IY 
INDEX. 
Heads, Comparative Weiglit of, $9 
—Pigging, Difficulty in, 354—Po¬ 
land China, * 133—Poland Chinas 
in the Hast, 39:3—Poland China 
■Record, 308—Standard of Excel¬ 
lence for, 273—Weight of Pigs, 208 
—White Lancashire, * 133 
Tailoring, Home. 64 
Talks on Karin Crops, 95-133-17S-21j- 
255-205-335-375-423-403 
Teeth, Children’s . Gl 
Telling Stories to Children.343 
Tethering Animals.*. .870 
Thorn, Pyracanth.103 
Thoroughbred, What is a. 194-234-275 
Tile for Conveying Water, Manufac¬ 
ture of, 415 
Timber for Hails, Best Time to Cut, 
314 
Timber, Planting. 94 
Tim Bunker on Tramps.466 
Tips in Place of Shoes for liorse3 
Feet, * 97 
Toasting Pork, Home Made .*..264 
Tobacco Culture, 315—Culture, Pe¬ 
troleum in, 74—Trade Directory, 
Tomato, One Hundred Days.47 
Tomato Worm Again.441 
Tomatoes,Canned .367 
Tomatoes from Bermuda.. S'J 
Toy Boxes, to Mend.114 
Trade, Balance of.255 
Transparency.482 
Transparency, a \\ indow_* 483 
Tree, f amous Orange, 73—Mant- 
cliooriau Cork, * 341—Persimmon, 
J apanese, 75—Plan li ng, 383—Plant¬ 
ing at the Capital, 470 — Plant¬ 
ing, Prizes for, 287—Smoke, 302— 
Sorrel, S9 
Trees, a Remarkable Collection of, 
416—and Shrubs, Planting Decid¬ 
uous and Evergreen, 324—a New 
Enemy to Our i 1 orest, *219—Beau¬ 
tiful and Hardy, 263—by the Road¬ 
side, 174—for Small Places, *381— 
for Small Places, Evergreen. * 
429 —Holes in, 31—in the City 
of London, 355—Japan Maples, 
* 3S1 —Oaks, Seedling White, 
94—Persimmon, Japanese,* 221- 
Pine of Japan, Umbrella, * 61— 
Some Valuable Forest, 143—Some 
Valuable Native Forest, 1S2 — 
Spruces, the Colorado, 262—White 
llirch on Poor Soil, 425—Yellow 
Wood, 263 — Young Coniierous 
Evergreen. 430 
Tribune Horticulturally and Agri¬ 
culturally, 235 
Trowel, a Dseful Garden.*. .470 
Utilization of Common Tilings.,430 
Vats for Scalding Hogs and Steam¬ 
ing Food, 203 
Vegetable Washing Machine *..303 
Vetches.248 
Vetch in Hungary, Winter. 217 
Veterinary College, American, 24S- 
393 
Veterinary Review, American. ..163 
Vick's Monthly.457 
Vinegar, Good Cider. 15 
Vine in tiie Window.*..141 
Vines at the Door.*. .185 
w 
Wagon Jack, Improved .*..434 
Wart, to liemove by Acid.443 
Warts .33 
Warts, Proposed Cure for. 86 
Washing and Washers.368 
Waste Lands, make them Useful.467 
Water Fronts, Preservation of, 363- 
in Washing, Economy of, 24- 
Standing, 427—Witching, 88 
Watering Places for Stock on Level 
Watering Pot. a Pocket.368 
Weed, a Persistent, Bindweed...354 
Weevils. 88 
Weight by Measure, Estimating.. 46 
Western Virginia...481 
"Wheat, Cost of Producing, 443- 
Crop, 326—Crop, Hoeing the, 354— 
Crops, Hoeing, * 55-464—Fertilizer 
481—Fertilizer, for, 195-393—for a 
Name, 415—for Northern Iowa, 129 
—for Spring. Fall, 193—Growing 
State, Best, 442—in Ohio, Spring, 
33—Japanese, 353—Lodged, 87—on 
Clover Sod, Sowing. 35—Potash 
for, 367—Protecting Winter, 274- 
Smut in, 313~Straw, Salt to Stif¬ 
fen, 393—Top Dressing, 464—Vari¬ 
eties in, 233 
Wheelbarrow, a Farm.*.. 17 
Wheels, Wide-Tired.54 
Wild Onions Flavoring Milk.294 
Windmills.4S2 
Windmills for Grinding Corn_315 
Winter Chat About Gardening.. 87 
Wire Beds, 326—Worms, 233—Worms 
and Their Work * 23 • 
Wire Worm and White Grub....467 
Women in 'Browsers.344 
Wood Box, Convenient.*. .23 
Wool Press, Effective and Simple, 
216 
Wool Product of Cal. for 1S76.... 90 
Worm Guard, New Canker.23 
Worm, Killing the Cabbage.23 
Work, Hints about, Jan., 2; Feb., 
42;March, 83; April, 122; May, 162; 
June, 21)2; July, 242; Aug., 
Sept., 322; Oct., 362 ; Nov. 
Dec., 450 
410; 
Work, Mark Twain’s Latest...*..86 
"Workmen Emigrating.481 
Work on Allalfa..86 
Yield of Crops and Profit Compared 
Recipes. 
Apple Meringue. 
Boston Cream Cakes. 
Bread Recipes. 
Brown Bread. 
Brown Bread, Steaming. 
Buckwheat Cakes. 
Croquettes. 
Croquettes, Rice. 
Cucumbers, Fried. 
Doughnuts . 
Eggs, How to Serve. 
Egg Plaut, How to Cook. 
Graham Bread. 
Green Corn and Pickles. 
Green Corn Pudding. 
Potato Pull. 
Potato Salad. 
Sausage Meat. 
Squash. To Prepare for Pics. 
Stuffing for Fowls. 
Tomatoes and How to Use ’ 
844 
What is a Salmi. 
IM1SEX TO EJMJS 
w ymjme tmirty- 
Adventures of a Dog, Basket, and 
Two Naughty Boys, (12), 386 
A Family of Laps.(2).. 28 
Alpacas, A Flock of.41 
Ash Sifter, Simple.433 
A Street Scene in Constantinople^ 
Axe, Fence-Post.297-461 
Axes, How they are Made... <5;.. 16 
Barber in China.(2).. 63 
Barn at Echo Farm, (21.373—Dairy, 
(S), 175- 2). 425 —Plan. (5), 257- 
Plan of a Dakota, i8),139 
Basket, Autumn, 475 —Barn, Con¬ 
venient, 465 -Of Rags, (2), 475 
’ Bee Hive, Boxes and Frames, (2), 99 
—Clasp for, 170—Entrance to, 49 
Bee Hives and Frames.(4).. 9 
Bee Hives, Arrangement of.130 
Bees, Fumigator for.249 
Bees’ Nest, Bumble.<2j..3S7 
Bird Houses.(G). .147 
Bird, The Pet.223 
Birds of .the SouthernUnited States, 
131—Oregon Jay, 833 — Whooping 
Crane, 348 
Bird’s Nest, Hang.(2)..106 
Bouquets, Fan...(2i..S00 
“ Brat ” for a Sheep. 93 
Bridges for Road-Beds.>3). .466 
Budding.(5)..284 
Budding and Grafting.(13). .124 
But: er-Tub, Improved.216 
Butter-Worker, Speakmau’s(4). .299 
C 
CalkB for Horseshoes, Movable.. 96 
Card-Rack.(3)..107 
Catch for a Door.473 
Cattle, Ayrshire Bull and Cow, (2). 
13-Beef, (2), 178-Bull, Hereford, 
421—Bull, Jersey, 293—Cow, Ayr¬ 
shire, 282—Grade Jersey, 409—Jer¬ 
sey, 253—Jersey Herd of, 293—Mar¬ 
ket at Sixtieth St., N. Y., 361 
Cellar Walls, Draining.. (2). .297 
Cement, How to Mix.(5). .297 
Cesspool and Screen.(2). .467 
Cesspool, Ventilator for.136 
Chain, A Wooden.107 
Chair of Spruce Twigs.434 
Chairs, Comfortable.(4). .384 
Chinese Ladies taking a Carriage 
Ride, 388 
Churning by Water-power.. (2). .187 
Cider Making and Presses.260 
Cisterns for Rain Water.... (3;. .879 
Clearing Land by Blasting.. (7).. 19 
Clod-Breaker...176 
Closet in an Ice House. 58 
Cooley System of Setting Milk(3)876 
Corn Crib and Shelling Room, Rat- 
proof, 258—and Granary, (2), 465- 
Rustic, 56 
Corn-Fodder, Curing.(3)..869 
Corn-Husker.368 
Corn-Marker..136 
Corn-Planter. Emery.138 
Corn-Sheller, Home-made. (4)296—465 
Cotton-Seed Hulier.(2)..177 
Cradle for Drawing a Boat.377 
Crajie, Portable...256 
L'rqte, Popular Berry.178 
Crawfish.(2)..306 
Cupboard, Corner.141 
Cuttle Fish and Bone.105 
Cutting, Geranium.i.. .261 
D 
Dart, A Curious.105 
Design for a Front Yard.125 
Diatoms, Magnified.434 
Dibble.179 
Ditcher, Randolph.. 92 
Dog Kennels.(3).. 56 
Dogs, Prize.201 
Door for Piggery, Swinging.216 
Door Surrounded by Vines.1S4 
Doors, Fastenings for Swinging.424 
Doors, Self-Closing.(2). .137 
Dragon Flies, Life History of.. .436 
Drain or Pipe, To Clear a Choked209 
Drain, Pole.466 
Drains for Pump andKitchen.(2i 53 
Drenching Horns for Cattle.(2). .216 
Drill, Planet.138 
Duck Pond, Artificial. 03 
E 
Earth-Stars.(2L.2CG 
Eel-Pot...(2)..474 
Eggs, Case for Carrying_(2)7.42-4 
Embroidery, Designs.(5)..187 
Engines, Farm.(G)..3S0 
Engines for the Farm, Steam.(5) 93 
Engraving on Glass.227 
Escutcheon in Cows.(8).. 53 
Evaporators for Dwellings..®. .472 
Evener, Three-Horse. 5G 
Eaves Trough....(2).. 58 
F 
Farm Buildings, Remodelling Old, 
(3), 17 
Fence, A Bar, (2), 17G—Bolted, (2), 
1G — For Straw Stack, (2), 57 — 
Guage, 98—Of Timber and Wire, 
(G), 13S—Posts, Boring and Shap¬ 
ing, (3),97—Posts, Driving, (2), 96 
Fetter, Cow.465 
Flowers. (See Plants.) A Cruel, 
181—Bluets, 221—Epimedium ma- 
cranthum, 140—How they are Fer¬ 
tilized, (5),22-(3),222-Little Alice 
Tending hers, 476—Rose of Japan, 
Ramanas, 342 
Flush Tank.(2)..371 
Fodder Cutters.(GJ..340 
Fodder Stacks, Ventilators for, (2), 
Fork for Gathering Leaves.465 
Fruit, Akee, 2G5—Dryer. 339—Helps 
for Picking, (3), 342 
G 
Game of Shadow Buff, Playing... G6 
Games of Marbles, Indoor..(3).. 25 
Gate, Automatic Tide-Water Sluice, 
(3), 256—Farm, Cheap, 464—Flood, 
Vermont, 464—Flood, Virginia, 464 
—Rustic Entrance, 260 
Going to the Reservation.268 
Grain Loading.(2).. 96 
Grass, Guinea. 100 
Greenhouse, Heating, Cheap. (2). 63 
Grinding Grain.(2).. 27 
Grist Mills, Farm.(2). .368 
Guide for Sawing Logs.217 
H 
Halter, A Convenient. 57 
Harness Hooks.(3).. 57 
Harrow, An Excellent.136 
Harrow, Triangular.464 
Hay-Barrack, Roof for.337 
Hay-Carrier, Anti-Friction.. (2), .250 
Hay-Presses and Pressing... (5). .423 
Hay-Rack.(2)..218 
Hill-Sides, To Prevent Washing.258 
Hoe, Lance-Headed.164 
Horses, Arabian.(2)..213 
Horse-shoe Nails by Machinery (S) 
457. 
Horse, Sling for a..135 
House Plans (4), 12-(4), 52-(5), 172- 
(4), 212-(4), 252-(4), 292-(4), 832-(4), 
372-(4), 420—(4), 460 
How Gyp was Deceived by the Mir¬ 
ror, 303 
Ice-House, Dairy.(3). .425 
Ice-House in the Barn.(2)..425 
Ice-Houses, Underground... '4). .468 
Insects, Ant Lion, 185—Beetle. Rhi¬ 
noceros, 387—That Build a Stone 
House (2), 227-Walking Stick, 219 
In the Barn on a Bright May Morn- 
Japanese Scenes.(3). 
Java Canvass, Scroll Pattern for 
Jumper made of Saplings. 
Kaleidoscope. 
Kaleidoscope, Piano.. 
L 
Ladders for Picking Peaches... .S03 
Ladders, Spiked Feet for. 16 
Latch, Safety. 466 
Lawn Mower, Excelsior Horse..383 
Lawn Mowers.(4)..220 
Leaf Gatherer.376 
Level with Square and Plumb Line, 
(2), 176 
Locusts.(3)..249 
Locust Trap, Western.337 
Logs, Blasting.(2)..292 
M 
Manure, Baling Stable. 53 
Manure, Spreading...(3).. 57 
Map of the Seat of War.206 
Mat, Pumpkin Seed. 26 
Meat Trade, Foreign.(5).. 161 
Microspcopes..". (7). .452 
Milk Cooling, Apparatus.S38 
Milking Stool.337 
Mosquitoes, Protection against (3), 
225 
Mower, Whiteiy’s.179 
Nest, Safety...465 
Night-soil, Handling..(2).. 16 
Nut, Ivory. 1SG 
Pantagraph. 65 
Pantry, Convenient.104 
Paper Cutting, Miss Bailey’3.64 
Peacock Tail.266 
Pen-wiper, Butterfly. 26 
Picture Frame.267 
Picture Frames.147 
Pigeons, New Species.241 
Pig, Mechanical. 474 
Pig Pen, Convenient (4), 97—Pen, 
Portable (4 j, 177-(2) 296—Tro ugh ,421 
Pins Made by Machinery ... (2). .216 
Plant. ."(See Flowers) — Adder’s 
Tongue, 141— Pea-nut, 473—Sorg-. 
hum, Forage, CO—Box, Adjusta¬ 
ble <4), 169 
Plants—Apios tuberosa, 21 —Be¬ 
gonia, "Winter Blooming, 101— 
Blackberry-Lily, 469 — Climber, 
Quick-growing, 469 — Dropwort, 
181—Fuchsia, Racemose, 21—Gar¬ 
den Red Clover, 301—Manner of 
Propagating, 100 —Mentzelia or- 
nata, 61—Prickly Comfrey, 20— 
Resurrection (5), 146—Slender- 
leaved Ipomcea, 101 — Stemless 
Gentian, 201—Toad Flax, Alpine, 
261—Tufted Marshallia, 841 
Plow, Adamant.(2)..139 
Plowing Gear for Kicking Mule..4G5 
Poke for Breachy Animals..18 
Pork Barrel, Coyer for.(2).. G5 
Postage Stamps, Sending.265 
Post-Hole Digger.(2). ,176-:876 
Potato, Cutting a, 127—Digger (2), 
250—Peeler and Slicer, Saratoga, 
224—Superior, 140 
Potatoes, Machine for Sorting (3), 
217 
Fot Scrubber, Iron.264 
Poultry from the Exhibitions. 1— 
House Plans (3), 59-(3), 870-(3),S73 
—Houses and Roosts (4), 17—Jun¬ 
gle Fowl, 333—Plymouth Rocks, 
Improved, 461 
Pump, Fountain.180 
Pump, Non-freezing.336 
Pumps for the House and Barn (5;, 
98 
Puzzle Picture.63-305-345-433 
Puzzle, Puzzling.186-(2 >, 267 
Puzzle, Solution of.(2). .475 
Quilting Frame, Improved.(2 .. 24 
R 
Rabbits, Group of Lop-cared.... 01 
Rammer.406 
Raspberry, “ Prido of the Hudson,” 
381 
Rat-Guard.467 
Refrigerator.185 
Road-Beds.(31..4G6 
Roads, Repairing.(3)..259 
s 
Saw, Equalizing the Teeth of a 
Cross-Cut (2), 256 
" Scratch my Back ”.346 
Screen for a Fish-dam.464 
Scroll Saw, Dexter.. 432 
Seed-Sprontlag Apparatus.. (2). .291 
Shade, Lamp. 26 
Shaving Horse.136-(2)..8S7 
Shaving-paper Case. 27 
Sheep—Feed-rack for, 256—Improv¬ 
ed Kentucky, 253 — Racks and 
Feed Troughs iS), 137—Ram, Ox¬ 
ford-Down, 421—Shearing, Helps 
for (2), 170—Wild of Thibet, S21 
Shrub, Banana.141 
Shrubs, Tartarian Honeysuckle..301 
Shrubs, Bladder Senna .4.9 
Silo, An American.(2). .336 
Sled, Boy s. CG 
Sow Bug.306 
Sparrow, "White-Throated.145 
Stable-Floors, Slatted.(2)..217 
Stack Yard.(3)..427 
Step-Ladders in the House..(2)..844 
Stanchions. (3). .376 
Stanchions, Method of Fastening 258 
Stone "Walls, Building and Staking 
(2),256 
Story of a Boot-Black.22G 
Stove for Poultry-house.... (2). .424 
Sumach Mill.(2)..377 
Sweet Potato, “ Early Peabody ” 99 
Sweet Potato Vine.144 
Sweet Potatoes, House for Storing 
(2',426 
Swine, Duroc.461 
Swine, Poland China.133 
Swine, "White Lancashire..153 
T 
Table, Eastlake.105 
Thills, Supports for.(3).. 96 
Three Little Boys and Their Big 
Snow Ball (10), 108 
Tether Pin.876 
Tips in Place of Shoes for Horse's 
Feet, 97 
Toad or Frog, Name of.347 
Toad, Surinam .206 
Toasting-Fork, Home-made.261 
Tomato Worm.(2)..346 
Trap, Box.474 
Tree, Mantchoorian Cork.S41 
Tree, Pino Umbrella of Japan... 61 
Trees, Hemlock Spruce. Weeping429 
—Japanese Maples (4), 381—Per¬ 
simmon, Japanese, 221 
Trowel Garden.470 
u 
Under-Waists, Children’s... (2). .224 
Vegetable "Washer.301 
w 
Wagon Jack.(2)..42-1 
Water, Filter for.SOI 
Water, Taking from an Underdrain 
(2)..176 
Wheat Hoe, Travis’.55 
Wheelbarrow, Farm. 17 
Where the Little Runaways were 
Found, 435 
Window Shelves for Plants.(S).. 64 
"Window Transparency.4S2 
Wire Frame for Edgings.142 
Wood Box, Convenient....,.24 
Wood, Frame for Sawing.216 
Wool Press...... .216 
Worm, Wire...'.......,',.,..'...., 23 
