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AMERIOAl^ AaRIOULTURIST. 
[July, 
STANDAED WORKS 
On Fishing and Sailing. 
Some New and Practical Books. 
“ Superior Fisliing, or the Striped Base, Trout, 
Black Bass, aud Blue-fish of the Northern States,” by 
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt. Orange Judd Company, 
New York. This work is not, as one might infer from 
its titie, devoted to fishing in Lake Superior. Whiie 
a large share of it is occupied with an account of an ex¬ 
cursion to that interesting region, it treats of the supe¬ 
rior fishes above named wherever they may be found. It 
gives very full instructions for the making of artificial 
flies, and its hints upon campingare most useful even to 
those who are not altogether novices. There is a very 
important chapter on Cookery for Sportsmen, giving di¬ 
rections for the preparation of fisii and game in the 
most approved camp style. The author has no doubt 
learned from experience, that there are times when the 
line and the gun fail to supply the camp larder, aud he 
has sensibly guarded against these, by including in the 
outfit for the excursions, pork, beans, hard-tack, and 
other weli known camp luxuries, aud talks learnedly 
about cooking tliem. As an author, Mr. Roosevelt has 
something to say, and a most genial method of saying 
it. He describes the grandeurs of Lake Superior, and the 
incidents of the excursion in a clear, vivid manner, aud 
gives directions for preparing “Pried Mush” in a 
stj’le, that sets tlie reader’s appetite on edge. The 
work is a mod61 of its kind, with not a dull line 
in it. The graces of a most charming style so 
elevate a common-place subject like chowder, as to 
make it seem to be something worth living for. 
Many such works are tedious from the egotism of the 
writer, a fault of which Mr. Roosevelt can not be ac¬ 
cused. A capital work to take upon a summer excursion ; 
no matter where one goes to pitch his fishing camp, he 
will find it a helpful companion. Price, post-paid, §2.00. 
“ Our Friend, tlic Oop;,” is the taking title 
of a most attractive book, by Gordon Stabies, C. M., M. 
H., etc. London, England. The sub-title informs us, 
that it is “A Complete Guido to the Points and Proper¬ 
ties of alt known Breeds, and to their Successful Man¬ 
agement in Health and Disease.” The author has one 
important qualification for his task—he is in love witli 
his subject, and writes so earnestly as to insjiire his 
reader with a similar love. He invests the most com¬ 
mon-place matters with a ireculiar charm, and while 
anecdote and poetry are brought in to embellish the 
pages, there is a solid substratum of fact, and such a 
vein of common sense pei’vadiug all he tells us about 
dogs, and how to manage them, that he inspires us with 
confidence in his teachings. The characters of the nu¬ 
merous breeds arc sharply given, and besides the topics 
usually treated of in such works, he gives much needed 
information on points generally overlooked by authors 
who write about “ Our Friend, the Dog.” One of these 
of growing importance in this country, is useful hints 
about exhibiting at Dog Shows, and some excellent 
advice is given to tlie managers of Shows, wliich in¬ 
dicates that human nature is much the same on both 
sides of the Atlantic. A number of chapters are de¬ 
voted to “ Clubs.” These are very full of just the in¬ 
formation needed by those who would organize Dog 
and Kennel Clubs in this country. The Constitutions 
and Rules adopted by the leading Associations of Eng¬ 
land will be very useful. The work is abundantly illus¬ 
trated by engravings, not only of dogs, but of the 
various kennels and other appliances. The leading 
breeds arc illustrated to a great extent by portraits of 
noted representatives, a historical sketch being given of 
the animals in a cliapter on illustrations. 
The work will no doubt occupy a similar place in the 
literature of the subject that has been accorded to it in 
England. Published by Orange Judd Company, New 
York. Price, post-paid, $3.00. 
Practical Forestry, by Andrew S. Fuller. 
Orange Judd Company, New York. Some twenty years 
ago Mr. Fuller wrote a hand-book upon the various 
methods of propagating our native forest trees. It 
was intended to be a small pamphlet, giving the 
methods of propagation only. His then publishers in¬ 
duced him, against his better judgment, to extend the 
work in order that it might be issued as a bound volume, 
and it finally appeared as a work of one liundred and 
eighty-eight pages. While the work, one of tlie earliest 
upon forest tree culture, was the most useful, indeed 
the only one available, it was so incomplete, tiiat the 
author was from the outset dissatisfied with it, and de¬ 
termined that whenever it should be practicable, to issue 
a work on foresiry more in keeping with the importance 
of the subject. The obstacle to its publication having 
been removed, Mr. Fuller has not added to and enlarged 
his earlier book, but replaced it by an entirely new 
work, entitled “Practical Forestry.” Especial atten¬ 
tion has been given to the various methods of propagat¬ 
ing forest trees. Indeed this is the most important 
matter relating to forest tree culture at present. Our 
supply of timber and fuel is not to be increased by large 
plantations by companies, etc., but by individual effort. 
Upon nearly every farm, in the older States at least, 
there is more or less land suited to forest tree culture— 
aud to nothing else. If every farmer owning such land 
could be induced to plant it with trees, a long step 
would be taken in the improvement of our supply of 
timber and fuel. But the average farmer, while he will 
admit the force of all the arguments in favor of planting 
trees, will rarely devote the few dollars needed to 
puichase the young stock to make a plantation, and 
nothing is done. If the farmer finds that he can, with¬ 
out any money outlay gather seeds or procure cuttings 
from wliich he can raise a stock of young trees for 
planting upon his otherwise useless land, he will then 
take a different view of tree culture. It is for this rea¬ 
son that we regard the propagation of trees a most 
important part of a work on forestry. Show farmers 
that they can raise trees for planting without money 
outlay, and they will bo willing to nnderlako it. Mr. 
Fuller, from his wide experience in raising young trees 
of all kinds, is abundantly able to teach the readiest 
methods, and to point out whether, for a given kind, it 
may be most readily propagated from seeds, by cut¬ 
tings, by grafts, or by other methods. All our useful 
native forest trees, and a few foreign ones are noticed in 
the work. A description, sufficient to allow one to 
identify the tree is given of each species, the methods 
by which it may be best propagated, its uses, etc., make 
this a most useful hand-book for the farmer, no matter 
in what part of our wonderfully diversified country his 
lot may bo cast, in press. Price, post-paid, $2.00. 
'I'lie Slieplierd’s manual, a Practical Treatise 
on the Sheep, Especially Designed for American 
Farmers, by Henry Stewart. Illustrated. A new Edi¬ 
tion, revised, enlarged, aud brought up to date by 
the Author. Orange Judd Company, New York. Mr. 
Stewart's “Shepherd’s Manual” first appeared about 
eight years ago, and at once took its place as the leading 
work upon Sheep Husbandry. Unlike the American 
works which preceded it, it was not devoted to any par¬ 
ticular breed, but to sheep. Nor was it addressed to 
the Sheep-growers of any one locality, but to those of 
the whole country. That a work with such a wide scope 
should meet with a correspondingly wide circulation, 
was hoped rather than expected. A new edition was 
called for at the end of two years, and that is now fol¬ 
lowed by the present edition. The principal new mat¬ 
ter here added relates to the localities available for sheep 
ranges, and in this the most recent knowledge is pre¬ 
sented. No book can supply the lack of_ common sense, 
but one with this essential outfit, can, by the aid of the 
teachings of the present work, undertake sheep-raising 
in any locality he may prefer with confidence of a suc¬ 
cessful result. One who contemplates a shepherd’s life, 
sliould first decide which branch of the husbandry he 
will adopt. If he projjoses to raise early lambs for 
market, he will select a very different locality from one 
who looks to the clip of wool as his source of profit. 
This work will both aid in the decision, and be a useful 
guide in the management of the flock. In the treatment 
of the various diseases to which sheep are liable, aud in 
all other matters relating to the subject, the “Shep¬ 
herd’s Manual” is by far the most complete and useful 
book thus far offered to the American farmer. The keep¬ 
ing of a small flock of sheep as a part of a mixed hus¬ 
bandry, is properly becoming more frequent. As de- 
slroyers of weeds, and as improvers of the soil, their 
true value is being appreciated. Besides these, their 
use in supplying the farmer’s table with excellent food, 
is an important reason for keeping them, and small 
flocks arc becoming more common. Those who keep 
sheep on a small scale, or a large one, will find Mr. Stew¬ 
art’s work a useful guide. Price, post-paid, $1.50. 
A Practical Treatise on Fnsilage and 
Silos.— This neat work of over a hundred pages, con¬ 
tains many letters giving the valuable experience of 
prominent stockraisers and farmers. It is compiled and 
published by E. W. Ross & Co., manufacturers of the 
Ross Ensilage and Fodder Cutters, Fulton, N. Y. 
Doubtless every farmer at all interested in the preserva¬ 
tion of green fodder may find valuable hints and sug¬ 
gestions in this practical treatise. As no price is named, 
aud for other reasons, we presume the work can be ob¬ 
tained for the asking. 
Our Rural Catalogue,1884. New Edition. 
80 Pages, 8vo., describing over 200 of our different 
publications on Out-door Life. ]25 Illustrations. Sent 
on receipt of 6 cents for postage. 
FREE TO ALL. 
Our beautifully illustrated, 32mo. Catalogue, containing 
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ture, Horticulture, Architecture, Field Sports, Horses, 
Cattle, Sheep, etc., etc., will be sent free to any one for¬ 
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751 Broadway, New York. 
Book of the Black Bass. 
By James A. Henshall, M.D .$3.00 
Fish and Fishing of the United States 
and British Provinces. 
By Frank Forester.$2.50 
Fly Fishing in Maine Lakes. 
By Chas. W. Sa^vsns.$1.25 
American Anglers’ Book. 
Bt Thaddeus Norris.$.5.50 
Fish Hatching and Fish Catching. 
By R. B. Roosevelt and Seth Green.$1.50 
Fishing in American Waters. 
By Genio C. Scott . . .$2..50 
A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing. 
New, Revised, and Enlarged Edition (the Stand¬ 
ard). By Dixon Kemp.$10.00' 
Practical Boat Building for Amateurs. 
By Neisen & Kemp.$1.00 
Practical Boat Sailing for Amateurs. $ 2.00 
Practical Boat Sailing. 
By Douglas Frazar. $1.00 
Prouty on Fishing. 
By Lorenzo Prouty.$1.50 
Boating Trips on Ne-w England Rivers. 
By Henry Parker Fellows.$1.25 
The Sailing Boat. 
With practical directions for Sailing and Man¬ 
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Yachts and Yachting. 
By Vanderdeoken.$10.5P 
Recent Publications. 
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Drainage and Sewerage of Dwellings. 
—By Win. Paul Gebhartl. Illiistraled. $2f50 
Foundations and Foundation Wails.— 
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The Wine Press and the Cellar.— a Man¬ 
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Profitable Poultry Keeping.— By Stephen 
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Key to North American Birds.— New Edi¬ 
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THE SAILING BOAT, 
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Sportsman’s Compaiiioii, 1884. New 
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Most elegantly and beautifully illustrated with new en¬ 
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over eiglity illustrations. Price Ten Cents. 
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751 Broadway, New York. 
Ladies’ Dogs, as Companions 
