s 
19 
Our Cozy Corner. ' 
Dan Shannon: ‘"In Rural Sports,” No. 1, the types 
made us call “Twelfth Day,” Thoughtful Day; but 
the readers understood the matter, consequently w<5-e 
not pnzzled. Glad you are pleased with the series; 
they will run through the entire year.— Maude: 
According to the Natural Histories, we believe the 
word signifies a “fish ” No. 19 appears to have been 
correct, although the word “to,” preceding “wash" 
would have improved it. We believe many will find 
No. 36 a tough puzzle, notwithstanding it looks so 
easy .—Sally: Glad to know your department is so 
successful, and that you have been able to secure 
such excellent contributors. How does your novel 
plan of awarding prizes succeed ?— Adelaide: There 
is only one more puzzle of yours in the store-house, 
and that will be given next month. We would be 
pleased to receive a new supply soon. Why not 
strive for some of the prizes.offered ?— Undine: Some 
Numericals relating to horticultural and fioricultural 
matters, from your pen could be used to advantage 
in gracing the Garnerings. You are very faithful in 
reporting every month. — Will A Mette: We often 
see your nom-de-plume to many a good puzzle, and 
it would be a gi’eat pleasure to notice it in this de¬ 
partment, both as poser and solver .—Byrnehc: It is 
a long time since we have had the gratification of 
receiving any of your most excellent puzzles, and we 
long to have that pleasure again vouchsafed us. We 
always appreciated your work and have used all you 
sent. You may be assured that future contributions 
will receive the same attention.— B. M. H.: Your 
favors are much missed; we regret you have been so 
long silent, but hope that silence will not long con¬ 
tinue.— Angelin a S.: We are still on the lookout for 
more of your fine Charades. The}’ are great attrac¬ 
tions to the Garnerings —Lamps: When the season 
does not press too much, we shall think you will do 
some garnering for us. Every one appreciated the 
“story” you once favored us with. 
F. S. F. 
Literary Mention. 
Farm, Field and Stockman, published at Chicago, 
seems to be full of excellent reading for the farmer 
and stock-raiser. It is a very finely printed journal, 
and one of the cheapest in the United States. Pub¬ 
lished twice a month at $1. per year. 
The Farm Implement News is a new journal de¬ 
voted largely to the description of farm machinery 
as made and used in all parts of the world. It would 
seem at first to have a limited field, but when we see 
how it has to deal with everything connected with 
farming implements and machinery, from the ores 
in the mines to the timber growing on the hillsides 
and in the swamps, that enter into their construction, 
we see that an infinite source of material is before 
the editor, and from the experience he has had as a 
manufacturer and dealer we have no doubt he will 
be successful in his new departure. Published 
monthly at Chicago, Ill., at $1.00 per year. 
The May number of Demorest’s Magazine is very 
attractive, and compares favorably with those that 
have preceded it. The opening article, which is 
illustrated, “A Half Month in Nassau,” will be read 
with interest. Professor Barnard’s serial, “A Strange 
Girl,” is continued, and Jennie June contributes an 
interesting paper, “College Government.” There are 
several good stories and poems, articles on art, 
household decoration, and fashion. “The World’s 
Progress,” is continued, and the other departments 
are well filled. The frontispiece is a very fine picture 
of General Grant one of the most perfect likenesses 
ever taken of this distinguished soldier and Ex-Pres¬ 
ident of the United States 
The A B C of Potato Culture. Mr. T. B. Terry 
of Hudson, Ohio, who for some years has been con¬ 
sidered an authority on the subject, has written a 
book with the above title, in which he has achieved 
such signal success as a grower of large crops of 
potatoes. For many years he has made special 
efforts to secure the largest results, and has devoted 
much time and money in experimenting in planting, 
cultivating and manuring. The results of all these 
are embodied in this book, and all those who desire 
to grow pototoes more easily or more abund antly 
than they ever grew them before, should provide 
themselves with a copy and study the methods pur¬ 
sued by one who has been so successful, and who 
tells all about it for so small a consideration. Price 
40 cents, postpaid. 
Money in Potatoes. By Joseph. In this little 
volume we have much matter in small compass. In 
fact it is as the author says, “a complete instructor 
for the potato grower.” The book contains some 
seventeen chapters divided into about forty lessons. 
These lessons are not written for the novice only, 
but they can be studied with profit by the older 
boys as well. The writer being one of the most 
successful potato growers in the country tells just 
how he manages to secure the results he certainly 
has achieved. Be gives valuable hints on the mi¬ 
nor topics and excellent instruction in the impor¬ 
tant details necessary to produce a large and remu¬ 
nerative crop. The selection of the soil, kind and 
quality of manure, preparation of the seed bed, 
selection of the seed and methods of cutting, time 
and manner of planting, cultivation, extermination 
of injurious insects, harvesting and storing are a few 
of the topics treated upon, every phase being care¬ 
fully and conscientiously treated. The author 
relates in an appendix his experience with the 
principal newer sorts of potatoes now being dissem¬ 
inated by the various seedsmen and dealers through¬ 
out the country. This chapter alone is worth the 
price of the book to any one who intends to plant 
any considerable quantity of potatoes, either for 
market or home use, as it is written by one who is 
unbiassed, and therefore more reliable than the 
opinions of dealers as found in their catalogues 
where they have large quantities of certain kinds 
that they desire to put upon the market at the best 
possible price and of whose merits they know 
comparatively little. 
We send this book postpaid for fifty cents. See 
advertisement on the cover of this magazine. 
How to Propagate and Grow Fruit, by Chas. 
A. Green, editor of Green’s Fruit Grower. This little 
volume is one of the “boiled down” series, and in it 
