238 AMERIOAB' AGEIOnLTURIST. [Ju^^e, 
Contents of this Number. 
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Animal Ailments.;.... 248 
Barn, A Small. ^Illustrations.. 253 
Bee Notes for June.. Illustrated.. 242 
Birds, Encourage the. 240 
Bones on the Farm.'. 2-9 
Boys’ and Girls’ Columns : 
More than Strawberries and Cream_ Illustrated . 261 
An Illustrated Rebus. 2 i2 
The Doctor’s Talks.262 
Some Interesting Birds. % lllrntraiions.. 263 
Broccoli, A New Brandling. Illustrated.. 257 
Chats with Readers.. 249 
Cider-Making without a Press. 244 
City People as Farmers. .249 
Creamery, The, and the Parmer. 246 
Crop, The Clover. .. 239 
Crops, The C^st of—Keep Accounts. 240 
Cucumbers for Pickles. 242 
June Grreeting. 
With this number, the AmeHcan, Agricultwist 
completes the first half of its forty-third year. Over 
3,000 congratulatory letters from subscribers within 
a few weeks afford most gratifying assurances that 
the steady improvements in this Journal are every¬ 
where recognized. The present owners and pub¬ 
lishers who, six years ago, assumed control and 
management, have freed the American Agricul¬ 
turist from all ENCUMBRANCES, and, equip¬ 
ped with brains and means as never before, un¬ 
hesitatingly promise a paper better and stronger 
Cypress,The Southern or Deciduous,256 
Bairy Questions. 246 
Day, A, in-June,, .Illustrated.. 237 
Edgings .ie^th'6;y!OT^i^GMdenr,v.,..,-.r'..,,j;v,.,,,,_.^^^^^^^ 258 
Farming in Engfan J. .9 Illustrations. 
Farmers, Among the. 242 
Pence, A Holder. .2 Illustrations. 248 
Fish, Preparing as Fertilizer. 249 
Flail, A Threshing. Illustrated.. 248 
Forest Commissions and Agriculture. 246 
Fowls, Houdan.2 Illustrations.. 245 
Fuclisias, Training and Arrangement. 241 
Garden, The Kitchen. 230 
Garden, The Flower.. ... 289 
Gas-Lime as a Fertilizer.249 
with each succeeding issue. Dr. Geo. Tliurber, for 
nearly a quarter of a century the Editor, and all 
the able Associates and Writers who have render¬ 
ed material assistance in making the American 
Agriculturist what it is to-day — are still 
witli MS. At no period of its existence has 
this Company been in so prosperous and stable 
a condition, as it now is. 
Gates, Farm . in Illustrations.. 211 
Grain, Transmutation of the. 249 
Grasses, Pasture and Meadow.254 
Grapes, Here and There—The Ives.. 248 
Herbage of a Permanent Meadow...248 
Hives, Improved, and Fixtures. Illustrated.. 242 
Home, How I Found my Prairie.3 Illustrations.. 244 
Household. 
A Kitchen... Illustrated.. 259 
Summer Notes on Dress. 2, Illustrations.. 259 
Fashion in Letter Paper and Cards. 259 
Cock-roaches and Croton-bugs... .H Illustrations.. 260 
TheBack-Yard. 260 
A Fine Omelet . 200 
Wall Cabinet. Z Illustrations.. 260 
Idaho Valleys, Productive . 248 
Inventions, Recent Agricultural.15 Illustrations.. 264 
Eaurel, The Narrow-Leaved. Illustrated.. 243 
Liver-leaf, or Hepatica. Illustrated.. 257 
Live Stock Notes for June. 237 
Meadow, Herbage of a Permanent.248 
Mildew, Lettuce.... 257 
Milking Season, Prolonging the, in Cows. 241 
Nest Boxes, Hanging. 247 
Orchard and Nursery. 239 
Orchard, Pear, Pruning and Thinning.258 
Oregon Climate.248 
Pansy, Why not More?. Illustrated.. 256 
Pai’snip, A Good Word for. 257 
Peas, Tile Eatable Podded. 215 
Pig-Pen, In the Pasture..... .Illustrated.. 254 
Pig Raising. 849 
Poultry House, A Small...2 Illustrations.. 246 
Poultry Keeping as a Business... 245 
Poultry, Practical Suggestions. 253 
Pruning and Thinning in the Pear Orchard. 258 
Pudding, An inexpensive. 249 
Recipes, Household. 249 
Record of Recent Agricultural Inventions.. .15 Als.. 264 
Rye for Hay . 242 
Salmon Fresli from Oregon. 244 
Salt as-Fertilizer in the Orcliard.249 
Scab in Sheep, Treatment of. H Illustrations.. 240 
Slioulder Pads. 247 
Silk Culture—Pood Plants.254 
Sportsman, The, in Camp..... 243 
Stumps, Burning Out.. . 249 
Sumacli, Preparing for Market. 248 
Sweet Potatoes in Nortliern Gardens. 247 
Timber and Wood Supply.. 246 
Tobacco Stems for Currant Worms. 255 
Tool Box, A Portable. 247 
Tree-Lifter, A Convenient. . Illustrated.. 247 
Tre'eB,'Budding Forest.... ■. Illustrations.. 255 
Trougli, A Reversible Watering. Illustrated.. 248 
Vines and Climbers, The Use of... .7 A/asfo’atrOJW.. 258 
Wire Splicer, A.4 Illustrations.. 247 
Wood and Timber Supply. 246 
Work, Farm for June. 238 
Worms, Currant, I'obacco Stems for. 255 
See Page 269 For Important An- 
noiineeinent. 
Writers for the June American ABriculturist. 
Col. M. C. Weld, N. J. 
Dr. George Thurber, N. J. 
Andrew S. Fuller, N. J. 
Dr. D. D. Slade, Mass. 
Prof. S. E. Thompson, Neb. 
Dr. B. D. Halsted, N. J. 
Robert B. Roosevelt, N. T. 
Henry Stewart, N. J. 
W. D. Boynton, Wis. 
James Sheehan, N. T. 
J, M. Stahl, Ill. 
W. Z. Hutchinson, Mich. 
R. G. Newton, Dak. 
S. W. Powell, N. Y. 
L. E. DeGour, Pa. 
D. Z. Evans, Jr., Pa. 
E. F. Kemman, Iowa. 
H. C. Blackwood, W. T. 
Jno. Bartlett, Out. 
Alfred Trumble, N. T. 
E. D. Lee.Tnd. 
H. C. Brown, Mass. 
Col. F.D. Curtis, N. T. 
M. J. G. Hammack, 111. 
Elias A. Long, N. Y. 
Prof. J. P. Roberts, N. Y. 
Jas. Richardson, N. Y. 
E. E. Rexford, Wis. 
Agnes (Carr) Sage, N. Y. 
Ethel Stone, N. J. 
Geo. Folsom, Pa. 
Rev. Wm. Clift, Conn. 
W. B. Jones, Ga. 
David W. Judd, N. Y. 
Prizes for Short Stories. 
The Publishers of the American Agriculturist offer 
the following prizes for short, instructive, and en¬ 
tertaining original stories suited to the Boys and 
Girls’ Columns. 
First Prize.$50.00 
Second Prize...$30.00 
Third Prize. $15.00 
The stories are to be plainly written in black ink 
on one side of white paper, and should not exceed 
three thousand words. Sketches may accompany 
the story whenever they will add clearness and in¬ 
terest to the text. The stories are to be sent to 
the Editors of the American Agriculturist on or be¬ 
fore September 1, 1884. The real name accom¬ 
panying the story should be placed in a sealed 
envelope, bearing the assumed name of the writer 
upon its face. All stories submitted for the above 
prizes become the property of the American Agri¬ 
culturist. A committee of three competent persons 
will act as judges and make the awards. 
This offer is open to both young and old, a.tid 
auy person may compete for all the prizes. There 
is no limit to the range of subjects, and the stories 
may be either real or imaginary, or a combination 
of the two. 
The best time to kill weeds is when they are very 
small. Most of this work should be done by horse 
labor. Keep the cultivator running through the 
corn field, using the band hoe only close to the 
hills. Much of the cost of tillage should be charged 
to the succeeding crops, otherwise figures will of¬ 
ten show that it does not pay to grow corn, or any 
hoed crop. Sow a quantity of fodder corn to sup¬ 
ply an abundance of wholesome food when the 
pastures get short. Sow in drills three feet apart, 
and at weekly intervals, that there may be a long 
and continuous supply. A field from which winter 
rye has been removed, may be manured, plow'ed, 
and sown to fodder corn. 
Sow Swedish turnips now in drills two and a half 
feet apart. Use at least two pounds of seed per 
acre. It is essential to have the soil rich and mel¬ 
low. When the second leaf appears, thin the 
plants to about fifteen inches in the rows. 
Haying begins this month, and every implement 
should be in readiness for this pushing work. Cut 
only as much grass as can he well cared for, other¬ 
wise the quality of the hay will be injured by ex¬ 
posure. The hay tedder, next to the mowing ma¬ 
chine, is the most valuable haying implement. It 
hastens the curing, and makes the hay of uniformly 
good quality. Hay caps made of stout cotton are ex¬ 
cellent to protect hay while in the cock. They of¬ 
ten pay for themselves in a single season, and if 
properly cared for, will last for several years. 
Buckwheat may be sown in June, and is a good 
crop for new land. It may profitably fill up a 
place where some other grain crop has failed. 
Five Stock Notes, 
Sheep shearing needs to be done with kindness 
and care. We have seen the skin badly cut, and 
the shorn animal ill-treated in other ways. Hold 
the sheep firmly, yet comfortably. The sale of the 
wool depends somewhat upon the manner in which 
it is rolled and tied. Each fleece should make a 
package that can he handled without falling to 
pieces. Wool tables, or boxes for securely doing 
up fleeces, have been figured and described in the 
American Agriculturist from time to time. Imme¬ 
diately after shearing the ticks leave the shorn 
sheep, and gather in the longer wool of the lambs. 
The young stock thus infested, should be dipped 
in a decoction of tobacco water, or in one of the 
mixtures made for the purpose, and sold in the 
markets. June butter is considered the best made 
during the year, and therefore the cows now 
should be yielding an abundant flow of rich milk. 
Among the essentials of good butter making, are a 
plenty of wholesome food and pure water, with 
