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AMEmCAls AGEIOULTURIST. 
[May, 
Contents of this Number. 
Animal Ailments.— 204 
Barn. A Medium-sized. 6 Ulustraiiom.. 203 
Beans, What are English Horse?. 212 
Bee Notes for May. 2 Illustrations.. 196 
“ Beneath the Skies of May " _ Illustration.. 193 
Bluets or Houstonia as a Basket Plant. 195 
Bots’ and Girls’ Columns: 
Kittie's Lesson. Illustration.. 216 
An Amateur May-Party.'. 216 
The Doctor’s Talks. 2 Illustrations.. 217 
About the Weed Lists.218 
Acrostic Puzzle and Rebus. 218 
Our Hen and Quails. — A Girl’s Letter.219 
A Boy’s Poultry Keeping. 218 
Which is the Top of an Apple. Illustration.. 218 
The Banj'an Tree. . Illustratio'^.. 219 
Mr. Dyckman’s Camelopard. 219 
Corals not Insects. . Illustration.. 219 
Bulls, Vicious, Headgear for.197 
Butter, Bogus. . 202 
Carriage, Simple for Plows. Illustration.. 210 
Cattle, Western, Disease in. 202 
Chats with Readers. 205 
Chickens in the Garden. 209 
Colic, Spasmodic. 197 
College, American Veterinary. 204 
Destruction by Late Frosts. 209 
Dogs, and Dog-Shows. 14iorea. .206-207 
Draining Suggestions. Illustration.. 198 
Eggs, Selling by Weight. 211 
Farm Work for May. 194 
Farmers, Among the. Illustration.. 199 
Fennecor Zerda, The. Illustration.. 203 
Food, Cooked or Steamed, Profitable.197 
Forest Trees, Seed-Bed for.2 Illustrations 202 
Freshets, Saving Stock from.210 
Fruit, The Best Prices for the Best. 203 
Fruit Trees, Care of.211 
Gate, A Double-Latched. Illustration.. 198 
Gate, A Lifting .2 Illustrations.. 210 
Garden, The Flower and Lawn. 200 
Garden, Kitchen and Market . 195 
Garden, The Northernmost in the United States 
Illustration . 200 
Grafting, Side. Illustration... 195 
Grind stone Rest, A. Illustration.. 198 
Grounds, The Laying-out of Small..! Illustrations. 201 
Marness, Stool and Clamp for. Illustration..211 
Head-Gear for Vicious Bulls..197 
Horse Beans, English.212 
Horse-power from a Mo wing Machine 2 Illustrations.. 199 
Houseuold. 
Holders for Whisk Brooms. 2 Illustrations.. 214 
Mantel Lambrequins—Catch-Alls and Splashers. 214 
Home Hints—Clothing, etc. 214 
Screen for Doors. Illustration. .21i 
^ A Home-Made Refrigerator. 2, Illustrations.. 214 
A Chapter on Potatoes. 215 
Make the Kitchen Pleasant. 215 
A Stand for a Night-Lamp. Illustration.. 215 
Out-Door Seats . 2 Illustrations.. 215 
Houstonia or Bluets. .195 
Inventions, Our Record of Recent Agricultural. .18 
Illustrations .220 
Eaurel, The Great or Rose Bay. 200 
Leveling, Simple, for Draining, oto.. .i Illustrations.. 211 
Lightning Rods, How to Make and Set. 204 
Lumbering in California. 198 
Narcissusses, Old and New. Illustration.. 195 
Orchard and Nm'sery. 194 
Fasture, A Convenient. 199 
. Peanuts, Mode cf Planting... 210 
Plant, Good King Henry. Illustration.. 212 
Plants, Greenhouse and Window. 20i) 
Planting, Variety in Ornamental. 213 
Plows, Carriage for. Illustration. .210 
Poultry—Breeds for Laying. 197 
Pumpkins, Growing with Corn. 210 
Road, The Law of the. 201 
Rose Bay, or Great Laurel. 200 
Salamander, The European. Illustration.. 209 
Seeding, Propagation, Covering. 196 
Shrubs, Some Useful Ornamental_ ^Illustrations.. 213 
Sorghum, Cultivating in the West..196 
Steamed or Cooked Food Profitable. 197 
Stool and Clamp for Harness. Illustration.. 211 
Tests, Ayrshire Herd.210 
Trees, Shade—Planting and After-care. 212 
I Trees, The Care of Fruit. 211 
Truck, A Cheap Convenient. Illustration.. 197 
Vines, Wild About the House. 198 
Willows and Willow Culture. 197 
Zerda or Fennec, The. ' . Illustration..2ti^ 
Onward. 
The host of new subscribers brought by old 
friends, together with the generous patronage of 
our advertising patrons, enable us to consummate 
our most enlarged plans for making the American 
Agriculturist of the very greatest value and interest 
to every member, old and young, of its great fam¬ 
ily of readers. As still another step to this end, 
we make what will be, especially to our long-time 
friends and readers, a most pleasing May Day 
Announcement. 
Mr. Andrew S. Fuller, author of “ Small Fruits,” 
a long recognized authority on horticultural mat¬ 
ters, is hereafter to resume those labors which con¬ 
stituted so valuable a feature of the Amerigan Ag¬ 
riculturist in former years. 
Col. Mason C. "Weld, whose name, like Mr. Ful¬ 
ler’s, is a household word among the American Ag¬ 
riculturist's readers, likewise resumes, with this is¬ 
sue, his ‘‘Among the Farmers.’’ He will devote 
special attention to live stock matters. 
Dr. D. D. Slade, the Veterinary Professor of Har¬ 
vard University, is to write on the various Ailments 
of Animals, and to hereafter attend to all questions 
pertaining to such matters. He has no superior 
in this field, and writes direct from the farmer’s 
standpoint. 
Henry A. Haigh, the recognized authority on 
Farm Law, will discuss and reply to the various 
legal questions arising among the farmers and farm 
owners who Are subscribers to t\\a American Agri¬ 
culturist. 
Robert B. Roosevelt, the genial writer on out-door 
life for so many years, and the popular author of 
various books, will entertain and instruct our read¬ 
ers with his pleasant views of forest, field and river. 
This strong array of old and new writers, to¬ 
gether with our pres%nt powerful stall, indicate 
what the American Agriculturist is to be in the fu¬ 
ture. Beginning with this May issue, we leave 
each number to speak for itself. 
Writers for the May American Agriculturist. 
Dr. D. D. Slade, Mass. 
Dr. George Thurber, N. J. 
Prof. S. R. Thompson, Neb. 
Dr. B. D. Halsted, N. J. 
H. A. Haigh, Mich. 
Col. M. C. Weld.N. J. 
W. Z. Hutchinson, Mich. 
Pres. A. Liautard, N. Y. 
H. H. Harris, Me. 
M. F. Smith, Mass. 
Rev. Wm. Clift, Conn. 
E. A. Long, N. T. 
Col. F. D. Curtis, N. T. 
Jas. Richardson. N. Y. 
P. H. Jacobs, N. J. 
F. Grundy, lil. 
R. G. Newton, Dak. 
C. B. Clark, Ill. 
Orange Judd, N. Y. 
Andrew S. Fuller, N. J. 
Robert B. Roosevelt, N. Y. 
L. A. Beatty, Ill. 
C. S. Currier, Mich. 
E. E. Rexford, 'Wls. 
Reuben Harlan, La. 
W. R. Dunston, Va. 
B. W. Jones, Va. 
L. R. Fleming, Va. 
M. E. Bamford, Cal. 
Lleut.Fred. Schwatka,W.T. 
J. Bartlett, Ont. 
D. W. PlummN. Foundland. 
C. J. Long, w. Va. 
Rev. J. w. Guernsey, III. 
Ethel Stone, N. J. 
Agues Carr Sage, N. Y. 
Lisle Lester, Cal. 
David W. Judd, N. Y. 
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GARDEN 
AND 
Do not plant com until the soil is warm and set¬ 
tled weather has come. A field planted the middle 
of April may be less advanced in June than one 
planted two weeks later. The corn crop makes 
nearly all its growth within a hundred days, and 
requires food in abundance and close at hand. 
Corn responds rapidly to any available plant-food, 
applied either as well-rotted manure or as a quick 
acting commercial fertilizer. Soak the seed in tar- 
water and i-oll in plaster before planting, to keep 
oil the cut-worms. Frighten away crows with 
bright strips of tin, small clapping wind-mills, and 
fine twine stretched from pole to pole throughout 
the field. If the ground is weedy, plant in hills, 
otherwise drills will be the most profitable. 
Mangels should be sown this month on rich mel¬ 
low soil. Other kinds of beets may be sown early 
next month. Every farm should have a root crop 
as a part of a rotation. A root crop cleans the land 
of weeds and furnishes an abundance of food for 
farm animals. Do not pasture meadows in the 
spring ; this is asking too much of any field. It is 
cheaper to buy fodder than to rob the meadow. If 
any tramping of the meadows in early spring is 
allowed by animals, let it be done, by the horses 
while drawing out a good top-dressing of fine ma¬ 
nure. Potatoes should be planted as soon as the 
soil is ready, and if early sorts are grown, the crop 
may get ahead of the beetles. 
I.ive Stoclc IVotes. 
The work horses need the best of care and an. 
abundance of wholesome food. The shoes may be 
removed from farm horses if the fields are free 
from stones. All horse labor should be pushed 
forward rapidly, so that during the hot weather of 
next month some leisure may be taken at noonday. 
Oxen are slow of motion, but most useful for many 
kinds of farm work. They need considerable time 
for feeding, and can not be hurried much at their 
work. Change the cows gradually from dry feed 
to pasture. Bring them to the stables early, and 
feed hay with some roots ; give dry fodder the 
next morning before turning tlie animals out to 
grass. Calves need special care, as this is the time 
when “ black quarter” and other serious troubles 
come upon them. Ewes, with their lambs taken 
from them, sometimes need some of the milk re¬ 
moved from their udders. After shearing, the 
ticks gather on the lambs, and may be quickly 
destroyed by dipping in tobacco water or some 
other effective dip. Tag the sheep before they 
leave the sheds for the pasture. Pigs thrive with a 
good run of clover. The orchard is the proper 
place for swine; they have good grazing and 
destroy many insect pests. Keep young chickens 
clean and dry. Tliere is no better place for the 
coops than in the vegetable garden, where the 
young chicks will destroy many injurious worms. 
Orcliard and Fruit <iiarde]Ua 
T> •CCS that have been heeled-in may be retarded 
by shading them. Planting should he finished as 
