 271 
Furniture — Vttrnishing 157 
Fuchsia — Defective ..205 
G 
Garden Edging, 271-303-313— 
Garden, Farmers' 113 — For 
Children, 51— Herbs, In.'i- 
Implements- .. *.219 
Garden, Kitchen. Calendar 
for Jan.. 2— Feb.. 34-March 
66- April 103 — May, ISO- 
June, 171 — July, 203 — Aug., 
234-Sept., 266-Oct., 298— 
Nov.,3.30— Dec, 362 
Garden Pit— Cheap. 83— Seeds. 
Secure. 53— Small. Profitable 
6 -Succession in, 187 — Value 
of 84 
Gas Lime— Caution.. 366 
Gas Stoves— Leslie AEIliot's.223 
Gas Tar— Use and Value 150 
Gazania Splendens 285 
Geese Eggs — Keeping 88 
Gift Repealed 364 
Geese— How to Pick 31S 
Gladiolus — Seedling 7 
Gladiolus— Small Bulbs ...*. 106 
Glanders and Farcy. .*. .309-364 
Glass Windows— Substitute. .286 
Gloves— India Rubber 106 
Glycerin Described 157 
Goals— Value of 43 
Grafting Defined. 52 — Herba- 
ceruis. * 154 — Wax— Good 
Substitute fur 81 
Grain, Cradles— Best. 2 * 240— 
How tu Bind, * 240— Raking 
and Binding, 246— Slirink.ige.7 
Grape Vines. Cold Giaperv, 
Calendar for March. 67^ 
April, 104- May, UO-June, 
171— Julv, 204— Aug.. 235— 
Sept., 267— Oct.,299— Nov.331 
—Dec £62 
Grape Vines — Culture. 19— 
Grafting. 72-379- Hillside 
Trellises. 271— In Pots. '2* 205 
-249— Mildew. 2 * 217-237— 
Moving, 330— New Disease, 
251 - Planting. * e,n-120 — 
Pruning. 3 - .345-Trellises..l43 
Giapery — Exoerience with 84-120 
Graperies— TfSining in 239 
Grapes and Wine. 205— BeslLo- 
cality, 37— Delaware Cut- 
tings, 71— Dr. Grant's. S-19— 
Fine Delawares. 302— Fine 
Show, 239— For Michigan, 71 
