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Handbook of Amherst, Massachusetts, -from the author and publisher, Frederick H. 
Hitchcock. Size, 0 x 8 m., 197 pages, price $1.10. Embellished with seventy illustrations. 
This volume must be of great interest and value to all persons interested in Amherst, the 
town of two colleges and many private schools. A beautiful specimen of a book, the press 
work is the very best, the paper is heavy and highly finished, and in accord with the mechan- 
ical side, the subject matter is carefully and accurately arranged ; thus making a great ad- 
dition to local history. 
Character Reading from Photographs,— by Nelson Sizer, from Fowler & Wells Co. 
New York, N. Y. Size. 5 x 7 in., 83 pages, price 10 cents. Paper cover, illustrated. Novel 
and interesting. 
Chemicals and Clover,— by H. W. Collingwood, managing editor of the Rural New 
Yorker. Published by the Rural Publishing Co., New York City. Size, 5W x 8 in., 36 pages 
price 20 cents. This little pamphlet will open a world of thought and possibility to the owner 
of many a worn out farm. On the whole I endorse the principles given in it ; but know of 
some farms where in the past it has been tried and not wholly proved as here suggested — 
that is, the crop of potatoes has not paid for the heavy dressing of fertilizer, to say nothing 
of the other costs of raising. The land was destitute of carbon, or humus as sometimes 
called, and must have that substance supplied by barnyard manure, or the plowing in of 
green crops before the first crop of potatoes in the rotation will pay for the heavy dressing 
of fertilizer as proposed; Mr. Greiner’s thoughts on this subject in his Farm Chemistry, 
must go with and modify this b iok as applies to many pieces of land that I am familiar with. 
Ihe Cauliflower,— from the author, A. A. Crozier, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Size, 5 x 7)4 
in., Hlptges, price $1.00. A very neat volume embracing every detail of the subject from 
1 18 seed to the cooked vegetable ready to eat. Every progressive gardener should have it. 
Vacation Time, with Hints on Summer Living, -by H. S. Drayton, M. D. From the 
publishers, Fowler & Wells Co., 775 Broadway, N. Y. Size, 5 x 7 in., 96 pages, price 25 cents. 
Faper covers. An interesting and instructive little hand-book. 
Spraying Crops, Why, When and How, -by Prof. C. M. Weed of Hanover, N. H. A 
handy volume, fully illustrated, up to the times, necessary to the gardener and progressive 
farmer. Size 4 X x «K, 123 pages, price in paper cover 50 cents, in flexible cloth cover 75 cts. 
Palliser’s American Architecture, or Every Man a Complete Builder, -by Pal- 
liaei, Palliser & Co., architects, New York. From J. S. Ogilvie, publisher, 57 Rose St., N. Y. 
City Size, It x 14 in., 104 p iges, printed on heavy paper ; more than half the book consists 
of illustrations. Price, in paper cover $1.00, in cloth $3.00. This is a very complete work of 
its kind, and is considered a standard authority in its way. Our rural homes can be beauti- 
fied and improved, even if we do not build new houses, at a slight expense, if we only know 
how to go at it. This book will help all inquirers in this direction. 
Capons and Caponizing,— by Geo. Q. Dow. From the publisher, C. C. DePuy, Syracuse 
N \ Size, 5x7 in., 56 pages, price 25 cents. Paper covers. A concise as well as complete 
little pamphlet by a recognized authority. This subject should be looked up by all poultry 
raisers. 
Onion Raising: What Kinds to Raise, and the Way to Raise Them, -from the au- 
thor an i publisher, James J. H. Gregory, Seedsman, Marblehead, Mass. Size, 5x7 in., 55 
pages, price 30 cents. Paper cover, illustrated. Concise and interesting, by a high authority. 
To the onion grower, the price is nothing compared to the valuable hints and information this 
treatise contains. 
Home Decorative Work, -compiled by the editor of “ The Housekeeper.” Fully illustra- 
ted. From the Buckeye Publishing Co., of Minneapolis, Minn. Size, 6x8 in., 464 pages 
This is the most elaborate work we ever saw, designed to aid the indoor-partner of our busi- 
ness, in beautifying the home by artistic work of needle, thread, etc. It is very explicit in 
all details and will interest all ladies who do fancy work. 
Ready for Business, or Choosing an Occupation, -by George J. Manson, from the pub- 
lishers, Fowler & W ells Co., New York City. Size, 5 x 7% in., 120 pages, price 75 cents. This 
consists of a series of practical papers for boys and young men yet undecided upon what path 
of life’s work they will take up. It will make a grand present for the boy on his birthday or 
other anniversary. The helpful stimulus received from its study may shape his whole life. 
