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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Contents for September, 1864. 
A %5.m FHEMIUM. 
Agricultural College. Pennsylvania..........259 
Baskets—Hanging for Plants.2-0 
Beans—Lima and others Dried Green.271 
Bees—Apiary in September.258 
Boys and Girls’ Columns—John Maynard the Hero— 
The Detected Truant—A Boy’s Gift to the Soldiers 
-Birds in Battle—Amusing and Fortunate Answer 
—Introduction of Glass Staining—Items—Puzzles 
and Problems—Power of Imagination.^ Ills. .273—274 
Bread, Directions for Good. 271 
Bread Discussion Continued.271 
Bread from “Salt-rising”.271 
Bulls—Set them to Work.260 
Cattle—“ Bloat”, Cured by Cold Water..258 
Cattle—Proposed Remedy for Pleuro-Pneumonia... 264 
Chess or Cheat (Bromus secalinus) . Illustrated ..264 
Collars—How to Wash Thread Lace..271 
Cooking Hints, etc—Indian Corn Cake—Baked Indi¬ 
an Puddings—Blackberry and Apple Puddings—To 
Remove Iron Stains.273 
Coral Tree ( Erythrina Chnsta-galli)... .Illustrated. .269 
Crop Prospects. 260 
Currants—Best Varieties to Plant.267 
Delaware Emigration Enterprise.259 
Domestic Notes*—Chairs—A Comfort—Little Savings 
and Little Wastings.-.2"2 
Exhibitions—Agricultural in 1864.259 
Farm Work in September.257 
Ferns—Cultivation of.209 
Floral Philippic.... ..267 
Flower Garden and Lawn in September..258 
Fruit Garden in September.-.258 
Fruit-Picker—Home-made. Illustrated. .270 
Game and Farmers—Protection to.268 
Garden—Kitchen in September.258 
Gardens in Autumn.267 
Grapery—Cold in September...258 
Grape Vines in September.267 
Grass Seed—Sowing in Early Autumn.264 
Grass—Take Care of the Second Crop.265 
Green and Hot-Houses in September.258 
Grouse Shooting in Autumn. Illustrated. .268 
Hollyhocks—How to Propagate.267 
Honeysuckle—Japanese Variegated. Illustrated. .269 
Horses’ Sight, Hearing and Smell.-.266 
Horses and Mules—How to Hobble. Illustrated. .266 
Insects—Red Spider on Trees. Illustrated. .270 
Leaves—Value for Protection and Manure.270 
Market Reports and Commercial Notes.260 
Money—Shall We Lend to the Government ?.264 
Notes and Suggestions for September. ...Illustrated. .257 
Orchard and Nursery in September.258 
Pear Trees—Wild Native Stock for.270 
Pears—Management in Ripening.271 
’’oultry—American Wood Duck. Illustrated.. 265 
Sanitary Commission—Additional Subscriptions.260 
Strawberry Distribution—Notice to All.2S0 
Strawberry Plants (“Agriculturist”) for sale.2S0 
Strawberry Plants—Look out for Spurious.280 
Tar, Pitch, Turpentine and Rosin Manufacture.265 
Ventilating Houses—Best Method.. .4 Illustrations. .272 
Wheat—Notes on Cultivation of Winter.266 
INDEX TO “ BASKET,” OR SHORTER ARTICLES. 
Acorns, Planting-,...203 
Apples for Wisconsin.. ..261 
Barley for Horses.261 
Books, Horticultural....262 
Bulbs, Mailing.263 
Cauliflower Seed.263 
Corn. Drving.263 
Cow Muzzle.262 
Currant Worm.261 
Daisy Hay.261 
Diarrhoea Remedy.262 
Drains, Roots in.262 
Ducks Wanted.263 
Flowers for Children... .262 
Garden Flea.263 
Gardening, California.. ..263 
Grain Binder.263 
Grape Exhibition.263 
Grape Notes.260 
Grape Vines, Cultivate. .262 
Grapes for Iowa.263 
Grass, Rescue.262 
Help Asked . 
Homestead L»w.262 
Hort. Society, Montreal.262 
.parching. Natural.261 
Insects Named.261 
Lawsuits, Avoid.261 
Leaves, Two Crops.... 263 
Mildew.263 
Oak Apples. .263 
Onion Grub, Prevention.26I 
iPaper, High Price.260 
Plants Named.261 
Pom. Society, American.262 
Portrait of Swindlers_263 
Potatoes, Dessicated... .263 
Prejudices. Curious.262 
Publication, Astounding.263 
Publisher Absent.263 
Radish, Chinese Winler.,261 
Raspberry. Best.262 
Rhubarb, Unnaius.263 
Rifle Clubs.263 
Root Grafting.263 
Seeds, Cleaning.261 
Self-Sewer.263 
S. S. Question Books-263 
Straw Rope Twister....261 
Strawberry Notes.261 
Strawberry Report.262 
Strawberries, Cultivate. .262 
Strawberries, Transplant260 
Tobacco Culture.2<'2 
Treading on Toes.262 
Trees, Medicating.263 
Vinegar from Cider . ...263 
Vinegar from Peaches. .263 
Wheat, Peruvian.261 
Wheat Seed Lost.263 
Agricultural Fairs. — By the kindness 
»f many readers we are enabled to give on pages 259-60 
a pretty full list of Exhibitions to be held this fall. We 
desire to make this list still more complete, and will 
thank any friend who will enable us to supply omissions, 
by immediately forwarding the desired information. 
We have no Club rates at present; all subscriptions 
are at $1 a year. But any person sending in during this 
month (Sept.) a Club of 20 new subscribers, at $1 each, 
will be presented with One Dozen of the “Agricul¬ 
turist Strawberry ” plants; and each new subscriber will 
of course, be also entitled to his own plant, in due order 
after previous applicants, if he enclose the usual 5 cents 
extra for box, packing, and postage. When $1.15 is 
sent (instead of $1 each), the paper will be supplied 
fifteen months, that is, the remaining three months of 
this year, and all of 1865, (Vol. 24).—Extra time will be 
allowed for responses to the above offer, coming from 
the Pacific Coast and other very distant points. 
Strawberry Distribution—Take Notice All. 
The recent brief but refreshing rains started the plants 
into more vigorous growth again, and they are multi¬ 
plying rapidly. We dislike to disturb them, but shall 
keep good faith with our readers and begin the dis¬ 
tribution of the plants by mail on August 30th, and keep 
up the work with a large force. We hope and expect to 
get off the w hole 80,000 to 90,000, spoken for, and supply 
all cash orders for others soon after the middle of Septem¬ 
ber. The plants are large and require a box 8 inches 
long and inches in diameter to put them into, after 
bending the roots and tops and often cutting off the large 
leaves. Those who receive them will notice how much 
care is given. The 5 cents asked will not compensate 
for the packing, the boxing etc. etc. and the postage. 
But if they are well treated by those who receive them 
we shall be content. There certainly has never been an¬ 
other plant promising so many excellent qualities as this. 
If it does as well everywhere as in this vicinity, it will fill 
the country to the exclusion of everything else yet 
brought out, as a general crop. Each plant properly cared 
for can be made to produce hundreds in a single year. 
Watcli for the B3ox. When it arrives slit the 
outside wrapper, and the box will open. Take out the 
parcel, remove the oil-cloth and moss, spread the roots 
carefully and plant out at once in soil previously all 
ready. Shade for a day or two at least, if it be dry, but 
so as to admit plenty of air. In watering, it is best to dig 
a trench around the hills and pour in water enough to 
soak up to the roots. See another item, page 260, on setting 
out plants. Never let the crown of a plant sink so as to 
be covered with earth. The old leaves are of less im¬ 
portance than the new ones to be formed. Many dealers 
cut off all the leaves In sending strawberry plants. We 
let as many of them remain as can be got into the boxes. 
No matter if the roots appear dry on opening them, they 
will scarcely fail to start into life as soon as moistened 
and planted in moderately warm soil, if not hurt by dry 
wind or sun.—The best way Is to have a moderately light 
soil, made so by mixing in a quantity of black earth from 
the woods, with a very little ashes, and one tenth part of 
well rotted manure. When the plants are set, spread 
closely around them an inch deep coat of only partly rot¬ 
ted short strawy manure, covering the ground a foot each 
way, and water through this. Leave this around them as 
a mulch. With the above special care you will have no 
further trouble, only to protect by a light coat of straw 
in winter as a possible safe-guard, though our exposed 
plants stood as well as those covered. Next spring they 
will cover a large space of ground, and each plant will 
send out an abundant stock of runners for new planto. 
Strawberry Plants for Sale—»ellv- 
crablo Sept, t StU to 20tli.— We are now able to 
say, that the distribution of the great “Agriculturist 
Strawberry” plants, to subscribers, will be so far advanced 
that we can promise to begin the delivery of the pur¬ 
chased plants about Sept. 15th or by the 20th at latest. 
This will be In ample time for planting by dealers and 
others who wish to secure a stock. We do not urge any 
to buy this variety, for the publisher is interested in in 
sale. But if, after what so many others have said of its 
surpassing excellence, any are disposed to go early into 
its culture, on a large or small scale, for home use or 
sale, we shall be happy to have their orders as a help to 
reimburse the large expenses on it, in this the hardest 
of hard years for publishers. The cash orders will be 
filled in the order of reception at the rates previously an¬ 
nounced, viz : 1 plant 75 cents-2 plants $1.20-6 
plants $3-12 plants $5-100 plants $25. Only good, 
strong plants will be sent out and they will be well packeu, 
without charge, and sent by mail, postpaid, when desired. 
Spurious Strawberry Plants.— 
I.ook out for tliem.— Let it be remembered that, 
the one plant of the “ Agriculturist Strawberry” secured 
in June 1863 by Mr. Wm. S. Carpenter, was the only 
genuine one not taken to Mr. Judd’s grounds, and not a 
plant has been permitted to be taken thence until the 
distribution to subscribers, Aug. 30th, 1864. The one above 
referred to has been greatly multiplied by Mr. C„ and 
several responsible dealers have engaged plants of him 
and advertise them. From what we hear, we suspect 
other plants will sometimes be substituted by irresponsi¬ 
ble parties. Let all purchasers be sure of what they are 
buying. If there are any other genuine plants than those 
above described, they have been stolen, and the thieves 
will cheat in quality and kind, as well as in getting them. 
We expect to watch all such operations in this line. 
Wot Cut Down Enouglt.- We tried to 
cut down the advertising still more, but several large 
advertisers have contracts for space not yet expired. 
They are lucky, as we could not now give them the room 
except as a matter of good faith.-We invite attention 
to the business of the good men who advertise in this jour¬ 
nal;—we aim to admit no others. When writing to 
them, please tell them where their advertisements were 
seen ; this is always particularly gratifying to them. 
I*. K.—re'OTE WE5.L. 
All terms, 'subscription rates, premiums, nrices of 
books, etc., are strictly limited to the month in which 
they are announced. The constant changes in cur¬ 
rency oblige us to adopt this rule. The same terms 
may be continued, but can not be promised. Whatever 
is promised for any month will be fulfilled to the letter ; 
if we get the bad end of a bargain, we shall live up to 
it. For example, those paying a year’s subscription now 
will get the paper a year at the rate now offered, how¬ 
ever high we may soon be compelled to fix our rates. 
Stuck Volumes &. reumliei's Supplied. 
We have complete sets of Vols. 16,17, 18,19, 20, 21,22, both 
unbound, and bound in neat covers with gilt lettered backs. 
Prices at the oiilce: bound $1,50, unbound $1,00 each. 
Back Volumes are sent 'prepaid by mail, (they can not 
go unpaid,') if bound, $2.00 each ; if unbound \ $1,24 each. 
Single numbers of any of tlie above Volumes, 12 cents each. 
Binding.—Sets sent to the office will be bound up neatly 
(in our regular style of binding) for 50 cents a volume. 
Prepared Covers.— Covers for binding, neatly made, with 
title, etc., gilt upon the back, ready for the insertion of the 
sheets by any bookbinder, can be furnished for Vols. 16, to 22 
inclusive, at 35 cents per cover. Covers can not go by mall. 
Snterintn ^gnmliitrisf. 
For tlxe Farm, Garden, and Household. 
A thorough-going, RELIABLE, and PRACTICAL 
Journal, devoted to the different departments of SOIL 
CULTURE—such as growing field CROPS ; orchard 
and garden FRUITS; garden VEGETABLES and 
FLOWERS; trees, plants, and flowers for the 
LAWN or YARD; care of DOMESTIC ANIMALS, 
etc., and to HOUSEHOLD LABORS, with an interesting, 
Instructive department for CHILDREN and YOUTH. 
The Editors are all practical WORKING MEN. 
The teachings of the Agriculturist are confined to nt 
State or Territory, but are adapted to all sections of th. 
country—it is for the whole American Continent 
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to England and France, 24 cents ; to Germany, 36 cents. 
Postage anywhere in the United States and Territories 
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Address communications to the Publisher and Proprietor, 
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