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Three Most Important Works 
NOW IN PRESS. 
Winter Greeneries at Home. 
By REV. E. A. JOHNSON. D.D. 
FINELY ILL US'S 1 SEATED. 12mo. PRICE, POST-PAID, 81.00. 
This work differs from most other works on winter gar¬ 
dening in giving the results of actual practice. The title 
Winter Greeneries better expresses the scope of the work 
than would that of Window Gardening. All can make their 
rooms cheerful with green, while to successfully cultivate 
many flowers requires more skill than the majority of peo¬ 
ple possess; still flower3 arc not omitted. A small but 
judicious selection of easily-procured and easily-managed 
plants is given, with which to enliven the greenery. 
House Plans for Everybody. 
By S. B. REED, Architect. 
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12mo. 
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This is a valuable work which meets the wants of persons 
Of moderate means, and we predict that it will prove one of 
the most popular architectural hooks ever issued. It gives 
a wide range of design from a dwelling costing $250 up to 
$8,000, and adapted to farm, village, and town residences. 
Nearly all of these plans have been tested by practical 
workings. They provide for heating, ventilation, etc., and 
give a large share of what are called Modern Improvements. 
One feature of the work gives it a value over any similar 
publications of the kind that we have seen. It gives an 
estimate of the quantity of every article used in the con¬ 
struction, and the cost of each material at the time the 
building was erected, or the design made. Even if prices 
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within a few dollars, the probable cost of constructing any 
one of the buildings here presented. 
TALKS ON MANURES. 
By JOSEPH HARRIS, M. S., 
Of Mcreton Farm, Rochester , New York. Author of "Walks and Talks on the Farm," “ Talks on Farm Crops," 
“Harris on the Pig,"{etc. 
12mo. PRICE, POST-PAID, $1.50. 
In the present work Mr. Harris continues the talking style 
which he has made entirely his own in agricultural teachings. 
He also continues our acquaintance with the “ Deacon,” the 
"Doctor,” and the “Squire,” and others of his neighbors 
who have been made, through the medium of these Talks, 
almost as well known as the author himself. 'While wc 
have no lack of treatises upon artificial fertilizers, we know 
of no recent work in which the main stay of the farm—the 
manure made upon the farm—is treated at all satisfactorily 
or thoroughly. If this work should do nothing more than 
convince farmers throughout the country that the value of 
manure depends upon the quality of the food they feed, 
rather than upon the kind of animal that eats it, it will 
accomplish much. 
But it does a great deal more than this; starting with the 
question, 
“What Is Manure?” 
It rung through in sufficient detail every source of manure 
on the farm, discussing the methods of making rich ma¬ 
nure ; the proper keeping and applying it, and especially the 
Uses of Manure, 
and the effects of different artificial fertilizers, as compared 
with farm-yard manure, upon different crops. In this the 
author makes free use of the remarkable series of experi¬ 
ments instituted years ago, and still continued, by Lawes 
and Gilbert, of Eothamsted, Eng. The 
Remarkable Tables 
In which the results of these experiments are given, are 
here for the first time made accessible to the American 
farmer. In fact, there is scarcely any point relating to 
fertilizing the soil, including the suitable manures for 
special crops, that is not treated, and while the teachings 
are founded upon the most elaborate scientific researches, 
they are so far divested of the technical language of science 
as to commend themselves to farmers as “ practical ’and 
inhospitable to science as the Deacon himself. The book 
should have a hearty welcome from every farmer, except 
the fortunate few who cultivate soils, the natural fertility 
of which is not yet exhausted. 
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ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 245 Broadway, New York. 
containing a great variety of Items, including many, 
good Hints and Suggestions which ice throw into smaller 
type and condensed form, for want of sjiace elsewhere. 
Continued from p. 247. 
Tumor on Cow.—“H. L. W.,” Sandy 
Hook, Ct. The “ bunch on the cow’s belly ’’ is probably an 
abscess, in which case it should be poulticed, and opened 
when it points. It may, however, be due to an entirely 
different and much more serious cause. You had best 
have it examined by a competent veterinary surgeon. 
Alsilte Clover.—“F. R. G.,” Waynesboro, 
Ohio. Alsike clover may be sown in the same manner ae 
common red clover. It is late in blossoming, so that it 
isready for cutting with timothy, which is an advantage. 
It also succeeds best on moist ground, where red clover 
is often winter-killed. But we have not yet heard of a 
case where those who have tried it prefer it to red clover. 
JLoss of FesitSiers.—“D.” Poultry will 
frequently drop their feathers when over-fed upon corn, 
buckwheat, or other heating food. The remedy is to' 
feed only chopped cabbage or turnips, or turn them into 
a grass field for a few days. A few pills of castile soap, 
or half a teaspoonful of castor oil, will be of benefit. 
S>esnSa of SI.eep. — “H. D. G.,” Bremer 
Co., Iowa. When a sheep is poisoned, convulsions—a 
sympton of disease of the brain or spinal cord—rarely 
ensue. In examining a dead animal for the cause of 
death, the brain should be looked to, especially when the 
animal is convulsed or turns up the eyes forcibly. The 
skull should be sawn through around it on a line with 
the ears, and the top carefully removed. In your case, 
! when no symptom but convulsions were noticed, the 
presence of parasites in the brain might be suspected, 
and the trouble was probably incurable. 
Patent Fences. —“G. N. S.,” Jersey Co.,. 
Ill. A patent may be taken, or at least they are taken, 
for inventions that have been in use for some years. 
The patent, when granted, is in force, and valid until 
upset by legal process, although it is one that might turn 
out to be void for want of some vital element in the ap¬ 
plication. Generally inventors deserve something for 
their labor, and although the invention may seem a sim¬ 
ple thing, yet if it is worth making use of, it ought to be 
worth the cost of a trifling fee. 
Blare Patience “ J. G. R.,” and others. 
It is frequently impossible that we can procure illustra¬ 
tions of things requested, or even give replies to enquires 
on the instant. Sometimes much study is required to an¬ 
swer what may seem a very simple request; and some¬ 
times from necessity, a reply to a query, although in print, 
may lay over for a month. But, sooner or later, every 
inquiry or request is attended to. 
Feeding- Cotton-Seed. —“C.” The husk 
of cotton-seed is very hard and woody, and the lint 
which adheres to it is injurious to the stock, as it some¬ 
times gathers in balls in the stomach, and often causes 
fatal inflammation. If fed at all, it should be thor¬ 
oughly well boiled until soft, and then mashed and given 
with oat-cliaff or cut hay. It is best to feed only the 
cake as it comes from the oil-mills free from the husks. 
Keiuedy lor Biro Is era Wind in 
Horses.- "H. H.F.,” Somerset Co., Pa. Broken wind 
consists of a violent breathing, with wheezing after severe 
exertion. It is caused by a permanent thickening of the 
lining membrane of the bronchial tubes, and is therefore 
incurable. All that can be clone to ease it, is to feed 
lightly ; to be careful against distending the stomach 
with water or food, and to avoid unusual exertion. Ar¬ 
senic, in daily 5-grain doses, has been given with benefit. 
It is continued for several days, then suspended for a 
time, and afterwards repeated. This close should only be- 
given under the supervision of a competent surgeon. 
Figs Sliaft Won’t Eat.-“J. C. J.,” 
Bangor, Iowa. It is rarely that pigs will refuse corn- 
meal mnsh, bran, or middlings. A good method of pre¬ 
paring these feeds is as follows : Procure a large barrel, 
and throw a bushel of corn-meal, bran, and middlings in 
equal parts into it. Fill the barrel with water, throw in 
a few handfuls of salt, and stir the whole ; leave it to fer¬ 
ment and become slightly sour, then feed. As soon as one 
l)arrel-fiil is ready, prepare another, and so on, using them 
alternately. Milk or slops may be used with the water. 
