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The First Division of the 
ST, PAUL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 
Offer for sale 1,500,000 Acres of T^and. 
Along their lines of Railroad. Also. TO~*X7"N JLmOTSS 
In twenty flouriskin<; Towns and Railroad SUUions. 
ACTUAL SETTLEUS can purchase on long credit nith 7 per cent annnal interest. The Bonds of the Company 
taken at par on Cnxh Sales. For Descriptive Pamphlets, Prices, and other information, apply to 
eeneral Office at St. Paul, ininuesota. HERMANN TROTT, Land Comnusnoner. 
Jfem.— Attention is called to Government lands on the west end of the Main Line, which can be taken under the 
Homestead Law. 
JOSEPH ttlLLOTT'S 
STEEL F*E]VS, 
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PARSONS ON THE ROSE. 
A Treatise on the Propagation, C alt are, and History of 
the Rose. Revised and newly electrotyped. Illustrated. 
By Samuel B. Parsons. Price $1.50. 
The Rose is the only flower that can be said to liave a his- 
tory. It is popular now and was so centuries ago. In hip 
work upon the Rose, Mr. Parsocs has gathered up the cari- 
ous legends concerning the flower, and gives us an idea of 
the esteem in which it was held in former times. A simple 
garden classification has been adopted, and the leading vari- 
eties under each class enumerated and briefly described. 
The chapters on multiplication, cultivation, and training, 
are very full, and the work is altogether the most complete 
of any before the public. 
HaW CROPS FEED. 
A Treatise on the Atmosphere, and the Soil as related to 
the Nutrition of Agricultural Plants. Illustrated. By Prof. 
Samuel AV. Johnson, of Tale College. Price, $2.00. 
The work entitled " How Crops Grow" has been received 
with very great favor, not »nly in America, but in Europe. 
It has been republished in England under the joint Editor- 
ship of Professors Church and Dyer, of the Royal Agricul- 
tural College, at Cirencester, and a translation into German 
is soon to appear, at the instigation of Professor von Liebig. 
The author, therefore, puts forth this volume— the com- 
panion and complement to the former— with thehope that it 
also will be welcomed by those who appreciate the scientific 
aspects of Agriculture, and are persuaded that a true 
Theory is the surest guide to a successful Practice. 
HOW CROPS GROW. 
A Treatise on the Chemical Composition, structure, and 
Llfe.of the Plant. With numerous illustrations and tables 
of analyses. By Prof, Samuel IV . Johnson, of 
Yale College. Price fi.00 
This book is a guide t» the knowledge of agricultural 
plants, their composition, their structure, and modes of de- 
velopment and growth; of the complex organization of 
plants, and the use* #f the part* ; the germination of seeds, 
and the food of plants obtained both from the air and the 
soil. Very full and accurate tables of analyses are given, 
and tables of the proportions existing between different 
principles, oily, starchy, or nitrogenous, in the same and 
different plants. The book is an invaluable one to all real 
students of agriculture. 
Either of the above books sent post-paid on receipt of 
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TRANSMISSION OF LIFE. 
By Dr. Xapukys, author of " The Physical Life of Womaji." 
It relates to the male xex ; is highly endorsed by Bishops 
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FAR>I IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. 
The principles of their construction and use ; with sim- 
ple and practical explanations of the laws of motion and 
force as applied on the farm. By John J. Thomas. 
With 2S7 illustrations. Price $1.50. 
The basis of this admirable work was an essay published 
in 1800, in the Transactions of the X. Y. State Agricultural 
Society, which was enlarged, and in 1S54 published by the 
Harpers. It has been, and remains, the only work in which 
the principles of Natural Philosophy, namely, the mechani- 
cal powers, and the powers of water, wind, and heat, arc 
systematically discussed as applied to the operations of the 
farm. This work has now been most carefully revised by 
the author. It is much enlarged, and a great part has been 
re-written, while the illustrations, before abundant, now 
number two hundred and eighty-seven. There is not an agri- 
cultural writer that could be named more respected than 
John J. Thomas, or one whose judgment and freedom from 
personal bias in discussing new implements could be more 
implicitly relied upon. 
NEW AMERICAN FAR.M BOOK. 
Originallyby Richard L#. Allen. Revised andgreatly 
enlarged by Lewis F. Allen. Price $2.50. 
Allen's American Farm Book has been one of the standard 
farmers' hand-books for twenty years; it is still a valuable 
book.but not up to the times ; and as its author.Mr.R.L. Allen. 
could not give time to its revision, this was undertaken by 
his brother, Hon. Lewis F. Allen, the distinguished farmer 
of Erie county, editor of the American Shorthorn Herd- 
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from the rich experience of its editor and reviser, and is 
called the 2»~ew American Farm Book. 
PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 
A guide to the successful propagation and cultivation of 
Florists* Plants. By Peter Henderson, author of M Gar- 
dening for Profit." Beautifully illustrated. Price $1.50. 
Certainly the most practical and desirable work I hat has 
ever been published on this subject. We are selling them 
rapidly. Some no doubt will say that it exposes the "se- 
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Full-to overflowing with valuable information. 
Feancis Richardson", Toronto, Canada. 
Thorjughly practical, yet readable as a novel.— X. Y. Sun. 
Just the work for the young Florist or Amateur, as it tells 
him clearly there is no such thing as failure, if its simple 
teachings are followed. 
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HINTS TO HORSE-KEEPERS, 
A COMPLETE 
MANUAL FOR HORSEMEN. 
BY THE LATE HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT. 
(FRANK FORESTER.) 
Beautifully Illustrated. 
HOW TO BREED A HORSE.— 
CHOICE OF STALLION.— National Yalnc of the Horse— 
The best class of Horses the cheapest for all purposes — 
What constitutes excellence— Blood: what it gives, 
should be on the side of the Sire — Breed up, not down- 
Diseases and Defects Hereditary— General Rules. 
CHOICE OF THE MARE.— Size, Symmetry and Sound- 
ness more important than Blood— Points of the Brood 
Mare— Diseases Hereditary— Condition of the Mare — 
Should have moderate work when with Foal— Food and 
care during gestation — Health and temper. 
MUTUAL ADAPTATION OF SIRE AND DAM.— First 
consideration in Improvement of "cold" Blood — Rela- 
tive size of Sire and Dam— Defects in either Parent- 
How Remedied in Progeny— Bloods which " hit. " 
CANADIAN BLOOD. — The Canadian originally the 
French Norman— Characteristics— Hardihood— Speed — 
Mode of Im pro v cm er.t— Crossing with Thorough-breds. 
NORMAN BLOOD.— Origin and History of the Percheron 
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 Narragan- 
eetts— Mustangs and Indians— Profit of raising Ponies. 
HOW TO BREED MULES. 
Value of Mules— Their History and Natural History— 
The Mule and Hinnev— Thorohgh-blood wasted in the 
Dam for Mules— The Mule in the United States— Large 
elze not Desirable— Varieties of the Asa— The kind of 
Mares to be selected. 
HOW TO BUY A HORSE. 
Of whom to Buy it— Extraordinary Cheapness and Ex- 
traordinary Excellence not consistent with each other — 
Points to be regarded— How to Examine the Eve — Broken 
Wind— Roaring— Whistling— Broken Knees— To examine 
the Legs — Splents — Damaged Back Sinews— Spavins- 
Ringbones— 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 — GreenFood— 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 AND GROOM A 
HORSE.— Requisites for a good Stable— The economy of 
Proper Arrangements — Ventilation — Grooming; ite ne- 
cessity for all descriptions of Horses — How Performed— 
Clothing— Treatment when brought in from Work. 
HOW TO BREAK, AND USE A 
HORSE.— What is required in a well-broken Horse— His 
education should commence when a Colt— Bitting— Put- 
ting in Harness— How te Use a Horse— Travelling— Work- 
ing— Pleasure Horses— Punishment. 
HOW TO PHYSIC A HORSE — 
SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR SIMPLE AILMENTS.— Causes 
of Ailments— Medicines to be given onlv by the order of 
the Master— Depletion and Purging— Spasmodic Colic- 
Inflammation of the Bowels— Inflammation of the Lungs 
— How to Bleed— Balls and Purgatives— Cost iv en ess- 
Cough— Bronchitis— Distemper — Worms — Diseases of the 
Feet— Scratches — Thrush— Broken Knees. 
FARRIERY, ETC. 
Castration — Docking and Nicking — Blood-letting — 
Treatment of Strains and Wounds— Galls of the Skin — 
Cracked Heels— Clipping and Singeing— Administering 
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 tfie 
Shoe— Nailing— Number 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 Jaw — Flexions of the Neck — 
Flexions of the Croup — Backing— The Paces— Leaping. 
HOW TO RIDE A nORSE. 
The Saddle— The Girths— The Stlrraps— Saddle-Cloths— 
The Crupper— The Martingale — The Bridle— Spurs— 
Mounting and Dismounting— The Seat— The Hands — 
The Less— The Paces— Hints for Special Cases— The Art 
of Falling— Riding with Ladies. 
LADTES' RIDING— WRITTEN BY 
A L A* Y.— Learning to Ride— The Side-saddle— The Girths 
—The Stirrup— The Bridle— The Martingale— The Bitr— 
The Dress— Mounting and Dismounting— The Position-— 
The Hands— The Leg and Whip — Accidents. 
HOW TO DRrVE A HORSE. 
The Art of Driving— Pleasure Driving— How to Hold the 
gems— Driving a "Pair— Four-in-hand Driving— Driving 
Working Horses— Plowing— Three-a-breaet. 
RAREY'S SYSTEM OF HORSE- 
TAMING.— Rare v's System a New Discovery— Previous 
System— Principles of this & vet em — Instructions for 
practicing Rarev's Method— To Stable the Horse— To 
Approach the Horse— Tving Kp the Leg— Laying the 
Horse Down— Finale— Vices and Bad Habits— Rearing— 
Kicking— Baulking— Pulling oa the Halter— Shying. 
VETERINARY H0MOZ©PATHY. 
Principles of the Svstem— Table of Remedies— General 
Directions— Treatment of, a Sick Animal— Diet— ^Reme- 
dies for Specific Cases— Glossary of Diseases* 
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