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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[Joly, 
The Sportsman’s Library 
of Standard Works. 
Read What is Said Below 
About Books for Farmers. 
Draining for Profit, 
By Geo. E. Waring, Jr. 
Price $1.50. 
So in farm operations 
the work of Draining, im¬ 
portant as it is in many 
cases, is not likely to be 
treated sufficiently in detail 
in general works. 
NOW IN PRESS. 
We shall publish, In a few days, 
An Elegantly Illustrated Catalogue, 
embracing all the works of value bearing upon Hunting, 
Fishing, Boating, Rifle Practice, and other out-door sports. 
The illustrations are of a superior order, many of them 
being TAKEN FROM .LIFE. We have added a 
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT to our Publishing House, 
comprising books of this character. All the works enumer¬ 
ated in the Catalogue will be supplied to the trade and at re¬ 
tail. Copies of the Catalogue will he sent to the trade on 
application. They will be mailed to Individuals on the re¬ 
ceipt of two three-cent postage stamps. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 
245 Broadway, N. Y. 
The Western Grasshoppers, 
A Valuable Work by Prof. Riley. 
THE LOCUST PLAGUE 
IN THE 
UNSTED STATES: 
Being more particularly a treatise on the Iiocky Mountain 
Locust, or so-called Grasshopper, as it occurs east of the 
Rocky Mountains. With practical recommendations for its 
destruction. By Prof. Charles V. Riley, State Entomologist 
of Missouri; Chief of the U. S. Entomological Commission; 
Author of “ Potato Pests,” etc. With -15 illustrations. 
Price, Post-paid, $1.25. 
Play and Profit in my Garden. 
By E. P. ROE, 
Author of “ Barriers Burned Away," etc. 
NOTICES BY THE PRESS. 
The author takes us to liis garden on the rocky hill sides In 
the vicinity of West Point, and shows us how out of it, after 
four years’ experience, he evoked a profit of $1,000, and this 
while carrying on pastoral and literary labors.It 
Is very rare that so much literary taste and skill are mated 
to so much agricultural experience and practical good sense. 
—Harper's Magazine. 
This hook is as poetical as it is practical. Still he is no 
dreamer. He goes into every essential detail with as much 
minuteness and precision as if lie were writing a manual for 
the practical farmer. Indeed few works professedly de¬ 
voted to agriculture give more sound and valuable informa¬ 
tion on the secret of winning golden harvests from the soil 
than this brief idyllic sketch.— N. Y. Tribune. 
In response to a request made of one whose thorough and 
practical knowledge on all matters pertaining to the Farm, 
Garden, and Household is so fully conceded that his opin¬ 
ions could not fail to secure attention and command respect 
were we permitted to give his name, we have received the 
following as his judgment concerning some of the works on 
our Catalogue of Books for Farmers. 
Any of these Books will he forwarded, post-paid, to any 
address in the United States or Territories, on receipt of the 
price, by Orange Judd Company, 215 Broadway, New York. 
For a Farmer’s Home Library. 
X 
The New American 
Farm Book. 
By It. L. and L. E. Allen. 
Price $2.50. 
Farm Implements 
and Machinery. 
By John J. Thomas. 
Price $1.50. 
American Weeds and 
Useful Plants. 
By Dr. Wm. Darlington. 
Price $1.75. 
How Crops Grow, 
(price $2.00), and 
How Crops Feed, 
(price $2.00.) 
By Prof. Sam'l W. Johnson. 
Country and Suburb¬ 
an Homes, 
This is the best American 
work upon general farm 
management. It treats of 
the leading crops, build¬ 
ings, draining, etc., and in¬ 
cludes sufficient about ani¬ 
mals of different kinds to 
meet the wants of most 
farmers. 
Most farming operations 
are accomplished by force, 
applied through imple¬ 
ments and machines, and a 
farmer should understand 
mechanics, at least suffi¬ 
ciently to apply force most 
economically. In this work 
the fundamental principles 
are clearly taught, and their 
application illustrated. 
For the farmer who 
wishes to know something 
about the weeds upon his 
farm, as well as useful cul¬ 
tivated and wild plants, 
this will answer better than 
a general treatise on botany. 
If I could have but two 
hooks in such a library it 
would be these, as I con¬ 
sider them the most import¬ 
ant contributions to agri¬ 
cultural literature of mod¬ 
ern times. They contain 
all of vegetable physiology 
and agricultural chemistry 
that any except special stu¬ 
dents need, and nowhere is 
there so much of agricul¬ 
ture condensed in so small 
a space. As works of refer¬ 
ence they are indispensable. 
Such alibrary should have 
some work on domestic ar¬ 
chitecture. Most works 
upon the subject are costly 
on account of the designs. 
This is one of the best 
Irrigation, 
By Henry Stewart. 
Price $1.50. 
The Shepherd’s 
Manual. 
By Henry Stewart. 
Price $1.50. 
Potato Pests. 
By Prop. C. Y. Riley. 
Price, paper covers, 50 cts.; 
cloth, 75 cts. 
Tim Bunker Papers. 
Price $1.50. 
A most timely book, for 
inquiries are numerous 
upon this subject of “ Ir¬ 
rigation for the Farm, Gar¬ 
den, and Orchard.” This is 
plainly written and copious¬ 
ly illustrated; is thoroughly 
practical, and sufficiently 
suggestive to meet almost 
any possible case in which 
water may be used for the 
benefit of the crops. It is, 
in short, a practical manual 
of Irrigation, which will be 
useful in a wide diversity of 
instances. 
This work is regarded by 
competent judges as the 
most valuable production 
in the department of hus¬ 
bandry of which it treats. It 
is very fully illustrated, and 
is designed to be a help to 
every sheep owner, whether 
his flock he large or small. 
No farmer can afford to 
he without this little book. 
It gives the most complete 
account of the Colorado 
Beetle anywhere to be 
found, ana includes all the 
latest discoveries, as to the 
habits of the insect and the 
various means for its de¬ 
struction. It is well illus¬ 
trated, and exhibits in a 
map the spread of the insect 
since it left its native home. 
As all the other works are 
matters of fact, it may be 
well to have a little pleas¬ 
antry. This conveys much 
sound teaching on rural 
economy in a quaint style, 
and it is sometimes policy 
to sugar-coat your pill. 
Books for a Larger Library. 
Besides all the works in the foregoing list, I would add 
the following : 
American Cattle. L. F. Allen. $2.50. 
Randall’s Sliccp Husbandry. $1.50. 
Hints to Horse Keepers. H. W. Herbert. $1.75. 
American Cattle Doctor. 12mo. G. II. Dadd. 
$1.50. 
Price, Post-paid - SI.50 
REVISED EDITION. 
The American Standard of Excellence, 
As revised by the American Poultry Association at their 
Convention held in Chicago, giving a complete description 
of all the recognized varieties of thoroughbred fowl. This 
edition contains the latest appendix, and should he in the 
hands of every breeder of choice poultry. 
Price, post-paid, $1.00. 
BUTTER AND BUTTER-MAKING, 
With the best Methods for Producing and Marketing It. 
By Willis P. Hazard, President of the Chadd’s Ford Far- 
mers’ Club, author of the “ Jersey, Alderney, and Guernsey 
Cow,” etc. Illustrated. 12mo. Paper cover. Price, post¬ 
paid, 25 cents. 
Either of the above hooks sent post-paid on receipt of 
price by 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 
245 Broadway, New York. 
A Trochar for Cattle-Men, 
In June of 1872 we gave illustrations of a Trochar and 
Cannula to he used in ringing a bull, and on 
page 13 (January) and page 97 (March) of the 
American Agriculturist for 1873 (copies of 
which may be got from this office for 15 cents 
each) we described the use of this apparatus 
in relieving hoven in cattle. These ar¬ 
ticles have brought out a large demand for 
Trochars, and failing to find just the right 
kind among the makers of surgical imple¬ 
ments, we have induced an establishment 
to undertake their manufacture. We give 
herewith a small engraving of the Trochar. 
These articles are now in the trade, and 
may be had of most dealers in agricultural 
implements. Those who can not get them from dealers 
can receive them from this office, prepaid, for $1.00. 
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, 245 Broadway, N. Y. 
By D. T. Atwood. 
Price $1.50. 
The Fruit Garden. 
By P. Barry. Price $2.50. 
Gardening for Profit. 
By Peter Henderson. 
Price $1.50. 
Gardening for the 
South. 
By Wm. N. White. 
Price $2.00. 
The New Book of 
Flowers. 
By Joseph Beeck. 
Price $1.75. 
Mysteries of Bee- 
Keeping. 
By M. Qtjinby. Price $1.50. 
Practical Poultry- 
Keeper. 
By L. Wright. Price $2.00. 
Swine Husbandry. 
By F. D. Coburn. 
Price $1.75. 
The Pig. 
By Joseph Harris. 
Price $1.50. 
works, at a moderate price, 
and contains, with other 
matter, the method of build¬ 
ing with concrete. 
Alter the farm crops, fruit 
is of the most importance. 
No work covers the whole 
subject so completely as 
this. 
Farmers near cities often 
make more from garden 
crops than from farm crops. 
This is the best work on 
market gardening, and will 
serve for the family garden 
also. 
An excellent garden hook, 
and in the libraries for 
Southern farmers might he 
substituted for Hender¬ 
son's, hut it would he well 
to have both. 
I do not know of any 
hook upon out-door flower 
gardening that on the 
whole is so good as this. 
Its teachings are sound, and 
style pleasing. 
Bees, Poultry, and Pigs 
are often made subjects of 
especial care by small far¬ 
mers, and separate treatises 
on these are more likely to 
be asked for in a library 
like this than those upon 
the larger animals. Each 
of these stands in the front 
rank of hooks in its line. 
Modern Horse Doctor. 12mo. G. H. Dadd. $1.50. 
Insects Injurious to Vegetation. 
Dn. Harris. $4.00. 
Small Fruit Culturist. A. S. Fuller. $1.50. 
Draining for Profit and Draining for 
Healtlt. G. E. Waring, Jii. $1.50. 
Cranberry Culture. J. J. White. $1.25. 
Grape Culturist. A. S. Fuller. $1.50. 
An Egg Farm. Stoddard. Paper 50c.; cloth 75c. 
Hops. 30 cts. Flax. 30 cts. Tobacco. 25 cts. 
Onion. 20 cts. Essays. 
Roussingault’s Rural Economy. $1.00. 
Flay and Profit in My Garden. Roe. $1.50. 
Landscape Gardening. Downing. $6.50. 
Gardening for Pleasure. Henderson. $1.50. 
The Book of Evergreens. J. Hoopes. $3. 
Farm Gardening & Seed Growing. Brill. $1. 
Hunter and Trapper. H. Thrasher. $1. 
Tlie Mar bet Assistant. Dbvoe. $2.50. 
Hedges and Evergreens. Warder. $1.50. 
Pear Culture. P. T. Quinn. $1. 
Money in the Garden. Quinn. $1.50. 
Peach Culture. Fulton. $1.50. 
Broom-Corn and Brooms. Pap. 50c. Cl. 75c. 
Caldwell’s Agricultural Chemical Ana¬ 
lysis. $2.00. 
Geyelin’s Poultry Breeding. $1.25. 
Gregory on Cabbages. 30c. 
Johnson’s Agricultural Chemistry. $1.75. 
My Vineyard at Lakeview. $1.25. 
Nichol’s Chemistry of the Farm and Sea, 
$1.25. 
Parsons on the Rose. $1.50. 
