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j(!ig=2’Ae stars (*) in the follow¬ 
ing Index show where engrav¬ 
ings occur, and Ihe'prejixedfigures 
the number in the article. Arti¬ 
cles referring directly or indirectly 
to Bees, Cattle, Insects, Manures, 
Trees, Weeds, etc., will be found 
indexed udder these general heads. 
Acre—One Enough.47 
AdvertiseineiUs-Eiidorsing, 304 
—Interesting, 69—Noticing, 
333—Wlio Read?.tiCO 
Advertisers — Note to. 103 — Re¬ 
liable, 204—Unreliable,.67 
Advertising — Notes on.40 
Advice asked and Given,.. ..310 
Advice—Good. 336 
Ag’l Colleges at South, 303— 
Departmen t,5-71-145-232-303- 
311—Department Report, 7- 
237—Society, N. A'.69 
Agriculturist —Loaning,.143 
Agriculturist —New Terms,..239 
Ammobium—Starling, ..71 
Anemone—Wood, ...._*..122 
Animals—Well Bred.344 
Animals—Traps for.365 
Apple Blossom Double, 271— 
Sauce — Economy. 54-88— 
Sweet, Sour, 336—Tree, Pro¬ 
lific, 6—Trees, Diseased, 142 
Trees, Trimming.173 
Apples—Early Bearing, 84— 
For Hogs, 36—For Iowa, 6— 
The Porter, * 315—Unstring¬ 
ing. 54 
Articles—Republishing.204 
Aslies for Fruit Trees.271 
Asparagus —Ashes for 38 — 
Bunches, 6—Culture, 117— 
Planting.205 
Asphodel Described.7 
Autumn Leaves and Fruits.. .315 
Azalea — Fine.205 
S 
Bachelor in the Household... .87 
Bachelor’s Wish Realized_158 
Barley on Light Soil.36 
Barn Door—Fastening_*..369 
Barn—Illinois,.*.. 12 
Barn Plan—Premium.239 
Barnum's Museum.5 
Barnum’s Museum Burned...239 
Barn ATard—Good.306 
Basket—Talk About.364 
Battle-Field —Virginia_2*. .207 
Beans—Colored, 143—Concord 
71—Culture of 150—for Bak¬ 
ing 0—Varieties,.4 *.. 154 
Beech Leaves—Large.6 
Beef for Soldiers 107-142—Gov¬ 
ernment Contracts, 206 — 
Price of.206 
Bees. Calendar for Jan., 2 — 
Feb., 34—March. 67—April, 
104—May, 140—June, 172 — 
July, 204—Aug., 336—Sept., 
*67—Oct., 29b—Nov., 331— 
Dec.. 362 
••es—Burying in AVinter.*..174 
*<275—How to Hive 144—Ital¬ 
ian Hardy 238 — Italian Prof¬ 
itable 4 — Italianizing 43—238 
—Prolific .Queen.302 
Beet—Large.6 
Benne or Sesame.*.. 106-348 
Bells for Dogs.339 
Birils and Strawberries.173 
Birds—Snowy Owl.*..13 
Black Board — Kitchen .88 
Black Currants—Improving. . I(t6 
Black Knot.156-239 
Blackberry—Cutleaved,7—Kit- 
tatinny 284 — Root Medicine, 
20fi-Syrup,254 — Vines, Killing 
301-Wilson’s Early 237-Winc.251 
Bla{lder Nut Tree .2 *..153 
Bog Land — Reclaiming.. 76-147 
Bone Charcoal.302 
Bones—Breaking Up 201—Dis¬ 
solving 174—Uses, 174-204-306 
Bonnets-Chapter on.3*..21 
Books — American Weecls, 7 — 
Bradbury’s Golden Censer, 
365 — Burr’s Vegetables, 
174 — Cotton Manual, 5 — 
Downing’s, 141 — 17,3 — 
Farmer’s Manual, 5—Flax 
iind Hops, 105 — For House¬ 
keepers, 335—Pood of Ani¬ 
mals, 70—Horse Doctor, 5— 
In Farmers’ Families, 22— 
Mothers’ Al|)habet, 143—Nur¬ 
sery Culture, 6 — On Insects, 
•335 — Rabbit.s. 5—Songs of 
Seven 365 — S. S. Lessons, 
37-307 — The Great AVest, 
.367 — Wet Davs at Edge- 
wood,37 — Woodward’s Coun¬ 
try Homes, 107—Zoology.. .307 
Boot Legs—Use, for.....SIS 
Boots and Shoes—Greasing... 382 
Bottles—Care of.39 
Bottles — Cleaning.54 
Bovs AND Girls’ Columns. 
Accounts—Keeping,25-^S9—Ad¬ 
vice for Boys, 159—Apples— 
Good and Bad, 256—April— 
Thoughts on, 125 — Aik- 
wright’s Invention, 256—Bal¬ 
ance, Keeping, *160 — Benev¬ 
olence Defined, * 250—Bible 
Questions, 384 — Birds, 
Friendly, 125-224—Bragging, 
89—Bread, Small Loaf, ‘24— 
Boy in a Predicament, 225— 
Carlo’s Portrait, *24—Chase, 
Portrait of, 320 — Chicken, 
Hurt, 255 — Cliildren Left 
Alone, * 192—Cliild’s Ques¬ 
tion, 22.3—Chinese Story, 351 
—Christmas Tree Party,* 384 
—Colored Men in .Army. 55— 
Customer, Sliai p,24—Di eam, 
Useful, 90—Dreams, Belief 
in, 55—Dog, Trustwortliy,3.52 
Drunkard Cured, 89—Elm, 
Fate of, 90—Enjoyments at 
Home, *319—Feb. 14th, Wo¬ 
man’s Day, 191— Ferment, 
Definition, 191—Fire, Ways 
of Getting, 225—287—Fisher¬ 
man's Return, * 56—Flag in 
Baltimore, 250 — Frightened 
Workman, 351 — Frog Race, 
* 28S—Games, I'ireside, 56— 
Glass, Damaged, 125 — God’s 
Organ, 25 — Good Boy Want¬ 
ed, 192—Good Nature, Pre¬ 
serving, 191 — Hair, Some¬ 
thing -About,159 -Happy New 
A'ear, 23 — Harry’s Successful 
ElTort,120—Hen, Calculating, 
224—Hints for Boys and Girls, 
125—Holiday In-door Games, 
383— Honesty the Best Policy, 
351—Indian Tr.aditions, 192— 
Judge’s Experiment. 288— 
Keeping the Mouth Shut, 2* 
23— Kind Act Rewardeil, 320 
— Laborer, Witty, 160—Land¬ 
scape, Curious, 2 * 256-320— 
Last Day of the A'ear, 382— 
Lesson for All, 351-Lincoln’s 
Sympathy, 255—Lively Out¬ 
door Games, 385—Locomotive 
The First, 19'2 — Loving and 
Leaning, 55—.Mother, Cldld’s 
Regard, 159—Mother’s Hand, 
*126-MusicalIustrument,Pro- 
per, 255—Names, Publishing, 
89— Neighbors on the Farm, 
159—NewYork atNight.lOO— 
Noble Example, 287—Organ 
Grinder and Pet,*90—Parting 
witli Old Friend, 384—Peach, 
Valuable, 351 — Petroleum, 
Selling Farm, 55—Pictures, 
Making, * 24—Pies, Tough, 
90— Play of Charades, 12.3— 
Postage, Evading. 319—Pre¬ 
miums for Children, 351— 
Prisoner and Birds, '* 288- 
Profanity, Avoid, 12.5—Puz¬ 
zles, ■* 23—2 * 55—2 * 89—4* 
125—4 * 159—3 * 191—2 * 223 
3* 255—2 * 287—2 * 319--*351 
3 * 333-384 -Railroail,Under¬ 
ground, 24—Rat, Cunnitfg'HaSv'' I 
—Read with Profit,SlS-i-dtkid,' - 
Glorious, *352—Rogues Out- 
wilted, 2S8—School, Hints»*w 
for,351—Selfishness Reward¬ 
ed, 159—Sewing Machines. 
Sketch of the Inventor, 
320 — Sheridan and his Sol¬ 
diers, 55— Shortening Tall 
.Man, * 160 — Signaling in the 
Army, 382—Skaters, Hints to 
24— Sleep, Something About, 
192—Soldier, Force of Habit, 
384— Soldiers’ Return, * 224 
— Stain on the Carpet, 66— 
Stitch in Time, * 320—Stock¬ 
ing Frame Invention, 288— 
Switch Tender, Heroic, 90— 
Telegraphs, Ancient, 352 — 
Tipsy Officer, 25—Tr.adition, 
German, * 256—Traditions, 
Early, 223—Truthfulness of 
a Hero,287—AVall Street, Fly 
Market, 192 —War Ended, 
Good News, 159 — Weak 
Points, 126—Weights and 
Measures, 319—Wind, Why 
it Blows, 89 — Windmill, 
Amu.sing, *319—Work, Mak¬ 
ing Easy.223 
Brandy for Sorghum.336 
Breail, etc.—Wlietiten Meal,254 
Good, 53—Picloruil History. 
. 3 *..153-248-376 
Breeding In-and-in.279 
Bridges—Rustic.*..185 
Broccoli Heading.206 
Broom Corn Culture, 113-205— 
Dwarf, 70—Harvesting, 3o7— 
Planting, 182—Price .38 
Bucktliorn Seeds.142 
Buckwheat—Cultivation, 183— 
Harvesting, * 275-310—Stor¬ 
ing, 343—Straw Mulch, 30-2— 
Wild. 6-175 
Buffalo—East Indian.*..9 
Bulbs—Calaiogues, 303—Culti¬ 
vation, 71—Spring Flowering 
2 *316—Treatment.*......38 
Busliel—Contents of.303 
Butter—Preserviiig, 142—Pure, 
190-Color.22 
Butternut Ornaments.*..349 
Buttonwoods—Diseased.205 
C 
Cabbages — Club-fooled, 6 — 
Culture,ISO—Fine.303—Notes 
on, 121—Raising Seed, 237— 
Trouble, .367—Wintering ..311 
Camellias—Fine,71-143—New, 
72—Management.7 
Canary Seed—Growing.7 
Canada Tliistles .6-7C-205 
Candles—Good.124 
Candles —Lighting.22 
Capers Described.*..285 
Cardinal Flower,.*..348 
Carpets—Management of..... 124 
Carpets — Suggestions. 157 
Carrots—Cullure,179—for Hor¬ 
ses, 6—Jlowing Tops, 141— 
On Heavy Soil, 151—AVild, 
Subduing. . .206 
Carving Instructions..*. .287-381 
Castrating Calves, etc.178 
Catalogues Received, 37-69- 
107-174-239-271-299-365. 
Cattle—Breaking Steers, 36— 
Breeders Ass’n,69—Bone Dis¬ 
ease, 174—Cure for Plague, 
270—For Milk, 42—For La¬ 
bor, 77—How much Hay, 113 
—Inspecting, * 344—Killing, 
Breeding,'!!!—Native Breed, 
70—Of So. A.sia,*9—Prevent¬ 
ing Hoove, 211 — Price of 
Ayrshiies, .36—Russian Mur¬ 
rain, 267—Turning A’'oke, 70 
—Selecting for Special Use, 
1(1-Versus Hog Raising, 140 
—Warbles .113 
Cauliflowers—AVintering. .71-311 
Celery Culture.3*..218 
Cement—Glass Lamp.124 
Cemetery—Woodlawn_... 37 
Chair—Home-made.. .*. 86 
Cheese—Coloring, 221—Exhi¬ 
bition, 267—Factories, * 340— 
From Few Cows, 189-318— 
Keeping, 4—Makers’ Ass’n... 5 
Chemist—Analytical. 271 
Chestnuts—Improved.*. .377 
Children—Fault-finding.190 
Chipmucks—Keep’g fr’mCornl74 
Churn—Best.237 
Cider—Keeping Sweet, 106-367 
—.Making, 304—Mill.206 
Cinnamon and Cassia_3*. 349 
Cions—Keeping .38 
Cions—AVhen to Cut.81 
Cistern—Ice Water.38 
Citron Described .2*..221 
Clay Lands—Treatment.214 
Cl,ay Soil—Draining.302 
214 
Cloflies Wfingei^".'.'.'..'.205 
Clover—Curing, 151-214—Four¬ 
leaved, 39--Raising Seed, 182 
AVith Oats .39-70 
Coal Ashe.s—AValks.48 
Coal Tar for Stakes, etc.5 
Codfish—How to Cook. 382 
Coffee—M assacluisetts_38-106 
Coleus Verschafeltii.377 
Colleges— Agricultural, 37— 
Mass. Ag’l, 7—Micliigan Ag’l, 
36—Penn. ,Ag'l .7 
Columbine Seeds Poison.303 
Columbines Described....*.. 156 
Colls—Halter-breaking.181 
Complaints of Dealers.173 
Contributions AVanled.8 
Conundrum—Original.5 
Convolvulus minor.*..188 
Cooking Academy.. .153 
Cooking—Economical . .,53 
Cork Oak Tree.100 
Corn Cribs — Measuring, 330— 
Fine, 70 — Fodder, Binding, 
*343—Fodder, Curing, 204- 
278 — Fodder — Cutting up, 
371- Fodder in Minn. 4— 
Ground,Plowing. 11.3- Husks 
AA’anted, 143—Manuring. 178 
—Marker. Best, * 149—Pre¬ 
serving Green, 286 — Repel¬ 
ling Clu'prnucUs, 174—Select¬ 
ing Seeu.i’.‘2—Shelling Green 
318—Small Variety, * 51— 
Syrup, 14'2—Tall, 303—Tar¬ 
ring Seed, 150—Thinning,178 
—To Husk Quickly, * 338— 
Wyandot Drying.286 
Cornell University...175 
Colton Goods Dear.304 
Cotton Alanual ..5 
Cows—Alderney Profitable, 
366—Caked Bag 38 — Calv¬ 
ing Time, 116—Cleanly Milk¬ 
ing, 4—Double Teats, 237— 
Feeding for Milk, 4—Gesta¬ 
tion, 174—Kicking, 38-142— 
Leaky Teats, 238 — Self¬ 
milking, * 70-335—Spaying, 
114—Stripping, 366—AVarts...4 
Cranberry Cultivation_250-271 
Cranberries—Upland.6-39-71-121 
Cranberries, Fine.367 
Cream—Frozen.124 
Curious Growdhs. 3*..49 
Currant AVorms, 187-237-303— 
Black Naples,37-71-Dried,238 
Large, 237—Planting, 121— 
Preserving, 222—Varieties, 
Culture,.3*..281 
Cuttings in Autumn.336 
Dahlia Seeds—Sowing.303 
Dandelion—Uses of.*..189 
Daphne Mezereum...*..119 
Datihne— Non-blooming.7 
Datura Arborea.*..313 
Dealers and Editors.13 
Death—.Abraham Lincoln, 144 
—A. G. Hanford, 4—-A. 0. 
Moore, 239—Large Farmer, 
143 — Ezekiel Holmes, 69— 
Joseph Frost, 334—Professor 
Lindley, 365—Sir J. Paxton, 
237—\V. Buckminster, 239— 
AV. J. Hooker,.303 
Deutzia—Double.*..252 
Diarrhoea Remedy.206 
Dictionary— Best.8 
Ditching Machines.270 
Dog Laws of New Jersey_142 
Dogs—Bells for.339 
Domestic Intelligence.269 
Doors—Sagging .254 
Poors— Self-shutting.286 
Draining Hard Pan.366 
Drains of Plank.2*. .308 
Drinks for Summer.221 
Drouth—Severe .333 
Ducks — Queries.70 
x; 
Earth Closets. . 
.347 
Editorial Quarrels. 
Education for Farmers.. 
.374 
Eggs—Keeping. 
.270 
Elecampane— Killing... 
,106-173 
Embroidery— Beautiful. 
.. ..318 
Emigrant Company. 
.175 
Eucalyptus resinifera... 
.303 
Evergreens — Austrian 
Pine, 
Pimis Puniilio 2* 17— 
-From 
Cuttings, 18—Pruning. 
.... 186 
Exhibitors—Hints to... 
.346 
Exhibition — French, 333—In¬ 
ternational, 236—’Tables, at 
this Office.3-206-331 
Extravagance in Living.254 
F 
Fair—Agricultural 268 — Am. 
Institute, 270-366—New Eng¬ 
land, 304—New Y. State, 304 
—Illinois State.304 
Fairs—Hints about.274 
Fallows for Wheat.270 
Falsehood about Agriculturist.36 
Family Jars.158 
Farm. Calendar for Jan. 1 — 
Feb. 33—March 65—.April 101 
May, 137 — June, 169 — July, 
201—Aug., 233—Sept., 265— 
Oct., 297—Nov., 329—Dec..361 
Farm—Clay, 40 Acres.36 
Farm Locations.237 
Farmer Folks in AA’ar Time*.. 15 
Farmers’ Club—Live.48 
Farmers — Laboring .70 
Farms — Southern — 204 
Fasliions, Comfort, Health...123 
Feed — Box and Barrow, 2* 12— 
Cutting for Sfock, 279—Mix¬ 
ing Cut.302 
Feeding loo Heavy.366 
Fence Posts — Concrete, 7— 
Preserving, 334-.367—Remov¬ 
ing, * 77—Setting.70 
Fences along Higliways, 242— 
Gates and Posts, 142—Infor¬ 
mation AVanled. 336 
Fertilization — Insects & Wind. 15 
Fetters for Cattle, etc.*. .213 
Field Horse Tail ... 4 *..250 
Field AVork—Preparation_81 
Files—Sharpening.38 
Firewood—Preparing.’2*.. 62 
Fish-Breeding Trout, etc. 3* 
312-343—Markets in N. A' ..370 
Flag Leek—Use .238 
Flannel—Shrinking.124 
Flavor of Fruits.187 
Flax Culture—Prize Essay 13* 
. 107 
Flies—Destroying.318 
Flower Beds - Form, 20.5—Col- 
linsia verna. * 19—Datura 
Arborea.313 
Flower Garden and Lawn. 
Calendar for Jan. 2—Feb. 34 
March 67—.April, 103—May, 
139- June, 171—July, 203— 
Aug., 235—Sept., 260-Oct., 
299—Nov. 3,10—1)60.,.362 
Flower—Garden Hints, 347— 
Gazania Splendens, 285 — 
Markets, N. Y., 153—Pits, 2* 
314—Seed, Prize, 303—Trilo- 
ma Uvaria, 37—Everlasting. 
* 52-106-205—Fine Sliow, 143 
—For Sliade,174—For Work¬ 
ing Men, 15—Novelties, 71— 
Preserving, 286—Useful.87 
Fly Poison—Caution.254 
Foliage—Oinamental.188 
Food for Children.189 
Food—Variety in. 88 
Foreign Intelligence.237 
Fountain—Drinking.*. .373 
Fox—The Red .*.. 209 
Frog Exhibition.237 
Frost in Pipes.38 
Fruit—Early Ripening..134 
Fruit Garden. Calendar for 
Jan., '2—Feb., 34—March, 67 
—.April, 104—May,140—June, 
171—July. 203—Aug., 235— 
Sept.. 266—Oct., ‘299—Nov., 
3,10-Dec.362 
Fruit, vs. Vegetable, 49— 
Growers Ass’n, 174—House 
in Detroit, 303—In Bottles, 
206 — In Minnesota, 365 — 
Jars, Good, 237—Lists, Lo¬ 
cal, 347—Picking, 3* 305— 
Prizes, Greeley...71 
Fruit Trees—Ashes for, 271— 
Cultivation, 120 — Trees, 
Dwarfing, 3*17—Soda AVash, 
253—Trimming, 174 — What 
to Plant.14 
Fruits for Illinois, 52—Naming 
New, 19—Preserving.1,55 
Fuller—Removal. 71 
Fungi Abundant.271 
Furniture—Varnisliing.157 
Fuchsia—Defective.205 
Cl 
Garden Edging, 271-303-313— 
Garden, Farmers’ US—For 
Cliildren, 51—Herbs, 165— 
Implements.*. ,219 
Garden, Kitchen. Calendar 
for Jan., 2—Feb.. 34-March 
66—April 103 — May, 139— 
June, 171—July, ‘203—.Aug., 
234—Sept., 266-Oct., 298— 
Nov.,330—Dec.,.302 
Garden Pit—Cheap, 63—Seeds, 
Secure, 53—Small, Profilalde 
6-Succession in, 187—Value 
of.84 
Gas Lime—Caution.366 
Gas Stoves—Leslie &Elliot’8.223 
Gas Tar—Use and Value.150 
Gazania Splendens.285 
Geese Eggs—Keeping. 88 
Gift Repealed.304 
Geese—How to Pick.318 
Gladiolus — Seedling. 7 
Gladiolus—Small Bulbs.106 
Glanders and Farcy. .*. .309-364 
Glass Windows—Substitute. .286 
Gloves—India Rubber .106 
Glycerin Described.157 
Goals—Value of.43 
Grafting Defined, .52—lierba- 
ceous, * 154 — AVax—Good 
Substitute for.81 
Grain, Cradles—Best, 2 * 240— 
How to Bind, * 246—Raking 
and Binding, 246—Shrinkage.7 
Grape Vines. Cold Grapery, 
Calendar for Marcli. 67— 
April, 104—May, 140—June, 
171—July, 204—Aug.. 235— 
Sent., 267—Ocl.,299—N0V.33I 
—Dec .362 
Grape Vines — CnlUire, 19— 
Grafting, 72 - 379 — Hillside 
Trellises, 271—In Pots, 2*‘205 
■249—Mildew. 2 * 217-237— 
Moving. 336—New Disease, 
• 251 — Planting, * 85-120 — 
Pruning, 3 * 345—Trellises..143 
Grapery—Experience witii 84-120 
Graperies-Training in.239 
Graiies and AVino,205—BeslLo- 
calily, 37—Delaware Cut¬ 
tings, 71—Dr. Grant’s, 8-30— 
Fine Delawares, 302—Fine 
Show, 239—For Micliigiin, 71 
