AMERICAN AG-RICULTURIST. 
[Januasy, 
cool place. They should be taken from the thrifty 
growth of last soasou, aud be carefully labelled. 
The trees already planted need some care. The 
young orchard should be well fenced aud cattle 
kept from browsing on the youug trees. If a limb is 
broken by accident, the wound is to be neatly pared 
and covered Nvith gi'afting wax or shellac varnish. 
If the weather is mild, considerable preparatory 
worlc may be done, such as draining if the ground be 
not thoroughly dry, excavating holes for trees, etc. 
The nurseryman will find occupation in root graft- 
ing aud cutting back and shaping the stock grown 
last year. He should accumulate a store of labels, 
moss, and all the needed packing materials, and get 
thoroughly ready to attend to the spring trade. 
Kitclien Gar<Ie»i. — There is little to do 
here except to take care of the few things wintered 
over, aud to plan out and prepare for spring work. 
If water stands on parsnips, spinach, and other 
crops left in the ground over winter, surface drains 
m.ay be made to lot it off. Keep fences tight and 
gates closed, so that no stray anim.ils do mischief. 
There is now sufficient leisure to review last sea- 
son's work and see what m.ay be improved upon. 
Map out the garden and determine on the location 
of the principal crops, ensuring proper rotation. 
Whenever the weather and state of the soil are 
favor.ible, drains may be laid and plowing be done. 
Beaii Poles, Pea Bi'iish, and all similar stuff are 
more conveniently cut during winter. If the por- 
tion which enters the ground be dipped in coal tar, 
or in a solution of bltie vitriol they will last longer. 
Cold Frames. — Give air on mild days, but keep 
all closed during severe weather aud at night. Give 
water only when necessary to keep the plants 
from wilting. Trap or poison mice, if troublesome. 
Mot-beds. — Repair and strengthen old frames ; 
glaze and repaint sash if they need it, and make new 
ones. Accumulate an abundant stock of manure, 
and havoagoodsupply of rich mould under shelter. 
Seeds. — Keep nothing but good varieties and true 
to kind. If necessary to buy seeds, do so early. 
Fi'iiit Gar«leii. — Things here are at rest, 
and there is little to do except to see that no harm 
comes to the plants. Those covered need the pro- 
tecting material replaced if it blows or washes off. 
Flower Garden and lia'%VH. — If the 
tender plants are properly protected, the chief care 
is to look after the injury done by gales or heavy 
snow whieli sometimes break down the limbs ; 
snow is troublesome with evergreens and should be 
shaken out of the trees before it becomes compact. 
Much can often be done in this month at making 
roads and paths, and other work of construction. In 
all projected improvements it will be found much 
more satisfactory to sketch the plans on paper and 
subject them to the criticism of judicious friends. 
The present is a good time to decide where 
evergreens shall be planted at the proper season. 
Green and Hot-Houses. — Everj^thing 
Bhould belooking at its best in the houses for bloom- 
ing plants ; and in those where plants are placed 
merely to protect them from cold, and growth is not 
looked for, clean pots, neatly trimmed aud tied up 
plants should be the rule. 
Bidbs. — Proper management in bringing them 
forward in succession, secures tlowei-s all winter. 
Camellias. — Give more water and occasionally sy- 
ringe the foliage; ventilate freely. 
Cactuses. — Almost all of this family need to be 
kept moderately dry at this season of the year. 
Calceolarias and Cinerarias. — Shift to the pots in 
which they are to bloom aud water moderately. 
Fuschias. — Prune and repot them in fresh soil. 
Insects. — Fumigate before they get the mastery. 
Use tobacco smoke for green fly, and sulphur fumes 
for red-spider. In fumigating with sulphur it must 
not be ignited but simply laid upon the cooler part 
of the flue where its odor will be slowly dissipated. 
Petunias and Verbenas — may be encouraged to 
grow a!id cuttings taken from them for propagating. 
Hoses. — Those coming into flower m.ay have some 
liquid manure wliich should be made very weak. 
Seeds of many plants for spring blooming maybe 
sown now, aud be grown iu pots. 
Ventilate whenever the weather will allow ; use 
shutters at night for the green-house ; during very 
severe cold weather they may be kept on all day. 
Water. — This when ap])iicd to plants, should be of 
the temperature of the house or even a little higher. 
Plants which are not growing need but very little. 
Apiary in January,- Prepared by M. Quin- 
by. — Bees must have access to their stores every few 
days. In colonies that have but little honey, it is 
quite sure to be further from where they have clus- 
tered than in those that are well supplied. Ice 
among the combs will prevent their reaching it. 
If moderate weather does not occur sufficient- 
ly often — say at interv.als of two or three weeks 
— to melt the frost, the hives should be warmed ar- 
tinciall)-. The hive may be brought into a warm 
room for a few hours ; the bees will then go to their 
scaled honey and remove into the cluster a supply 
for several days. Unless the room is dark, they 
should be brought in at evening. It is seldom that 
severe weather is sufficiently protracted to make 
this trouble necessary for strong heavy stocks, but 
if such weather should occur, and prevent the 
warmth of large colonies from thawing out the 
frost iu their hives during the month, it would be 
necessary to warm them also. In handling the 
hives, avoid any jarring and any imnecessary dis- 
turbances. If there is sufficient snow to cover the 
hives entirely, it may remain, as it affords good pro- 
tection iu the coldest weather. When there is but 
little around the bottom, sweep it aw.ay. Keep the 
.air passages free from dead bees, etc. If the weather 
be mild and the sun warm, bees may be allowed 
to fly — unless there is light snow ou the ground, 
in which case the hive should be shaded by setting 
a board before it. Straw hives are not readily af- 
fected by winter sunshine, and when the air is suf- 
ficiently warm to entice them out, it will generally 
do to let them lly. If all frost leaves the hive at 
any time so that it may be raised without disturb- 
ing the bees, the tilth, dead bees, etc., should be 
swept out. See if mice have not found or made a 
passage into the hive. They sometimes build a 
nest inside, .and decide on spending the winter. To 
Iceep them out, cover all passages with wire cloth, 
except a space for the bees to pass. Bees that are 
housed should be disturbed as littleas possible. Go 
.among them occasionally to see that all is right. 
Twenty Good Premiums 
For Volume 24. — 1865. 
We can not employ traveling or local Agents to solicit 
silbsciiplions, as Is done by many other journals. There 
is no margin of profit out of which to pay commissions. 
Tiie (newj terms are arranged to just meet the, pre-^ent 
cost of supplying tlie paper. We liope "in the good 
time coming" to make a reasonable profit; but wliile 
waiting for better times, our chief aim is to maintain and 
increase the present circulation. Even this will require 
some effort, for at the usual rate of mortality, 3000 or 
more out of every 100,000 die annually; while many 
thous:inds of our subscribers bave volunteered in the ser- 
vice of the country. The enlerpiising men who take 
and read journals of this kind are foremost in evei y good 
work. We met many readers in the camps in Virginia, 
and we hear of and from them in almost every part nf 
tlie counliy wliere the Union armies have penetr,ated. 
We shall be glad to senc! the Agriculturist into many 
new families, believing that its mission will be useful. 
All who aid in this will do a good work. 
To those who take time to collect clubs of subscri- 
bers, we offer below .is premiums, some good articles 
purchased with funds derived from other resources than 
subscription money, for thai will all be required in sup- 
plying the paper, unless priming paper and hibor decline 
mateiially. We invite every subscribei'. every v\heie, 
to make an effort to obtain one of tlie good ariicles 
offered as premiums. Tliey are all worth securing. 
Send along the names as fast as obtained, that the 
subscribers may begin to receive their papers promptly. 
When any list is completed notify us which of the arti- 
cles is desired, and it will be promplly forwarded. To save 
mistakes and the keeping of money accounts, send with 
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To avoid errors and save immense labor in tookin" over 
our books, it is absolutely essential that every name design- 
ed/or a premium list be so marked when sent in. (Such 
names will be credited Ihe sender in a separate book, as 
fast as received— ready for instant reference.) 
Old and new subscribers will count in pn:-mium lisis, 
but tliey should be partly new nacnes, for it is to obtain 
such that the premiums are in part offered. Premium, 
clubs need not all be at one Post office. Of course 
only one premium will be given for the same subscriber. 
Table of Premiums and Terms, 3 
For Volume 24. g3 
Open to all— IVo Competition. | J 
Names nf Premium Articles. Jl_ 
1— Good Books— ,5^6 terms below * 
Case of Di-awincr Instruments $g'66 
„... „ ,,-.,„_ \is Ki 
...12 00 
(Wiieeler & Wilson). $fi5 00 
3— Best Family Ctollies-Wiinger 
4 — Doty's Was'liing JIachine.. 
.5— Sewin": Machine, {■\Viieelei 
6— Four Octave Mclodeon (best), 
7— Five Octave Melodeon (best) 
8— Brown's Baby Tender 
0~Brown's Bally Tender 
10— WoodrufTs ^fei-curial Barometer 
$6* 00 
.$112 00 
..»30 00 
142 00 
SIO 00 
11— Woodrulfs Mercurial Barometer Jis 00 
la— Tlie Annarius ^12 00 
13— Ladies' liosewood Writing Desk $12 00 
14— Gentleman's do do do S;14 00 
l-">— Any l«ck Volume Agriculturist, 1 .'o'B $1 so 
10— Any Two do do do c s fs 00 
15"- Any Three do do do '> 9-5 $4 so 
IS-Any Four do do do |'S $6 00 
in— Any hive do do do J lEb S7 60 
30— Strawberry Plants— »e Terms below." . 
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a 
400 
GOO 
ISO 
2S6 
70 
90 
80 
SO 
90 
20 
25 
30 
40 
50 
l^Nochargeis made for packing or boxing any of the 
articles in this Premium List. The Books, also Premiums 
2. 15, 16, IT, J8, 19 and 20, are delivered to any part 
of the United Stales and Territories, free of all charges. 
The other articles cost the recipient only the freight af- 
ter leaving the manufactory of each. :^- Every article 
offered is new and of 'the very best manufacture. 
NOTES ON THE PREMITTMS. 
* Premium 1,— Good Books.— Any person sending a 
club of 25 or more subscribers, may select Books from the list 
on page 38, to the amount of 10 cents for each subscriber 
sent at $1 : or to the amount of 00 cents for each name at $1 
50. Tliis offer extends only to clubs of 85 or more names. 
The Books will be seut by mail or express, prepaid by us.— 
This is a good way for the farmers of a neigeborhood to get 
up an Agi'icultural Libr,ary for general uso. Several Farm- 
ers' Clubs have done bo. 
Premium 3.— The Case of Drawing Instruments Is a 
Rosewood Box, containing a dozen very excellent articles, 
of polished steel and brass— useful for sketching, drawing, 
plotting, laying out plans of land, buildings, etc. There are 
dividers with .ioints, points, markers, pencil holders, rnlin" 
pens, semicircles, etc., etc, E.ach piece Is mtod Into a velvet 
cushion. These instruments were part of those ordered from 
Paris for last yeai-'s premiums, whicli arrived too late. They 
could hardly be imported now for double the money, Wliile 
useful to all, nothing better could he given to childrcu to de- 
velop their tact, taste, and mechanical skill. 
Premium 3.— The Clothes- Wrinffer is too well known 
to need description. No better or more useful labor-saving 
and clothes-saving implement has ever been introduced into 
the household. We give only tlie "Universal CIotli«- 
Wringer," fitted with cogs, which we esteem essential to 
any good wringer. The one we offer (No. 2) is of the right 
size for general family use. It is a good Christmas or New- 
Tear's present for your care-worn wife. 
Premium 4. — Boty's Wasliing Machine we have tried 
thoroughly for nearly a year past, iu competition with 
many others sent to us, and in its latest form this seems to 
be an improvement upon every previous machine we have 
tested. It is compact, and easily and naturally worked. 
Our "better half," who has been complimented with the 
gift of a score or more of different machines for trial, says 
this is taken to most kindly by the " help," and that she can 
not persuade them to use any other wliile this Is at hand. 
The machines sent to those entitled to them as premiums 
will be forwarded fiom Janesvllle, Wis., to those living iu 
Ohio and further west; and from the manufacturers' New 
York Warehouse to those living east ot Ohio. Send to 
Messrs. Doty Brothers, Janesvllle, Wis,, for a descriptive cir- 
cular, which will be supplied free. 
Premium .'?.— Woman's Greatest Boon, We would ad- 
vise a man to forego a thresher, and thresh wheat with a 
flail, rather than to see the wife wear her health, vliror, and 
life away, in the everlasting "stitch, stitch, stitch," when a 
Sewing Machine can be obtained. The Wheeler & Wilson, or 
some other good machine, is an Invaluable aid in every 
household. We have hadseveral different machines on trial, 
and after six years' service the Wheeler & Wilson has taken 
precedence as the best where all kinds of sewing are to be 
done in tlie family. A large number of persons have in the 
past years secured one of these premium machines as Christ- 
mas or New Year's presents for the home circle. 
Premiums 6 & 7. — We have had one of Geo. A. Prince 
& Co.'s large Melndeons in our Sunday School room for five 
years, where It has given the highest satisfaction, and in all 
this time it has not had the slightest repair or tuning. We 
can recommend this instrument very highly. Send a P. O. 
stamp to Geo, A, Prince & Co., Buffalo,' N, Y„ and get lui 
illustrated descriptive catalogue, giving sizes, prices, etc. 
The Premium Melodeons will be forwarded direct from the 
manufactory ready boxed, by railroad, steamboat or ex- 
press, as directed by tlie recipient. SW It is very easy for 
the members of a Congregation to make up a club of sub- 
scribers to the Agriculturist, and get one of these Melo- 
deons for the Church or Sunday School room. Many- 
churches have done so since we first oflered this premium. 
Premium 8 and 9.— The Baby Tender happens to 
be so well described in Dec. No., that we need add nothing 
further here. We select two styles that will meet the want's 
ot tfie larger class. More costly ones, in a higher style of 
finish (though not more effective,) will be supplied for a 
proportionably greater number of names. 
Premiums 10 and ll,'—Woodn(^s Mercurtat Rar- 
