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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Imported Jersey Cows. — Heifers and 
Calves for Sale. 
Owing to recent loss by lire ol my barns, and hay and 
grain, I will sell a lew elioice animals of my own selection 
and importation from tlie Island ot Jersey. "Aildress for De- 
scriptive Circular and Terms SAM. C. C'OtT, Hartford, Conn. 
Premium Chester White Pigs. 
Bred and for sale by 
GEO. B. HICKMAN, 
"est Cluster, Chester Co., Pa. 
C3y~ Send for Circular and Frice-Ust. 
Pure-bred CHESTER PIUS and choice POUL- 
TRY. Also, Peerless, Marly Hose, and Climax Pota- 
toes, an I Norwtiy Oats. Send for Circular. Eggs, after 
March 1st. P. W. HAlMlAUt;H. New Lisbon, (Ihio. 
*>ffig)t«£ LBS. WEIGHT of two Ohio Improved 
^1CZ)\PH> CHESTEK HOGS. Send for Description of 
this Famous Breed, and a great variety of other Thorough- 
bred and imported Animals and Fowls. 
Li. 11. SILVER, Salem, Ohio. 
FANCY POULTRY.— BUFF AND PARTRIDGE 
COCHINS, from my celebrated strains. Kgccs tor sale. 
Address Willi stain |i, 
G. II. LEAVITT, Flushing, N. T. 
EGGS and FOWLS from first premium and se- 
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anil Partridg 
Silkies. Ado 
Coclnns, l> u-K and Li-ilit Brahnias,Snltans.and 
wuii stamp, X. s. Collyer, Pawtncket, K. I. 
ROUEX DUCK3.-F0R SALE A few pair of 
Rouen Ducks, bred from my own Importations. 
C. S. HA1NKS, Box 110, Toms Hiver, N. J. 
CIIKRBBV ILA^V.^T FARM.— Our Stock 
ol'^mtill Fruits, Potatoes, Asparagus. Cold-frame Cab- 
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HOW TO BREED A HORSE.— 
CHOICE OF STALLION.-National Value of the Horse— 
The heet class of Horses the cheapest for nil purposes— 
What constitutes excellence— Blood : what It gives 
should be on the side ot' the Sire— Breed up. not down— 
Diseases and Defects Hereditary— General Rules. 
CHOICE OF THE MAKE.— Size, Symmetry and Sound- 
ness more important Than Blood— Points of the Brood 
Marc — Diseases Hereditary — Condition of the Mure- — 
Should have moderate- "work when with Foal— rood and 
care during gestation — Health end temper. 
MUTUAL ADAPTATION" OF SIRE AND DAM.-FIrst 
consideration In Improvement of " cold" Blood— Rela- 
tive size of Sire nnd Dam— Defects in either Parent- 
How Remedied in Progeny— Bloods Tvbich "hit." 
CANADIAN" BLOOD. — The Canadian originally tho 
French Norman— Characteristics— Hardihood— Speed- 
Mode of Improvement— Crossing with Thorough-breds. 
NORMAN BLOOD.— Orlprln and History of the Perchcron 
Norman— A pure- race— Characteristics and Points. 
MODERN ARAB BLOOD.— English and American Thor- 
ough-breds derived from Oriental Blood — are now 
superior to the Modern Arabs — Nolan Arab. 
PONIES — DIFFERENT BREEDS, 
CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILITY.— Origin— Different 
Breeds— Shetlands and Scots — Galloways and Nftrragau- 
setts— Mustangs and Indians— Profit of raising Ponies. 
ROW TO BREED MULES. 
Value of Mules—Their History and Natural Ilisrorv— 
The Mule and Ilinney— Thorough-hlood wasted in tho 
Bam for Mules— The Mule in the United States— Largo 
size not Desirable— Varieties of the Ass— The kind of 
Mares to be selected. 
HOW TO BUT A HORSE. 
Of whom to Buy it— Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex- 
traordinary Excailenoe not consistent with each other- 
Points to be regarrrd— How to Examine the Eve— Broken 
"Wind— Roaring— Wbistling— Broken Knees— To examine 
the Legs— Solents— Damaged Back Sinews— Spavins— 
Kingbones— Curbs— How to tell the Age of a Horse. 
HOW TO FEED A HORSE. 
Consequences of Improper Feeding— Different Food for 
different conditions— Food for the Brood Mare— for the 
Foal— For Working Horses— Green Food— Carrots— Corn 
—Feeding Horses in Training— While Travelling— Sum- 
mering Horses— The Best Method— Management of Om- 
nibus Horses in New York. 
HOW TO STABLE AISTD GROOM A 
HORSE.— Requisites for a pood Stable— The economy of 
Proper Arrangements — Ventilation — Grooming; its ne- 
cessity for all descriptions of Horses— How Pei lormed— 
Clothing— Treatment when brought in from Work:. 
HOW TO BREAK, AKD USE A 
HORSE.— What is required in a well-broken Florae— His 
education should commence when a Colt— Hitting— Put- 
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HOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE — 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE ATLMENTS.-Can«es 
of Ailments— Medicines to be given only bv the order of 
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Inflammation of the Bowels— Inflammation of the Lungs 
—How to Bleed— Balls and Purgatives— Costiveness— 
Cough— Bronchitis— Distemper— Worms— Diseases of tho 
Feet— Scratches— Thrush— Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC. 
Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Strakis and Wounds—Galls of the Skin- 
Cracked Heels— Clipping and Singeing— Admiuisicung 
Medicines— Diseases of the Feet. 
HOW TO SHOE A HORSE. '. 
Unskillful Shoers— Anatomy of the Food Illustrated-^ 
The Foot of a Colt— Preparation of the Foot— Remo\ ing 
the Old Shoe— Paring the Foot— The Shoe— Fitting the 
Shoe— Nailing— Numoer of Nails— Diseases of the Foot. 
BAUCHER'S METHOD OF TRAIN- 
ING HORSES.— What Constitutes a Well-trained Horse- 
To make him come at your call— The Philosophy of 
Training— Flexions of the .law— Flexions of the Neck- 
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HOW TO RIDE A HORSE. 
The Saddle— The Girths— The Stirrups— Saddle-Cloths— 
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The Hands— The Leg and Whip— Accidents. 
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The Art of Driving— Pleasure Dri ving— How to Hold tho 
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Working Horses — Plowing— Three-a-breast. 
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Principles of the Svstem— Table of Remedies— General 
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