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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Contents for January, 1865. 
Bavn-Barrow and FeeJ Box 2 Illustrations A2 
Bain— Plan of an Illinois Illustrated. Ai 
Bees— Apiary in January W,V,': ■;.■■"■ „? 
Bonnets, etc., Short Chnpter on 3 IlluslTations . .n 
Boolts in Farmers' Families •. ....... ....22 
Boys and Girls' Columns.— "A Happy New Year"— 
.\bout Keeping the Mouth Shut— Problems and Puz- 
zles— "Taking Carlo's Portrait—Something About 
Mnl<ing Pictures— The Small Loaf of Bread— A few 
Words to Skaters— Underground llailroads— A Sharp 
Customer— Boys and Girls in Bu.siness— Was he 
Tipsy'— God's Organ b Illustrations. .23, 24,25 
Buffalo— East Indian Illustrated.. 9 
Cattle of Southern Asia Illustrated 9 
Cone-Bearing Plants from Cuttings 18 
Edilois and Dealers— Their Relations 13 
Evergreens— Hardy ; Austrian and Dwarf Pines, 2 lllus. 1> 
Exiiibilion Tables -^t American ji griculturist OfRce,^. 3 
Farm Work in JaniLiry V,; ■ V ' ;' j'', J 
Farmer Folks in War Time Illustrated. .iO 
Fertilization— Agency of Winds and Insects 15 
Flower Garden and Lawn in January 2 
Flowers— Cannas in Groups ■■ 20 
Flowers for Working Men 15 
Flowers— Pretty Native Annual Illustrated. .19 
Fruit Garden in January .■ 2 
Fruit Trees as Dwarf Pyramids, etc., 3 Illustrations ..U 
Fruit Trees— What to Plant 14 
Fruit.s— Naming New 19 
Garden— Kitchen in January 2 
Grape Controversy ;.•••„••■ ° 
Grapes— lona and Israella— Answer to H. P. Byrara.. .15 
Grapes— Notes on... I.. .. 19 
Green and Hot-Houses in January 2 
Gun Cleaner— Novel and Simple 11 
Hogs— Western Mode of Slaughtering and Cutting up, 12 
Horses— How to Break a Colt 10 
Horticulture and Matrimony 13 
Insects— Experience With 18 
Lumber- Measurement of Saw Logs 11 
Maple Sngar-Sug^estionson Making 13 
ftlarket Review, etc 3 
Moisture in Air Important 21 
Milk, Beef, and Labor.. .1 10 
Notes and Suggestions for January Illustrated.. 1 
Orchard and Nursery in January, I 
Owl— Snowy, or Harfang Illustrated.. \Z 
Plants, House in Winter ♦ 21 
Premiums Offered for 1S65 2 
Peach Trees in Cold Climates 18 
Potato Cooking— Christopher Crowfield's Suggestions . . 22 
Potatoes Grown Under Straw 11 
Practical Odds and Enils for Household 22 
Pnlmonarv Invalids— Suggestions To 22 
Rats— Econorav of Keeping 10 
Kecipcs— Farmers' Fruit Cake— Sauer Kraut 23 
Recoidof a Year IV 
Roads— How to Repair 11 
Roots— Use of Surface 19 
Rustic Ornaments for Gardens, etc., ..4 Illustrations ..'10 
.Sanitary and Christian Commission Contributions 25 
Saws, and How to File Them, 4 Illustrations . .H 
Sheep— Care of in Winter 9 
Si\n\b—Exo<:horda Grandiflora Illustrated. .20 
Slippers— German, for the House 22 
Tea— Taking in The Country 21 
Veterinary College in New York 14 
Weeds— Plants Out of Place 13 
Wheelbarrow for Boys 11 
INDEX TO *' BASKET," OR SHORTER ARTICLES. 
Agency, Bad 5 
Agricultural Report, '63. .7 
A|iple Tree. Prolific 6 
Apples for Iowa 6 
Asparagus Bunches 6 
Asphodel Described 7 
Beans, Baked 6 
Bees, Italian, Results. . .4 
Beet, Large <> 
Blackberry, Cut-Leaved...? 
Book, Collon Manual 5 
Buckwheat, Wild..- 6 
Camellias, Treatment T 
i:aiiada Thistles 6 
Carrots for Horses 6 
Cheese Makers' Asso'n 6 
Cheese, Wintering 4 
Chickens, Early Layers.. .4 
Claret Wine Stain 4 
Coal Tar and Roofing 4 
College, .\g'l.. Mass 7 
College, Ag'l., Pa 7 
Concrete Posts 7 
Conundrum, Original 5 
Coj-n Fodder in Minn 4 
Cows, Feeding for Milk. ..4 
Cows, Warty Teals 4 
Cranberries, Upland 
Death of Horticulturist... .4 
Dictionary, Best 8 
Evergreen Seeds 5 
Farm, Locating. 5 
Farmers' Manual 5 
Fowls, Black Spanish 4 
Garden. Profilable. 6 
Gladiolus, Seedling 7 
Government Ag'l Editor. ..5 
Grain Shrinking 7 
Hay, Selling or Feeding.. .4 
Hay, Tiir.olliy in Iowa 5 
Hedges, Barberi-y. 6 
Hedges, White Willow.. .6 
Henheries. Light For 4 
Hoop Skirts. (5ld 7 
Horse Book, Best 5 
Horse Forks for Stacking, 4 
Horse Itadish, Grinding.. .6 
Hniticulturist 6 
Humbug Circulars 7 
Humbug College 7 
Humbug Doctors 7 
Humbug, Gas Man 7 
Humbug, Lightning Rod.." 
Ice on Door-sleps 8 
Ice, Size of Blocks 8 
Information Wanted, etc., 8 
Land Advertisements 5 
Larkspur, New 4 
Leaves. Large Beech 6 
Legislative Document 8 
Libiaiy, Farmer's 5 
Marl. 'Treatment 7 
ilortar. Good 7 
1 Museum, Barnum's 5 
[Newspaper Box 8 
, Offal lor Manure 4 
Oil, Gummed 7 
Onions, Good Crop 5 
Pansies Indoors — 7 
Pear Trees, Barren 6 
Petroleum Companies 5 
Pig, Happy 5 
Pigs, Remedy for Weak.. 4 
Pbints Named 7 
P. O. Money Orders 4 
'Poeonies, Removing 7 
Potatoes, Fluke 6 
Potatoes, Prolific 6 
'Propagating Case 7 
I Rabbits and Trees 6 
Rabbits, Keeping 5 
I Rail way Accidents 5 
Roots for Feeding. 6 
Scrap Books for Soldiers.. 8 
|Sorglium Ass'n. Ohio 5 
iSorghum in Orange Co. . . .4 
jSquashes, Prolific 6 
S. S. Lesson Book 8 
IStakes, etc.. Coal Tar for.5 
Strawbeiry Queries 6 
Subscriber, Smallest 7 
Sul)Scription, First 8 
Terms of Subscription 4 
Tree Labels, Bliss' 6 
Trees, Bark Bound .6 
Trees, .MeLlicating 6 
Water for Cooking 8 
Weather Strips, Torrey's.4 
Weed, New 6 
Weeds, American, etc 7 
Wind Power, Saving 7 
Wistaria, Fruit.., 4 
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