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flTjp” The stars (*) in the follow¬ 
ing Index show where engravings 
occur , and the prefixed figures, the 
number in the article. Articles re¬ 
ferring directly or indirectly to 
Sees, Cattle, Insects, Manures, 
Trees, Weeds, etc., will be found 
indexed under these general heads. 
A 
Acorns— Planting.229-263 
Acre—Productive. 38 
Advertisements-Variety Store 6S 
Advertisers—S peci,al No te 12S-331 
Agriculture-Developing. 13 
“ Dignity of.319 
Agriculturist at the South, 36— 
Experience in Getting Clubs, 
143—Good Returns for, 134- 
Notice, Value of 199—Subscri¬ 
bers, 100,000, 334—Terms Ad¬ 
vanced . 328-334 
Air and Ocean—Items. 13 
Animals at N. Y Central Park, 
71—Comfort of, 240—Food for 
Fattening, 337—Producing Ei¬ 
ther Sex. 35 
Apple Butter .Stirrer .*..309 
“ Juice—Borden’s Condensed 78 
Apples—American Golden Pip¬ 
pin,* 145—Crab as a Lawn 
Tree, 318—Crab, Defective, 7 
—Dwarf, 102—Fall Pippin in 
Illinois, 167—For Illinois, 50 
—For Ohio, 37—For Wiscon¬ 
sin, 261—Grafting on Crab, 5 
Hardy for North and West, 
332—In Iowa, 180—In Vir¬ 
ginia, 286—Seedling, 7—Utter, 
4—What to Plant, 71—Win¬ 
ter for Western N. Y., 69- 
Winter on Early Stocks, 49- 
Worm v.332 
Ashes—Coal for Grass Lands.308 
Asparagus Bed — Renovating, 
230—Field Culture, 74-Va¬ 
rieties . 167 
Asses anl their Progeny-*..316 
Avaricious Man. 77 
Babv Tenders—Brown’s 311-8*347 
Bag'String—New.* 139 
Bags—Gunny Described.39 
Bariev-Beardless, 135 — 229 — 
Cultivation, 107—For Horses, 
261—Good Crop, 38—Italian. 160 
Barn—See Under Buildings — 
Bam s— Miiki ng Comfo rtalile.. .291 
Barometer—Record for Novem¬ 
ber;* 8 — Dec.,* 40—Jan.,* 72 — 
Feb.,* 104 — March,* 136 
Barrels—Cleansing.5-54 
Basil—Sweet .230 
Baskets—Hanging for Plants..270 
Bathing for Children. 54 
Beans Described, 135-197—Dried 
Green, 271—Field Culture, 138 
—Planting too Deep, 136— 
Profitable . 70 
Beef—How to Cure. 54 
“ jPiclde for . 71 
Beehive—Maine State,.*..201 
“ New Home-made.*..139 
“ Straw Protection.333 
Bees—Artificial Swarming, 11— 
Distinguishing Italian, 166— 
Foul Brood, 6—In Houses, 38- 
166-3.34-Italian.310—Pears for 
71 — Stings—Treatment of, 37 
—Transport ..68 
Bees—C alendar for Jan., 3 — 
Feb., 34—March, 67 — April, 
100—Mav, 132—June, 163— 
July, 195—Aug., 227—Sept., 
258—Oct., 283—Nov., 306- 
Dec.330 
Beets — Early. 115 
“ See under Roots. 
Birds—American Wood Duck*265 
“ Boxes and Houses.3*.. 76 
“ Blue Jav Useful.175 
“ Sap Sucker Injurious. ..* . 77 
Black Knot in Plum Trees, 102 
.167-198 
Blackberries—Kittatinny.. .*. .203 
“ Value of Crop .309 
Bloat—Cured by Water Bath .258 
Bloodroot .*..180 
Boils, Bunions and Carbuncles.150 
Bonds—U. S.. 6,8—133-134-165- 
. 259-284 
Bones — Comminuting. 135 
Books—Agricultural Scarce, 311' 
Agriculture of Mass., 165— 
— Barry’s Fruit Gavden, 7— 
Botanical, 198—Breeding. 229 
— Compost. 37—Elilru Bnr- 
rits’s, 197—Entomological, 198 
Farm of Four Acres, 331— 
—Farm at Edgewood, 6— 
Farm Stock, 7 — Foundations 
of History, 311— Fruits, Down¬ 
ing’s,168—Fuller’s Grape Cul- 
turist. 68-101—Greeley’s Am. 
Conflict, 331—Green House, 
37—Hints to Riflemen, 165— 
Horticultural, 262—Mayhew’s 
Horse Management. 165 — 
MichauxSylva, 104—National 
Almanac, 1864-165—Patient’s 
and Physician’s Aid, 168- 
Prices Advanced, 136—Propa¬ 
gating Plants, 6—Solon Rob¬ 
inson’s “ Facts for Farm¬ 
ers,” 199—S. S. Question, 4-69- 
165—199—263—333—S. School 
Singing, 334 —“Ten Acres 
Enough, ” 134-168—Tucker’s 
Annual Register, 334—Todd’s 
Manual, 69—Watson’s Home 
Garden, 7—Wax Flowers and 
Skeleton Leaves, 199—Wit- 
ter’s Am. Grape Culture, 286 
—Youmans’Chemistry . 4 
Botanical Journal. 5 
Botany for Children .103 
Bouquets—How Made-3*..210 
Box Mailing for Plants, 68-101- 
.134-*198-284 
Boys’ and Girls’ Columns . 
Air, Fresh Needed, 298—An. 
swer, Amusing, 273—Noble, 
216—Answers to Puzzles, etc., 
23-55-87-119-151-183-215-247- 
274-298-322-349—Beggar and 
Flowers, 24—Birds in Battle, 
273—Boys of N. Y. City, 184- 
216-247-Child Astray,* 120 
—Returned Horne,*152 Chil¬ 
dren Happy,* 56-Tired.* 216- 
Christmas Pie,* 24—Debt and 
Credit Account, 88—Decem¬ 
ber, Thoughts, 349—Display, 
Too Much, 297 — Dog, Re¬ 
markable, 120— Experiment, 
“ Can’t,” 322—Farming Talk, 
Manures, 56—Figures, Cu- 
* rious Arrangement, 119—Fish, 
Resurrection, 2*—297—For¬ 
tunes of War, 350—Fowls, 
Eccentric, 120—Fruits, Ob¬ 
taining New, 24 — Game, 
Double Acrostics, 150—"Olla 
Podrida,” 88 —Proverbs, 24— 
Garden, Children’s, 119—Gen¬ 
erous Bov, 24—Geographical 
Acrostic, '274—Question, 151- 
•247-298—Ghost, How to See, 
297—Gift. Boy’s to Soldiers, 
273—Giving by Boys and Girls, 
350—Glass Staining,274—Gold 
Leaf, 23 — Great Men and 
Boys, 183 — “ Happy New- 
Year, ” 23 — Hen, Curious 
Freak, 298 — “ Home Sweet 
Home,” in Camp,* 88—Hot 
Weather, Thoughts foi, 247- 
Imagination, Power of, 274- 
Insects and Birds, 183—Judge, 
Ingenious, 120—-July 4th, 
Thoughts.for, 215—Kissing a 
Sunbeam. 56—Knot, Decep¬ 
tive,* 23—Knowing How and 
Trying, 87—Letter, Travels 
of,* 298—Lion, Habits of, 247 
Little Things, Importance, 350 
—Lord Melville and Ram, 56 
—Manners, Good, 248—May¬ 
nard the Hero, 273—Mistake, 
U. S. Bonds, 215—Mother’s 
Hand, 248—Mushrooms and 
Umbrella,* 23—Mutton, Mys¬ 
terious, 152—Names, Deriva¬ 
tion, . 152—Neatness, Value, 
151 — Noble Man, 88—Non¬ 
sense, Comical, 322 — Par¬ 
rot in Court, 152—Portrait, 
Standing for * 248—Printer’s 
Mistake, 55—Problem, Math¬ 
ematical, 23-55-87-298—Prov¬ 
erbs,* 86-* 119-* 183-* 215-* 
247* 322—Puzzle, Acrostic,215 
Card Cutting, 322 — Curious 
Word, 55—Dinner,,151, Dot,* 
119 — Figure,* 322 — Geneal¬ 
ogical, 55—Grammatical, 183 
Malhematical, 349-Pictures, 
3* 87—Transposed Poetry, 298 
—Word, 274—Rat, Trumpet, 
119—Questions, Historical, 
349 — Rebus, * 23 - 2 * 55- 
*87-*119- *183- *215- *247- 
*274-*29S-*349—Relic,Valued, 
216—Retort,Witty, 215—Rich¬ 
es, Who Wants? 56—Rogues, 
Two, 120—Rosa Bonheur, 56 
— Sanitary Commission and 
Scotch Woman,120—Sensitive 
Plant, *349 —Sentinel, Weal¬ 
thy, 298 — Sheridan’s Wit, 56 
—Shingle Boat, 87—Shower, 
Children Caught,* 184—Signa¬ 
tures, Curious B*-322—Slaver 
and Shark, 152—Snow,White¬ 
ness Explained, 2*-55—Soldier 
Boy’s Dream, 216 — Soldiers 
Sleeping, 183. .Spelling Hint, 
322—Steps, First and Last, 
*350—Puzzling, 55—Toad and 
the Soldier, 321—Toy, Amus¬ 
ing,* 23—Tradition, Singular, 
56—Truant Detected,* 273- 
Umbrella, Family,* 321—Un¬ 
punctual, Hint for, 184—Walk 
in the Country,* 216—Wash 
ington’s Blessing.215 
Boys—Plea for. 11 
Bran Mash for Animals.308 
Bread—Buying vs.M aking, 22— 
Making, 71—S6—118—150-181 
-132 —213-247-271 - 320—Why 
Poor?. 22 
Breeding Either Sex at Will.. 42 
Broom Corn—Dwarf.38-138 
“ Corn Seed—Dwarf. .333 
“ Varieties and Cultivation.. 138 
Buckwheat—Cultivation.206 
“ Straw.315 
Budding—Directions.5*. .228 
Buildings—Barn Plans, 5* 172 
Barns, Preparing, Winter, 326 
— Corn Cribs, Good Plan *335 
—Country Houses, Hints, 292 
—Dwellings, Hints on, 2* 204 
—Dwelling House Plans, 0* 
105—Improved Horse Staole, 
4*44—Locating Dwelling, 205, 
—Penn’a “ Double Decked” 
Barn,5* 73—Plan for Piggery, 
135—Poultry Houses, Good 3* 
335—Sheep Barn Wanted, 
197—Smoke HouseConvenient 
*3.39-Soiling Shed, D.G.Mitch- 
ell’s, 2*141—Western Settlers’ 
Architecture.*. .312 
Bulbs by Mail.....263 
“ See under Flowers. 
Bulls—Working .266 
Butter in Winter.150 
“ Large Yield... 5 
C 
Cabbage Seed Raising. 333 
Cabbages—Heading Late,* 308 
Manner of Growth, 3* 13- 
Manure for, 165—Protecting 
from Worms, 167 — Trans¬ 
planting, 136—Wintering_308 
Cactus—Plural of.134 
California Crops.166 
“ Gardening. .288 
Calves—See under Cattle. 
Cancers Incurable .310 
Candy for Children.349 
“Caper Tree”.102 
Card from Mr. Judd.284 
Carpenter, Josiah, Letter. 58 
Carriage—Family, Wanted— 79 
Carrot Seed—Cleansing, 103- 
.167-229 
Carrots—See under Roots. 
Castor Oil—Manufacture.310 
Catalogues, etc.. Received, 134 
—Seed and Nursery, 50— 
Thorburn’s, 37—Vick’s. 68 
Catsup—How to Make.295 
Cattle—Alderney Cow Juno,* 
208—Alderney or Jersey, 208 
—229—At Pasture, 288—Bloat 
Cured by Water Bath, 258— 
Breeders’ Associations, 17-104 
—Breeders’ Convention,,38— 
Bulls should ; be Worked,266— 
Choking Relieved, 7—“Cool¬ 
ing Off.”* 240—Cost of Fatten¬ 
ing, 41—Cure for Kicking, 
166 — Cows, Abortion, 106— 
Bloody Garget, 308—Caked 
Bag, 69—Diminutive of Brit¬ 
tany, 340—Feeding in Drouth, 
206—Good Milker, 197—Kick¬ 
ing and Woman, 235—Milking 
Herself,* 262-* 308—Profita¬ 
ble, 135—Poor, Profitable, 44 
—Quality of, ,. 176—Shrinking 
Milk, 38-Fall Feed for, 288 
—Cattle Herd Records, 17— 
Homeless, 314—Hoven Reme¬ 
dy, 197—How to Choose a 
Cow, 142—Lice on, 207-285- 
308—Loss in California, 166— 
Loss of Appetite,?—Mammoth 
at Sanitary Fair,* 176— Milking 
Spre Teats, 166—Oxen in 
Horse Powers, 171—Photo¬ 
graphs of, 197—“ Pride of Liv¬ 
ingston” 175-*176—Pride of 
Livingston Sold, 198—Pleuro 
Pneumonia47-70-76-135-239-264 
—Raising Calves, 42—Repel¬ 
ling Flies, 106-Sale of Short¬ 
horns, 311—Sales of Blooded 
in England, 134 — Shelter¬ 
ing saves Fodder, 336—Soiling 
Cows, 69-2* 141—Which are 
Best 47 — Yoking by the 
Head .3*.. 80 
Cauliflower—Cultivation.116 
Cauliflower Seed.’.263 
Celery—Turnip Rooted_*..116 
Cement Hydraulic—See Lime.. 
Charcoal as a Deodorizer.290 
Cheese Factory in Mass., 71— 
Making, Associated, 15 — 
Notes, ill—In Small Wav, 
235-294—In Winter, 86-150- 
.310 
Chess or Cheat.*.. 264 
Chicory—Bad Success with..333 
“ Preparing.310 
Children. .Two Ways of Gov¬ 
erning.245 
Chives or Cives.*..180 
Chloroform for Animals.17 
Cider—How to Make Good, 309 
—Keeping Sweet, 39—Mills, 
Power . 78 
Cisterns Above Ground. 4 
“ Barn, Convenient.333 
“ Brick.333 
Climbers — Japanese Honey¬ 
suckle,* 269—Native, Celas- 
trus scandens,* 244—Desira¬ 
ble.146 
Clover on Winter Grain. 73 
Coffee — “ Australian, ” 103 — 
Mixtures and Substitutes, 230 
—Rye, Poisonous,' 103—Sub¬ 
stitutes Misnamed, 39 — To 
Make Good . 53 
Cold Frames, Pits, etc —103-286 
Cole-Slaw—Spelling, etc —136 
Collars, Lace—How to Wash.271 
College — Ag’l., Kansas, 79 — 
Ag’l., Penn’a., 38 — Lands, 
Ag’l., 38-Maine, Ag’l., 71— 
Michigan Agricultural, 103-334^_ 
—Massachusetts, Ag’l. 71 
Colonization of South.38 
Colony—W esiern.103 
Colors—Influence on Complex¬ 
ion .246 
Companies—Ag’l., Caution....308 
Concrete or Gravel Wall.333 
Conservatory Heating.39 
Convention—Cattle Breeders’, 
38—Cheese Dairymen 36—N. 
Y. Wool Growers, 263—Ohio 
Wool Growers, 79 — Plow 
Makers, 79—Wool Growers. 6 
Cooking Apparatus for Vegeta¬ 
bles .*■ 245 
Coral Tree.*..269 
Corn and Pork, 70—Covering 
Implement,*109—Crop Profit¬ 
able, 135— Corn. Crib—Good 
plan of, *335—Drying Sweet, 
263—For Feeding outl74-Hen 
Manure For, 102—Late Plant¬ 
ing, 174 — Marker, Home¬ 
made, *108 — Plowing too 
deep for. 333—Price of, 8— 
Seed, IIow to save'. 342— 
Ittalks for Fodder, 142— 
Stubble, Composting, 333— 
Sweet, Varieties, etc., 147- 
Varieties Described, 7* 137— 
Ventilating Cribs, 3—When 
.to Plant *.,....188 
Cotton in Missouri,|38t—North¬ 
ern' Gfowh, 74—Peruvian.',. 79 
Cows—See under Cattle.■■••' 
Crab Apple as a Lawn Tree.. .318 
Cranberry Culture, 114—Mea¬ 
dows, Sand on, 19—Preparing 
Ground, 198—Tree ( Vibur¬ 
num Opulus),* 212 — Tree, 
Fruit.230 
Crops — Prospects, 231-200 — 
Good from one Acre, 38—Over 
the Country . ..287 
Crows—Repelling. 39 
Crystallizing Grasses, etc.246 
Currants—Are they Berries, 286.. 
—Best Kinds, 267 — Unripe 
Falling, 230—Winter.102 
Customs Various. 54 
Cuttings—Striking.286 
Cypress—Deciduous.147 
Daisy—Exterminating. 166 
“ White for Hay.261 
Death of Dr. Pugh....205 
“ Of E.G. Faile.165 
Delaware—Emigration to.25s 
Diarrhoea Remedy .262 
Diseases, Infectious—Important 
Remedy Proposed.264 
Ditching Plow. 5 
Dogs and Sheep. 134 
Domestics—Management of. ..245 
Drain Pipe Wanted.197 
Draining—Aerating Soil. 229- 
Best Tiles. 5-Ends of Tiles, 6 
Peat Lands,70—Size of Tiles 5 
Drains — Removing Obstruc¬ 
tions.*..262 
Dress Elevator — Demorest’s,* . 
21—Notes on Spring, 85—Win¬ 
ter. 21 
Drouth—Lessons from.228 
Ducks—American Wood.. .*. .265 
Ducks—See unde] Poultry. 
Dwelling—Best Location.205 
Di ving Kiln Wanted .332 
Dyeing Butternut Color, 297— 
Hints upon, 213—Recipes for, 
246—With Purslane.150 
E 
Editor Absent.263 
“ Drafted.311 
Editors—Notice to.35 
Edging—Box. A .148 
“ Dwarf Flag.197 
“ For Flower Beds .198 
Education of Housekeepers... 150 
Eggs—Four Cents Apiece, 47— 
How to Keep, 135—In Win¬ 
ter ..22-166 
Elk—American .*..144 
Emigration Societies Wanted.. 75 
Endive — Description and Cul¬ 
ture.178 
Evergreens — See Brees, also 
Shrubs.. . .A .f 
Exhibitions — Agricultural, At¬ 
tending, 228—Ag’l. in 1864, 
228-259-287 — Ag’l., N. Y. 
State, 199-307 — Ag’l., New 
England, 287—Ag’l, Penn. 1.307 
— Brooklyn Horticultural So¬ 
ciety, 197—Grapes and Wine, 
263—Montreal Hort. Society, 
262—Tables at Agriculhfrist 
Office, 67- 196-227 - 287 — 
World’s in New Zealand... .207 
F 
Farm—Productive.43 
Farm—W ork for Jan., 1—Feb., 
33 — March, 65 — April, 9’7 — 
May, 129—June, 161—July, 193 
—Aug., 225—Sept., 257— 0,ct., 
281— Nov., 305—Den. \ .329 
Farmers’ Club—Benefits of,>338 
Constitution, 287 — Skanea- 
teles. 37 
Farming a Profession.309 
Fences — Bars, Handy* 169— 
Costly, 199—Dear Property. 70 
Expensive Boards, 70—Fori 
Prairie Lands, 143 — For 
Sheepfold, 7—Osier Willow, 
198—Posts,Cedar vs.Oak,229- 
Posts, Concrete Setting,* 285 
Posts, Setting.107 
Ferns—Cultivation.269 
Fertilisation—Effects of Cross 
■ .:..19-146 
Figs—Gro'wth and Flower 1 . *. .295 
Filters—Materials for.i. 71 
Flax and Flqx Machines.* 313— 
Brake—'Sanford & Mallory,* 
313—Cotton Manufacture, 70 
—Culture, Profits, 42—110— 
Yield per Acre. 70 
Floor for Stables.229 
Floors—Earth for Stables i .. .235 
Flower Garden and Lawn— 
Calendar for Jan., 2-Feb., 34 
March, 66 —April, 99—May, 
132—June, 163-July, 195— 
Aug., 227—Sept., 258—Oct., 
282— Nov., 306 -Dec .. ...... ..330 
Flowers —Arrangement, 115- 
Best Annuals, 147 — Bouquels, 
2 * 210-Brompt’n Stocks,Ifeep- 
lng, 334—Bulbs Treatment, 230 
—Cactus, for Bedding, 211 - 
Cactus, Treatment of, 198- 
Dahlias and Gladiolus, 198- 
Double, Degenerating, 310— § 
Double, How Formed, 5* 177 
Everlasting, 115—Fine Aza¬ 
leas, 134—Floral Philippic, 
267—For R. I. Children,37^262. 
— Fuchsias, Non-Blooming, 
147—(Jazania Splendens, ; 2 S 0 
Geraninjns, Wintering, 318 
Greeri 'Rose, not new *340 
— Hollyhock, 267 —Honey¬ 
suckles, Japanese,* 269 — 
Honeysuckles, Propagating, 
309—Japan Lilies, 71 — Jon¬ 
quils Non-flowering, 103 — 
Laurestinus, 39 — Meadow 
Saffron. Ornamental,* 343— 
New in 1804, 83 — Pan¬ 
sies, Fine, 197 — Petunia as a 
Pot Plant, 243—Preserving 
in Sand, 180 — Rose Bush, 
Sleep, 180—Roses, Pruning 
Remontant, 5—Rose, Fine 
Seedling, 197—Roses, Hybrid 
Perpetual, 103 — Sowing Ahri- 
culas, 103—Stnr Ipomea,* 52- 
69—Sweet Alyssum, etc.,. 39- 
Treatment of Tuberose; 4)7- 
147—Tritoma Uvaria,* 317— 
“ Verbena Montana,” etc...230 
Fodder — Dry Valuable.170 
“ Cutting, Soaking, etc.. ..337 
Food—Green for Stock.112 
“ For Fattening Animals.337 
Forks vs. Knives . 54 
Fringe Tree—Turple.39 
“ Virginia;.*..170 
Frozen Limbs—Treatment_80 
Fruit Garden—C alendar for 
Jan., 2—Feb., 34-March, 06 
—April, 99—May, 131—June, 
163 — July, 195- Aug., 227- 
Sept., 258—Oct., 282—Nov., 
306—Dec.330 
Fruit Box—Cheap, 146—Crop 
at West, 83 — Drying, Sugges¬ 
tions on,272—Early Dropping, 
102 —Forced Peaches, etc., 
197—For Central Illinois^ 7 — 
GrowersMeetings,3-35-67-164 
—Jars, Bakers’, 167—Degen¬ 
erating. 19 — Growers’ Imple- 
pient,* 318—Lists of, 7 — Pick- 
er.Htome-majle,270-331—More 
Wanted, 71— Notes from Con¬ 
necticut, 35 — Notes from 
Iowa, 71 — Preserving, Best 
Way, 181—Small; Planting, 
286 — Soil for Small, 4— 
Stocks Affecting Grftfts. 115— 
‘Stocks,..Seeds for, 332—Trees 
Destroyed by Cold.16' 
Fuel—Preparing and Burning. 17 
Furniture, Cheap, Caution.. .118 
