IV 
INDEX. 
Tools, Grinding..*..217 
Top-Dressing Wheat with Straw.355 
Toys l'or Children.44.1 
Trap for Sheep-Ivilling Dogs..*.. 15 
Trap, Mink.*..451 
Tree, A Highly Honored, 34—Smoke, 
263-Sorrel, 462. 
Trees, Box Elder, 274 —from Cut¬ 
tings or Seeds, 347—Koelreuteria 
paniculata, 333—Mutilating, 195. 
Tree-Fence.353 
Tree-Planting in the Older States.183 
Troughs, Hight of Cattle_.....162 
Tryiqg to do Everything.. .463 
Tugs, New Method of Fastening, * 
218. 
Tug, To Mend a Broken.*.. 97 
Tumor on the Eye... .315 
Tumor, To Remove a.274 
Turnip Soil.:.313 
Turnips on Summer-Fallow_..275 
Turnips with Beans.75 
y 
Under-Garments, Woman’s...... 24 
¥ 
Varnishes, Valentine & Co.’s ...394 
Veal, White.393 
Ventilation in Winter. 64 
Ventilator, Automatic.*. .217 
Veterinary College, American...206 
Victoria Colony, Kansas.218 
Vines of the South of France.... 42 
w 
Wagon Brake, Markrud.366 
Wages, Cheaper. 17 
Walnut, Increasing Value of Black, 
338. 
Wart, Removal of a...435 
Washer Cutter......*..208 
Washer, The Little. 6 
Watch-Key, Self-Adjusting.326 
Water Cre3S, 22 — Filter for Drink¬ 
ing, * 184 — of a Spring, To Raise, 
274—on Prairie Fa"rms,* 138. 
Watermelons in Virginia.394 
Weed, A Horrible...320 
Weed Named.394 
Weeds—A Few One, * 380—Fall, 379 
—Named, 474. 
Wells and Cisterns Easily Examin¬ 
ed, 5-16—Boring with Augurs, 35- 
Draining by, 354. 
What Dom Pedro Saw...326 
Wheat, Clawson, 405—Crop, An Eng¬ 
lish, 6—Crop, The Growing, 406— 
Experiment with Winter, 10—Fer¬ 
tilizers for, 395 — from Northern 
Minnesota, 406—Growing in Eng¬ 
land, 474—Ivory, 73—Potash Salts 
for, 366—Rust Proof, 287—Salt for, 
75 —Shelter for, 405 —Steep for 
Seed, 315 —The Best, 435 —Field 
of, 14. 
Wheelbarrows, An Improvement 
in, * 462. 
Whipple-Trees for Plowing Corn, * 
256. 
White Speck in the Eye...._ 35 
Whitewash for Poultry House, 195- 
366. 
Windmills for Cutting Feed.127 
Wine Apple.415 
Wire-Fence Tightener.458 
Women, Are they Enemies to Agri- 
culture l 224, 
Women, House-kept.223 
Woodcock and Snipe ..*.. 93 
Wood-Land, How to Clear.I'i7 
Woolen Interests.255 
Wool-Growing in Texas, 378 — 
Market for Angora Goats, 246 — 
Price of, 274—Prospects, 299—Wool 
Suds from Woolen Mills, Value 
of, 274. 
Work, Hints about. Jati., 2; Feb., 
42; March, 82 ; April, 122; May, 162; 
June, 2li2i; July, 242; Aug., 2S2; 
Sept., 322; Oct., 362; Nov., 402 ; 
4 7 t-L,^ _ 
Workshop, Hints for the, * 16 - * 57 
— * 259® 
W ork, Knitting. 313 
iiecipeso 
Buttermilk, Uses of..105 
Canned Fruit, Mold in....305 
Corn Canning............355 
Cucumbers, Salted.35-1 
Eggs, Keeping... 105 
Fly-Specks, To Remove from 
Bronze, 185. 
Gems, Sweet Milk....424 
Gilt Picture-Frames, Restoring.105 
Ginger Snaps. 305 
Hominy, Baked. 305 
Horse-Radish Sauce.185 
Javelle Water.....105 
Jelly and Marmalade-Making_SSI 
Moths in Carpets.305 
Pickle, Chopped.354 
Pickles, Martynia.354 
Pie, Graham Custard.423 
Pies... 105 
Potatoes in Kentucky Style.885 
Recipes, Sending.. 25 
Rye Bread.845 
Smoked Geese Breasts. C5 
Sour Goose...... 65 
Staining or Painting a Floor.S45 
Tomatoes, Dried.i.343 
Tripe, Cleaning... 25 
Varnish for Books..185 
Varnishing Lithographs.....315 
Vinegar . 25 
m niLMisfiMTims m i®hik femw-iwi. 
A 
Agricultural Hall at the Centennial, 
161. 
Apple, Pear-like...(2). .422 
Aquarium, An.(5)..145 
A Remarkable History.(4;. .386 
Ash Bin, A Safe.. .314 
Asparagus Bunoher.(2).. 62 
Asparagus Bunches.(6)..172 
Awl for Mending Harness.99 
B 
Baby Jumper...(6)..426 
Bag-Holder and Truck, Combined 97 
Barn, An Octagonal.(5)..253 
Barn, An Ohio.(6).. 57 
Barn, Stalls for an Octagonal, (2) 297 
Barn-Door, Hanging for Sliding, (4) 
218. 
Ba-rel-Header, A New Patented, 97 
Bars, Combination.457 
Bedstead, Washington’s Camp..427 
Bee, Carpenter...(2)..386 
Bee-Feeder. 408 
Bee Hives, Movable Frame. (5).. 8 
Bees, Smoking.,(2)..20S 
Bees, Transferring Combs..(8).. 170 
Bin for Coal. ..—104 
Bin for Oats, Convenient....—137 
Birds, Making Friends with the. .468 
Birds, Myrtle Robin of Oregon. .253 
Bird, Scarlet Tanager.148 
Birds, Snow Bunting.253 
Bit for Self-Sucking Cows.259 
Bit, How to Make a Perforated..419 
Boat, How to Make a.(4)..267 
Boats, Building Ribless...100 
Boiler, Summer..—224 
Braid for Pincushion.(3)..347 
Brake, Wagon...(2)..291 
Bridge, A Temporary Road .... .420 
Bulbs, Nemastylis, Twin-Flowered, 
261. 
Bureau, Extending a.....(2). .225 
Butter,Packages and Molds.(3)..176 
Butter-Workers.........(6).. 96 
c 
Candles, How they are Made.(6). .425 
Caps for Corn-Crib Posts. ...(2). .333 
Card-Case.’..226 
Cardoon......102 
Carl and Speckle.228 
Carriage Spring, New Double. ...456 
Cart, Dump.457 
Cart, Self-Dumping.(2). .177 
Catch-All.....(8). .226 
Cattle at the Centennial, Prize, 
411—Bulls, Exercising, 56—Bull3, 
Ringing and Handling, (4), 216- 
Check, 418 — Corral, Victoria Col¬ 
ony, Ks., 60—Cow. Jersey “Maggie 
Mitchell,” 13—Cows, To Prevent 
Sucking Themselves, 137—Fasten¬ 
ings for, (2), 137—“ Round Up ” in 
Colorado, 351—Short-horn, (2),833 
. -Short-horns, Boot);, 53 — Straw 
Shelter for, 20 — Transportation 
by Sea, Stalls for, (5), 177. 
Cellars, Dry.(2). .296 
Cellar, Frost-Proof or Coo!.138 
Cellar, Well with.380 
Centennial, Book-Case at the_220 
Centennial Picture.268 
Chairs, Home-Made Easy... .(2). .465 
Children’s Play-House.....345 
Cistern, Cellar. 298 
Clogs, Horticultural........303 
Clothes-Dryer for Mantle-Shelf, (2), 
424. 
Closet, Flour and Bread.184 
Clothes-Line, Self-Winding, (2) 264 
Coats and Vests, HangingUp,(2),264 
Cork-Puller.224 
Corn-Crib, Self-Discharging.45S 
Corn-Crib, Self-Feeding.380 
Corn, How to Cure Fodder, (5), 328 
— in the Ear, Unloading, 377 — 
Marker, (2), 135—Unloading, (2), 
297—Sheller, A Cheap, 7. 
“CowPeas, ’ Southern.,(8)..139 
Crib-biter, Hitching a.. ...378 
Crupper-Pad for Horses. .56 
Cucumber, A New...86 
Cucumber in a Bottle.266 
Culverts.........(4). .176 
© 
Dairy at the Centennial._(5). .368 
Dogs, Useful and Useless_.... 68 
Doors for Coops, Skeleton_ .418 
Draining Wet Meadows.(3)..218 
E 
Eagle, American.241 
Earth Closets.(3).. 65 
Egg Beaters.(2). .224 
Eggs, Packing in Barrels.178 
Engine for Farm or Workshop, (2), 
259. 
Experiment Station : at Tharandt, 
Germany, 81. 
F 
Farm Mills.... (7). .456 
Felt Hats, How they are Made, (6), 
147. 
Feed Measuring Box... 1G 
Feed-Trough and Halter for Cattle, 
378. 
Feed-P.ack for the Yard..,...o38 
Fence, Earth, Post, and Board.. .457 
Fence-Gauge, Rail. .298 
Fences of Prairie Sod, Building, (4), 
55. 
Fences, Portable and Temporary, 
(5), 339. 
Filter for Cisterns or Tanks. (4), 296 
Fishing in Winter... (4).. 25 
Flood-Gates..... (S). .170 
Flowers (See Plants), Crisped- 
leaved Leather, SOI—Eupatorium, 
Winter-flowering, 420 — Entire¬ 
leaved Cleome, 31-Eryngo, Leav¬ 
enworth’s, 421—How they are Fer¬ 
tilized, (4), 22-(5),-G2-(4), 142-(7), 
182-222-(4),’262- 04), 882. 
Forge, A Portable. 96 
Fox-Hunting. 1 
Fruit Medlar. 427 
Fun for a Holiday Party_(4). .465 
Furniture, Home-made, (6), 24-(3), 
304. 
€ 
Garden-Marker, A Handy........142 
Gate Hinges, (2), 457 — Latches, (7), 
418—Simple Double, (2), 458. 
Gates, Self-shutting. 56 
Gate-Post, Braces for a......257 
Gate-Post, To Lift a.(2).. 57 
Gimlets. 17 
Goat, Angora....(2)..373 
Gooseberries and Currants, Stand¬ 
ard, 341. 
Goose-Quills, What Is Done With, 
(3', 186. 
Grain for the Servian Army, Thrash¬ 
ing, 468. 
Grass, Southern Wire.___..... 20 
Grass, Tail Smooth Panic.461 
Grinding Tools...57 
Grindstone, Trueing a...57 
H 
Hair-Pin Box... 226 
Halter and Bridle, Combined....177 
Hammock, Slinging a.264 
Harrows, Some Useful......(4)..416 
Hay Caps, (2), 213—Cutting Marsh, 
(2), 297—Racks, (2), 95—Rack and 
Manger, 417. 
Hay-Rack, Plan for a.(4). .459 
Hay-Spout for Horse Stables.176 
Hinge, How to Make.;3)..259 
Hollow Walls for Houses.... (3).. 99 
Honey-Boxes, Glass, (4), 128— Ex¬ 
tractor, (3), 20S — Packing-Case 
for, S70. 
Horses, Clydesdale, 201—Nose-Bag 
for, 117 — Orloff Stallion “ Prav- 
nouk,” 321. 
Horse-Collars, Measuring for_58 
House-Plans, (4), 0-(5) c 48-(4), 91-(4), 
132-(5).163-(6),209-(5), 252-(4). 292 
-(4), 832-(8), 372-(4) t fl2-(5),452. 
How a Young Cuckoo Behaves. 106 
Hygrometer ....348 
1 
Ice-Hook, A Convenient.. 19 
Ice, Preserving Small Quantities 
of, (3), 344. 
Insects, Archippus Butterfly, (2), 
386—Bag-Worm, 386—Potato Bugs, 
etc., (3), 248 — Oyster-Shell Bark- 
Louse, 462. 
India Rubber Boots, How Made, 
(2), 52. 
1C 
Kindergarten, Gifts and Occupa¬ 
tions, (4), 384. 
Kitchen, A Convenient....144 
Kite, Making a...(5).. 27 
Kite, Tail to a.(3)..187 
Knife and Scissors Sharpener.. ..464 
Knife-Cleaner.................224 
L 
Lantern, A Barn. 57 
Links, Open.. (3)..217 
Little May in Grandmother’s Chair, 
108. 
Lounge, “ Centennial ” Extension, 
(2), 64. 
M 
Maccaronl Eaters.... - .808 
Machine for Sheep-Shearing, (3),300 
Machinery, New Agricultural, (4), 
401. 
Mangles, Old and New.(2). .S85 
Manure, Pits for Keeping... (7). .375 
Match-Holder, A Convenient_104 
Mat, Mud.......184 
May-Day. ....183 
Milkman in Malta...428 
Milk, Cooling...128 
Milk-Selves for a Dairy. 99 
Milking-Tube, A Safe.419 
Mills, To Steady Portable...._17 
Mink Traps. 457 
Mitre-Box.........(2).. 17 
“Monster,” Fresh Water...226 
Moose, Pair of Young.293 
N 
Nails, Something About.(4). .107 
Neck-Protector... .289 
Nests for Hens, Movable.. .136 
o 
Oxen, Twelve White. 225 
P 
Patchwork. .347 
Pen for a Single Pig....(4)..377 
Pie-Crimper... .404 
Pigeon-House.... (3). .425 
Pincushion... .22G 
Plant, Leaf...................(2)..221 
Plant, Our Native Coral.....180 
Plants (See Flowers) — A New 
Climber, 101—Balsam Apple, 141— 
Clerodendrons, 140 — Clethra-like 
Loosestrife, 21—Coleus, “ Sliah,” 
141—Coreopsis, Sea-side, 61—Eula¬ 
lia, Zebra-striped, 4C0 — Paint- 
Root, 101 — Fentstemon, Large- 
flowered, 301 — Perennial Candy¬ 
tuft, 181—Periwinkle, Herbaceous, 
260—The Talinmn, 261—Raising, 
(S) .UiO—Raffle’s Pitcher, 401. 
Playing School...05 
Poor Puss...............(2).. 23 
Potatoes. Bin for Storing. ..(3)..376 
Potatoes. Crop of Snow-Flake... d 
Poultry, An Operating Table for, 96 
—Chickens, Artificial Mother for, 
#), 2SS—Chicken Incubator, (4), 
256—F'ronch Breeds of, (2), 413- 
Hens’ Nest, A Simple, 257—Lang- 
shan Fowls, 220. 
Puzzle Picture, (3), 185-228-805-388. 
R 
Rag-Mats. .. —. (4). .106 
Rails and Posts, Sharpening.... .140 
Rape, Culture for Seed.(3)..257 
Raspberry, “Pride of the nudson,” 
340. 
Respiration Apparatus..—329 
Roads, Country...(6). .175 
Roof, Skeleton...............139 
s 
Saw, How to File.. (5).. 16 
Scarecrows...(2). .216 
Scow, How to Make a Fishing, (4), 
416. 
Screen for Dairy Windows. 17 
Seeds, Jumping.. — (4). .467 
Seed-Sower, Randolph’s Hand.. .128 
I Shaving-Case..226 
Sheep, Black-faeed,Scotch, 13—Cor¬ 
ral, Texas, (G), 458 — Lamb, The 
Chilled, 133—Rancho at Shearing- 
Time, Cal., 180—Rocky Mountain, 
81—Washing, (2), 173. 
Shrubs, Hydrangea, “ Thomas 
Hogg,” 381—Jujube,221—Labrador 
Tea,811—Shrubby St. John’s Wort, 
21—Wcigela, New, 421. 
Sink-Drain.(3).. 13 
Sled for Removing Corn-Shocks, 
(2), 338. 
Smoke-Houses, and a Substitute, 
(4), 97. 
Snaring Rabbits or Hares... (3).. 66 
Spatter-Work........(2).. 67 
Spavin Pad. .217 
Spout for Grain or Other Bin....138 
Stable-Fittings..... > (2). .418 
Stable-Tie. 14 
Staging Across the Flains.121 
Starch, Manufacture of Potato, (10), 
836. 
Steps for Barns or Cellars, Movable, 
219. 
Stock, Cheap Shelter for, (4), 136- 
Lot, Plan of a, 417—Watering, (2), 
810 . 
Stone-Boat, Plank...(2). .298 
Stone Picker..... 1C 
Stone-Walls, Building. .55 
Swino, Berkshire, 213 —Esbcx, 453- 
Pigs, Largo White, 213 — Figs, 
Small White, 53. 
T 
Table, Extension-Leaf for. ..(2). .265 
Teat, Tube for an Obstructed....275 
Tether for Stock....___(2). .298 
The Duckling’s First Experience, 
848. 
Tidy, Making a.....(4)..146 
Tiger, Royal or Bengal...2S1 
Timber Splice, Japanese_(2). .178 
Tongs, “ Ladies’ Favorite”...464 
Tools, Grinding... .217 
Tool-Boxes for Wagons.(2)..257 
Trap for Sheep-Killing Dogs. 16 
Tripod for. Hanging Hogs...(2)..576 
Tug, To Mend a Broken.(2).. 97 
Tugs, New Method of Fastening, 
(2),218. 
V 
Ventilator, Automatic.... ..217 
w 
Washer Cutter.20L 
Water-Cart. 412 
Water-Cresses in Pot-Culture.... 23 
Water-Filter.134 
Water on Prairie-Farms..133 
Weed, A New—Chondriilc.331 
What Gerty and Her Mother Saw, 
148. 
Wheelbarrow, Home-Madc.-(2). .177 
Wheelbarrows, An Improvement 
in, 462. 
Whipple-Trees for Plowing Corn 
256. 
Wire-Fence Tightener.(2)..458 
Workshop, Hints for the_(8). .137 
Woodcock and Snipe.(2).. 93 
