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iJnsilage.—An Important Discovery. 
l)r. M. Miles, Professor of Agrienlture at the 
Massachusetts Agricultural College, made during 
the past summer at the Massachusetts Experimen¬ 
tal Station at Amherst some investigations in en¬ 
silage. It is well known that ensilage ferments, 
acetic acid is produced, and it often has a strong 
odor of vinegar, or the change goes still further 
and alcohol is formed. Fermentation in ensilage is 
due to the presence of bacteria, minute fungi, the 
growth of which induces fermentation in a similar 
way to that caused by the yeast fungus in other 
cases. To prevent fermentation the bacteria and 
their germs must be destroyed, which can be most 
readily done by heat. Prof, Miles’ experiments 
show that when exposed to a temperature of from 
one hundred and fifteen to one hundred and twenty 
degrees the bacteria are destroyed. In filling a 
silo in the ordinary manner, the temperature rises 
thirty degrees or more, and by properly managing 
the filling, the heat may be increased sufficiently to 
destroy the ferment. The details of the filling 
have yet to be determined by other experiments. 
This discovery promises to be of great value to aU 
who make use of ensilage. 
Catalogues Acknowledged. 
Dealers, more than ever before, add new departments 
to their bnsiness and make it difficult to classify their 
catalogues.. Thus seedsmen include in their lists the 
ordinary bedding plants and small fruits, while nursery¬ 
men generally supply florists stock. We, as heretofore, 
enter the catalogues under what appears to be the lead¬ 
ing department, and note the others; 
SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS. 
Axnekr Brothers, Rockford, Ill.—One of the firm 
was a member of the well-known house of J. B. Root & 
Co., dissolved since the death of Mr. Root. A full illus¬ 
trated list. 
Benson, Matoe & Co., 129-131 Front St., Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa.—A very full list, with many novelties in seeds. 
Also, sheep, swine and poultry in great variety. 
J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.—A number of 
novelties and specialties in vegetables. 
Waldo F. Brown, Oxford, Ohio, offers a number of 
specialties, including useful varieties of gourds. 
W. Atlbe Burpee & Co.—A very full list, including 
pigs and poultry of the best breeds. A separate account 
of the award of premium for Welcome oats and offer of 
prizes for the current year. 
Wm. H. Carson & Co., No. 114 Ch.ambers St., New 
Tork City.—A handsomely Illustrated Catalogue, includ¬ 
ing many seeds now offered for the first time. 
Eeward P. Cloud, Kennet Square, Pa., ofl'er several 
novelties in farm seeds ; has implements and live stock. 
Cole & Brothers, Pella, Iowa.—Very full, especially 
in farm seeds. 
A. D. Cowan & Co.. No. 114 Chambers St., New York 
City.—A lar^e number of novelties in vegetable and flow¬ 
er seeds. Also, plants, implements, etc. 
William Evans, Montreal, Canada.—Vegetable, flower 
and farm seeds ; a large variety of implements. 
D. F. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich.—Besides a very 
full list in all departmenrs, including plants, a supple¬ 
ment for specialties. 
Aaron Ix)w, Essex, Mass.—A very full list. Seed po¬ 
tatoes a specialty, of which a great variety is oftered. 
Henry A. Drber, No. 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 
Pa. As usual this catalogue offers plants as well as 
seeds. A supplement of twentj-fonr pages is added to 
describe novelties. 
L. W. Goodbll, Amherst, Mass.—^Flower seeds and se¬ 
lect list of vegetables, a colored plate of New Diamond 
Pansies. 
J. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead, Mass.—This list is, as 
UBual,unique in form and contents and always interesting. 
Joseph Harris, Rochester, N. T.—Seeds for the farm, 
vegetable and flower garden. A choice selection. 
R. D. Hawley, Hartford, Conn.—^Vegetable and farm 
seeds, with numerous farm and garden implements. 
Peter Henderson & Co., Nos. 35-37 Conrtlandt St., 
New York, entitle their catalogue “ Everything for the 
Garden.” It is wonderfully full, with many novelties. 
Johnson & Stokes, No. 1,114 Market St., Philadel¬ 
phia. Well illustrated with a number of novelties. 
Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa., celebrate the 
hundredth year of their house by issuing a catalogue that 
is a marvel of beauty and a wonder in its contents. 
Henry Lee, Denver, Col.—A very full catalogue of 
seeds of all kinds and implement's, that would do credit 
to a much older place. 
Mendenhall & Co., Indianapolis, Ind.—Very full iil 
vegetables and flowers, with novelties. 
Nanz, Nedner & Co., Louisville, Ky.—A full list, in¬ 
cluding flowers as well as seeds of all kinds. 
Page & Kelsey, Des Moines, Iowa,—Besides seeds 
ofl'er greenhouse and other plants, fruit and other trees, 
etc. 
Wm. Rennie, Toronto. Ont.—A remarkably neat and 
full catalogue, giving useful directions for culture. 
John Saul, Washington, D. C.. issues his usual cata¬ 
logue of flower and vegetable seeds. 
Stores & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio, issue a 
catalogue of seeds and one of “Dollar Collections” of 
roses and bedding plants. 
James M. Thorburn & Co., No. 15 John St., New 
York. Wonderfully full, compact, and instructive, with 
many new things. Change op Firm. —Mr. Grant Thor¬ 
burn, Jr., having retired, Messrs. J. M. Thorburn and 
F. W. Bruggerhoff will continue the business under the 
same firm name. 
E. A, Reeves & Co., No. 68 Courtlandt St., New York 
City.—General assortment of seeds, with current novel¬ 
ties, implements, fertilizers, etc. 
Hiram Sibley & Co., Rochester, N. Y., and Chicago, 
111.—Besides vegetable, flower and farm seeds this im¬ 
mense catalogue contains plants, implements and fertil¬ 
izers. 
Wm. H. Smith, (late of the firm of Henry A. Dreer,) 
No. 1,018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.—A very full col¬ 
lection of seeds, implements, fertilizers, small fruits, etc. 
H. N. Smith, South Sudbury, Mass.—A select list of 
vegetable and flower seeds. 
Isaac F. Tillinghast, La Plume, Pa., sends his cata¬ 
logue in “ Seed-Time and Harvest,” a magazine. 
George S. Wales, Rochester, N. Y.—An illustrated 
list of flowers and small fruits. 
Sam’l Wilson. Mechanicsville, Pa.—Also roses and 
bedding plants. Many novelties in vegetables. 
NURSERYMEN. 
H. G. Brebse, Hoosac, N. Y.—Small fruits. Also, live 
stock, poultry, etc. 
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.—In addition 
to their regular catalogues have issued a supplement 
containing novelties in fruit trees, roses, ornamental 
trees and shrubs, some now offered for the first time. 
David Ferguson & Son, Ridge and Lehigh Avenues, 
Philadelphia, Pa.—Greenhouse and hardy plants. Pine 
colored plate of single dahlias. 
M. E. Hinkley, Marena, Iowa.—A special list of 
strawberries, which he calls “Hinkley's Shortcake.” 
Joel Hornor & Son, Merchantville, N. J.—A full and 
illustrated list of small fruits, including the new kinds. 
W. N. Houghtaling. Seymour, Conn.—Small fruits; 
the Connecticut Queen strawberry, now first offered. 
W. W. Johnson, Snowflake, Mich.—Trade list of tree 
seedlings and tree seeds. 
J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J.—Mostly devoted to 
small fruits. Several specialties illustrated. Also tree 
fruits, especially peaches, and other matters. 
F. K. Phienix & Son, Delavan, Wis.—General fruit 
list, with special attention to crab-apples. 
WooLSON & Co., Passaic, N. J. —Hardy plants, includ¬ 
ing ferns and bulbs, many now offered for the first time. 
STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, FERTILIZERS, MISCEL¬ 
LANEOUS. 
Dillon Brothers, Normal, Ill.—Norman horses ; an 
immense stock, finely illustrated. 
M. W. Dunham, Wayne, III.—The catalogue of the 
Oaklawn Stud of Percheron horses, of nearly one hun¬ 
dred and forty pages, gives some idea of the number of 
this breed now in this country. 
Freeport Machine Company, Freeport, Ills.—The 
Stover wind mills, with pumps; tanks, etc. 
Timothy B. Hussey, North Berwick. Me. Illustrated 
list of plows, cultivators, and other implements. 
King & Co., Owego, N. Y. Hand-made harness. 
Onondaga Salt. —The various salt companies in Syra¬ 
cuse, N. Y., unite in publishing a “ manual” giving the 
dairy and agricultural uses of the various brands of salt. 
Gardner B. Weeks, Syracuse, N. Y.—Grappling hay¬ 
forks, railway conveyors and attachments. 
Sedgwick Bros., Riclimond, Ind.—Wire farm-fencing, 
gates, netting, etc. 
The Michigan Washer Co., St. Clair, Mich., describe 
theirwasher, which is claimed to be different from the 
many which have preceded it. 
J. C. Melcher, O’Quinn, Tex.—Insect and animal ex¬ 
terminator, a contrivance for blowing sulphur and other 
fumes into burrows, etc. 
Enterprise Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 
—A great variety of useful house and store appliances, 
mills, presses, choppers ; also the celebrated smooth¬ 
ing or sad iron of Mrs. Potts, which has been welcomed 
into many households. 
Jackson Brothers, 94 Grand St., Albany, N. Y.—The 
New York State Drain Tile Works offer drain tiles of 
various styles and collars. 
Thurston & Brigham, Buffalo, N. Y.—Knives, razors, 
and other cutlery. 
W. S. Blunt, 100 Beekmau St., New York City. Cata¬ 
logue of "Universal Force Pumps.” 
The C-Spbino Cart Co.. Rushville, Ind.—An illus¬ 
trated list of the various vehicles made by this company. 
The Mapbs Formula and Peruvian Guano Co.—.4. 
description of the kinds of fertilizers made by tlie com¬ 
pany and reports on their use the past year. 
J. B. Sardy & Son, No. 141 Water St., New York City, 
send a pamphlet giving the composition of tlie various 
fertilizers made by them. 
W. E. Stitt. Sabetha, Kans.—Pure bred poultry and 
eggs for hatching. 
J. B. & S. J. Foster, Sharpsburg, Pa.—High-class 
fowls and eggs for hatching. 
Dr. a. j. Pontius, Millersbnrg, Pa.—White Leghorns, 
Wyandottes, and other poultry. 
A. C. Hawkins, Lancaster, Mass.—Poultry, Wyan¬ 
dottes and Plymouth Rocks. 
T. B. Everett & Co., 43 So. Market Street, Boston.— 
Manufacturers of Matthews’ seed drill, also hand culti¬ 
vator, and wheel iioe. 
E. C. Newton, Batavia, Ill.—Newton’s improved ani¬ 
mal tie. 
STANDARD RURAL BOOKS. 
[Published and for sale by the Orange Judd Company, 
751 Broadway, New York. Any of these books will be for- 
warded by mall, post-paid, on receipt of price.] 
Farm and Garden. 
Allen’s (E. L. & L. F.) New American Farm Book. ...|2 50 
Bailey’s The Book of Ensilage...l 00 
Barry’s Fruit Garden. New and Revised Edition.2 50 
Brackett’s Farm Talk.paper, 50 cts.; cloth 75 
Brill’s Farm-Gardening and Seed-Growing.1 00 
Broom-Corn and Brooms.paper, 50 cts.; cloth 75 
Curtiss on Wheat Culture. ro 
Farming for Profit. 8 75 
Fltz’s Sweet Potato Culture.Paper. 40 
Flax Culture. [Seven Prize Essays by practical growers.] 80 
French’s Farm Drainage. 1 eo 
Gregory on Cabbages......... . 80 
Gregory on Carrots, Mangold Wurtzels, etc.. 80 
Gregory on Onion Raising... 30 
Gregory on Squashes. SO 
Hand-Book of the Grasses of Great Britain & America. 1 50 
Harlan’s Farming with Green Manures. 1 00 
Harris’ Gardening for Young and Old. .1 25 
Harris’ Talks on Manures. New and Revised Edition.. 1 75 
Henderson’s Gardening for Pleasure. 1 M 
Henderson’s Gardening for Profit. 1 60 
Hop Culture. New and Revised Edition. 80 
How to Get a Farm and Where to find One. 1 00 
Johnson’s How Crops Feed.. 2 00 
Johnson’s How Crops Grow. 2 00 
Leland’s Farm Homes, In-Doors & Out-Doors. New Ed. 1 50 
Nichols’ Chemistry of the Farm and Sea. 1 25 
Oemler’s Truck-Farming at the South.1 sO 
Onions—How to Raise them Profitably... 20 
Our Farm of Four Acres.paper., sOc.: cloth.. 60 
Quinn’s Money In the Garden. 1 50 
Register of Rural Affairs, bound, 9 vols., each. 1 50 
Riley’s Potato Pests.paper,50 cts.; cloth.. 75 
Roe's Play and Profit in'my Garden. 1 50 
Schenck’s Gardener’s Text-Book..... '75 
Silos and Ensilage...... 50 
Starr’s Farm Ecnoes. 1 00 
Stewart’s Irrigation for the Farm, Garden, and Crehard 1 50 
Ten Acres Enough. 1 00 
The Soil of the Farm. 1 00 
Thomas’s Farm Implements and Machinery.1 50 
Tim Bunker Papers; or, Yankee Farming. 1 50 
Tobacco Culture. By fourteen experienced cultivators. 25 
Todd’s Young Farmers’Manual. 3 vols. 4 50 
Waring’s Book of the Farm.2 00 
Warlngton’s Chemistry of the Farm...1 00 
White’s Gardening for the South... 2 00 
Fruits and Flowers. 
American Rose Culturist. ■ . 80 
American Weeds and Useful Plants. 1 75 
Greek’s New Book of Flowers. 1 75 
Chorlton’s Grape-Grower’s Guide. 75 
Downing’s Fruits and Fruit Trees of America. New ed. 5 00 
Elliott’s Hand Hook for Fruit Growers_pa., 60c.: do. 1 00 
Fern Book for Everybody... 50 
Flowers and the Flower Garden ; boards. 50 
Fuller’s Grape Culturist. 1 50 
Fuller’s Illustrated Straw berry Culturist. 20 
Fuller’s Small Fruit Culturist. New Edition. 1 50 
Fulton’s Peach Culture. New and revised edition. 1 50 
Heinrich’s Window Flower Garden. 75 
Henderson’s Hand Book of Plants. 8 TO 
Henderson’s Practical Floriculture. (New&Enlar’dEd.) 1 50 
Husmann’s American Grape Growing & Wine Making.. 1 50 
Johnson’s Winter Greeneries at Home. 1 TO 
Mohr on the Grape-Vine. 1 00 
My Vineyard at Lakeview. 1 25 
Orchard and Fruit Garden ; boards. 50 
Parsons on the Rose. 1 50 
Phln’s Open Air Grape Culture. 1 TO 
S uinn’s Pear Culture for Profit. New and Revised Ed. 1 TO 
ivers’s Miniature Fruit Garden. 1 TO 
Robinson’s Ferns in their Homes and Ours. 1 50 
Roe’s Success with Small Fruits. 5 00 
The Thomery System of Grape Culture. SO 
Thomas’s American Fruit Culturist. New Ed. 3 00 
Vick’s Flower and Vegetable Garden..paper, 50c.: do. 1 00 
White’s Cranberry Culture. 1 25 
Horses. 
Armatage’s Every Man Ills Own Horse Doctor. 8vo... 7 50 
Baucher’s New Method of Horsemanship. 1 00 
Bruce’s Stud Book. 3 vols.. .25 TO 
Dadd’s American Reformed Horse Book, 8vo, cloth... 2 50 
Dadd’s Modern Horse Doctor, 112mo. 1 50 
Delisser’s Horseman s Guide.boards. 75c.; cloth.. 1 00 
Durant’sHorsebackEldingfromMedicalPointofVlew. 1 25 
Dwyer’s Horse Book. 1 25 
Every Horse Owner’s Cyclopasdia. 3 75 
Famous American Race Horses. 75 
Famous American Trotting Horses. 75 
Famous Horses of America. 1 50 
Flower’s Bits and Bearing Reins. 50 
Going’s Veterinary Dictionary. 2 00 
Helm’s American Roadsters. 5 00 
Herbert’s Hints to Horse-Keepers. 1 75 
Horses and Hounds. . . 80 
Horse Owner’s and Stableman’s Companion. 1 50 
Jennings’ Horse Training Made Easy. 1 25 
Jennings on the Horse and his Diseases. 1 75 
Law’s Farmers’ Veterinary Adviser.8 TO 
Mayhew s Illustrated Horse Doctor. 3 TO 
Mayhew’s Illustrated Horse Management. 3 TO 
McClure’s American Gentleman’s Stable Guide. 1 TO 
Miles on the Horse’s Foot. 75 
Percheron Horse. 1 TO 
Rarey and Knowlsou’s Complete Horse Tamer. 50 
Riley on the Mule.. 1 50 
Stewart’s American Farmer’s Horse Book. 8 TO 
Stonehenge on the Horse in Stable & Field. Eng.Ed.8vo. 3 50 
Stonehenge on the Horse inStable&FieId,Am.Ed.l2mo. 2 TO 
The Horse, How to Buy and Sell.1 TO 
The Horse: Its Varieties and Management; boards.... 75 
The Saddle-Horse. 1 00 
Wallace s American Stud-Book. Vol. 1.10 TO 
Wallace’s American Trotting Register. Vols. 1 & 2_‘20 00 
WoodrutTs Trotting Horse of America. 2 50 
Youatt and Skinner on the Horse. 1 75 
Youatt and Spooner on the Horse. 1 50 
Cattle, Slieep, and Swine. 
Allen’s (L. F.) American Cattle. New and Revised Ed. 2 50 
Allen’s fE. L.l Diseases of Domestic Animals. 1 TO 
Armatage’s Every Man His Own Cattle Doctor 8vo... 7 50 
Coburn’s Swine Husbandry. New and Revised Edlt’n. 1 75 
Dadd’s American Cattle Doctor, 8vo, cloth.2 .50 
Guenon on Milch Cows. 1 TO 
Harris on the Pig. 1 50 
Keeping One Cow. 1 TO 
Stewart’s Shepherd’s Manual. (New & Enlarged Ed.).. 1 50 
