IV 
INDEX. 
Swiss Chard.22 
Syphons for Draining.*. .433 
T 
Table—Conduct at, 102 —Order 
and Ornaments, 24—*(>1—102—141- 
*18l-*221-2Gl-301-*3igSSl-421. 
Tan-bark as Manure.325 
Tape or Eel-grass. *. .297 
Tea—About. 23 
Texas Fever.204 
Thistle—Blue.323 
Thrashing Machines—Sieam.291 
Three-Horse Evener.2S3 
Three-Horse Evener—8 inch..393 
Tiles—How does tlieWater get in 444 
Tile Factories... 44 
Timber — Ailanthus as, 455 — Cul¬ 
ture — The Larch, 98 — For the 
Prairies. 408 — Wanton Destruc¬ 
tion of, 219. 
Tim Bunker on Ashes. 363 — On 
Being Smart Next Week, 127 — 
On Carding Cattle,48 — On Cape 
Cod and Cranberries, 407 - 415 
— On Chips, 328 — On Farmers’ 
Losses and Trials, 387—On Get¬ 
ting tlie Best, 8S —On the Jer¬ 
seys, 297. 
Tin and Brittannia Ware.102 
Tin-ware to Mend. *62 
Tomatoes, 138 — Experience with, 
105—Fine, 362 — From Cal., 283- 
Supports for, * 299. 
Top-dressing—When will it Pay?.331 
Towel Iiack.*..141 
Transportation Wanted .285 
Trees—Barking, 245 — Boxes, 244- 
Cedar of Lebanon, 21S—Digging 
Holes for, 99—Do not Bear, 258 
— European Larch. 8 — “Tree 
luvigorators,” 121-203 — Low or 
High Heads, 98 — Named, 8 — 
Peddlers, 8 — “ Poison the 
Ground,” 379 — Protecting in 
Winter.* 419 —Setting, 310-105— 
Trimming, 105 — Walnut and 
Fruit, 313 — Whitewashing, 163. 
Trial of Mowers, etc., Sedalia, 
Mo., 283. 
Trichina.123-204 
Trimming Lamps. Gt 
Tuberous Chervil.165 
Turkeys—(See Birds and Poultry). 
Turnips and Rutabagas.255 
Veal—Fillet of.101 
Veal—Roast.101 
Vegetables—Experience with_138 
Vegetable Marrow.323 
Veterinary Education.281 
Vinegar.245-3S2 
Wagon —Hay and Grain, * 252—- 
Pennsylvania Hay, * 171 — Tail 
Boards of * 1:52—*21-1 — Upon Run¬ 
ners, *15, * 5'—Wheels, Greasing, 86 . 
Walnuts—Planting.103 
Wardian Case.285 
Washing 'White Woolens.262 
Wasted Powder.281 
Water for Cheese Factories, 330— 
Impure Drinking, 334—Supply 
for Live-stock, * 131 — Supply 
of to Farm Buildings, 335. 
Watermelons.104 
Wax Candles. gs 
Walks and Talks on the Farm — 
No. 61. 12 — No. 62,50 — No. 63, 90 
—64, 130-65, 170-66, 210-07, 250-08, 
290-69, 330-70, 370-71, 410-72, 448. 
Weeds — Buttercups in Meadows, 
283— Eradicating, 371-411 — Cana¬ 
da Thistle, 243 — Canada Thistle 
as a Subsoiler, 16 —In Winter, 
457 —Live Forever, 244—Red Root 
or Pigeon-Grass. 293—Red Sorrel, 
242—To Destroy, 251 — Wild Po¬ 
tato, 336. 
Weeder—Comstock’s.*299 
Wells—Curbs and Covers...*212-372 
AVell-Sweep—The old. 16 
Western Farming. 50 
Wild Radish, Imp.*..139 
Will You ever get your Money 
Back ? 13. 1 
Wine Making.243 
Winter Work. 55 
Wheat after Oats, 204—and Clover 
alternately, 87 —Best Spring, 87 
— Hallet’s Pedigree, 205 — How 
Much can a Man Cradle? 283 — 
In Ohio, 131 — Is Land running 
out? 43—Late Sown. 331—Load¬ 
ing, 371 — On Prairie Sod, 285— 
“ Orange Judd Prize,” 103 — Pre¬ 
paring Manure for, S3 —Straw 
—Value, 9 — Ton-dressing fall, 
S3—Value for Swine, 4-1S — Want 
of Success with, 83. 
Where Shall I go ?. 44 
Whitewashing.” 121 
Whittling for Bovs. 401 
Why so Much Wliite..’.. ’443 
Wool—Wlmt’s the Price?.86 
Word to tlie Ladies.2S1 
Yams—Chinese .165 
Yeast—Home-made.142 
iFteciipies. 
Apple Butter. 404 
Apple Dumplings. ’102 
Bean Salad.'.. 333 
Blanc Mange. . 262 
Brawn. "gj 
Bread—Boiled Brown, 222 — Corn 
421—Raspberry, 262 — Wheat and 
Corn, 302. 
Browning for Soups. 24 
Buttermilk Griddle Cakes_ 421 
Buttermilk Muffins. 421 
Cabbage, Preparing. 422 
Cake—Cream, 421 — Cocoanut, 222 
—Plum Fruit, 182—Japanese, 262 
—Molasses, 221, 421—Sponge, 460 
—Soda Sponge. 382 — Short. 262 
—Silver. 312-Tip-top, 261 — Fried 
Indian Breakfast, 62. 
Chicken Croquettes.459 
Citron Melon Preserve. 311 
Cold Cream. 24 
Crackers. 302 
Custard Baked. ’ ’262 
Dessert, Delicious.142 
Dried Beef, Cooking.422 
Drop Cake, Rye..’.’.102 
Dumplings, Raised. 102 
Ginger Snaps . 201 ,’422 
Griddle Cakes... . 332 
Head Cheese. 01 
Irish Stew. 24 
Jelly, Crab Apple.342 
Jelly, Grape.342 
Ladies’ Fingers.182 
Minced Veal. 102 
Mint Chow Chow.342 
Onions and Tomatoes.SS2 
Peaches—to Bottle, 342 — to Pre¬ 
serve, 342—to Skin, 342. 
Pickled Walnuts.221 
Pickle, Yellow.382 
Pie—Carrot, S02, 382. 460 — Cream, 
262—Lemon, 261 —Lemon Merin¬ 
gue, 262—Mince, 460—Peach, 342 
Plum, 312—Pumpkin, 4G0-102. 
Potato Dumplings, 262—Fritters, 422 
Pudding Sauce.301-302-422 
Pudding—Apple Sago, 21 — Bread 
Baked, 3S2 — Bread, Boiled, 382 
—Bread Meringue, 262 — Christ¬ 
mas, 23—Cream Batter, 222—In¬ 
dian Custard, 342—Mary James’ 
Cracker, 222 — Rice Menngue.262 
— Plum,23—Poor Man’s Rice, 302. 
Puff Pastrv Tarts.1S2 
Raspberry Vinegar.302 
Rosewater Ointment. 24 
Soup, Ox-tail.. . 24 
Sliced Beef.460 
Cranberries, to Bottle.221 
Summer Drink.222 
Veal Omelette.160 
TWEMW-MtStHITo 
A 
“Adversity.”. 37 
“Among the Salt Meadows.”...334 
Apple—Lawyer, 59—Stark, 99—Zim¬ 
merman, 59. 
Arch for Aquarium.260 
“Asking tlie Blessing.”. 64 
Asparagus Bunclier.159 
Bag for Shoes.181 
Bar for Setting Hurdles.323 
Barn-Doors for Cellar in..(2)..212 
Barn—Ogden Farm.( 6 ) 36S-373 
Barrow—Cask.(2). .450 
Baskets—Fancy.(5). .459 
Bee—Queen Cells.(2).. 86 
Bird Houses.(7) 100-284 
Birds—Blue-Bird, 249—Crow Trap, 
173—Green Heron, 289 — Herons 
and their Nests, 136—Least Bittern, 
289—Pigeon Hawk, 249—Sparrows, 
European, 49—Wild Pigeon, 416- 
Wren, Bewicks, 129—House, 129. 
Boat—Farmer’s Skiff.(5).. 91 
Boat—Row.(5). .294 
Box—Curious Japanese.(2)..423 
Bracket—Garden, 179—Hanging, 260 
—Lamp, (5) 222. 
Bridges—Farm.(3).. 52 
Brush—Scrubbing.421 
Buffaloes. 454 
Bull— 1 “ Aleck Christie.”.89 
Bulls—Harness for.( 8 ). .412 
Bulls—Leading Staff for.374 
Button-bole Bouquet-holder (2). .258 
California Horse Market—A.236 
Cart-hook, 206—Convenient Horse, 
292—Liquid Manure, (1) 92. 
Celery—Boston Market. 
.420 
Cellar for Roots. 
....(2)..415 
“ Chalk Wagoner ’’—The 
.157 
Chestnut-tree. 
.310 
Clevis Attachment. 
....'.....333 
Cordon—Apple-tree_ 
....( 2 ).. 20 
Cordon Pear. 
....(«)..450 
Corn Crib—P. Davis’_ 
Corn—Smut. 
....(4)..252 
Cows—Check for Self-milkers_293 
Cow—“ Duchess.”. 
Cow—Jersey, “ Fancy,” 
No. 9...437 
“ Covetousness.”. 
.181 
Currant—Dr. Brete.158 
D 
Deerberry—The.300 
“Defiance.”.334 
Dice Trick. 461 
Ditching.375 
Doll—Horticultural.343 
Draining Implements, (5) 374—Tile, 
(9) 95—Outlet, 95—Tile laying, 375 
-Filling, 333. 
Drain—Wooden.294 
Drill Marker.127 
Ducks—Aylesbury.209 
Ducks—Rouen.209 
E 
Earth-closet.(2). .415 
Edging—Brick.333 
Edging Tiles.(6)..338 
Electrician—Street.343 
Elephants. 1 
Evener—Three-horse.134-293 
F 
Feather Dusters.(2)..311 
Feather Oruaments for Bonnets, 
(3) 381. 
Fence—Portable.174-253-374 
Fishes—Basking Shark—The 129- 
Hammer-head Shark, 289—Pond- 
fish or Sunfish, 216—Ruddy Bass 
or White Perch, 216—Tropical, 293. 
Flint and Steel.333 
Flowers (see also Plants)—Abuti- 
lon,Thompson’s, 140—Alpine Itock 
Cress, 137 — American Bleeding 
Heart, 417—Arabis alpina, 137— 
Blazing- Star, (3) 377— Bleeding 
Heart, 97—Bracted Sage, 257—Bul- 
bocodium, 110—Clianthus Dam- 
pleri, 337—Climbing Ilemp-weed, 
417—Cranesbill, Common, (2) 210 
—Cyclamen, Persian, 137—Gladio¬ 
lus, ISO—Glory Pea, 337—Horse¬ 
radish, 257—Hydrangea, Rose and 
White, 217—Japan Anemone, 417 
—Japan Astilbe, 97—Jonquil, Sin¬ 
gle, 330—Liatris, (3) 377 —Lilluni 
Brownii, 420—Lily, Brown’s, 420— 
Chalcedonlan, 140—Propagation, 
(2) 58 —Marigold, African, 3S0— 
Missouri Evening Primrose, 97- 
Moss Pink, 29—Noble Fumitory, 
97—Perennial Flax, 97—Phlox sto- 
lonifera, 19—Rue Anemone, ISO— 
Solomon’s Seal, (2) 297 —Violet 
Wood Sorrel, ISO. 
Flower Stand—Rustic.23 
Forks—Table.(3). .341 
Fowls (see also Poultry) — Creve 
Cffiur, (2) 176—Dark Brahma, (2) 
177—Houdan, (2) 177—La Fleclie, 
(2) 176—Leghorns, S9—Silver-span¬ 
gled Hamburgh. 49. 
Frame—Ivy Covered .(2)..101 
Frame—Small Picture.421 
Fruit Stand.301 
G 
German Greens.339 
Gherkin—Prickly-fruited.455 
“ Going to Market.”. 96 
Grafting—New Method of.133 
Grafting—Operations In.(3). .178 
Grape-vine—Arm of.418 
Grape-vine—Tendril of..419 
“ Guessing at the Weight.”.376 
H 
Harrow—Coupling for. 413—Fallow 
Ground, 253—Home-made, 172. 
Hay Sweep.(2). .255 
Hedge-Setting.178-(2). .298 
Hitching Ring—Portable.173 
Hives in Winter.445 
Horses—Bar Muzzle for Cribbers, 
(2) 373. 
Horse—“Cassius M. Clay, Jr.”...317 
House—Complete Country, (7) 81- 
Cottage Attics, 413—Farm, (3) 451 
—Tielug Rafters, 413—Permanent 
Foundation for, 253. 
Hurdle for Sheep.333 
1 
Ice Gathering.( 6 ). .417 
Indian Fire Making.313-383 
Insect Ornament.1S1 
Insects—Apparatus for Wash, (2) 
133—Cochineal, (3) 23-Mantis, 329 
-Tumble-bug, 303 — Walking Leaf, 
329 — Walking Stick, 829-With 
Fungus, 220. 
J 
Jardinct—Rustic.111-260 
“ Jolly Companions.”.304 
1C 
Kangaroo—The Great.329 
“Lost the Road.”..277 
Lumbering.",_(6).. 11 
“ Many a Slip between the Cup and 
the Lip.” 224. 
“ Maternal Solicitude.”.. 1 
Matches.(5) 423-161 
Mexican Cattle Driver. 18 
Milk Cooler.135-293 
Milk Rack.53 
Mr. Crandall's Dream.162 
Mowing Knife Grinder.172 
PI 
“New Comer—The”.141 
Noali’s Animals.(2). .223 
o 
Ornament for Table.(2)..221 
P 
“ Past and the Present ”—.197 
Pear—Adams.457 
Pear—Tea.457 
Pickerel Fishing.237 
Pigeon Houses.(3). .213 
Pin-cushion—Ornamental.143 
Pine Products.(10)..S69 
Plan for Garden Border, 159—For a 
Place, of 8 -acres, 209—For Small 
Place, 60. 
Plants— Tongueing for Propaga¬ 
tion, 257. 
Plants (see also Flowers)—Akebia, 
tlie, 19—Canna, Gigantic, 57—Clus¬ 
tered Leucothoe, 337— Gladiolus 
Bulb, 217—Grecian Silk, 300—In¬ 
dian Pipe, 837—Tape Grass, 297— 
Vallisneria, 297—Woodruff, The 
297. 
Plow — Baden, 254 —Kooloo, 254- 
Modern, 254—Old European, 254— 
8 -horse, 333. 
Ponds—Outlets for..215 
Potato—Abnormal.419 
Poultry (see also Fowls)—Exhibi¬ 
tion Coop for, (4) 313—Hamper 
for, 875—House, (3) 332—Nest, Mr. 
Smith’s, 332. 
Pruning—Bad and Good_(3).. 57 
Pruning Chisel.403 
Ladder, 14—Brace for, 215—Ladder 
Trick, 263. 
Lamp Cleaners.(3)..341 
Lamp Shade.132 
Little Mischief.314 
Radishes—How to Dross.181 
Radish—Wild, Improved_(7). .139 
Rafters—" Tieing.”.413 
Raspberry—Training.(3). .219 
Reel and Lino.127 
Reins—Safety.(2). .293 
Rhode Island Muller—The.173 
Roads—Diagram of.328 
Root-cellar.(2)..415 
Root Cutting.419 
Rose—Layering.299 
s 
Safflower.213 
Salt Troughs.(2)—93 
Shad Fishing. 77 
Sheep—“ Change of Pasture.”.. .117 
Sheep—Cots wolds, “ Maple Shade” 
Flock, 357. 
“Short Cut for Home—A”_ 424 
Sleds—Farm.(3). .212 
Soldering Iron. 62 
Sprouts.339 
Stable—Wisconsin Cattle...(2).. 54 
S tretcher—Wire.179 
Street Beggars.3S3 
Sumach—Smooth.137 
Swine—Berkshire, 109—Chester Co. 
White, 169—Essex, 169—Jefferson 
Co., 169 —Suffolk, 169 —Wild of 
Europe, 409—Yorkshire Sow, “ Pa¬ 
rian Duchess,” 409—Pig House, (3) 
4G2—Hog-troughs, (8) 450. 
Swiss Chard. 22 
Svphon—Draining.453 
T 
Table—Setting of..61 
“Take Your Choice.”.26 (, 
Tar Kiln.370 
Tinder Box.333 
Towel Rack.Ill 
Towing Salt Hay.S97 
Trap-Hawk.(2). .413 
Trap-Mole.(2)..218 
“ Treacherous Friend—A ”.24 
Tree Protector.(2)..419 
Trellis—Grape, Circular, 178—Mak¬ 
ing, (5) 179—Tomato, (2) 299. 
Turpentine Gathering.369 
u 
“ Unseen Dangers.”.204 
w 
Wagons—Hay and Grain, (2) 252— 
Penn. Hay, (2) 172—Tail-boards, 
132-(3) 214— Upon Runners, (3) Id- 
58. 
Water for Stock and Fowls.(2)..132 
Weeder—Comstock’s Onion.127 
Weed Hooks.235 
Well Curbs and Covers.21S-(4). .372 
Whirligig.461 
