IV 
INDEX. 
V 
Value, Increase In.178 
Ventilator for Root Pit.369 
Vegetation, Soluble Matters.178 
Vegetables, Trials of 1879. 86 
Vine, A, 258—An Unfruitful, 204- 
Sweet Potato, 237— Grape, *149. 
Vineyard, Importance of.475 
w 
Wages, Farm.161 
Wagon Box, Putting Up.*. • 58 
Wagon-Jack ....*19-*189-*S51-*511 
Walnuts, Seedling.486 
Walls, Old, Renovating.*..355 
Wall Pa er. Selecting.107 
Wall Pocket, Linen.*..516 
Ware, Granite.365 
Warts.446 
Washer, Robbins.161 
Wast ■, A Great, 178—Soap Boilers, 
446. 
Wastes, Family. 25 
Water for Bath House. 260—Hard 
and Soft, 67—Ice-cold, 48—Impur¬ 
ities of, *468—Pipes for, 246-498— 
Pure Cistern, *143—From Barns 
337. 
Watering Plants.473 
“ Weathering ”.429 
W eather Case, Farmers,337 —Strips, 
497. 
Weeds, 419-488—to Grow, 446—Two 
Troublesome, 421. 
Weight and Measures.297 
Well, Cement Blocks for.*..508 
Westward, Moving.286 
Wheat, Book on, 339— Crop, Dr. 
Lawes, 34—Crop, 1880, 338—Grow¬ 
ing, Success in, 488—Hessian Fly, 
and, 259—Largest Yield of, 7— 
New, A, 446—Rolling a,ter Sow¬ 
ing, 75. 
Whey, How to Use it.418 
Whiffletrees and Draught.*..311 
Willows, Extermination of. 5 
Wind Engines, Improvement in.*98 
Windmills for Thrashing, 417—Im- 
W moved 98-*460-485. 
indows. Protection for.*.. 66 
Windows, Stable.*. .143 
Wine Making and Grape Growing 
in America.182 
Wire Stretcher.*. .275 
Woodchucks in Garden. 28 
Woods, in the Winter.*..49o 
Work in America.272 
Wood, Splitting.*..471 
Y 
Yam, Chinese.366 
Yards, Union Stock.486 
Years, Forty . 501 
Yeast as an Insect Destroyer.... 99 
Yeast, What Is It.*..277 
Yellow Wood, American.235 
Yoke, for Sucking Cow.*. .511 
z 
Zebra... *265 
IIBEX T© ILlLUOTiMlTON: 
A 
Alligator. A Young.479 
Apples, Twin. 65 
Ash-Box.(2)..510 
Axle and Shafts.(4). .428 
B 
Balloons. .(2). .278 
Balls, Elastic. 68 
Barn, Cheap, Plan of.. (3) 349-(3) 510 
Cow and Poultry (2). 508-Sheep, 
Plan of. 142. 
Barn-Buildings, Trusses in (3). .502 
Barrel, Watering, for Swine.468 
Basket, Litter.■■■ 169 
Battery, Electric....177 
Bats. 439 
Beam, Removing.459 
Bee Comb, Foundation.133 
Bee's Mouth..(2).. 90 
Bench for Harness.101 
Birds, Old in New Form.319 
Birds, Snow Bunting. 1 
Birds’-Nest in a Shoe.154 
Blackberry, “ Snyder.”.174 
Blacking Stand. 195 
Boat Trucks..(2)..510 
Book-Case..66 
Bolt, Self-Fastening.i ) -139 
Box, Mailing.(3)-- 49 
Bracket (2),65—Cocoanut Plant, 236 
—Fungus, 276. 
Broom. Barn, 351 —BirchTwig (2),61 
Broom Corn, Bale of. 346 
Brush, Garden.(2)..269 
Butter, Granular... .141 
Butter Packages. (9)..14-15 
c 
Calender, Framed.-.... -150 
Cans for Cream..--(3)..141 
Carp. European. 13 
Carpet Stretcher.151 
Carrot-Basket. 24 
Carrots, Loosening.454 
Cart. Barrel, 428—Hand, 350. 
Case, Weather.231 
Catch-All Shell.516 
Cattle— Angus Bull “Judge,'' 413— 
Angus Bull "Shah," 55-Angus 
Heifer " Favorite," 55—Bull “Mer¬ 
cury," 465—Cow 1 Eurotas, 305 
*' Alphea," 183 —“ Jersey Belle ol 
Scituate,” 225 — Pedigree, "Lass 
Edith," 287—Shelter for the Prairie 
(2). 62—Simmenthal, (2),95. 
Cellar Drain.100 
Cellar. Root.455 
Cement Blocks.(3) 508 
Chair, Folding Camp, 368 — Sum¬ 
mer, 317. 
Chimneys, Cleaning.(2) . . 24 
Christmas, Preparing for... .(2). .520 
Churn, Blanchard Improved, 261- 
Rectangular, 141 — Stiernward's 
Swedish (2). 100—To Fasten, 185. 
Clamp, Mending.189 
Clover, Sweet.315 
Coasting Scene.(7). .109-110 
Collar Galls.(3) • -339 
Comb, Curry.189 
Combs, Curry.(10) 228 
Corn, Drawing in Shock.(2)..430 
Cover for Barrel.(2).. 66 
Coverer for Corn.100 
C6w-Shed and Pig-Pen.(2)..422 
Crate for Potatoes.515 
Cream Warmer.141 
Creamer, “Centrifugal.'’....(2).. 60 
Crib, Corn.(3) 186 
Crusher, Clod.....350 
Cultivator, Home-made.350 
Culverts Under Roadways..(6). .507 
Cup, Can.. 21 
Carious Growth.299 
Currant, “ Fay’s Prolific.".854 
Cutter, Cabbage.480 
D 
Dam for Pond.458 
Deer, Columbian, Black-tailed..425 
Dial Face. 68 
Digger, Mud.(3)..349 
Dish for Salt .187 
Dog-House.186 
Dog, St. Bernard,“ Monarque.”. .425 
Dog. Spaniel, ’•Brush.".425 
Drain, Section of..223 
Draining Sloughs.(2)..100 
Draught, and Whiflletrees..(3) 311 
Draught, Line of.. 189 
Drawing Lesson. 69 
Drying-Room.314 
Dust-Pan. 24 
Dynamometer.307 
E 
Eland or Impoofo.505 
F 
Fans, Revolving.25 
Farm, Clearing up..127 
Fastener for Door. 146 
Fastener, Machine.428 
Fastenings, Barn-door (4). 19—Cat¬ 
tle (2), 61—For Barn-Doors (3), 57 
Feed-Cutter. (2).. 50 
Fence, Barbed Wire (27), 10-11-223— 
Pole, 222—Post, 134—Posts (10), IO¬ 
CS), 51—(6) , 92—Post-Driver (2), 142 
—Simple, Portable (3), 500—Tem¬ 
porary, 454. 
Fences, Barbed, (5) 52-(4) 93—Stone, 
(2), 527. 
Ferry, An Anchor, 238—Rope, 238. 
Fish, Strange-Looking.234 
Floor tor Cows’ Stall.(3). .267 
Flower Bed, Strange.519 
Flowers: Begonias, Tuberous-Root¬ 
ed, 21—Blazing Stars, 513 — Bul¬ 
bous Corydalis, 274 — California 
Fritillaria 233—Coleus, 147 — Eu- 
patorium, 416 — Golden Rod, 416 
—Hollyhock Mallow, 473—Kram¬ 
er’s Lily, 313—Mawali, 353 — Mell- 
lot, 416—New Cape Bulb, 417- 
Purple Cone. 433—Rock Lychnis. 
233—Sensitive Briar, 513—St. Da 
beoc's Heath, 474—Sand-Wort, 233 
—Silvery Sage, 473—Small-Flow¬ 
ered Lilies, 355. 
Foot-Rest.(2)..436 
Foot, Section oi Horse's.57 
Force. Centrifugal.(6)..107-108 
Frame, Embroidery, 316 — Ther¬ 
mometer, 194. 
Frames, Picture.(7)..476 
Friction Wheels..(2).. 68 
Fruit, Picking.(2). .348 
Fungus, Apple Leaf (3), 65—Black- 
Knot (6). 22—Blight (5), 514—Cloth 
Mildew, 151 — Elderberry, 234 — 
Lettuce Mildew (3), 148—Mould, 
White (5), 192 —Raspberry, 275- 
Yeast, 217. 
c 
Gate, Catch, 511- Farm (2), 339- 
Flood, 227 — Flume, 185—Hinge 
less (4), 57—Latch,Spring (2), 350— 
Swinging, 471—Two Latch, 512- 
Wire Fence, 508—Without Hinges 
58. 
Gauge, Measuring.(2)..467 
“ Glorious Fourth."..280 
Glue Pot...(2)..237 
Grafting..(4).. 56 
Grain, Elevating (3), 470—Shocking, 
(4) 272. 
Grape, “Elvira," 191— “Prentiss"191. 
Grass, Bermuda.64-(2) 190 
Grounds, Plan of.—. 467 
Guards for Troughs.(3). .145 
H 
Handle for Saw.(2)..187 
Hare, Polar... .345 
Hay Gatherer.58 
Hive, Bee.287 
Holder, Bag (2), 19-351 — Balance 
Picture, 237—Barn-Door, 309—Fire 
Wood, 430-Label (2), 193-Lamp 
Match,427—Rail,428—Wirdow (2), 
357—For Wisp Broom (2), 23. 
Holiday at the Trout Stream.293 
Holiday, Boys’, at the Pond.198 
Hook, Turnip.428 
" Horned Toad.".358 
Horse, Driving Kicking, lR-(2) 499— 
Muzzle for, 468—Rake for Quack- 
Grass, 328—Shoe (4). 140—Shoes for 
Foundered, 342—Stallions "Clay 
Hamhletonian," 213—“Panther,” 
345 — Wooden, at Dinner, 320— 
Wooden Shoes for (2), 511. 
Hydrometer..458 
House Plan (5), 12-(6),54-(4), 94-(4), 
138—(4), 182—(4), 224—(5>, 263—(4), 304- 
(3), 352—(4), 424—(5), 463—(5), 504- 
Corn.Plan of (3), 266—Smoke (2), 
429—Spring (3), 348. 
Housewife, Hanging.(2).. 67 
I 
Ice, Artificial Machine.312 
Ice-House..(3). .346 
Inertia Apparatus.26 
Insects, Army-worm (3), 261—Atom¬ 
izer, 104 — “ Eggs " on Tomato 
Worm. 479—Girdler at Work, 152 
—Grasshopper, Lubber, 314—June 
Bug (5), 35S—Leaf Folder (2), 273 
—Onion Fly (2), 263—Phylloxera 
(5), 192—Saddle-Back Larva, 275- 
Sheep Bot-Fly (3), 347 —Spring 
Beetle, 319—Tent Cacerpiller 495- 
Tortoise Beetles (3), 315. 
J 
Jack, Wagon.. (2).. 19-189-(2) 351-511 
Jar Carrier.(2) .. 25 
Jewel for Nose. 57 
Jumper, Baby.236 
J umper, A Rustic. 61 
K 
Kangaroo. .519 
Kite Flying. (2) 238 
Kites.(3) 196 
Knots.(3). ,7-(3). .142 
L 
Ladders.143 
Lamp, An Insect, 104-193—“Electric 
Light," 838. 
Latch, Gate..(2). .429 
Level, A,351—Home-made, 429. 
Lily Bulb Case. 22 
Links for Mending Chains . .(4) 188 
Logs, Loading (2). 16-48—Raising, 
267-351. 
M 
Machine, Flax, 232— for Holding 
Rails, 229—to Tar Rope, 101. 
Machines. Bond's Butter_(4).. 56 
Map of Strange Rivers.197 
Marker for Corn.(4). .142 
Match-Holder. 67 
Mat, Lamp.(2) 477 
Mats, Husk.(2). .357 
Mattock for Garden.511 
Meat Smoker.101 
Mice, The Merry. 70 
Microscope, Compound.296 
Milk Cooler.(3)..312 
Mill, Nordyke & Marmon’s, 15 — 
Sugar (7), 101-102. 
Mining.(5) 17-(6) 59 
Monograms.(4).. 106 
N 
Nail, Driving a.(2)..152 
Needle Work, Animals In.516 
Netting for Mosquitoes.857 
Noon-Day on the Farm.171 
Nut-Gatherers, the Tired. ... .360 
o 
“OldPnssY”. 320 
Orchard, Plan of..479 
Oven, Baker’s.(4). .272 
Oxen, Trained.269 
P 
Pans, Dairy, Washing.(4)..101 
Pasture, Shady Cow.253 
Patterns for Walls.(2). .355 
Pen-Stock, Spring.129 
Periwinkle.(2)..438 
Pheasant, the Ringed. 83 
Picker, Fruit.342 
Picture Holder, Horse Shoe.517 
Pie Lifter.(2).. 25 
Pig-Pen, Combination Plan of (5)406 
Pig, Tying a.471 
Pin-Cushion. 236 
Pipes, Water..(4)..309 
Plants, Bitter-Sweet, Climbing, 513 
—Bush Clover, 21—Collection of 
Strange, 153 —Fraxinella, 103 — 
Houseleek, 313—In impure Water, 
468—Rib-Grass, 503— “ Teosinte” 
( 2 ), 20 . 
Polishing Iron.498 
Plow, Coulter.(3). .347 
Plow of tlie 17th Century....(2) 271 
PlumbiDg, Plan of. 93 
" Pocket Time Indicator”. 89 
Poke, Safe.188 
Pond, Artificial Ice.(3)..100 
Pond, Government Carp. 13 
Pop-Corn.(4)..105 
Post-Brace.(2). .262 
Posts, Fence, (6) 222—Living, (2)507 
Potato “Mammoth Pearl”.148 
Poultry Coop, 145-308—Duck-House 
(2) , 60— Farm, Plan of, 145—Fence, 
145—Fountain, 58—Nests (2),308- 
Poultry House (5), 26S—Plan of 
(3) , 426-Range, 145. 
Press, Cheese, 185—Fruit, 437. 
Pulse, Glass. (6)..458 
Pulverizer, the Acme. (2).. 96 
Pump, Non-Freezing. 58 
Pumpkin-Lantern.480 
Purifier for Water.143 
Push-Rake.143 
Puzzle, Anagram Picture, 359 — 
Bean, 109—Circle, 27—Picture, 27- 
68-196-278-318-358-518-519 — Sliding 
Number, 153—Whirling, (6), 108- 
109. 
R 
Rack, Drain, 857—Feed, (2), 204- 
Fodder, 232—Hay,223—Hay Weigh¬ 
ing, 58—Sheep, (2). 303-509. 
Racks, Feed.2). .143—(S). .146 
Rake, Barn-yard. 61 
Rake, Stable.340 
Raspberry, Black-Cap, “Gregg”..4S3 
Reel, Garden..235 
Roller, Field .(3)..227 
Roots of Beets(4), 512—Corn (4),234 
—Potato ( 4 ). 432. 
Rebus, Illustrated, 27-69-109-152-197 
-239-279-319-479-519. 
s 
Sand-bar.463 
Saw-Buck.506 
Saws.(14). .144 
Scenery, Some Mountain.279 
Screen, Bird Cage.236 
Seal, Greenland.479 
Seat, Rustic.309 
Seeder for Broom Corn..511 
Shade, Lamp.(4). .277 
Sheep, Iceland, 265—Foot of, (6), 18- 
Merino, Group of, 139—Ram, Rem- 
.edy for Butting, 50—‘’Stalwart’ 
505—Rot, (5),808—Shearing Scenes 
240. 
Shell for Churn.185 
Shelf lor Wagon Box. 58 
Shelter, Archway for Cows..(2)..4Sl 
Sheller, Corn, 471—“A. B. C." 501. 
Shoe for Foundered Horses. 342 
Shovel, Snow. 61 
Silos, Fodder Pits.(2)..469 
Silt Basins.(2)..350 
Skating. . 28 
Sled, Dumping (3), 62—Manure (2), 
187. 
Slipper-Case .107 
Smoke-House 62—Section, (2)..347 
Smoother, Ridge.421 
Smut, Corn (4), 475—Onion (3), 104 
Snake, Horse-Hair.318 
Snipe, the “Willett”. 333 
Snow Plow . 496 
Snow Shoe, Norwegian “Ski" (3)500 
Soldering. 07 
Stable, Cow, Plan of, 230— (2) 502- 
Tie, 511. 
Stables, Ventilating,.(2).. 16 
Steamboats, Missouri.(2). .462 
Steers, Trained, at Fair. 440 
Steps for Carriage.351 
Storm, Russian Snow.44 
Strawberry, “Orient,” 358—“Satin 
Gloss,” 354—tlie “Sharpless,” 103. 
Sugar Making..(7). .101-102 
Sweeper, Lawn.(2)..221 
Sweeps, Hay.(2).. 188 
Swine, Handling Heavy ....(2)..509 
T 
Table, Corn-Husking (3), 431—Fold¬ 
ing (3), 517—Handy, 195. 
Tennis, Lawn.(2)..195 
Tents for Lawn..(5). .317 
Tester for Eggs. .471 
Tightener for Corn-Shock.426 
Toaster, Bread.(2).. 25 
Tool Tray. 27 
Tools, Draining.(6).. 97 
Tumors, Tubercular.187 
Turkey, tlie Thanksgiving.453 
Trap, Mouse.227 
Tree, Hackherry, 435 —Honey Lo¬ 
cust, 63—Horse Chestnut, 63—Pa¬ 
per Mulberry, 20—Scraper, 234. 
Tree Planting, 273—Protection of 
(2), 495. 
Trellis, Tomato.235 
Triangle and Right-Angle...(2)..140 
Trough, Feeding Fowls, 468—Salt, 
468—Water. 19-302. 
Trowel, Garden...475 
V 
Ventilator for Grain Bin. 299 
Ventilators.(5).. 96 
Vessels, Milk..(7)..184 
Vine, Grape, Training.(5). .149 
w 
Wall Pocket. 516 
Washing Machine.133—(3), 518 
Water-Wheels. .. ..(3)..478 
Water-Works, Plan of.232 
Well-Curb, Rockwork.(4i. .506 
Well-Poisoning.(3) . .467 
Weather Strips.(3)..497 
Wheat Farming in the West.472 
Windmills.(10), 98-99-(4), 460 
Window Protectors.(2).. 66 
Windows for Stable.(3).. 143 
Wire-Stretchers.275 
Withes.(5)..427 
Wood-Pile. 27 
Wood-Splitting.471 
Woods in Winter.493 
Wool-Box.(2) 226 
Work with Fret Saws.(2). .151 
Y 
Yoke for Sucking Cow.511 
z 
Zebras.265 
