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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
^Contents for October, 1864. 
Agricultural Society of New-England— Show 287 
American Pomological Society's Meeting 2S7 
Cams— Make them Comfortable ■ * 2yi 
Bees— Apiary in October i - 83 
Blackberry, New— The Kittatinny Illustrated. .2t)3 
Boys and Girls' Columns— Resurrection Fish— Too 
much Display— An Anecdote— How to See a Ghost— 
The Travels of a Letter-A Wealthy Sentinel-Curious 
Freak of a Hen— Use Plenty of Fresh Air— Puzzles 
and Problems 4 Illustrations. .297-298 
Card of Acknowledgement from Mr. Judd 2S4 
Catsup— How to Make 295 
Charcoal as a Deodorizer and Manure. -90 
Cheese— Making in ihe Small Way 295 
Cold Grapery in October. 2S3 
Cold Pits and Frames— How Made 28/ 
Cooking Hints, etc.— To Keep Mince-meat— Omelet 
—Flake Pudding— Sponge Cake— Salt Rising— Cu- (> 
cumber Catsup - 97 
Cows, Fall Feed for. Illustrated..2bS 
Dyeing Butternut Color 297 
Exhibition Tables at Agriculturist Office 287 
Exhibitions — Agricultural in 1864 287 
Farm Work in October 281 
Farmers' Club— Constitution for 287 
Fence Posts— Selling in Concrete Illustrated. .2S5 
Figs— How they Grow and Flower . Illustrated.. 295 
Flower Garden and Lawn in October 282 
Fruil Garden in October. 282 
Garden— Kitchen in Odober 2S2 
Green and Hot-Houses in October 2*3 
Horses and Horse Shows— Hints on Illustrated.. 292 
Houses, Country— Useful Hints 292 
Ice-Houses— How to Bui Id 3 Illustrations . .290 
Insects— Curious Hagmoih -' Illustrations. .286 
Leather Scraps— How to Use 291 
Live Slock Markets in N. Y 2S4 
Market Reports and Commercial Notes 2S3 
Mosquito— Life and Habits of 9 Illustrations. .289 
Notes and Suggestions for October Illustrated. .2S1 
Orchard and Nnrseryin October 282 
Ovals— How to Lay Out 2 Illustrations. 285 
Pear— The Peters. Illustrated.. 294 
Pears— Curious Growth 2 Illustrations.. 285 
Planting in Quincunx Order Illustrated. .285 
Plants Grown from Leaves Illustrated. .294 
Plowing in Autumn for Spring Crops 2"3 
Porno logical Society 287 
Potatoes — Digging and Sweating 268 
Protection of Plants in Winter ' .294 
Scarlet Fever — Treatment of. 3 Illustrations. .296 
Soda and Saleratus in Food 297 
Strawberry Beds -Slate Coverings for. .Illustrated. .2S6 
Strawberry Plants — Explanation of Delay 284 
Trees— Apparatus Tor Planting Straight. .Illustrated.. 1*b 
, United States 7-SO Loan:... 284 
Veterinary Physicians and Surgeons Wanted 288 
Winp- Making Suggestions Illustrated. .294 
Woodchucks— How to Snare Illustrated. .285 
INDEX TO " BASKET," OR SHORTER ARTICLES. 
Ag'l Soc, N. E ,287)GrasF, Neglected 280 
Advertisers 2S4 Ice-House Queries 286 
Cattle Lice 285J Insects Named 286 
CoalAsh.es 284 Ovals, Laying Out 2S5 
Cold Pits and Frames .286 Peacheson Plum 254 
Corn Husks, new use 284|Pear, Curious Growth.. .285 
Crop Reports 236 | Plan(in^ Quincunx 285 
Currants, Berries 2S6| Plants Named 285 
Cuttings. Striking 286 Plowing, Steam 286 
Fence Posts. Setting. .. .285JP. O. Stamps 284 
Fruits, Planting.. 2SG| Pumpkins, etc.. dried — 287 
Fruit Trees 284 
Gooseberries, Native 2S6 
Gophers 286 
Grape Culture 286 
Grape Notes 286 
Grape Pies 2S6 
Rosin from Michigan. .. .285 
Sketches Wanted 286 
Soils, Heavy 286 
Sorghum Mills 286 
Strawberry Beds 286 
Strawberry — Sending.. ..284 
Grapes, etc., in Virginia. 286) Timber, Preserving. , . . .285 
Grapes, Grafting 2S5iTree Planting Guide... 285 
Grapes. Iona 284] Woodchucks, Snaring.. .285 
Grass, Kentucky Blue...284|Wool Washing 285 
Mailed Strawberry Plants, Wilted 
but not Dead.— Very much to our gratification, many 
of the first on our list have written that their plants 
leached them by mail in a perfectly fresh condition, and 
when set out started at once into vigorous growth, send- 
ing out runners. This is better than we can usually ex- 
pect. The best gardeners cut off all the old leaves and 
stems when they transplant strawberries, leaving the 
whole vigor of the roots to go to the growth of new 
leaves from the crown; and they advise this practice. 
But, as this is not generally understood, and also to lei the 
recipients see what vigorous leaves the plants have borne, 
we generally send along most of the foliage, expecting 
that it will wilt and usually die in the mail parcels. 
This does not at all affect the soundness of the roots ; if 
these are not thoroughly dried out, the plant will grow 
quite as well as if the leaves were still green, when set 
in the moist soil if not too cold and wet. We wrap the 
roots first in fine damp moss and oil-cloth, then in a thick 
sheet of specially prepared heavy paper almost water- 
proof, and then in an outside sheet of sized paper ; and 
the whole is firmly tied three or more times. It is very 
seldom that the roots of plants thus packed will so far dry 
out in ten days, or more even, that they will not grow 
well. We have received plants not so well packed 
which ha-l endured a month's carnage. The mailing 
boxes were designed to wholly shield the plants from 
pressure, as well as from drying. Why they were not 
used is explained in. another column. (See page 284.) 
OoratiixxTLa/fciora of tlie 
$5 e ©© premium. 
With printing paper at triple the old price, and other 
expenses to match, we are compelled to adhere strictly 
to our only terms, viz., §1 a year. Nor until Lieut. 
Gen. Grant, and his coadjutors reduce the price of gold 
and cotton (and consequently of printing paper), can we 
afford premiums. But the recent excellent weather has 
favored us by pushing on the great Strawberry Plants 
until we have some more than enough to supply every 
subscriber with a specimen. Experienced fruit growers 
esteem them so highly as to readily pay $5 a dozen for 
them. As these now involve little additional outlay, we 
can continue the offer of last month as follows: Any 
person sending in during this month (Oct.) a Club of 
20 subscribers, at $1 each, will be presented with 
One Dozen of the "Agriculturist Strawberry" 
plants ; and each subscriber will of course, be also en- 
titled to his own plant, if he enclose the usual 5 cents 
extra for packing, and postage. When $1,15 is sent (in- 
stead of $1 each), the paper will be supplied fifteen 
months, that is, the last three months of this year, and 
all of 1865, (Vol. 24).— Extra time will be allowed for 
responses to the above offer, coming from the Pacific 
Coast and other very distant points.— The plants will 
now be forwarded at once, or early in spring if requested. 
Special Notes to all Expecting or 
Wishing Strawberry Plants. 
1st. See explanation of delay, and Box failure, p. 284. 
2nd. The Plants are mailed at Flushing P. O., the 
nearest office to our Homestead, where they are put up. 
This is not our business address, however. Direct all 
letters to the Office, 41 Park Row, New-York City. 
3d. Every parcel is sent post-paid; the law requires 
this, and no Postmaster is allowed to send any other than 
post-paid matter. We hear that in some cases the par- 
cels have arrived without any stamps on ; owing to the 
dampening through of the envelopes, the stamps slipped 
off in the mail bags. The marks left by them and 
the P. O. imprint ought to show that postage had been 
paid. On hearing of this difficulty, after sending off the 
first parcels, the envelopes were stamped " PAID," by 
the P. M., in addition to the usual "killing "of the stamps. 
4tli. N. B.-We cheerfully give every subscriber for 
Vol. 23 (1SG4), at least one plant, on furnishing his 5 cents 
extra to pay simply the expense of putting up and mail- 
ing. (It has cost us more than that, and there is no profit 
on the paper this year to pay even this small sum.) A 
good many attempts have been made to impose upon us 
by persons not subscribers at all, who have in a very 
ingenuous, plausible manner, enclosed 5 cents and said, 
" Please send rny plant to — -etc." Some others have sent 
in the 5 cents and applications from 2 to 6 times, expecting 
us to overlook previous applications in our hurry, and 
send them as many different parcels. This has made it 
necessary to look over the previous list of names in every 
case where an application comes separate from the sub- 
scription — a very serious trouble. Xlierefore 9 as a 
rule for the future, we must require ev ery one wishing the 
plants to send the application and 5 cents, along 
with the subscription and always in the same letter. 
5 tli. All new subscribers, either for this year or next, 
coming in this autumn, will be presented with the plants, 
if they send the 5 cents extra at the time of subscribing . 
6tll. Applications arriving too late for forwarding the 
the plants this fall, will be supplied at the earliest mo- 
ment the weather will admit in the spring. Any one can 
choose the spring season, if he does so when subscribing. 
7 til. Any well attested case of loss of plants by mail 
we will be happy to duplicate, on receiving the extra cost 
(5 cents) of sending again. So much care has been con- 
stantly exercised, that we do not believe a single prop- 
er application has been omitted, or overlooked by us. 
90,000 SSnsIicls of Strawberries !— 
We are sending out at least 90,000 of the new Strawber- 
ry Plants this year. Each of these plants will with fair 
care make from 50 to 200 or more new planls next 
season, or enough to set abed that will yield over a 
bushel of good berries the following June. This should 
be the lowest average. So, if then living, we shall 
have the pleasure of thinking a vearfrom Ju:ienext, that 
at least 90,000 bushels of good, delicious strawberries are 
being gathered by our " American Agriculturist Fami- 
ly—all derived from the plot we have been watching over 
with somuchcare and anxiety during fifteen months past. 
Strawberry Plants for Sale.— Our 
obligations to our subscribers are fulfilled, and we have 
some plants of the Agriculturist Strawberry to offer 
for sale. We have been induced to do this from the de- 
sire frequently expressed by nurserymen and others to 
have it upon their lists, and from the repeated solicita- 
tion of amateurs for more than the free specimens giv- 
en them as subscribers. The distribution of 90,000 plants 
this fall was all we expected to be able to accomplish, 
particularly after the unprecedented drouth, and wc at- 
tribute it chiefly lo the great vigor and hardiness of the 
variety, that we have now any surplus stock on hand, 
even after the most careful and unremitting attention- 
involving a large outlay for a small part of which we hope 
lo be reimbursed. Cash orders will be promptly filled 
at the following rates, as previously announced, viz: 
1 plant "5 cents 2 plants $1.20 6 plants $3 
8 2 plants $5 100 plants $25. Only good, strong 
plants will be sent out and they will be well packed with- 
out charge, and sent by mail, postpaid, when desired. 
« » ' ^a^n > **- 
Awful Price ©3* Printing- Paper !— 
After correspondence with the leading Paper Milts of the 
country, we made the best contract possible for a supply 
the rest of this year; but the bills as they come in are 
enough to give one a "cold sweat." The subscription 
money received little more than pays for the while pa- 
per; advertisements must pay other expenses. But we 
slill cling to old rates, under the strong impression that 
Messrs. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan $ Co.. will very soon 
knock down prices. So confident are we of this, that 
we dare to solicit, and promise to receive during this 
month, new subscriptions at $1 a year, or $1.15 for fifteen 
months. If the price of paper does not go down, we 
shall be compelled to charge more; and of course 
those subscribing later, will have to pay higher rates. 
PIOTA BEME.-NOTE WEUL.. 
All terms, subscription rales, premiums, prices of 
books, etc., are strictly limited to the month in which 
they are announced. The constant changes in cui- 
rency oblige us to adopt this rule. The same terms 
may be continued, but can not be promised. Whatever 
is promised for any month will be fulfilled to the letter ; 
if we get the bad end of a bargain, we shall live up to 
it. For example, those paying a year's subscription now 
will get the paper a year at the rate now offered, how- 
ever high we may soon be compelled to fix our rates. 
E5aclt Volumes & Numbers Supplied. 
"Wc have complete sets of Vols. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, both 
unbound, and bound in neat covers with giltlettered hacks. 
Prices at the oflice: bound ¥1.75, unbound $1,00 each. 
Back Volumes are sent prepaid by mail, (the// can not 
go unpaid,) if bound, $2.25' each; if unbound ; $1.24 each. 
Single numbers of any of the above Volumes, 12 cents each. 
Binding.— Sets sent to the office will be bound np neatly 
(In our regular style of binding) for 75 cents a volume. 
Prepared Co vers. —Co vers for hinding.neatlymado, with 
title, etc., gilt upon the back, ready for the insertion of the 
sheets by any bookbinder, can be furnished for Vols. 16, to 22 
inclusive, at 45 cents per cover. Covers can not go by mail. 
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FLOWERS ; trees, plants, and flowers for the 
LAWN or YARD; care of DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 
etc., and to HOUSEHOLD LABORS, with an interesting, 
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The teachings of the Agriculturist are confined to no 
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(E^Add to the above rates: Postage to Canada, 12 cents; 
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Add iess communications to the Publisher and Propiielor, 
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