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g3T“ The stars (*) in the follow¬ 
ing Index show where engravings 
occur. Articles referring directly 
or indirectly to Cattle, Flowers, 
Poultry. Insects. Manures, Trees, 
Weeds, etc., will be found indexed 
under these general heads. 
Accounts, About Keeping, 23 — 
Farm, S15-*466. 
Advertising Agencies.206 
Agricultural College, Best, 316 — 
Congress, “National,” 394—Jour¬ 
nal in Japan. 128—Produce, Ex¬ 
ports, 129. 
Agriculture,Department of.316 
Alfalfa in New Brunswick.234 
“ Alligator Plant,” Swindle.169 
Alsike Clover.273 
Among the Farmers 14-54-94-134- 
174-214-254-294-334-374-414-462. 
Analysis of Soil.246 
Animals, Estimating Weight of, 246 
—Treatment of Ailing, 334. 
Anvil and Vise, Combined....*.. 96 
“Apple Sass ”. 75 
Apples from North Carolina, 394- 
Rot on Trees, 8—10,500 Barrels 
for England, 454. 
Appointment, A Good. .206 
Apprentices, Farm. 75 
Arithmetic Beginning. 23 
Artichokes " Brazilian ’. 89 
Artichokes for Hog-Feed.327 
Ashes and Coal Tar, 8—Effect of 
194 — Unleact.ed, 394 —Value of 
Leached, 219—When to Use, 242. 
Asparagus, Fine.315 
Associations, Sportsmen’s.274 
Axle. Rubber-Cushioned.402 
B 
Bag-Holder...134 
Barley, Pasturing Hogs on, 407— 
Plowing for, 372—Two and Six- 
Bowed, 95. 
Barn. A Tennessee *465—A Wiscon¬ 
sin, *179 — Cost of Dairy, 407- 
Large and Complete, *340—Orange 
Co., *218. 
Barns, Without Beams.*., 98 
Barrack, Straw or Fodder_*..25c 
Basket, Home-Made.*.. 24 
Bean-Planter.95-167 
Bean-Weevils.246 
Beans, Experiments with 171- 
Growing, 129—Horse, 291—Plant¬ 
ing, 49-153. 
Bed-Clothes in Summer. 184 
Bee Culture, The A B C of, 6— 
Keepers’ Convention, 332—Notes— 
Jan.,9; Feb.,49; March, 90; April, 
130; May, *169; June, 209; July, 
*249; Aug., 289; Sept , ‘329 ; Oct., 
370. 
Bee-Stings, Curing.481 
Beet-Sugar.175 
lleet-Sugar Question.218 
Beets, Sugar.274 
Belts, Driving, Machines.220 
Benzine, Caution.40s 
Bins, Grain.*. .216 
Bird, Food for Mocking .456 
Birds, European Sparrow.178 
Birds, “ House Decorations ”_362 
Blackberry Pruner.*..102 
Blackberries, Among the.222 
Blackberries in Indiana.383 
Blackboard, Sunday-School. 75 
Blacking-Sponge.265 
Bleaching, About.316 
Blossoms, Fruit, A Show of.223 
Blue-Devils.314 
Boat, A Cheap.367 
Bone-Ash and Black .314 
Bones, Grinding, 89 — on Dairy 
Farms, 99—Preparation of, 314- 
Selling or Using, 208. 
Book—A Manual of Georgia, 353— 
American Berkshire Record. 207— 
Ayrshire Record, 482-Devon Herd 
Book. 274—Dog and its Manage¬ 
ment, 483—Ferns in their Homes 
and Ours, 327—Food from the Far 
West, 282—From Dark to Dawn, 
482 —Gardening for Pleasure, 86 
—Gardening for Profit, 86—Good 
Dinner f a-Four Cents, 455-Graft¬ 
ing and Budding, 282 — Guernsey 
Herd. 455—High Farming Without 
Manure, 168—House Drainage and 
Water Service. 282—House-Plans 
for Everybody, 327-362—“How We 
Raised the Baby.” 282—Index to N. 
Amer. Plants, 209 — Lessons in 
Cookery, 435—Manual of the Api¬ 
ary, 327—Medical Register, 315- 
North Amer. Ayrshire Register, 
367—100 Architectural Designs, 274 
—on Swine, 113—Poultry World, 
282—Practical Floriculture. 454— 
Specifications for Building, 482— 
Stewart’s Shepherd’s Manual, 167 
-282-455 — Stock Breeding, 456- 
Talks about Manures, 248—Talks 
on Manures, 328—Tree-Planting, 
Economic. 167—25c. Dinners for 
Six, 402—Upland Game Birds and 
Water Fowl of the U. S„ 48—Vege¬ 
table Plants, 127—Veterinary Ob¬ 
stetrics, 207—Winter Greeneries 
at Home, 24S-328—Barry’s Fruit 
Garden, 86 — Book-keeping, 49 — 
Breck’s New Book of Flowers, 128 
—For Poultrymen, 87—For Shep¬ 
herds, 49—14,000 New. 314—Harris' 
Insects Injurious to Vegetation 
242 — Poultry Literature, 209 — 
Poultry Raising, 167—Sportsman’s 
Library,282. 
Books for a Library.450 
Books, New School.482 
Bouquets, Grasses, etc.. Winter..342 
Box, Wood, Portable Folding. .*265 
Bovs’ and Girls’ Columns. 
Air, What Composed of, 475- 
Alligator Skins, Tanned, 27- 
Animals, Parasitic, 267—Aunt 
Sue, About, 427—Aunt Sue’s 
Chats, *27-*66-*105*-*145-*185- 
*227-S06-*346-387 - Aunt Sue’s 
Puzzle-Box, *26-*67-106-l47-186 
226-266 306-346-3*7-427WJ4—Aunt 
Polly’s Visit to the City, 346— 
Bandoline, French Hair-dress¬ 
ing, 67 —Bee, Honey, Mouth 
Parts, 226 — Tongue, *226 — 
Birds, About some Common, 
*428 — About some Curious, 
*228—Bower Birds, *228—Com¬ 
mon or Native, *268—Garden¬ 
er, * 228 — Raising Canaries, 
105—Boys and Girls.The “ Doc¬ 
tor ” to, 306—Braid, How to 
Make, *27 — Bryant, About 
Great Men, *307—Canada Bal¬ 
sam. Mounting In, 226—Card- 
Basket, *185 — Board - W’ork, 
How to Make, 185—Chemis¬ 
try, Brief Lesson in, 475 — 
Chimney-Sweeper, The Little, 
*67—Crackers, How to Make, 
67—Cushion. A “ Crazy,” *387 
—Discovery, A Very Curious, 
305—Doctor’s Correspondence, 
*25 - *186-*265 - *475 — Drawing, 
About Learning, 25—Eel-Pot, 
Easily Made, ‘147—Electricity, 
One Kind of *227—Fern, Pic¬ 
tures and Bouquets, 346— 
What is a, *345—Fine Things 
Easily Obtained Free, 426- 
Frog, The Wood, *25—Fungi 
on Leaves, *475—The Phyllox¬ 
era, * 225—Gardeners, Little, 
*188 — Gorilla P. Ongo, Esq.. 
*28 — Grape-Vine Stems or 
Canes. *386 — Induction, Re¬ 
collect About, 227 — Insects, 
Aphis, Woolly, * 345—Entire, 
Some Small, 267 — Eyes or 
Many, *226—Fly’s-foot, Com¬ 
mon. *226 — Leaf-Galls, *225— 
Mealy Bug, *345—One of our 
Largest, *307—Red Spider, * 
225—“Seed Cups,” *305—Spit¬ 
tle, *305 — The “American 
Blight,” 345 — Louse, The 
“Hen,”*225—Tomato” Worm,’' 
or Caterpillar, 267—Vorticella, 
*187 — Water-flea, *187 — Ivy 
Grown in the House, 305 — 
Lichen, Flat and Coral, *386— 
Marbles In-door Game with, 
‘105—Microphone, The, 266— 
Microscopist’s, Young, Club 
*25-*66-*106-*146-*187-* 225-*267 
*305-*345-*386-* 427- *474 — Mir¬ 
rors. Concealed, * 26— Mite, 
Parasitic, *267 — Moss, Com¬ 
mon, *386—Mushrooms, '427- 
Objects, About Mounting. 226 
-267 — Picture-Frame, Shuck, 
*66—Pigeons and their Houses, 
*266—Plants, Algae are Water, 
*474 — Horse-Tails, 386 — Cat- 
Tail, The Common, *386 — 
Flowering. *386—Flowerless, 
*345-*386 - Parasitic. 267 - Po¬ 
tato-Beetle Parasite, 267—Put 
an End to, *267 — Precious 
Stones, Symbolic Meaning, 
27—Rag Show. A, 266—Seven 
Sleepers, 226 — Shawl-Cover, 
* 226 — Shell-Frame, How to 
Make, 27—Shirt-Bosoms, Pol¬ 
ishing, 185—Skating, Learning, 
*108 —Sleigh, A Little, ‘26- 
Snow Crystals, *474—Shoes, * 
476 — Spring-Scene in Mary¬ 
land, *148 — Spruce-Wood 
Work, *426—Stores, Laying in, 
385—Sugar.Some Items About, 
474—Sunday School Lessons, 
International, 347—Talking at 
a Distance, *347—Telephone, * 
186—About the, *227—How to 
Use, *265—Telescope, a Pene¬ 
trating, *26—Tim’s Kit, *348— 
Tobogganing in Canada, •476- 
Transfer. How to Do It, 26- 
Turtle. Green, How Caught, * 
387—Washing oil's MonunFStit, 
347—Water-Fowl, Our-Nati’te,'’ 
*348—Wheat, Where Does.Jt 
Go, * 27 — Winter Ways and 
Sports, *475. 
Boys on the Farm. 464 
Bread, Mixing without Salt, 424— 
Spoiled, 24— What to Eat with, 104 
Breeder, Who is the. 193 
Breeding, Success in.419 i 
Bridge, Cheap Suspension.*. .259 ! 
Bridge, Foot, Simple.*..177 
Brush, Cutting in Winter.254 
Bryant, Wm. Cullen, Death of. ..275 
Buckwheat.257 
Buckwheat, Seeding with.89 
Bud Variation. 263 
Burn-Heap, The.303 
Business Men, Reliable.206 
Butter, A New Industry, 89—Bitter, 
3132-Churning and Working, 374- 
Coloring, 166-315—Compound, 48- 
170—Coolers, 264—Factories, 314— 
Gilt-edsred, 368—How Much Milk 
fora Pound, 207—Irish, 134—Large 
Yield of, 247—Moulds for, ‘97- 
Packing for Winter, 322—Stamps 
and Packages. * 337—Store, 435- 
Table. 167 — Table for Working, 
*97—Worker, A New, *18 
Button-lioles, Strong.105 
Cake, Good Corn and Flout.46 
Calclcake for Calsomining.126 
Calendar of Operations, 82-122-162- 
202-243. 
California, All About. 42 
Canada Thistle.315 
Cancer Doctors, Let Alone.242 
Canvas, To Prevent Shrinking. .455 
Carriage and Tool House.* 140 
W 
Castor Pomace. 96 
Castrating, Directions for.233 
Cats vs. Rats and Mice.339 
Catsup, Tomato .'. _322 
Cattle—And Horses Together, 316— 
Ayrshire Herd, 294—Ayrshires, 139 
—“ Belted,” 129— Bloat in, 408— 
Champion Fat Beast at Smith- 
field, 49—Cross of Shorthorns and 
West Highland, 47 — Cure for 
Choked, 434—Choking or Bloat, 
Cure, * 419—Demand for Devon, 
274--Familiarity witli Children, 
314— Feeding for Profit, 234—Fish 
as Food for, 459 —Governmeutal 
Inspection, 14—Grade Jersey, 193 
—Health of, 179—Hereford Breed 
of, 59 — Herefords in England. 
Sales of, 97—Hornless. 46S—Herd¬ 
ing for Fun, 74 — Is it Feed or 
Breed, 246-Jersey and Guernsey, 89 
—Jersey and Ayrshire, Sale of, 88- 
Jersey-Ayrshire, * 833—Lean for 
Europe, 255—Marking the Horns 
ot, * S76—New Breeds of, 410—Nor¬ 
folk Polled, * 213—Price of Thor¬ 
oughbred, 275—Prices of Short¬ 
horns, 231—Red Durhams, 274- 
Sale ot Jerseys, 242—Sale of Jer¬ 
seys and Family, 126—Shorthorn, 
254—Shorthorns and Durhams, 8— 
Soft or Hard Water for, 234—Tex¬ 
an, Decision of Supreme Court, 
137—Tlie Guernsey, * 363—Treat¬ 
ment ol Hoove. 234—Treatment of 
Sick, 127—Value of Pedigree, 56— 
Value of Jerseys. 177—Value of 
Devon, 46—Sheds, * 337—Yards, 
Covered, * 137 — Bulls— How to 
Control, 462—Ringer, * 18—Cay- 
How to Feed, 433—Red-water in a, 
274— Calves — How Many cm a 
Cow Raise, 234—Husk or Hoose 
in, 433—Young Dairy, Profitable, 
410— Cow —Form of a Milch 414- 
Garget, Treatment for, 356—Hard 
Lump in Teat, 315 — Head ol 
a Shorthorn, * 13—Holding Back 
her Milk, 313-In Bad Condition, 394 
—Indigestion in a, 435—Inflamma 
tion of Udder, 435 — “ Jewel,” to 
Prevent from Sucking,*456—Leak¬ 
ing Milk, 49 — Lost Teats maybe 
Recovered. 395 — Milkers, 290 — 
“Milkers,’ About the, 331 — Self- 
Sucking, 456 — Swelling on the 
Leg, 113-Teat, An Imperfect, 481— 
I umor on, 278 — Udder, Malform¬ 
ed, 247—When her Milk is Good, 
315— When She Comes in Season, 
315 —Yield of a Cross-bred, 315 
—Yoke for Sucking *379—Coles— 
Breacliiness in, 316—Cooking for 
Milch. 367—Eating Wood, Bones, 
etc., 363 — Feeding Jersey, 895 — 
Grades as Milkers, 295 — Ground 
Feed for, 394 — Jersey Cow. * 13— 
Large, 481—Lung M urraiu, 14—Pre¬ 
sent Value of, 15—Production of 
Best, 275—Tail. A Hollow. 234- 
Tail, Loss ot, 434—Tails, Cutting, 
316— Tethering, * 298 —Wintering 
on Meal Alone, 6— Heifer— Diure¬ 
sis in, 129—Halter Breaking. 374- 
Milk from a, 274—Norfolk Polled, 
* 333 — Preparing for Exhibition, 
367 — Pneumonia in, 402 — Short¬ 
horn, * 133 — Spayed, 483 — Oxen, 
Treatment of, 248. 
Cattle-Drive, The Texas.*..451 
Celery, Keeping in Winter.312 
Cellar, A Well, * 465—Cementing a, 
* 176— Walls, Concrete for, 235. 
Cement, The Best.407 
Chains, Trace, Protection for_314 
Chair, A Rustic.*..287 
Channel Islands, Agriculture in 
the, *323. 
Charcoal Dust.408 
Charcoal—Kilns for Burning..*..464 
Charities, One of the Best.366 
Cheese, American, Foreign De¬ 
mand, 49—Board of Trade, 207- 
Factory, A V ermont, *41—Fact ory 
in New Jersey, 235 — Factory, 
The, *53—Making, *60-314-or But¬ 
ter—most Profitable ? 258 
Cherry, The “ Dyehouse ”.302 
Chicken-Pox.468 
•Qljldren, Our, and the Wicked 
Child fen, Underclothes for.471 
Christmas 5 Decorations_*424-*473 
Churning, Easy....1,4 Ly.88 
Cider and Vinegar House'._*. .417 
Circulars,Family,Improvements223 
Cistern, Liquid Manure. .*. .137 
Cistern without Stone or Brick..368 
Cloth, Varnished, Substitute for 
Glass, 89. 
Clover, Freezing out.214 
Clover, Plaster on.162 
Coal Mined in the World.368 
Color of Farm Buildings.378 
Colorado, Stock-Graziers in.153 
Comforters, Making.424 
Common Sense, Exercise of. 48 
Compost Heap, His, 314—Lime, Salt 
and Ashes, 356—Salt in a 394. 
Composts; Too much Labor. ..418 
Composting Dead Animals.315 
Convention, Shorthorn. 74 
Conventions, Railroad.315 
Cookery, Economical Good.482 
Cord, What is a ?. 8 
Corn, Abortive Ears In, 368 — A 
“ Crab ’’for Shocking,*18—Among 
Rye, 274 — and Clover on good 
Land, 135—Experiment with, 50- 
91—Flat Cultivation, 194—for Fod¬ 
der, 294—for Fuel, 140—Keeping 
Unhusked, 314—Marker, A Useful, 
*180—Meal, 233— Meal and Cob, 134 
—not Profitable, 294 —Mixed, 456 
—Pennsylvania, 235-368 — Preserv¬ 
ing Green, 287 — “ Sanford,” 275 — 
Saving Seed, 407—Seed, Choosing, 
454 — Selecting Seed, 412—Sweet, 
An Enemy to, *422—S2-Rowed, 434. 
Corn-Fodder, A Great Crop. 54 — 
Binding and Curing, 415—Cutting, 
54—Sow Early, 335—Yield of, 49. 
Cotton Manufacture at the South, 
207 — Seed, Feeding, 273 — Seed- 
Huller, 242. 
Country, Our, Financially.371 
Cow-Pea, Southern.113 
Clothes-Line, Revolving.*. .104 
Closet, A Barn.*..336 
Clover in the South, 274—Seed Gath¬ 
erer, *296—Red, *103—What May 
be Sowed with, *102—White, *103. 
Cranberries, Cultivation of.194 
. Cranberries, Culture.282 
“ Crazy Weed,” Animal Poison.*380 
Cream, Setting.208 
Crop Reports, the Latest.286 
Crops Dependent upon- the Food 
Supply m the Soil, 250—Feeding 
Capacities, 291—Special, Insti uc- 
tions, 128. 
Cultivator for Small Grains. ..*. .298 
Cultivators, Various kinds ot.274 
“Currants” and Sultana Raisins. 74 
Cuttings. Striking in Water.23 
Cyprus, Its Size .368 
Dairy Exhibition, Northwest, 7— 
Fair, International. 366—Farm, 
Arcy. near Paris, *413—Keeping a, 
23 — Light, Animal Odor, 455 — 
Maid. Irish, 134 — Neatness in. * 
257—Products, Exports of, 414 
Dairying, Prospect for.242 
Dairying, Western. 82 
Dairymen's Association, N.Y. State, 
51—The N. Western, 92. 
Dandelion, Wild. 222 
Day, Skipped a. 23 
Decorations, House.344 
Deerfoot Farm.434 
Dessert, Simple Dishes.21 
Dinners, 25 Cent...354 
Diphtheria and Filth, 169—Reme- 
c.ies, 48—What to do for, 25. 
Ditches, Draining.*.. 96 
Ditches, Open.*. .18(1 
Dog, Emasculate the, 299—Law in 
Connecticut, 178—Power, Endless 
Chain, 89—Useful Farm, * 293— 
The Hare-Indiim, * 93. 
Dogs. Shepherd.*..293-411 
Doughnuts, Raised.224 
Drain, A Cheap.*..136 
Drain, Levelling the Bottom..*..3s8 
Draining and Cultivation.135 
Drawing-Li ssons at Home.223 
Dray, Stone. Light Power.*. .412 
Dress. High Art and Woman’s.. .301 
Ducks, Deformed.481 
Ducks How to Raise.177 
Dumplings, Apple, Steamed.185 
Earth-Closet, Dry Earth for.. .*. .224 
Eclectic Manufacturing Co.482 
Ecraseur, Use of. .483 
Editors. Letters for.126 
Education, Agricultural.287 
Education. Compulsory.368 
Egg-Tester.*. .297 
Eggs, Advice about, 145—and Fowls, 
Questions about, 74—May be Car¬ 
ried Safely, 394 — Packing, 454 — 
Packing for Winter, * 378—Pack¬ 
ing in Salt, 74 — Spots In. 313 — 
Value of, 274 —What Proportion 
Hatch, 89. 
English Farmers.290 
English Notes, Some.290 
Entomological Commission, U. S., 
246-353. 
Evaporation. 305 
Evergreens for Small Places. .*. .21 
Excursion, An Interesting.282 
Excursions, Benefit of.244 
Exhibition, American Institute. .316 
Exhibitions, Utility of Dairy and 
Other, 51. 
Experiment Farm, Amer. Agr., 86- 
*fel, 291. 
Experiment Station, Conn...205-242 
Experiment Stations. 10 
Experiments, Farm.297 
Experiments now Going on. ..*..251 
Explanation, An.242 
Export of Farm Products In 1877..46 
Exports and Imports, 322 — Large, 
Continue, 406 — Meat, Butter and 
Cheese, 128. 
Eyes, Care of Children’s, 263—Save 
the, 394 — and Nerves, Good and 
Steady, 74. 
Fair, Florida State, 48 — Interna¬ 
tional Dairy, 434-458 — List, Our, 
853-355 — N. Y. State, 369—Orange 
County, The, 463. 
Fairs, Agricultural, About, 463 — 
Agricultural, At the, 462—Invita¬ 
tions to, 367. 
Farm, How to Manage. 8—of S. M. 
& D. Wells, 294—Order, 330—Pro¬ 
duce, Prices of, 290. 
Farm Experiments, Important, 85- 
129-131. 
Farms, Renting. 74 
Farms, Visiting.367 
Farmers and Gardeners, Good News 
for Loffg Island, 87. 
Farmer’s Clubs. 417 
Farmer’s Club, Subjects for Discus¬ 
sion, 74. 
Farmers, Raising.353 
Farming, Better, 162—Chances for 
174 —Changing from Nursery to 
Milk, 95—East, West, South, 457 
—in California, 247 — On Shares, 
454 — The Kind that Pays, 455. 
Far West, Editorial Correspon¬ 
dence from, 410. 
Far West,Editorial Correspondence 
from—Seminole Gold and Silver 
Mining Co. —Game—Irrigation — 
Fish Culture—Immigration — Cli¬ 
mate, Crops, 458-9. 
Feathers, Loss of.273 
Feed, Cooking .274 
Feed, Economy in Cutting.235 
Feed-Cooker, A Simple.*..217 
Feed-Cutter, Advantages of.322 
Feed-liolder. 468 
Feed-Iiacl; lor Sheep.*..407 
Feed-Racks, for Yards or Fields * 
257. 
Feeding off before Plowing.94 
Feet, Care of Children’s.224 
Feet, Sore on Cows and Calves.. 46 
Fence, Aids in Building, * 137- 
Chicken - Yard, 454 — Portable 
Picket, * 96—Posts, Setting, * 465 
—Staking a Rail, * 216. 
Fencing, Wire for.482 
Figures, More Pleasant to Read.460 
Floors, Concrete, for Cow-Stablea, 
456. 
Fences, No need for Interior, 58- 
Patent, 273—Portable, * 259—Wa¬ 
ter, 370. 
Ferry-Boat. A Small. .*..297 
Figures, Very Gratifying.331 
Fire-Arms, Tlie Winchester. 206 
Firewood, Cutting Large Logs for, 
F’ish Interest. Importance of.125 
Fish-Ponds for Black Bass.220 
Flagg, Willard C.,Death of.168 
Flax lor Seed.126 
Fleming, James, Death of. 315 
Florida, Plain Facts about.129 
Flavors, Combinations of_ ..223 
Flour, Fine and Graham, 3S3—Gra¬ 
ham, Why Use at all? 384—New 
Process, 314—Rye, 185. 
Flower-Garden and Lawn, Jail., 4 
F'eb., 45 ; March, 84; April, * 124 
May, 164; June, 294; July, 245 
Aug., 235 ; Sept., 325; Oct., 304 
Nov., 405 ; Dec., 453. 
Flowers (See Plants), Alpine Plants 
* 101—Aconite-Leaved Geranium, 
* 300—A New Coleus, * 61—Canada 
Violet,* 261—Chinese Primroses, 
48—“Cockatelle,” 22—Pink, Com¬ 
mon Moss, 222—Creeping Forget- 
me-not, * 101—Cyclamen ns Win¬ 
dow Plants. 47,) — Fern-leaved 
Trumpet, * 62—Funkias or Day- 
Lilies, 383 — Gladioluses. Fine, 
362—Greig’s Tulip,*221—Halberd¬ 
leaved Rose Mallow, 383—Iris, Ibe- 
l'iryi, 222—Japan Iris, 303—Japan¬ 
ese Iris, 302—Lily, Slender-Leaved 
* 182—Lilies, Crossing of, 63—Ma- 
cowan’s Flame,* 61—Native, and 
Ferns of U. S„ 246—Preserving 
Showy, 342—Ram an us Rose ol Ja¬ 
pan, 263—Scarlet Monkey, * 469- 
Scarlet Wind, * 101—Sea Catehfiv, 
*101—Sunflower, the Graceful, *469 
—Swamp Rose Mallow, 383—Tlie 
Netted Iris, *221 — Tropaiolums, 
* 22 — Violet, New Double 
White, *20—Wistaria, Fruiting. 223 
—Wistaria, Second Flowering, 383 
Fodder. Clover and Corn, 15—Value 
of Corn, 233—Crops, Which to Se¬ 
lect, 138. 
Food, Value of Mixed.49-153 
Foreman. Raise him.335 
Forest Tree Planting—Seeds.470 
“ F’orestry and its Needs”..167 
Fork, Stable, A Wooden.*..298 
Fourth of July,How Celebrated.289 
Fowl-Houses, Renovate the.420 
Fox, The Blue Arctic.*.. 93 
Fringe-Tree, Virginian.263 
Frost, The.2)6 
Fruit-Box, Refrigerating.*. .422 
Fruit-Garden, Jan., 4; Feb., 44; 
March, 84; April, 123; May, 163; 
June. 203; July, 244; Aug., 285; 
Sept., 325; Oct., 363; Nov., 404 ; 
Dec., 453. 
Fruit Grower’s Society, Penn.... 6 
Fruit Growing in California. . .340 
F’ruit Growing in the U. S.316 
Fruit-Yard, Hens and Ducks in..219 
F'ruits, Canning.256 
Fuel, Corn Stalks for... *..176 
Fuel, Grass, Straw and Corn Stalks 
* 377. 
Furs, Novelty in.75 
Galvanic Chains, Belts, etc. 2 
Garden Fence, A French.*..470 
Garden Manual, .J. B. Root’s. 6 
Gardening for Housekeeper. .*. .184 
Gardens. Irrigating.143 
Gas-lime, Value of..234 
Gasoline...185 
Gate-Latch, Convenient.*..455 
Gate. A Useful, *219—For Separat¬ 
ing Stock, *18—Iron, Pattern for, 
* 96—Useful Farm, * 57—Posts, * 
* 256. 
Gates. Patent. 895 
German Farmer’s Svstem.234 
Gift Concert, Royal Dominion... 47 
Glasnevin.194 
Glue. Scrap.368 
Goat, Angora, and its Uses, 394- 
Keeping for Profit, 136. 
Goats, Angora, 315—Mistakes About 
322—Number of Kids, 434. 
Gold, Detecting.316 
Government Expenses, U. S.368 
Grain, Carried 1U00 Miles for 6 cts., 
483—Drilling, *249—Ratio of Corn- 
Stalks to, 456—Receipts and Sales, 
242- Shrinkage of, 8. 
Grain-Bin, Convenient.* 180 
Grain Bindei.385 
Grain-Drill, Will It Pay?. 75 
Granaries, Hemlock for.313 
Grant, George, Death of.207 
Grape, Effect of Fertilizers, 260— 
“Highland,” New Hardy, *421— 
The Variegated, 74. 
Grape-Vine, One.*142-*182-*222 
Grape-Vines, Among the.262 
Grass, Eulalia Japonica, 363—For 
Montana Ter. 126—For Wet Mea¬ 
dow and Timber Land, 74—Orch¬ 
ard, How to Sow, 8—Quack, How 
to Kill, *29i)—The Pampas, 63— 
Variegated Eulalia Japonica. 3SS 
-Zebra-striped Eulalia, 383. 
