T I xi 
INDEX. 
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Flowers — (See also Plants and 
Shrubs.)—Abronias.JOG —Abutilon 
Thompsoni, * 140 — gEgopodiuni 
Podagravia variegata,457— Alpine 
Rock-cress,*137—American Bleed¬ 
ing Heart., * 417 —Anemone Japo- 
nica. * 417 —Arabia aljyina, * 137—- 
Asperula odorala , * 297 —Aslilbe 
Japonica,* 97—Australian Glory 
Pea, * 337 — Blazing Star, * 377 — 
Bleeding Heart, * 97 -Bulbocodi- 
umvernum, * 139—Calystegia pu- 
bescens, 457 — Cannas, * 57-300 — 
Chrysanthemums, 253-333— Clian- 
thus Dumpieri, * ZTt—Cortdalis 
A'abilis,* 97—Cyclamen, Persian, 
* 137 —Dicentra eximia, * 417— Di¬ 
centra specta!>ilis, * 97 — Early 
Wild, * ISO — Gladiolus, Budding 
from Base, *217—Improvement in, 
*1S0—Hydrangea,Rose and White, 
* 217—Japan Anemone, * 117—Ja¬ 
pan Astilbe, * ’Jt—Liatris pych- 
nostachya, * Sll—spicata, * 377— 
squarmfsa. * 377—Lilies, Brown’s 
and others, * 419—Finely Grown, 
323—Prop:igation,*5S—Varieties of, 
140 —Lilittm Broionii , * 420 -Chal- 
cedonicum, *140 —linum perenue, 
* 97—Marigolds, * 380 —ificania 
scandens,* 417—.Missouri Evening 
Primrose, * 97—Moss Pink, * 19— 
Narcissuses, * 380—Noble Fumi¬ 
tory, * 9i—CEi>olIiera Missouri- 
ensis,* 97 — Oxalis violacea, * 180- 
Roses, About, 16S—Climbing, 247 
—Sage, the Bracted, .* 257 —Salvia 
involucrata, * 257 — Solomon's 
Seals, * 297 — Trailing Arbutus, 
203—Verbenas, Trouble with, 323 
—Violet Wood Sorrel, * ISO. 
Fodder Cutting at Ogden Farm. 93 
Food — Steaming for Cattle and 
Swine, 291. 
Foreign Help.123 
Fountain Basin—Lining.165 
Framing a Picture_.'.301 
Fruit at Alton, I!!., 138—California, 
361—Dwarfing, 405—Florida, 7. 
Fruit Garden—J an., 3—Feb., 39— 
March, 79—April, 119—May, 159— 
June, 199—July, 239—Aug., 279- 
Sept., 319—Oct., 359—Nov., 399- 
Dec., 439. 
Fruit Grower (Paper).433. 
Fruit in Washington Co.. Ill.413 
Fruit Jars—Bad Luck with.302 
Fruit Preserving Powder.383 
Fur-bearing Animals—Breeding. 121 
Furs and Moths..1S2 
Gardening without a Garden.163 
Garden—Laying Out.378 
Gardens—Working Crops in.379 
Garget and other Swellings. .161-216 
Garlic.164 
Gas lime.205 
Gas Liquor.207 
Geraniums and Pelargoniums.. .220 
Gherkin—Prickly-lruired.*. .455 
Glanders in Human Subject.44 
Going to Market.*.. 96 
Goose—To Roast.61 
Grafting—The Art of, * 178—New 
Method or,* 138—Stone-fruits, 99. 
Grain — Damp Weighs More than 
Dry, 338—Growing In the Shock, 
336. 
Graham Meal.281-3SG 
Grapes, 163—Catawba Buried, 443- 
Cuttings. 215-458—Diseases of the, 
163—At Hammondsport, N. Y., 216 
—Items, * 41S — Manuring, 165- 
Packing and Preserving, 378 — 
Prospects, 323 — Queries, 233 — 
Roger’s Hybrids Named, 121 — 
Scuppemong, 8-21-174-415— Seed¬ 
ling, 202—Tendrils, * 419—Trellises, 
* 179-101 — Circular, * 178 — Toll¬ 
man's, 161 — Weehawken. 404 — 
Vines, Have You Any? 456—Vine, 
Unfruitful, 323. 
Grass, 212—Herds’, Timotbv, 161— 
Named, 3S6—On the Road-sides 411, 
—Rich, 52—Tame for Minn., 326. 
Grass Lands—Seeding. 44 
Gp.eex-house and Window 
Plants—J an., 3—Feb., 39—March, 
79—April. 120—May, 160—June. 200 
—July, 239—Aug., 279—Sept., 819— 
Oct., 360—Nov., 393—Dec., 439. 
Green-house—Heating a .283 
Green-houses on House Tops.82 
Greens All the Year.418 
Greens—German.*. .339 
Grindstone—Hanging a.166 
Grindstone Run by the Foot.286 
Ground-pea.135 
Gnano—See Manures. 
Guessing at the Weight.*..376 
Guide Boards.277 
Gun—A Remarkable Litlle. 7 
Gun Barrels—To Prevent Rusting 206 
Gypsum, 125—On Clover, 125. 
Hams—Curing.24-202-160 
Harrows, 215—Coupling for Double, 
* 412—A Fallow-ground, * 253 — 
Home-made * 172—Improving, 370. 
Hay—Crop in Conn., 321—Curing of, 
291—Make Hay, 243—Moistening 
Chopped, 162. 
Hay Scales—Farm.*.452 
Hay Seed. 371 
Hedging.215 
Hedge—A Low, 165—Barberry for, 
59—Gophers and, 413—How to Set, 
* 293— In Kansas, 165—Osage 
Orange, 4-13—Planting on Prairies, 
99 *-178—Questions, 406. 
Hens—See Poultry. 
Herd Records—Private.291 
Heronry.. . *..135 
Hickory Nuts— Are they Seeds?.3S6 
High Farming.5-4-251 
Hitching Ring—Portable.*..173 
Hogs—See Swine. 
Hoop-poles—Catting. 9 
Horses—Blanketing,93—Carrots for, 
9—“Cassius M. Clay, Jr” *317— 
Colic in, 47—And Cows in Same 
Stable, 121—Cribbing, *374—Farm, 
51—Fat, 167-290—Lame, 170—Man¬ 
agement of Colts. 94—Percheron, 
206—Safety Reins for, * 292 — Sick, 
330—Steaming Food for, 91. 
Horseradish.*..257-404 
Horticultural Patents, 211—Protec¬ 
tion, 121—Skirmishing, 379. 
Horticulture Encouraged In Boston, 
123. 
Hot-beds—Management of.. 99 
House Cleaning—Hints on.142 
Household Department—23-61-101- 
141-181-221—261-301-341-331-421-459. 
Household Economy. 24 
Household Management.141 
Housekeeper—Moral Courage in.342 
Housekeeping—A Talk with Girls 
About, 301. 
House Building Questions, 123- 
Cool Cottage Attics, * 413—Farm, 
* 451—Gravel Walk or Concrete, 
204—More Beautiful, 32:3—Perma¬ 
nent Foundations, * 253—“ Tie- 
ing” Rafters, * 413—Wanted, 406— 
Very Complete Country, * 84. 
Huckleberry Culture.406 
Huckleberry Seed.4-13 
Hu m b ugs—6-42-S2-121-162-202-241-281 
-322-362-103. 
Humbug Ads. in AgT Papers_414 
Humbugs at Work.438 
Humbug—Explanations.102 
Husk Mats.262 
Hydraulic Hams.125 
Hydrophobia in Cattle.-106 
I 
Ice Harvesting.*. .447 
Ice Houses—Cheap.415 
“I Haven’t a Foot of Land.”_122 
Implements—Fix Up the. 16 
Im pi ements—N e\v.410 
Inarching—Natural.124 
Indian Farmer. 87 
Insecticide—A New. . .379 
Insect Extinguisher. 7 
Insects and Flowers.*. .181 
Insects—Aphis on Honeysuckles, 
163-203—Asparagus Beetle, 244^ 
Cabbage Caterpillars, 124—Cank¬ 
er Worm, 323—Colorado Potato 
Beetle, 285—Curculio, 124— Currant 
Borer, 82—Currant worm, 45—Cut 
Worms, 203-243—Grubs with Fun¬ 
gi, 203—Imitative, 329—Mantis, * 
329—Moths, 182—Ovster-Sliell Bark 
Louse, 285—Plants Growing Upon, 
* 220—Potato-llies, 214—Pose Bug, 
243—Scale Lice, 219—Scale Louse 
from N. C., 203—10-SpottccI Galer- 
u c a, 33S — W al k i n g-L e a f, * 329— 
Walking Stick, 4 329—White Grub 
in Pa., 40*1—On Vines, 165-293— 
Walsh’s, B. D . Letter, 163. 
In the Flower Garden. 97 
In the Lumber Regions. __*.. 11 
Iona Island..121 
Iron and Pear Trees.243 
Irrigation.125 
Irrigation in Winter.86 
Is the Largest the Best ?.415 
Kansas and Crops.383 
Kansas at the Pomological Soc..406 
Kerosene. Murders. 42 
Kitchen Garden—Jan., 3—Feb., 39- 
Mar., 79—Anr., 129—May, * 159— 
June, 199—July, 239—Aug., 279- 
Sept., 319—Oct., 359—Nov., 399- 
Dec., 439. 
Kitchen Implement—Handy. .421 
Knox’s Seed Store. 7 
Labor and Wages, 331 — On Farms, 
49—Price of, 12 — White for the 
South. 8. 
Ladders for General Use.* . 14 
Ladder—How to Make.215 
Lamp Brackets.*..222 
Lamps—Care of..*. .341 
Lamp-shade—A Perforated...*.. 182 
Lamp Wicks.203 
Lamb.101 
Lambs—Chilled.130 
Land—Cheap Florida, 86— For Set¬ 
tlers, 86—Price of Farming, 8. 
Landscape Gardening, * 259r260-3S5 
Lasso—the Use of.*.. 18 
Lavender.165 
Lawns .259-3S8 
Leaf Beet.22 
Leaves—Browned .20 
Letters—No more Anonymous, 82— 
Not Answered, 281—Personal. .402 
Lightning Rods.244 
Lime—Burning (See Manures).. .164 
Logging.....204 
Lost the Road.*..277 
Lumber. 16 
Lumbering.11 
Males—Death to Half-bred.326 
Mules—Thorough-bred.131 
Manna Seed../..443 
Manures and Fertilizers — Best 
Way to Store, 53—Bommer Meth¬ 
od, 82 —From Cattle Cars, 125- 
Chip, 204 — Concentrated, 165 — 
For Corn and Potatoes, 164 — 
Compost Heaps, 164 — Distribut¬ 
ing Liquid, * 92 — Commercial, 
326 — In Conn.. 282 —In Maine, 
282—For Garden, 285 — For Po¬ 
tatoes, 124 — Fish Guano, 164 — 
Guano, Machine for Sowing, 164 
— Peruvian, 91 — Burning out 
Lund, 233—Value of W. & T., 12 
—On Wheat, 290—Or Plaster as 
Manure, 215 — Hen, 9-45 — Lime, 
How Much to the Acre. 205 — 
Howto Use,206—On Sandv Soil, 
325—01* Gypsnm ? 242 — Liquid, 
125-201—Palmers “Leuven” 82 
—Plaster as, 215—On Clay Land, 
171—Poudrette with Dry Earth, 
241 — New Use for Old Thrash¬ 
ing Machines, 242 —Saving 453— 
Sea Weeds, 9 — Spreading, 325— 
Superphosphate vs. Peruvian 
Guano, 205—For Wheat, 86. 
Maple Sugar.202-325 
Market Reports, Jan.. 5—Feb., 41- 
March, 81—April, 121 — May, 161 
—June, 201—July,' 240—Aug., 280 
—Sept., 321—Oc:., 360—Nov., 401 
—Dec., 442. 
Marks and Numbers.380 
Marriages and Deaths.281 
Maryland.2S1 
Meat for Children.102 
Meat Roastiug.101 
Melons.164-418 
Men’s and Women’s Work.261 
“Men Folks,” Words to... ..459 
Mexican Cattle Driver.*.. 18 
Milk Coolers.*135-*293 
Milk in Plot Weather, 293—Rack 
*53 — The First, 2S1 — To Keep 
Sweet, 325. 
Milking Machines.246-443 
Milking—Trouble in...242 
Minks.....388 
Missisquoi Water and Powders..204 
Mrs. Lilly M. Spencer’s Pictures.241 
Mole Traps.*..217 
Moon Signs. 8 
Moon Again.234 
Mowersv-The Buckeye, 243 — Trial 
of, 204— Knives, Grinding * 172. 
Mowing Hill Sides.330 
Mowing Lands, Pasturing.286 
Muck . 125-201 
Mulching.258 
Mule Market. 44 
Muller—The R. I. .*. .173 
Mushrooms. 45 
Music.123 
Mutton Chops.301 
Names.362-404 
N ets for Grain. ..325 
Notes from “ The Pines,” No. 1, 
218—No. 2, 258—No. 3. 298 — No. 4, 
338—No.5,378—No. 6,41S-No.7, 457. 
Nursery Sale..3.'3 
Nutmegs in Cal .. .204 
Oats—Cutting, 372 — Norway 83-362 
—Or Corn, 206 —Upon Head of 
Wheat. 323. 
Ogden Farm — Past Present and 
Future, 94. 
Oil-Cake—Adulterated..124 
Oils—Explosive. 6 
Oil—Pratt’s Astral.406 
Oils—Safe and Unsafe.12P 
Okra.138-163 
Onions—Raising.*. .126 
Okciiaiu) and Nursery— Jan., 3— 
Feb., 39—March, 79—April, 119- 
May, 159—June, 199—July, 239— 
Aug., 279 — Sept.. 319 — Oct., 369— 
Nov., 399—Dec., 439. 
Oncliard—Crop for.165 
Ornament—A Living.*..101 
Osage Orange, 21 — In Iowa, 336- 
Seed, 123. 
Oyster Shells around Trees.45 
Packing and Shipping Vegetables 97 
Fainting a Barn.124 
Papers—Agricultural.204 
Papers—See Periodicals. 
Parsnips, 182—Wild, 164. 
Fast and Present.*. .199 
Pasturing Mowing Lands.286 
Pastures, How to Make Good, 24S— 
Increasing, 125—To Keep in Good 
Condition, 331—Mixed Stock in, 9 
—Salt and Water in, 203. 
Peace Festival at Boston.281 
Peaches—Canned,244—Hale’s Early, 
- 361 — Orchard, 165 — Stones, 100- 
Tree, Diseased, 3S6—Tar on, 443- 
Van Buren’s Golden Dwarf, 122. 
Peanut.135 
Pears—Adam’s, * 457—Blight in Mo., 
247—Buchanan ,165—Cordon T rain - 
ing of,*456— Duchesse deBordeaux, 
165—Iron for, 213—Large Seckels, 
443—Tea, * 457—Do not Bear, 8— 
Keeping Winter, 379 — Trouble 
with Trees, 362. 
Peas — Buggy, 242 — Canadian, 45— 
Canning Green, 244—Field, 8-124— 
Instead of Corn, 125—Little Gem, 
299—Seed, 283. 
Peat—Experiment with.335 
Pecan does not,Bear.386 
Fennyroyal.244 
Perio’dicals—Am. Entomologist, 243 
— Beecher’s Sermons, 324— Chemi¬ 
cal News, 124—Christian Union. 404 
—Church Union, 245—Grape Cul- 
turist, 82—Horticultural. 82—Hor¬ 
ticulturist, 8—N. Y. Tribune, 82— 
Our Young Folks, 45-121-2S1-404— 
Prairie Farmer, 223—Putnam on 
Illustrations, 8 — Reconstructed 
Farmer, 241-244. 
“ Personal Knowledge.”.2-12 
Petroleum as Paint.363 
Fetroleum on Wheels.370 
Pickerel Fishing.*. .237 
Pickle Crop. 839—Question, The, 382. 
Pictures— Dandelion Time.”.. .322 
Pigeon Houses.*..213 
Pigs—See Swine. 
Pincushion—Ornamental.* 141 
Pine Forest—Products of.*..369 
Pine Leaves or Straw.8-167 
Plan for a Small Place.*.. 60 
Flan for a Suburban Place_*. .260 
Planting—Fall.323-3S6 
“Planting Out.”.259 
Planting—Preparing for.340 
Plants—See also Flowers & Shrubs 
—Anemone tlialictroides, * 180— 
Cactuses, Native, * 22—Cartlnunus 
tinctoria, * 217—Century Plant, 
Flowering of, 245 — California 
Plants, 44—Climbing Hemp-weed, 
* 417—Coleuses, New, 44—Cranes- 
bill, *220—“Fire Cracker,” 244- 
Geranium maculatn m, 220—Grow¬ 
ing upon Insects, * 220 — House, 
139 — ivv, * 109 —Ivv does not 
Cling, 386 —Indian Pipe, * 337- 
Keeping, 336—Lawn, 888—Mono- 
tropa Uniflora, * 338—Myrslphyl- 
Inm asparagoides, * 455—Named, 
211-323-362 — Native Countries of, 
203—Opuntias, * 22 — Poke-weed, 
457—Rue Anemone, * 180—Safflow¬ 
er or “Saffron,”* 217—Saxifrage, 
Creeping, 4'8 — Soft-wooded as 
Standards, 458 — Taking up for 
Winter, 379—Vallisneria'spiralis, * 
297—Woodruff, * 297. 
Plaster—Does it Lose by Keeping? 
Plowing — Deep, Gradually, 10 — 
Heavy Land. 205—Lines over the 
Shoulders, 130—Under Crops, 211- 
314—With Single Line, 210-214-332 
—With Three Hoiiees Abreast, * 
333. 
Plows—Right and Left-hand, 324- 
Steel, 211-290-330-3S5-445—Trial at 
Utica. 50. 
Plums, 203—The Wild Goose, 323. 
Ponds—Locating Trout.453 
Pork—Cutting up and Salting... 61 
Pork—To Roast. 61 
Potashes..325 
Potatoes, 12-GM38—Balls, 9—Bre- 
see’s New, 406—By Mail, 404 — 
Climax, 83—Cultivation in N. C., 
205—Digging, 375—After Digging, 
286 — Early Mohawk, 362 — Early 
Rose, 7-338—Early Rose in Eng., 
123—Fertilizer for. 124—Growers’ 
Convention, 124—How to Raise a 
Crop,87—Injured by Wire Worms, 
87—Manured with Leaves, 205 — 
Mixing, 161 — Neshannock or 
Mesliannock, 203-282— New Grow¬ 
ing on Old, 244—On Drained Land, 
206 —On Spring-turned Sod, 43- 
Prize Essays. 123-241—Price of, 203 
—Queries, 203—Raising from Seed, 
378—Rot in, 86—Singular Freak of, 
* 419—Testing, 44—To Boil. 182— 
To Keep for Seed, 362—Top3 and 
no Tubers. 243—Upon Sod, 202— 
Boiled for Milch Cows, 45. 
Poultry Number, A.162 
Poultry, Raising for Market, 9-205— 
Ducks— Aylesbury, * 209—Plata, 
283—Profitable, 209—Raising, 43— 
Rouen, * 209 —Weight of, 204 — 
Folds.— Change of Stock, 825 — 
Creve Cceur. * 176—Dark Brahma, 
* 177—Egg Eating, 124-332—Exhi¬ 
bition Coops for, * 333—Fattening 
and Marketing, 403—Gapes, 124— 
Houdans, * 177-282—Houses, 203-* 
332—House at Oirden Farm. 134- 
How many Chicks for one Hen. 9 
—Howto make Hens lay, 9—Im- 
6 roving Common, 53 —in-and-in 
reeding, 125—La Fleclie. * 176- 
Leghorn, * 89—Nest-egg,-’Saving, 
362—Nests, Secret, 206—Our Pre¬ 
mium, 81—Penn. Soc.’s Show, 44- 
Points of a Good Fowl, 17—Points 
of Light Brahmas,403—Precocious 
Layers, 406—Salt for, 404—Sending 
to Rocky Mountains, 124—Silver- 
spangled Hamburgs, * 49—Show, 
the Great: 44-174—Smart inVt:,167 
—Soft Eggs, Cure for, 404—Stray 
Grains for, 9—The Best Stock, 406 
—'flic “ Hen Fever.” 124—Very 
Useful, 175—What Ails the, 166— 
What to keep, 284— Turket/s.— 
Destroyed by Fox, 43 —Do they 
Pav ? 172. 
Prickly Pear.*..22-124 
Prizes, Awarding at Fairs,. 95 
Premiums—Jan.. 4—Feb., 40—Mar., 
80—April, 130—May, 160—June, 200 
—July, 240-Oct., $64—Nov., 100- 
Dec., 440. 
Premium—Mowing Machine, 200— 
Po’ultry, 123 — Special, Eumelan, 
403-444—The, 361. 
Produce—To Farmers on Selling.326 
Professor of Agriculture. 12 
Progressive Horticulture.21 
Propagation by Root Cuttings*. 418 
Propagation—Summer.*. .257 
Property in Plants. 20 
Pruning—Chisel for, *408—Machine. 
362—Why and How, * 57. 
Pumpkin Seeds. 8 
Pumpkin Spinach.164 
Pure Water from Foul Wells.282 
Questions—Asking.445 
Questions Worth Considering.... 17 
Quinces, 59-165—From Cuttings, 283 
—Spotted, 45. 
Radish—Rat-tailed.339 
Radish—Wild Improved.*. .139 
Rafters— 1 Tieing.*. .413 
Kail-road—Pacific Complete.202 
Rail-road—UnusualReguhuity.. 85 
Rails—To make durable. 9 
Rake—Use the.254 
Raplianus Caudatus.339 
Rascally Seedsmen.244 
Raspberries—Black, 244 — Bottled, 
302—In Ga., 284—Management of 
Black Cap, 299—The Naomi, 203- 
Training of, * 219. 
Rats—Poisoned.164 
Recipes—Indefiniteness in.102 
Refuse Glue.203 
Refuse of Rendering Vats...124 
Remedies. 245 
Renovating a Poor Field. ... S6 
Report—Commissioner of Agricul¬ 
ture, 7—Conn. Board of Agricul¬ 
ture, 325 — Geological Survey of 
N. J., 163—Insects of Mo., 123-N. 
Y. Central Park, 323 — Trial of 
Plows at Utica, 7-45. 
Resources of the Country.206 
Rhode Island Muller.*..173 
Roads and Road Making 247-287-*326 
Roads—Farm.164 
Rock-work—A Bit of.179 
Roofing Material.—125 
Roots—Feeding Mangel Wurzels 9 
Roots—Storing for Winter.. .*. .414 
Roses in Winter.457 
Rose—Layering.*. .299 
Rotation of Crops—9J-91-250-2SS— 
For Ky., 171—For the West, 14- 
In Virginia, ^OG^New Wanted in 
Md. ( 205. : ' • 
Rustic Flower Stand. *23—Jaiklinet, 
* 141—Pottery, * 259-260. 
Ruta-baga. .255 
Rye—A Problem.283 
s 
Saro...214 
Sage and Thyme.163 
Salads.;. 182 
Salt—For Stock, * 93—Hay, Towing, 
* 397—Muck, 83, 2C6. 
Sand Barrens—Fertilizing.406 
Sap Spouts. — .386 
Sassafras, 388—And Saw-brier, 125— 
Shoots Troublesome, 241. 
Sauer Kraut...405 
Saw-dust and Ashes. 85 
Scolymus.138 
Scrap-cake. 9 
Scripture Quotations.322 
Sea-weed—To Use. 9 
Seeds—Adulteration of, 19—Apple 
and Pear, 58—Flower, Saving, 299 
—Intermixture of, 248. 
Seed-sower—Calioon’s. .330 
Seed-Stock—Selecting......293 
Sell when you can get a good Price, 
43. 
Sensible.204 
Servant s—> I an agem cut of.459 
Shad Fishinir.. . . 77 
Shavings—Planing Mill.406 
Shingles—Coal Tar on.243 
Sh i n gl es—W h i t e wn s h i n g.243 
Sheep and Plantain, 8—Clninge of 
Pasture, * 117—Cotswolds, The 
Maple Shade Flock, * 357-413— 
Experiments in Feeding Cotswold 
-Merino, 208—Hurdlin" on Green 
Crops, * 33:8— 1 The Best Breed? 245 
—To make a Ewe own her Lamb, 
166— Wash in <r, 174. 
Shrubs—See also Flowers—Akebia 
quinnta, * 19— Black Alders, 457— 
Calycantlms, 288—Clustered L' U- 
cothoe, * 3 "7—Deerberry. * 300— 
Gathering Wild,379—Grecian Silk. 
* 300—Leucothoc racen!psa, 337 * 
Lilac Blooming in Autumn. 458— 
Periploca Grteca, * 3i 0 —Rhus gla¬ 
bra , * 137—Sumachs, Native, * 137 
—Trumpet Creeper, 379— Vaccini- 
urn Staminemn, * 300. 
Sick Animals—Treatment of.255 
Skiff—A Farmers.. 93 
Sleds—Farm, for Winter and Sum¬ 
mer, * 212. 
Small Fruits.. 165 
Small Fruit—Seeds of.283 
Smutty Corn.* 252-279 
Soap Making.181-261 
Soap—Economy in. 23 
Societies—Alton, Ill., Hort., 2S4— 
Am. for Advancement of Science, 
244—American Dairymen’s Ass., 
206—Jersey Cattle Cinb, 43—Am. 
Pom ological. 42-82-243-323-405— 
Cincinnati Hort., 82-285 — Conn. 
State Poultry, 443—Geneva, N. V., 
Hort.. 285—Management of Ag’L, 
255—Mass. Hort., 405—Ohio Grape 
Growers’ Ass., 245—N. E. Agricul¬ 
tural; 200—N. V. State Poultrv, 7- 
322- 44.5—N. W. Hedge Plant Grow¬ 
ers’ Ass., 203—N. Y. Fruit Grow¬ 
ers’ Club, 82—Norfolk Co., (Mass.) 
Ag’l, 167—Penn. Hort.,405—Queens 
Co. Ag’l, 406—Vermont Dairy¬ 
men’s Ass’n, 445. 
Soils and Trees, 121—Compression 
by Stirring, 9-87—Light vs. Heavy, 
87. 
Soldering...*.. 62 
Soups—About.24 
Sour Cream and Milk.421 
Southern Pomologists.123 
Sowing—Deep.164 
Spinach—Cooking.342 
Spinach—Winter.339 
Spongiole—Have we Among us?242 
Sprouts.* 339 
Stables—Cow, Floors for.324 
Stables—Wisconsin Cattle.*.. 54 
Stakes—Growing. 20 
Starch Mills.124 
Steam on the Farm.310 
Steam Plow. 282 
Steam Plowing in N. J. 282 
Stone Wall—Cost of.371 
Stock—Care of, 291—Dairy for Ill., 
204—Don’t Keep too Much, 16- 
Needs Good Land, 43—In Ohio. 
325—Rate per Acre, 170—Salt lor, 
* 93 
Strawberries. 139—At Mt. Pulaski, 
HI., 28:b-Charles Downing. 2S5- 
323— Golden Queen, 823—In New 
Jersey, 285—In Pots, 25S—Ken¬ 
tucky 405 —Mexican Everbear¬ 
ing, '211-405—Mulching, 29s—Pick- 
ills and Packing for Market, 108 
—President, Wilder. 202—Slats for, 
244—Varieties of, 298. 
Straw—Selling.1C4 
Stumps — Hotting by Chemical 
Means, 388. 
Subsoiling. 48 
Sugar in La.121 
Suicide. 
Summer-fallowing, 131-171-2! 1— For 
Spring Bariev,250—For Wheat, 58. 
Sundry Humbugs—See Humbugs. 
Sweet'Potaloes.121-244 
Swine—Berkshire. * 169—Breeds and 
Breeding, 169—Chester Co. White, 
* 169—Chester Whites vs. York¬ 
shire, 325—'Eating Hen Dang, 325— 
Essex, * 169—Essex vs. Berkshire, 
325—Experience with Eancy. k>i— 
Experiments in Feeding,12—Feed¬ 
ing, 448-159—Grinding and Cook¬ 
ing Food for, 210—Hog Cholera. 
Cure for, 166-206—Hog Troughs. * 
450—Jefferson Co.,* 169—Pig Dis¬ 
position, 90—Pigs in Russia, 7— 
Pig Lot at South, 324—Pig Nature, 
15—liaising of, 291—Sel'ton, 47-254— 
Seflon, In-and-in-Breeding, 287— 
Suffolk, * 169—Sows Eating Pigs, 
409 —Their Qualities and Our 
Needs, 409—'Thoroughbred, 170- 
Wheat or Corn for, 413—Wild of 
Europe, * 409 — Yorkshire Sow, 
‘‘Parian Duchess,” * 409. 
