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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
THE AMEBICAN 
AGRICULTURAL ANNUAL for 1867. 
Quirahy's Bee Keeping. 
By M. QniNBY, Practical Bee-keeper. Fully 
Illustrated. Entirely new. The result of 35 
years' of successful experience — with direc- 
tions for all contingencies that can ordinarily 
occur; treating of Breeding, Movable-Comb 
and other Hives, Pasturage, Fobbing, Feed- 
ing, Swarming, Queens, Diseases, Anger, Ene- 
mies, Wax, Transferring, Sagacity, Wintering, 
Care of. Honey, Italian Bees, Purchasing, etc. 
Bee-keepers will find this new work of Mr. 
Quinby's fully up to the times in all practi- 
cal matter. 
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From the Christian Intelligencer. 
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which it treats.'' 
From Moore's Rural Keio Yorker. 
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five years experience! -What beginner in bee-keeping 
will not bring this to his aid ? We notice the author has no 
Patent Hive to introduce, and expresses liis opinions freely 
on the merits and demerits of the various hives seeking 
popular favor." 
From iha Vermont Farmer. 
"The book is written in familiar style, with the endeavor 
to be practical rather than scientiUc, thereby making It a 
guide to the tyro in Apiarian knowledge, as well as a stand- 
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HOP CULTURE. 
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and Marketing the Crop, with Illustrative Engravings of 
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ONIONS. 
How to liaise them Profitably. 
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THIS .AJVTEItlC.A.N 
HORTICULTURAL ANNUAL for 1861, 
A New "Sear-Book, 
CONTAINING 
Hints About Work for Each Month, 
Recent Progress in Agriculture, and 
A Review of the IPast Teal-, together with 
numerous very valuable contributed articles, aud conve- 
nient Tables. 
The Essay on Oraining, by Col. Waring, En- 
gineer of the Drainage of the N. Y. Central Park, is by 
far the most complete presentation of the subject which 
has been made for many years in this country. 
Some of the Newest and Best Potatoes, 
with his own mode of culture, arc described by one of 
the most successful cultivators of Westchester Comity, 
N. Y., Wm. S. Carpenter. 
The Culture of Sorghum, with the latest views 
in regard to the production of Synip and Sugar, is dis- 
cussed by Win. C'lough, Esq., Editor of the Sorgho 
Journal. 
How to Train tile Horse.— Mr. Headley's 
Bints on Training and his Views in regard to his Mind 
and Temper deserve the attention of every horse owner. 
The Cnlturo of 'Wheat, is discussed practically 
and philosophically, by Mr. Harris. 
John Johnston's Practice in Fattening 
Sheep, like every thing from his ripe experience, is 
very valuable. 
Essential Features of a Good Barn.— Dr. 
F. M. Hexamer consults durability in the structure and 
economy in farm labor, security of crops, health and 
comfort of stock, in this admirable plan. 
The above are but a few of the articles comprised in 
this little volume — and which make it not only 
A Record of Past Progress and Experience — bnt 
A Hand-Book for the Present — and 
A Crilidc for Hie Fssture. 
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happens each year best worth knowing and remembering, 
pertaining to Agriculture, in a convenient form for pres- 
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A Year-Book for the Gardener, The 
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a record of Horticultural progress. 
it coxTArxs 
An Almanac and Calendar for each Month, 
giving Hints for Work in the various departments. 
Useful Tables, giving amount of Seed to sow a 
given space : number of Seeds to the ounce, etc. 
How Horseradish is Grown for Market, 
by Peter Henderson. An article worth the price of tha 
work to the grower for market. 
Growinc Grapo Vines from Cuttings 
without Artificial Heat, by a simple process. 
Home Decorations, Iw, Hanging Basket?, 
etc Instructions for the making, planting and manage- 
ment of these beatltif'll ornaments by A. Bridgenian. 
The New Apples of 1S6G.— The new varieties 
first brought to notice the past year; as also Southern 
kinds first fruited at the North, by Doct. J. A. Warder. 
New or Noteworthy Pears.— A valuable ar- 
ticle, by P. Barry. 
Native Grapes in 1S6G, from Notes furnished 
by Charles Downing, Geo. W. Campbell, J. A. Warder, 
A. S. Fuller, and other grape growers. 
Small Fruits in 18GS.— Accounts of new varie- 
ties and older ones not yet fully tested. By A. S. Fuller. 
The Newer Garden Vegetables.— The result 
of experiments with new culinary plants, by Fearing 
Burr, Jr., J. J. H. Gregory, and others. 
The Rarer Evergreens that have proved 
Valuable.— By Thomas Mcehan. 
The New Roses in 1SGG.— Brief descriptions 
of the novelties, by John Saul. 
New Redding aud other Plants of 1986. 
—An account of how the recent importations have dono 
the past year, by Peter Henderson. 
The New Varieties of Gladiolus. -^Afi the 
new ones noticed, by George Such. 
Engravings of Fruits, Flowers, etc.— A 
useful list of those published in 1S6C. 
Horticultural Rooks and Periodicals in 
4866.— A list giving tide, publishers name and price. 
Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists.— A 
list Bf the most prominent Establishments. 
With many other articles not here enumerated. 
Fully Illu.sfcra.ted, 
■with Engravings made especially for the wosk. 
Aneat volume of 130 pages. Price, fancy paper covers, 
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