IV 
INDEX 
tallty among, 129—Losing their 
Appetite, 446 — Pig — A Good, 
446 —About Little, 327 — Berk¬ 
shire, * 220—Berkshire vs. Ches¬ 
ter White, 177—Colic In, 168—Cook¬ 
ing Food for, 174—Feeders, a Ques¬ 
tion for, 97—for Fresh Pork, 
Raising, 249—Grade Essex, 6—How 
to Raise Young, 446—Large vs. 
Small, 339—Losing their Tatis, 57 
—Magie, 415—Oil Cake for, 7—Pre¬ 
mium, 135—Raising by Hand, 287- 
Scours in, 46—Piggery, Descrip¬ 
tion of, 14—Pig-pens, Mr. Cro- 
zicr's * 216. 
T 
Tanning Cat-Skins.........248 
Tea-Plants.142 
Things Handy.409 
Tile-Draiuiug, Important Device 
in, 18 . 
Timber Lands in Illinois.825 
Timber, Preservation of..89 
Tim Bunker on Paying Crops... .289 
Tim Bunker on Selling Land.130 
Tomato, “ Early Shipping,” 460- 
Training and Pruning, *222—Tro¬ 
phy, 3S2—Trophy Premium, 168-415 
—Watering, 207—Wine,2S6. 
Towel for Each. 106 
Transplanting Carrots and Parsnips, 
51. 
■t'rap, an Unpatented.*..265 
- raps far Muskrat and Bear. .*. .137 
• .'"atment of Husbands.425-426 
Trees—Cedars, 446—Cembrian Pine, 
*141—Cordon Peach, 23—European 
Larch, 460—Evergreens, 303—Ever¬ 
greens from Seed, 423-Evergreens, 
Pruning, 303 — Honey Locust, 
Thornless, 166—Koelreuteria Pani- 
culata, 343—Larch from Seed, 86- 
Magnolia grandiflora Seed, 142- 
Sorrel, 343—Transplanting Hick¬ 
ory, 447—Planting iu Illinois, 207- 
in Hot Weather, Young, 262—on 
the Prairles.V—Washing,246—Yew, 
the Golden, 262. 
Turkeys—Breeding, 215—Large, 215 
—Raising, 166. 
Turnips and Cabbages: Will they 
Mix? 245—Feeding In Kansas, 8— 
Topping and Tailing, 419. 
u 
Underclothing for Winter.464 
V 
Vegetables aud Fruits.22-167 
Vegetables—Edible Polymnia, 23— 
New and Old, 91—Parsnips, 461- 
Selling by Weight, 461-Spinach, 
23—Spinach, Green, 146. 
Vegetable Slicer and Grater .*.. 65 
Vinegar—Sage's. 206 
Virginia Land on Shares. 9 
w 
Wages, High. 7 
9 
Wagon, Dumping.*..376 
Wagon with Low Body.369 
Walks and Talks—No. 85. 14—No. 
86, 51—No. 87, 94—No. 83, 134—No. 
89, 174—No. 90, 214—No. 91,254—No. 
92, 294—No. 93, 334-No. 94,374-No. 
95, 414-No. 96, 453. 
Warrener, What is it?.25 
Washing Dishes .265 
Wash from Roads.285 
Watering the Herd.*..300 
Water, Pure.245 
Water Rams.*. 415-416 
Water, the Scarcity of..47 
Weather, the.382 
Weather, Protection for Wet....185 
Weeds, 23-295—as a Green Crop.. 18 
Plowed Under, 407—Sowing, 183. 
Wells, Artesian..447 
Wet Meadow, What to do with a... 
248 
Wheat—And Chess, 285—and Clover, 
407—Boughton, 168—Culture, 19- 
374—Diehl, 334—For Name, 407- 
“ Golden Chaff May,” 365—Grass 
In, 407— How much Seed per Acre, 
95-335—Muck for, 367 —Pickling 
Seed, 338 — Price of. in Corn 80 
Years Ago, 129—Putting in, 339- 
Seed, 256-407—Smut in, 108-246— 
Winter, Best Variety, 326. 
“ Where to Locate ”.248 
Wliiffletree Yoke. 6 
White Mustard Experiment.452 
Wife for a Young Farmer.68 
Windmills.47-167 
Wool-Bearing Animals.*. .289 
Wool-Growing.334 
Word to the “ Farmer”.129 
Work, Hints about, Jan.,2—Feb.,42 
—March, 82-Apr„ 122—May, 162- 
June, 202—July, 242—Aug., 282- 
Sept., 322—Oct., 362—Nov., 402— 
Dec., 442. 
Working Capital of $200 per Acre,329 
Work-Shop, The Farmer’s.248 
Worn-out Stock.284 
Wrong, a Grievous.248 
Y 
Yale Scientific School, Present to 8 
Yam, Chinese.168 
Yokes, Ox.*..455 
Youug Farmer.406 
Recipes. 
Apple Dumpling and Sauce.26 
Apples, Preserved, 26—Sour Baked, 
26—Sweet Baked, 26—U6e of, 25. 
Biscuits.385 
Bread, Corn.. 26-226 
Bread, Graham .26 
Bread, Sweet.316 
Buckwheat Cakes.146 
Cake, Moreton Farm..106 
Cherries, To Bottle.226 
Cucumbers, Fried.266 
Cucumbers, Laying Down.306 
Currants, Green, To Bottle.226 
Domestic Recipes. 26 
Drink, Summer.226 
Duck, Roast.26 
Fruit, Canning, Pickling and Using, 
306. 
Fruit, Hints on Canning.226 
Gooseberries,Green, To Bottle..226 
Goose, Christmas.464 
Goose, Roast.26 
Graham Gems. 185 
Grape Jelly.386 
Ham, How to Boil.146 
Head-Cheese, How to Make.146 
Oysters, Scalloped.464 
Oysters, Stewed Tender .26 
Pickles, 7—Hints on Making, 346- 
Peach, 306—Plums, 306—Tomato, 
426. 
Pie—Apple, 26—Carrot, 426—Chick¬ 
en, 426—Crust, 26—Green Grape, 
386—Peach, 306—Plum, 806—Pump¬ 
kin, 426—Squash, 386. 
Plums, To Bottle.306 
Pudding—Apple, 26—Carrie's, 226— 
Rice, 186—Sweet, 186. 
Rabbit, to Skin and Stew a. 26 
Raspberries, to Bottle.226 
Rhubarb, to Bottle.226 
Sauces and Garnishes.464 
Sauce, Apple.26 
Soup—Green-Pea, 266—Tomato, 266 
Strawberries, to Bottle.226 
Sturgeon, to Cook.464 
Tomato Preserve.466 
Tomatoes, Scalloped.266 
Tripe,Howto Cook. , t . 65 
Vinegar—Red Raspberry,.226 
M®EX TO imSTlMWMS M ¥©MJME H11Y. 
- mm 1 + 1 ^- 
B 
Barn, Mr. Sargent’s.(3)..455-156 
Barrow, Barn.256 
Baskets.(3).. 185 
Birds—American Magpie, 53—Auk, 
Great, 253 — Cow-Bunting, 451- 
Crows, Hoodwinking, 457—Gulls 
Dropping Clams, 466 —Owls (3), 
140—Sea-Dove, 253 — Woodcocks’ 
Feeding Ground, 241. 
Bits.(3)..212 
Boat, How to Build .(6). .297 
Bone-Mill..417 
Boot-Jacks.(5). .145 
Bottle, Dosing.216 
Bridges, Rustic.301 
Brooms, S table.....(3). 293 
c 
“Castles in the Air”.138 
Cattle—Brittany, 293—Holstein, 401 
—Hereford Bull,“Compton Lad,” 
413—Hereford Cow, “Verbena,” 
413 — Jersey Bull, " Waclmsett,” 
201 —Canadian Method of Shoe¬ 
ing, 337—Frame for Shoeing, 337- 
Trial of Working, 441. 
Cattle Shed, Plan of..(2).. 17 
Chair, Novel .. (2)..463 
Cheese-Press, Home-made.258 
Christmas Presents.(5) 165 
Compost Heap, Turning. 97 
Corn-Binder.336 
Corn-Cribs..33S 
Cottage at Newport, It. 1. 53 
Cottage without a Cesspool.(4).. 52 
Cream-Cooling Apparatus.210 
D 
Dry Earth, Loading.257-258 
E 
Egg-Beaters.(7). .425-426 
Egg-Tester.449 
F 
Feed-Rack, Revolving.455 
”*f'eedisgthe Sparrows”.68 
Fence, Portable.(2). .137-337 
Fertilizers, Analyzing Mineral (4), 
218-219. 
Fish, Sturgeons.173 
Fish, Alewife.293 
Flowers(sce also Plants and Shrubs) 
—Banksian Rose, 144—Anemones 
and Ranunculuses (2), 424—Snow- 
Drops (2), 424-Tulips (3), SSI- 
Variegated Crown Imperial, 221— 
Fraxlnella, 304 — Lilac-flowered 
Fuchsia, 24 — Loosestrifes, 344 — 
Pasque Flower, 261—Trailing Ar¬ 
butus, 181 — Trilliums, 814—Wild 
Pink, 264—Yellow Asphodel, 304— 
Fumigator, 296. 
c 
Gall, Pine-Cone Oak.24 
Gate-Posts.336 
" Gathering Cotton-Wood Bark,” 
840. 
Grain, Treading out, in Egypt... 13 
Grain-Bins.333 
Grass—Buffalo, 261—Job's Tears. 21 
—Tall Meadow Oat, 104. 
Grater, a Revolving.225 
Greenhouse Plans (6), 61—(5) 301— 
(5) 312. 
Grindstone Frame. 256 
H 
Hay-Rack.(2)..217 
Hitching-Ring .136 
Hogs, Dressing .451 
Horse—Apron for, 256—Baucher’s 
Treatment of Boring, 411—Clydes¬ 
dale Stallion, “Lord Clyde,” 161 
—How to Shoe (4), 290—Learning 
to Mount a (3), 252—Thorough¬ 
bred Stallion ’•Lexington,” 321. 
Horseback, Riding.(!). .172 
Horses’Teeth.(7).. 90 
House Plan. .(7).. 88 
“Hunting the Antelope on the 
Plains,” GO. 
Husking Pin.299 
Ice-House.417—413 
Implements—Cant Hook, 257—Clod- 
Crusher,97—Cultivator and Weed- 
er, 462—Fruit-Tree Digger, 208 — 
Garden-Marker, IDS—Harrow (2), 
177—Horse-Powers (3), 136—Horse 
Shovel, 257—Paver's Tool, 416- 
Plow, English Double Furrow 
(2), 177—Plow, Steam, 458—Pound¬ 
er, 416—Roller and Marker, 182- 
Scraper (2), 217 — 25S — (3) 450 - 
Stone Boat, 257 — Stump-Puller, 
338—Tussock-Cutter, 256. 
Insects—Flesh-Fly, 213 — Leopard- 
Moth (2), 459—Rhinoceros Beetle, 
24. 
Ironing Board.265 
J 
“Just Hatched ”.227 
K 
Knife, “ Multum in Parvo”..(2)..128 
L 
Ladder, Orchard.276 
Lamp, German Student.(2).. 65 
Lime-Kilns.(3)..336 
Liquid Manure, Apparatus for 
Spreading (3), 377. 
M 
“ Making Mud-Pies ”.349 
Millc-Room, Shelves In.418 
N 
Nutmeg Graters.(6). 385 
o 
Odometer.297 
Ox-Shoes.333 
Ox-Yoke9. (2)..455 
P 
Patching and Darning.(6).. 103 
Petroleum Scenes.K) 180 
“Pickerel Shooting”.. 133 
Pigs, Berkshire^.220 
Pig-Pens, Mr. Crozier’a .(3). .216 
Pile-Driver.(2)..875 
Plantsfsee also Flowers and Shrubs) 
—Agave Vlrginica, 421 — Arrow- 
Head, 264 — Balsam Pear, 462 — 
Bunch Berry, 181—Canada Snake- 
Root, 224 — Cassia Chammcrista, 
421—Dwarf Cornel, 181—Checker- 
berry, 184—Myrsipliyllum (2), 141 
—Partridge Berry, 184—Perforate- 
Leaved Scindapsus, 101—How to 
Grow (6), 61 — Specimen Green- 
House (3),384—Spiranthes cernua, 
424—Two-Leaved Solomon’s Seal, 
264. 
Posts—Portable Clothes Drying (4), 
225. 
Poultry —Agriculturist Prize (2), 
100—Bramahs, Light, 100-372—Buff 
Cochins,100-253—“ Dubbed ” White 
Leghorns, 371—Ducks, Mongrel, 
133—Houdans, 100—Half-Breeds, 
for Sitters, 372—Silver-Gray Dor¬ 
kings, 100— Snow-White Barnyard, 
373—White and Partridge Cochins, 
41—White Leghorns, S?2—Houses 
(6), 176—292—(4) 331-332 (3) 412- 
449—455—Yard Conveniences (6), 
16—(6) 56—Feeding Boxes (3), 412 
—Yard and Fence (2), 332. 
Pumps for Liquid Manure (3)... .339 
Q 
Quadrupeds—” Bears in Central 
Park,” 427—Black Bear, 93—Musk 
Ox, 173—Muskrat, 93. 
R 
Raisin Seeder.425 
Rats, Ingenuity of..267 
Rat-Trap.265 
“ Reprisals ” . 380 
Riding on Horseback (2), 12, (4),172 
Boads and Bridges (2), 249—(2) 329 
Roads ill Quiddletown.(6)..330 
Road. Section of.. 450 
Rock-Work.(5).. 103 
Rose-House, Plan of.182 
s 
Saddles and Stirrups.(4). .132 
“ Sailing of an Emigrant Ship ’’.. 20 
“ Salting the Sheep ”.861 
Sap Spouts.(2).. 49 
Sea-Weed, Gathering.(2)..383 
Sheep — Fat -Humped, 213 —South 
Down, 121—Hurdle, 418—Shed, 
Pen, and Rack, 454. 
Shingle-Making.(6). .420 
Shrubs—See also Plants and Flow¬ 
ers-Clustered Leucothoe, 224- 
Dwarf June Berry, 144—Japan 
Globe Flower (2), 64-New Jap¬ 
anese Euonymus, 101—Rhodora 
Canadensis, 221—Scotch Broonu 
341—Southern Busli Honeysuckle, 
341—Variegated Rose of Sharon, 
21 . 
Skins, Curing Small.© ■ -187 
Sleds, Home-Made.454 
Smoke-House and Oven.455 
Snow-Plow..454 
Spinning-Wheel, Improved.805 
Straw-Cutter, Egyptian. 13 
“ Summer and Winter ”.388 
T 
“ Tempting Good Nature ” _.808- 
“ The April Shower ”.148 
“The Faithful Guard”. 1 
“ The First Smoke”. 28 
“ The Patriarch o{ the Herd ”_81 
“The Rubbing Post”.260 
“The Woods in May”.1S8 
Traps. ...(2)..137 
Trees—See Shrubs—Cembrian Pine,. 
141—Pear, Japan, 462 — Qninee, 
Chinese, 459. 
Tomato Pruning.222 
Tools—See Implements. 
V 
Vegetable Slicer and Grater.65 
w 
Wagon, Dumping. (3)..875 
Wagon, Stone-Cutters' Dray.. ..257 
“ Waiting for a Bite ”.208 
Warrener.(3).. 25 
Water-Rams .(2)..416 
“ Watering the Herd”..300 
Wire, Coll of Copper.(3)..426 
“ Wool-bearing Animals".281 
