G. D. howe’s potato manual. 
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BOOKS RECEIVED. 
American Newspaper Annual for 1888. Published by N. W. Ayer 
& Son, of Philadelphia, Pa., price $5.00. A 7x10 book of over a 
thousand pages. Statistics and all general information about news- 
papers and periodicals of America. It is the standard. 
“ Hand-Book of Volapiik,” by Chas. E. Sprague, 1271 B.oadway, 
New York City. A neat book of 120 5x7 pages, on heavy paper. 
The author is probably the highest authority on this new world-lan- 
guage in this country, price $1.00. 
“Practical Poultry Keeping” and “Poultry for Pleasure and 
Poultry for Profit,” bound together by G. M. T. Johnson of Bing- 
hampton, N. Y., price $1.00, size 4^x7, 120 and 48 pages. A book 
well illustrated and well written by an author who has had experience 
in what he writes of. 
Two pamphlets on Carp Culture, by Milton P. Peirce now of Col- 
umbus, O. Capt. Peirce is probably the highest authority in the 
country on Carp culture, if not Fish culture in general. Such as 
have a small stream of water which could be utilized for a carp pond 
will do well to interest themselves in this subject bv corresponding 
with Capt. Peirce. 
Preston’s Wyandotte Gazette, by Geo. A. Preston of Binghamp- 
ton, N. Y., price 50c. A pamphlet of 74 pages, about the size of 
our hugest poultry magazines. Devoted to the Wyandotte with other 
valuable information. 
The Advertisers’ Gazette, a monthly paper for advertisers, pub- 
lished by R. L. Watkins, Advertising Agent, Prospect, Ohio., 16 
pages, price 50c. per year. 
Farming on Green Manures, by Dr. Harlan. See his adver- 
tisement. 
Progressive Housekeeping ; or keeding house without knowing how 
and knowing how to keep house well. By Catherine Owen, author 
of “Ten Dollars Enough,” “ Gentle Breadwinners.” and “ Molly 
Bishop’s Family.” 16mo, $1.00. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston. 
In this book Mrs. Owen gives a series of chapters on the art and 
method of keeping house well, full of practical sense tested by 
experience. 
TO BOOK PUBLISHERS. 
Books received during the season will be taken notice of and ac- 
knowledged in the next issue of the Manual, if they are of such a 
character that I can permit my readers to know of them through this 
publication. 
Magazines and pamphlets will also be noticed under this heading. 
RUN if you want to get there 
before March 20, because after that 
date you won’t get as much for 
your money. 
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