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ing Index show where engravings 
occur. Articles referring directly 
or indirectly to Cattle , Flowers , 
Poultry , Insects , Manures , Trees , 
1 Feeds, efc., 6e found, indexed 
under these general heads. 
A 
Agriculture, Literature of, 518— 
Southwestern, 515. 
Air, Admitting Fresh.. 67 
Albuminoids and Milk.216 
“America and Its Farming.”_46 
Americans’ Hope Abroad.236 
Among the Fabmebs.— Ameiican 
Meats, Hue and Cry oyer, 240- 
Cattle, Channel Island, 56—Polled 
Angus Durham, 148—Cool Boom, 
56—Dogs, Farm, 148—Ensilage, 196 
—Ice Holder, 56—Jerseys,56—Milk 
Question, 100—Murrain,240—Orloff 
Fillies, 100—Shoeing Question, 100. 
Animals, Blood Diseases in, 893- 
Means of Controlling the Contagi¬ 
ous Diseases of, 350—Sick and Dis¬ 
abled, 57. 
Apples, About New, 23—American 
in England, 502—Exportation of, 
52—A New, “ Highland Beauty,” 
*108 — Topping the, 170 — Trees, 
Sprouts on, 274—To Keep and Use, 
24. 
Art and Agriculture.316 
Ashes and Plaster.194 
Ashes as a Fertilizer, 391—Out of 
the. 503. 
Asparagus, When to Plant.501 
“Asplialt” or Coal Tar Walls... 64 
Association, American Agricultur¬ 
al, Its Journal, 274—N. C. Fruit 
Growers’, The, 383. 
B 
Bail for a Water Jug, A.*. .153 
Barn, Convenient Small, *278-*400— 
Conveniences in the Cow, *140—A 
Small, *141. 
Barns, Plans of.233 
Barns and Sheds, Bepair the.238 
Barnyards, Clean the.898 
Barometer, The, and its Uses.*.. 7 
Barrels, Kerosene.272-419 
Barrow, A Primitive.*.. 58 
Baskets, Hanging.*.. 66 
Bee Notes, *31-*52-122-‘160-*188-232- 
272-310-353-420-512. 
Beecher’s Clearing.*. .S54 
Bees and Grapes, 383—Stiugless * 86 
Beef, Hanging a, *59 —Method of 
Baising a, *141-»395-*523. 
Beetle, A Dung.*.. 51 
Beginning, A Poor. .. 48 
Bench, Wash, *248—Work, A 
Movable Side to a, *283. 
Bicycle, The, Its Utility, etc.310 
Bird, The Early.230 
Birds, Blackbird, Yellow-Headed. 
*99 —Capped Woodpecker, *99— 
and Canker AVorms, 482 — and 
Fruits, 341—and Seeds, 140—Win¬ 
ter, Some of our, *519. 
Blackberry Gatherers.*..305 
Boarders, Summer; Departure.*.387 
Boat, How to Build a Small, *282— 
Lock for a Small. *270 — Sleds, 
Home-made, *15—Stone, *363. 
Bones, 58—How to Use, 151. 
Bone Meal .186 
Book Case.*..110 
Books, American Bird Fancier, 379 
—Cultivation of Grasses and For¬ 
age Plants, 422—Cultivating Grass¬ 
es and Forage Plants at the South, 
503 — Henderson's Hand Book of 
Plants, 419—Horse’s Teeth, 77- 
Manual of Cattle Feeding, 472- 
Painting Made Easier and Cheap¬ 
er, 342-Saddle Horse, 379—Scrap 
for Children, 110—Scribner’s Lum¬ 
ber and Log, 77 — Silos and En¬ 
silage, 379—Small Fruit Culturist, 
342—Treatise on the Disease of the 
Ox, 472—Tree Pruning, 300—Prac¬ 
tical Tree Trimmer, 300. 
Books for all Readers.339 
Boot Jack.*..248 
Boots, Water-Proof.14-77 
Box, A Bushel, *200—Wood, *111. 
Boys, Farmer In Rhode Island...229 
Boys, Those Two. 583 
Boys’ and Girls' Columns. 
A Animals, Wild of Land and Sea, 
*371 — Apples, Early Trouble 
B with, *332—Boys and Thimbles, 
533 — Brush Wood Cutting, 
C *494—Calf, The Pet, *210-Can- 
non in Time of Peace, *292 — 
Cider and Cider Making, * 372- 
Cities, Among Some American, 
*161 — Clock, Wonderful, 37 — 
D Coffee, How Grows, *209 —De¬ 
scribing Points, 70 — Doctor's 
Correspondence: — Aquarium, 
Trouble with, 292; Boomerang, 
*291; Caterpillar, Wonderful, 
493; Ghosts, Discussion About, 
292; Interlaken, Swiss Village 
of, *23; Locusts and Harvest 
Flies, *413; Mole Cricket, *493; 
Rose Bugs, *493; Swiss Glaciers, 
*68 —Doctor's Talks:— About In¬ 
dian Beads, *250; About Sna:ls 
and Slugs,*112; Aquarium,What 
is it? 160; Bread of Insects' 
Eggs, 26; Buds, *532; Distribu¬ 
tion of Seeds, *370-*412-*492 ; 
Eyes, and Study of Insects, 26; 
Fire-Works, *290-*330 ; Fossils, 
About, *330; Garden Slugs,*492 ; 
Hatching of Frogs' Eggs, *208; 
Ichneumon Flies,*26; Jelly Fish, 
*492; Leaf, Fall of, 532 ; More 
about Snails, *160; Pigeon Tre- 
mex,*26; Sending Plants,250; Wa¬ 
ter-Bug,'26; We Have Moved,160 
E —Drawing, Help in, *113—Easter 
F and Easter Eggs, *162—Farming 
in Old Connecticut, 250-493 — 
H Fruits, Dish of, *291—Hand Face, 
J *69—June Day in the Field, *252 
K —Kitty in Trouble, *114—Knight 
N Templar Rock,*27- “ Nem.Con., 
Sine Die,” 533—North, Icy Re- 
O gion of, *534—Ostrich Chicks, 
P *414 — “ Play ” Elephant, *69 — 
Problem, A, 533-Puzzle Box, 26 
-69-113-160-209-251 -290-321-371-412 
-192-532 - Puzzle Picture, 27-69- 
259-331-493-533 - Puzzle Prefix, 
*291—Puzzle, Sixteen Point, 112 
R —Rebus, Ill., 69-113-161-209-251- 
S 371-413—Shadows, Making on the 
Wall, *113—Spool Arrow Gun, 
T *208 — Straw Ride, *70 —Trees, 
Some Noted, *331—Tricks with 
Strings, *27. 
Bracket, Fungi.*..369 
Bran of Indian Corn and Wheat.101 
Bread, Mixing with Machine. .*.. 25 
Breeding, Close, Is it Injurious ?.149 
Breeder, Qualities of a True_475 
Bridle, A Handy Halter.**..475 
Bricks, Specimens of. 38 
Brush, Novelty in Pea, 218—Sub¬ 
stitute for Pea, 205—Window, ’25. 
Bucket, Well, Handling a. *..199 
Building, Drawing a, Together, *105 
“ Burn Heap,” A.341 
Burns and Scalds, Remedy.512 
Butter Substitutes vs. Butter_350 
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c 
Canine Curse, A.481 
Carriage Building, Perfection in. 76 
Cart, A Farm with Rack, *49—A 
Farm Dumping, *92—End Board 
of, Fastening to the, *269. 
Castle Garden, View of. *. .1-76 
Catalogues, 78 - 122 - 169-216-258-122- 
502. 
Catsup, Cucumber, 828—Grape, 377. 
Cattle, Com, Bit for Sucking, *150- 
“ Coomassie," Jersey, 48-*55-De- 
vice for a Self-Sucking, *860 — 
Kicking, Cure for, 200-311—Spay¬ 
ing of, 472—Tether for a, 197— 
Torturing a, 76—Death of “ Jersey 
Belle,” 861 —Jerseys, American, 
Recent Sales and Remarkable 
Prices, 800—Jersey Bull “Polo- 
nius,” “352—Jersey Bull “Rama- 
po,” *147—Method of Leading, *196 
—African, *55—Stanchion, *406. 
Celery, American, 502 — Autumn 
Treatment of, *808—HoWto Plant, 
287—Planting in Dry Weather, 390 
—Preparation for Storing, ‘367- 
Trouble with, 108. 
Cellar for Plants.509 
Cereals, Improving the.351 
Cheese, American, and its Export, 
397-484 Press,*158. 
Chestnut, Grafting the.. .527 
Chilblains. 33 
Children, Rearing, 420-491. 
Churning, Dog and Sheep Power 
for, *199. 
Cistern for the Burn or Loft.... '198 
Cistern for Gravelly Soil.*.. 91 
Clam-Bake, A Farmer's.*..265 
Closet, An Earth, Box and Barrow, 
*58 — with Automatic Arrange¬ 
ment, *403. 
Closets, Home-Made Earth... .*.. 24 
Clothes Dryer, *158—Dryer for Fire¬ 
place, *368—Horse, *248. 
Clover in Georgia.275 
Coal-Sifter.*. .111 
Coating a Waste Pipe.170 
Codfish, Reddening of Salted... .202 
Coffee Mill, An “Annex.”.*..288 
Cold, Catching.*..513 
College, Amer. Veterinary...215-338 
Com’er of Agriculture, A New. .273 
Complaints, Summer.369 
Consciences, Farmers’.279 
Constitution, Wanted, A.408 
Contributors, Our Special. 313 
Convention, Sorghum.77 
Coop, Chicken.*..148 
Corn, A Good, Ground,140—A Horse 
for Shocking, *360—A “Separa¬ 
tor,” *141-Coal Tar for, 167-Crib, 
The, S59—Culture, Notes on, 275- 
House, A Convenient, *361—Husk¬ 
ing Rack for, *364—Improvement 
of, 202 —Notes on Indian, 481 — 
Saving Fodder, 361 — Selecting 
Seed, 312—Sweet, “ Hulling,” 381— 
The Cuzco ot Peruvian, *9. 
Cot or Bed, A Folding. *. .328 
Cotton, Hybrid.338 
Coverlets from Silkweed Down..310 
Cow-Peas for Green Manuring... 77 
Cranberry Culture.170 
Crate for Shipping a Fowl_*. .816 
Cream, Flecks or “ White Caps”..480 
Cream Warmer.*..289 
Crops in New York State, 383—Ro¬ 
tation of, 471-510—The Maximum, 
273 — The Root, 233. 
Crow, Common.*. .479 
Crows and Scarecrows.198 
Crusher, Clod, A Home-Made.*..239 
Cupboard, A Milk.*.. 67 
Cupboard and Book-Rack.*. .328 
Cutter, Root, Home-Made_*..234 
Cutters, Ensilage..,,.298 
D 
Dairy, Neatness in the...244 
Day, A Sunshiny Rainy, in May.*183 
Deaths, Ten, Bear Witness_’.. 47 
Decorations, About Christmas..*531 
“ Deep Plowing Dangerous ”_514 
Disease, Breeding.153 
Diseases, Nature of Contagious,*520 
Ditcher, A Home-Made.*..202 
“ Doctoring” Farm Animals.278 
Dogs of 1881, Some of the Leading, 
*277—Prairie, How to Get Rid of, 
: 228-279-403-nWi id, *147, 
Door, A Sliding; for Poultry House, 
*316- Wefghtf.A Handy,’ *477. 
Draining, 483—Under,'isi. 
Drains, Tile, Size of.274 
Drills, Wheat.340 
Durra, Experience with.518 
Dynamometer, Recording, A...*239 
E 
Earth, Dry.329 
Education, Farmer’s, Notes on a. 62 
Eggs, Preserving.338 
Ejectment of a Squatter.*..135 
“ Electricity,” and Humbug.187 
Ensilage, 59—Its “Outs,” 279 —Its 
Ways and Means, *322—Night Soil, 
470—Nutrltive Value of,323—Value 
of, 76—Whitman & Burrell’s, 168. 
Essays, Prize. .. 170-242-*280-S:0-877 
Everybody send Something.51 
Exhibitions, Annual.339 
Experiments, Some Results of our 
Field, 192. 
Exposition, Atlanta, The.381-472 
F 
Factory, Keep the, Busy.141 
Fair, A Citrus.75 
Fairs, Do Agricultural Pay? 473— 
for 1881, 167—Premiums at, 381— 
Preparing for the, 348 — State, 
County, and Other, 380—The Com¬ 
ing, 339—Unbiased Judging at, 398. 
Farm Cart with Rack.*.. 49 
Farmer, Important to Every... .142 
Farming, American, 338—As an oc¬ 
cupation, 51 1 —System in, 402. 
Fashion and Fabrics.420 
Fastener, Barn-Door.-..*..151 
Fay, Cyrus J., Death of.338 
Feed Cutter, Wind Power.77 
Feeds, Mixed.394 
Feet, Sweaty. 77 
Fence, A Canada Portable, *202 -A 
Flood, *309—Another Portable,*48 
—Valuable Flood, A, *402. 
Fences, Bracing Wire,.*..401 
Fence Stakes, Convenient Aid in 
Wiring, *269. 
Fencing, Barbed Wire for.476 
Fender, A Door, *289—for Young 
Lambs, *101. 
Fern Case, A Tasmanian.*..470 
Ferrets, European and Am..*..400 
Fertility of Pastures, Maintaining 
the, 269. 
Fertilizers, Caution in Using, 146- 
Management of Liquid, 103. 
Filter, A Cistern.*..100 
Fires, Forest, Losses by. 92 
Fish, American Smelt, *99—Lump, 
479—As Food, 511. 
Flax, A New Demand for.*..143 
Flax Culture, Increase of.379 
Floor, Barn, Strengthening...*.. 14 
Flora of California.123 
Flower Garden and Lawn, Jan., 5— 
Feb., 46—March ( 90—April, 138- 
May, 186—June, 228—July, 267— 
Aug., 308-Sept., 348-Oct., *389— 
Nov., 470—Dec., 509. 
Flowers, Asters, Dwarf China, *108 
— Bell, Corydalis, Pale, *365 — 
Tenore’s, *365 — Dahlias, New 
Single and Others, *107—Dahlias, 
The Single, *527 — Fennel, The 
Tangier Giant, *63—Geraniums, 
Pruning, *528—Gladiolus, The Cul¬ 
ture of the, *245— Groundsel, The 
Beautiful, *63—Hyacinth In Wa¬ 
ter, *409—Jessamine, The Slen¬ 
der, *103—Larkspur, A New, The 
“ Cashmerian,” *107—Lilacs and 
Snowballs in March, 229—Marsh 
Feverfew, “ Marguerite,” *22 — 
Milkwort, Box-Leaved, The, *203 
—Phlox, The Cliickweed, *285 — 
Prairie, Golden Selenia, *246 — 
Primroses, The ’ “ Cashmerian,” 
*247—Pyramidal Bellflower, *487— 
Roses, “ Hybrid Perpetual,” 287- 
Roses, Single, The “ Many-Flow¬ 
ered,” *325—Roses, Standard, or 
Tree and Pillar, *142 — Scarlet 
Lychnis, or Maltese Cross, *407— 
Sliortia,*203—Skullcap, The Short- 
Leaved, *527—“ Snow Glory,” New 
Early Bulbs, *156—Solomon's Seal, 
The Japan, *285—Speedwells, The 
Japanese, *407 — Spring Stars, 
Millas,*63—Sweet Peas,Sow Early, 
157 — Whitlow-wort, Forked, *526. 
Food, Cooking, Scalding Hogs.*. 6 
Foods, What are Most Econom¬ 
ical, 513. 
Forestry, American, Abroad_382 
Fork for Pulling Docks.*..141 
Fork Handle, Mending a.*. .202 
Freights, Condense your.234 
From the First.235 
Frosts, Early, in the Garden. 356 
Fruit Dryers and "Evaporators,” 
*410. 
Fruit Garden, Jan., 4—February, 45 
—March, 89—April,1S7—May, 185— 
June, 227—July, 267-Aug., 807- 
Sept., 347—Oct. 389 - Nov. 469- 
Dec. , 509. 
Fruit in the House Cellar.525 
Fruit, Some one will Eat.190 
Fungi, Knot, Black, 339 — Smut, 
Corn, 318—Smut, Wheat, Oat, and 
Barley, *401. 
Furnaces, Hot Air.*. .35-123 
c 
Garden, Kitchen and Market, Jan., 
5—Feb., 46—March, *90— April,*137 
—May, * 185—June, 227 — July, 267 
-Aug., 307 - Sept. 348-Oct-., *389 
-Nov. 470-Dec., 509. 
Garden Helps, Some.*..205 
Garden, The Wild.500 
Gardening, Early, How Paid, 187- 
Window, Preparing for, 351—with¬ 
out a Garden, *155. 
Garfield, James A.468 
Garget, Its Causes, Symptoms, and 
Cure, 364. 
Gate, A Double, *485 —A Double- 
Latched, *92 — A Flood, *524—A 
Lift, *192—Another Lift, *894—A 
Small Lift, *244—A Small in a 
Picket Fence, *103—A Self-Open¬ 
ing, *17—Bar for Sagging, *483— 
Latch and Fence, A California, 
*315—Latch, Self-Closing, *150. 
Gates, Wood and Wire.*..362 
Gauge, A Rail Fence.*.. 15 
Ginseng, Cultivation of.378 
Glass, Substitute in Garden.154 
Glucose, Grape Sugar, What is it?.50 
Gobblers, Thorough-bred.46 
Gourds, Nest Egg.485 
Grain and Produce Speculation. .421 
Grain Speculation or “ Craze ”...472 
Grant, A. R., Death of.121 
Grapes, 181—583 Acres of, 840—Pre¬ 
serving for Winter, 348—The Mun- 
roe and Jefferson, 215. 
Grape-Vine, Propagating the, *47— 
The, in Summer, *286—What shall 
I do with the ? 186. 
Greenhouse and Window Plants, 
Jan.,5—Feb., 46—March, 90—April, 
188-July, 267—Aug., 808-Sept., 348 
-Oct,. 890—Nov., 470-Dec., 509. 
Grindstone Tool Holder.*. .485 
H 
Hair, Care of the. 49 
Hammock for Baby.*. .288 
Hand, The Care of.379 
Harness, Hanging a.*. .196 
Harrow, A Live, 149 and Smoother 
Combined, *7—Clod-Crusher, and 
Leveller Combined, *57—The Mon¬ 
roe Rotary, *19-20—Useful Home¬ 
made, A, *153. 
Hay Binder, A, *202—Caps, Prepare 
Now, *239 — Gatherer, A Home¬ 
made, *821—Loading, 281 —When 
to Cut, 231. 
Health and Comfort, Hints on.. .158 
Health, Mamma’s.530 
Helps, Garden, Sticks and Strings, 
287. 
Hens and Chickens in Fruit Yard, 
234. 
Hints and Helps for Farmers, *270- 
*318-*364 —and Suggestions, 357- 
Hot Weather, 279--for Work in 
the Woods, *525. 
Hitch, A Rolling.*..485 
Holder, A Rein, in Flytime, *234— 
Bag, 238 — for Fowls, *525 — for 
Poles, A, *238—Grain Bag, A, *199- 
*238—Paper, *66-Post, *149-Rail, 
A Trestle, *318 — Stove-Wood 
Block, *482. 
Home, Return for the Holldays.*507 
Home Topics, 24-66-111-159-206-288 - 
328-868-480. 
Honor, A Merited.524 
Hook, Manure, A, *244—Root, A 
Useful, 401. 
Hops, Raising.503 
Horse Clothing, *11—Halter for a 
Pulling, *189 —Halter, Tying a 
Horse’s, *201—“ Iroquois,” Win¬ 
ner of the Derby, 274-*357—“ Iro¬ 
quois” again Victorious, -485 — 
Kicking, A Fixture for a, *278— 
Sale, The Annual, 121—Shoeing, 
362-Tether for a, 318-*S93—The 
Farmer’s Model, 216. 
Horses, American Race, 341—Bare¬ 
footed, *319-Influenza, or “Pink 
Eye ” in, 524—Luncheon for, ‘16- 
Lunch for in City, *43—Nose-Bag, 
"Kennett," *52—Pulling at the 
Halter, to Prevent, *93—Reins for 
Three Horses Abreast, *279—To 
Prevent the Balking of, 60—Use 
of " Firing” in Treating, 271. 
Horse-Power, Railway.3SS 
Horseradish.107 
Horticulture in New York_*. .-286 
Hot-Beds with Fire Heat.528 
Houghton Farm, A “ Silo ” at, 893 
Cattle Stable, *47—Dairy *198— 
New Horse Stalls, *91—Purposes 
and Plans, 8. 
House, Plan of, 54-98-1-46—TThe Coun¬ 
try School, 839. 
Houses, Concrete, and other Build¬ 
ings, *60—Making the Molds, *236 
—For two Families, 168 Ice, 339. 
