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A 
“A Day Off.”.401 
Adobes as a Building Materlal(4)4U 
Agricultural Inventions—Feb. 73- 
74—March, 121-122-ApriI, 171-172— 
May, 220—June, 264—July, 304. 
Allen, A. B.483 
Antlers of Irish Elk. 28 
Apparatus for a Clyster.543 
Apparatus for Honey Drying... .281 
Apple Blossoms.218 
Apples in Barrel.363 
Apricot, The. 66 
April Days.145 
Asparagus Bunching. 34 
Australian Wool Farming...(4)..330 
Awnings for Dwellings.(2)..299 
Axe, Fence Post.306 
B 
Bacteria. 64 
Bacteria, Magnified.498 
Ball Holder, A .380 
Barberries, Evergreen, The.113 
Barn, $700, Plans (6), 293—Cattle 
Hillside, Plans (7), 157 — Door 
Fastening, 99—Door Latch, A, 151 
—Flooring (5), 18—Florida, A (2), 
410 — Medium-sized, Plans, (6), 
203—Remodelled (4), 48-(5) 96 — 
Small, Plans (8) 4-(3) 253. 
Barrel Coops, Improved. 100 
Barrow, Barrel, A, 374—Rack, 12 — 
Wheel, Handles, 1I2. 
Bars, Sliding Support. 7 
Basin, Silt, Wooden.196 
Baskets, Fruit and Flower.. (4). .378 
Bear-Trap, Saved in a.26 
Bedroom in Cretonne .340 
Bee-Feeder.364 
Bee-Hive, Winter Cover.403 
Bee-Tent, A.320 
Beef, Elevating. 5 
“ Beneath the Skies of May ”... .193 
Birds, Interesting,.(2) 263 
Blackberries, “ Early Harvest ”.282 
Blackberries, The New.t2/.. 22 
Block, Sand paper, A.(2,.. 69 
Board, Squaring, A.162 
Book-covering, A Neat.'.2)..24 
Boot-Jack . 167 
Boot Scrapers, Home-roade.24 
Box, Coal, 300—for Plants, (2), 65— 
Mailing, for Plants (2), 490—Nest, 
A, 51—Salt and Ash. 416—Wagon, 
A, 52—Window, A, 166. 
Boxes, Transplanting.(4)..163 
Bracket, Corner, A . 68 
Brake, Wagon, A.208 
Broccoli, Branching, New, A_257 
Broom, Hanging, A.340 
Bucket for Bored Weil.326 
Bull with Head-Gear.197 
“ Bunny,” A Poor Show for. 17 
c 
Cabl'iet, Corner Medicine, A.425 
Cabinet, Wall .(3)..260 
Canaries, Old and New in... (2). .488 
** Carrying a Joke Too Far ”.168 
Carving, Line.(2).. 69 
Cattle, Angus, 485—Ayrshire, 305 
— Browsing, Preventing, 11 — 
Butter Maker and Beef Breed (2), 
385—Guernsey (2), 321—Heads, 530 
-“Holstein.” 635—in Stream,416— 
Lady Pamella,” 101 — “ Short¬ 
horn,” 500—Tie, Improved, 542. 
Celery, New, A.319 
Cellar, Above ground of Bricks (3), 
S75-Plans, t2i, 147. 
Cellar Bln, A.381 
Charcoal Kiln.107 
Chain Cattle Tie. 199 
Cherry, New, A—“ Dougalls.”.. ,367 
Chest, Meal, A.340 
Chicken Coop, Movable.251 
Chicken Coops.(6)..105 
Chimpanzee, The.119 
Christmas Decorations.549 
Circles, Which Do Not Seem Round 
28. 
Cisterns, Connecting Two.153 
“ Clemp ” for Wintering Bees... .403 
Clams.(2). .428 
Clod Crusher. A.501 
Closet, Combination, A.,.. .300 
Closet Door with Shelves.504 
Clyster, ' pparatus for.543 
Colts, Bitting Device for.162 
Comb Foundation, Wire, for Hive, 
1 %. 
Conservatory, A Window. 65 
Coral. .219 
Corn-House, Plans.(5)..333 
Corner-Stand, A.(2)..381 
Cottage,$.,500, Plans.(41..536 
Crop Prospects, Talking Over. . 9 
Cupboard, Front, A.117 
Curtain, Half-Window, A _424 
Cushion, Laundry, A .341 
Cuttings in Window Garden.540 
D 
Daikon, The.(3). 412 
December Scene.539 
Derrick Boom, A.(2)..529 
Dispute at the Bottom of the Sea, 
303. 
Dog, Scotch Colley.416 
Dogs (13), 206—Gallery of PugB,509— 
of Poodles, *553. 
Double-tree, A Light.. .63 
Drag, The.(2).. 148 
Drain, Tiles for Blanching Celery, 
367. 
Draining, Simple Leveling for (4) 
211 . 
Dress, Notes on.(3)..259 
Duck Houses, Plana.(4)..110 
Dwelling, Old, Improved....(2)..148 
E 
E^g-hatching in Incubator. .(5). .348 
Eggs, Hatching, The.(3)..169 
F 
Farm, Fencing, (4), 104 —House, 
Dakota, Plans,(5,—54—Implements, 
(2), 274 — Ornamental, An, 406— 
Workshop, Plans,(4j, 283. 
Farms in New York City_(2)..417 
Farming, French, (4), 290—in Eng¬ 
land (6i, 250-252—in Germany (8), 
496. 
Feeding box for Cattle .(2).. 13 
Feeding Platform for Young Pigs, 
361. 
Fence-board Holder.(2). .248 
Fence, Bracing, 151 — Freshet, A, 
155—Picket, 361—Posts, Bracing, 
(2), 8—Poultry, 57—Slat, A (3), 19 
Stake, A, 62. 
Fences, Passage-ways in... 2). .487 
Fences, Wire Passages in.515 
Fennec, The.209 
Fern, Maiden Hair, The. 67 
Fernery, Home-made.09 
Fish-hatching House, New York.327 
Flag of Truce, The. 71 
Flood that Brought a Blessing, A118 
Fiower-stand, Circular.381 
Flowers, Carnation, U5 - Carrion, 
•The, 118 —Chrysanthemums (3), 
538—Everlasting, 165 — Hepatica, 
257-Marigold, Moss Pink, 298- 
Narcissus, 195-377—Pansies, 256— 
Poppy, New, A, 422. 
Frame, Picture, Plush.330 
Frame, Reversible, for Bees.493 
Front Yard, Plans.(4i. .503 
Fruit, Without Flowers_(4).. .489 
Fruitfulness and Abundance... .415 
Funnel Trick.550 
G 
Game, An Old, for Boys. 72 
Garden Boulevard, A, 492—North 
ernmost. The,200—Structures (4), 
296. 
Gate, Double Latched, 198—Hinge 
and Sliding (2), 411 —Hinges of 
Wood (3 1 ,02-Lifting, A (2i, 210- 
Posts, Iron and Stone, 493— 
Wooden - Hinged, 95 — Wrought 
Iron,A, 55 
Gates, Farm.(12)..241 
Gates in Wire Fences.374 
Glove Case, A. 25 
“Going for Cover”. 45 
Gooseberry, The “ Industry ”_282 
Grafting, Side.195 
Grapes, Preserving in Winter (3), 
421. 
Grape, The “ Niagara ”.547 
Grass, Ornamental, 420 — Fall 
Meadow Fescue, 379 — Timothy, 
102. 
Grind-Stone Rest, A.198 
Ground-Marker, Convenient.47 
Grounds, Irregular Management of 
(3), 839. 
Grounds, Small, Laying Out.(4) .201 
Grove, A Mangrove. 27 
H 
Hand-light. Convenient.(2)..154 
Harvest Time.277 
Hat-Rack for Farmers.538 
Hay, Preparing for Fuel_(7)..499 
Head, Body and Legs.. 28 
Head, Noted, of a Noted Flock.. 53 
Head-Dress, Living, A.(2)..506 
Hive, Exhibition, An, 527—Carrier, 
A, 196—Standard, A, 242. 
Hoe, Weeding, A.(2).. 6 
Holiday Greeting.537 
Home, New York, A.373 
Hooks, Hay and Straw.(3)..531 
Honey, Drying.281 
Hornbeam, The.(2).. 23 
Horse, Hitch Wheel, A,2U8-“.lay-Eye- 
See,” 404—Old English Shire, 285. 
Horses, Aprons for, 284—Cross-bred, 
(2) 484—Draft, 534—for Speed, 534— 
Good Gait in, (2 ) 287. 
House, Costing $3,500 (4), 494—for 
$100 (3), 329-for $1,500 (4), 536. 
Household Devices.(3)..5(B 
Huckleberries and Blueberries (2)114 
Hurdle, Rack, A. 13 
Hurdle, Sheep, Revolving. 57 
1 
Insect Enemy of Fruit Trees. (8). .103 
Insects.Bee Moth, 302—Cabbage Fly, 
The, 337—Cockroaches, i2) 261 — 
Cottonwood Beetle, (2) 406—Des¬ 
troyer of Cabbage worm, 379—Elm 
Beetle, 386—Fall Army Worm, 531 
—Lady Birds, 347 — Leaf-Cutter 
Bees, 379—Leaf Roller of Apple, 
418—Osage Orange ,322-Ox Bot-Fly, 
493—Ox Gad-Fly, 420—Strawberry 
Weevil. S23-Teeth of a Fly, 508- 
Ticks, 306—Wheat-Straw Worm, 
(2) 531—Wire Worms, 292. 
Instruments for Making Lawns, (7) 
332. 
J 
“ June Days.” . 237 
K 
Kale, New Curled, A.164 
Kangaroo, Rook, The.550 
“ Kill Calf,” The.22 
Kitchen Plan.259 
Knife, Grafting, A, 95—Trick, 550— 
Wooden, A, 25. 
Knot, Square, How to Tie.. . (3) . . 70 
L 
Ladder, Fruit, A.359 
Ladder, Quickly Made.47 
Ladders, Dangerous .52 
Lambs, Prize, Lincoln.149 
Lamp, Night Stand .215 
Leaf-Gatherer, A.306 
Leaves of Trees, Varieties..(4)..388 
Light Work for Mid-Summer.(3).341 
Lounge, Cheap, A. 68 
M 
Manger Bars.63 
Manger, Fodder-Saving.420 
Marker for Bow Planting.163 
Match Strike, A. 24 
Measurer, Land, A.284 
Medicine Cabinet, A.24 
Mice in Mischief. 71 
Mississippi, on the Upper. ..(2).. 14 
Moonlight on Lake.445 
MowingMachine.Hor3e-power(2)199 
Mule in Harness.528 
Musician, The Young.170 
Mussels, Fresh Water.(2)...383 
N 
Nests for Sitting Hens.153 
Newspaper Holder.116 
“ No More Picnics ”.346 
Nut, Pecan, New, A.i2). .546 
o 
Oak Point.507 
On the Picket Line at Night.426 
“ Over the Prairie, Going ”.386 
Oxen, Devon, Yoke of.541 
P 
Panels, Birch Bark.549 
Panels, Satin.. .(2).. 25 
Park, Wooded, A.535 
Parsnip, The.165 
Peas, Eatable-Podded.152 
Peas, “ Oriental.”.(2)..501 
Pelham Bay .408 
Pen Pasture, Movable, A .410 
Pen, Swine, Feeding, A.416 
Photograph Receiver, A.424 
Pig Pen, Pasture, A.254 
Pig, The Jersey Red.103 
Pigeon Breeding.(2) . .414 
Pigeon House, Plans.(2).. 7 
Piggery Frame, A.(6)..Ill 
Piggery, Prize, A .(2)..376 
Pigs, Small Yorkshire.(2)..413 
Plant, Artillery, 378—Cocklebur, (2) 
861—Chick Pea, The, 66—Cardoon, 
165—Fish-Destroying, 502—Floral 
Chenille, 337—Good King Henry, 
212—Horseradish in Flower, 113- 
Horse Bean, The, 212—Lamb-Kill, 
The, 243—Nevada Snow, 336-Obo- 
laria, 345—Oreopanax, The New, 
422—Soap andHair, 545. 
Plants, Water Dintjles, 297—Worth 
Examining,(2) 217-Zebra Rush,376. 
Plantation, Southern Life...(5) 108 
Plow Plank, A.326 
Plow Shoe, A.210 
Plowing.441 
Plum, New, A.412 
Potato and Seed Tubes.'2)..155 
Poultry, Coop for Fattening. 110— 
Houdan, :2) 245—House Plans, (3l 
150—House, (3) 542—House Plans, 
(3) 64—House Plans, (2) 246—Yard 
Convenience, (2) 50. 
Prairie House Plans,(3) 244—Morass, 
430—Sod House, (8) 158. 
Puzzle, Improved.550 
Q 
Quince, Meech’s Prolific. 328 
R 
Rabbits in Australia.(2). .490 
Rack, Sheep, A. 51 
Rack, Silk Worm. A.323 
Ranches, Cattle, Among the. ( 2).. 106 
Raspberry, New Early, A.164 
Raspberry, “ Rancocas ”.502 
Rebus, 119-169-218-262-344-427-506-509 
-551-553. 
Refrigerator, Creamery, A. 19 
Refrigerator, The.(2)..215 
Retribution.508 
River Bank Repairing.(2)..539 
Road Building,Good and Bad. 3) 419 
Road, On The. (3).. 58 
Root ■ rafting of Shrubs.105 
Rose, Cutting, A.154 
s 
Saddle, Improved, An.487 
Safe, Hanging for Food.(2)..504 
Salamander, The.209 
Salt Water Farming.(5). .368 
Sashes, Home-made.65 
Sausage Filling Press. 49 
Saw Holder, A.294 
Saw-Horse, A Good. 6 
Scaffolding, Portable.(2).. 100 
Scarf, Piano, A.548 
“ Schooner,” An Improved.428 
Scrap-Receiver, A.880 
scraper, A.542 
Screen Door, A, 214--Dnlversal, A, 
489—Wash-Stand, 299. 
Seats, Out-door.(2)..215 
Secretary, Home-made.548 
Seed Bed for Forest Trees.. 1 2)..202 
Shawl Bag.299 
Shed, Fodder, (2l, 860—Manure, 51— 
Wagon, 367. 
Sheep, Feed Back. Hurdle (4), 405— 
Foot Rot, French Treatment, (3), 
375—Group of, 5)0—Heads of (2 , 
409 -Husbandry, 61— Southdown, 
365—Treatment of Scab in (2), 240. 
Shelf for Stable Dog. 97 
Shoe Case, Clothes Bag.(2)-425 
Shrimp, Common Bait.427 
Shoulders in Draft Horses..(2). .335 
Shrub, Button Bush.164 
Shrubs, Ornamental, Some.(4)..213 
Sleds, Two in One. 49 
Slipper Case, Ornamental.548 
Sqioke House, A.381 
Snake Charmers, Group of.384 
Snow Storm, The First. 1 
Sphagnum.503 
Sport for Ds, But Death to Them508 
Stanchions, Four Good.(4).. 98 
Stand, A Plant.116 
Stand, Home-made.545 
Stencils. 10 
Stiles and Gates.t6)...33S 
Stool, Harness, A.211 
Stone Fence, Building. 18 
Stones, Moving Heavy.153 
Strawberries, Precious Dish of. .261 
Strawberry, Banquet, The_. ..323 
Stump Puller, A..100 
Sugar from Sorghum, Extracting 
(2), 320. 
T 
“ Taking It Easy.”.. 216 
Table, Assorting, An, 543—Cover, 
Inexpensive,549—Decorations (2), 
166—Jardiniere, A, 424—Toilet (2), 
117-Wall, A, 68. 
The Harvest Moon.317 
The New Owner, Giving First 
Orders, 481. 
“ The Storm is Coming.”.357 
Threshing Flail, A.283 
Thrifty and Thriftless. 93 
Toads, Tree.(2).,344 
Toboggan, How to Make A (3) 70 
Tramps and the Farmers... (8).. 20 
Trap, Fish, A, 112- Egg, An, 822— 
for Rats and Mice, 167. 
Trees, Banyan, 219—Baobab, “ Mon¬ 
key’s Bread," 302 — Birch. The 
White, 56—Burning Down (2),280 
—California White Cedar, 345 — 
Cedar of Lebanon, 115—Cypress, 
Southern (2), 256—Forest Budding 
(5), 255-Lifter, A, for, 247-Plne, 
Famous, 423-Planting, Error in, 
336—Propagation of (2), 295—Sur¬ 
rounded by a Border, 297—Sweet 
Gum, The (2), 67—Top Forming 
( 2 ), 102 . 
Treed by a Honey-Hunter.342 
Trellis, Tomato, A.805 
Trellises, Garden .(3)..1'>5 
Tricks, “ Sleight of Hand” (4)..550 
Trough, Watering, A.294 
Troughs, Water. 18 
Truck, Stable. A.197 
Truck, from Florida.(4)..160 
Tube, Watering, A.359 
u 
“ Up ill n Balloon Boys ”.301 
V 
Vines and Climbers.f7)..258 
w 
Wagon Brake, Automatic...(2).. 49 
Wagon Jack, A. 155-500 
“ Waiting at the Ferry ”.382 
Walks, Straight and Crooked.t5).546 
Weed Culture.— (4).. 95 
Weed-Killing Clod Crusher.(2).. 99 
Well-House, Southern.280 
Well Windlass, Improved.162 
Wheat Rust and Mildew_(4) .544- 
Wheelbarrow, Spring, A.490 
WhifBetree, Three Horse.806 
Whisk-Broom Holder.(2)..214 
“ Wigwam ” for Pigs .(2)..528 
Window Drip, Catch for.167 
Wing Foo in Dismay.552 
Windmills, Geared.3t 
Winter Scenes.525 
Wire Splicer, A.(4). .247 
Wire Tightener, A .326-495 
Withes. 3)..529 
Wood-House Plans.(2).. 12 
Y 
Yard, Front, Plans.(4)..503. 
