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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[May, 
NEW 
American Farm Book. 
ORIGINALLY BY 
R. L. ALLEN, 
Author of “ Diseases of Domestic Animals ,” and formerly 
editor of the “ American Agriculturist." 
REVISED AND ENLARGED BY 
LEWIS F. ALLEN, 
Author of “ American Cattle," editor of the “American 
Short-horn Herd Book," etc. 
CONTENTS: 
INTRODUCTION.—Tillage Husbandry—Grazing— 
Feeding—Breeding—Planting, etc. 
CHAPTER I.—Soils—Classification—Description— 
Management—Properties. 
CHAPTER II. — Inorganic Manures — Mineral— 
Stone—Earth—Phosphatic. 
CHAPTER III.—Organic Manures—Tlieir Compo¬ 
sition—Animal—V egetable. 
CHAPTER IV.—Irrigation and Draining. 
CHAPTER V.—Mechanical Divisions of Soils— 
Spading—Plowing—Implements. 
CHAPTER VI.—The Grasses—Clovers—Meadows 
—Pastures—Comparative Values of Grasses—Imple¬ 
ments for their Cultivation. 
CHAPTER VII.—Grain, and its Cultivation—Va¬ 
rieties—Growth—Harvesting. 
CHAPTER VIII.—Leguminous Plants—The Pea- 
Bean—English Field Bean—Tare or Vetch—Cultiva¬ 
tion—Harvesting. 
CHAPTER IX.—Roots and Esculents—Varieties— 
Growth — Cultivation—Securing the Crops—Uses— 
Nutritive Equivalents of Different Kinds of Forage. 
CHAPTER X—Fruits—Apples—Cider—Vinegar— 
Pears—Quinces—Peaches—Plums — Apricots — Nec¬ 
tarines—Smaller Fruits — Planting — Cultivation — 
Gathering —Preserving. 
CHAPTER XI.—Miscellaneous Objects of Culti¬ 
vation, aside from the Ordinary Farm Crops—Broom- 
corn—Flax—Cotton—Hemp—Sugar Cane—Sorghum 
—Maple Sugar—Tobacco—Indigo—Madder—Wood— 
Sumach—Teasel—Mustard—Hops—Castor Bean. 
CHAPTER XII.—Aids and Objects of Agriculture 
—Rotation of Crops, and their Effects—Weeds—Res¬ 
toration of Worn-out Soils—Fertilizing Barren Lands 
—Utility of Birds—Fences—Hedges—Farm Roads — 
Shade Trees—Wood Lands—Time of Cutting Timber 
—Tools—Agricultural Education of the Farmer. 
CHAPTER XIII.—Farm Buildings—House—Barn 
— Sheds—Cisterns — Various other Outbuildings — 
Steaming Apparatus. 
CHAPTER XIV.—Domestic Animals—Breeding—- 
Anatomy—Respiration—Consumption of Food. 
CHAPTER XV.—Neat or Horned Cattle—Devons 
—Ilerefords—Ayreshires—Galloways — Short-horns — 
Alderneys, or Jerseys—Dutch or Holstein—Manage¬ 
ment from Birth to Milking, Labor, or Slaughter. 
CHAPTER XVI.—The Dairy—Milk—'Butter— 
Cheese—Different Kinds—Manner of Working. 
CHAPTER XVII.—Sheep—Merino—Saxon—South 
Down—The Long-woolcd Breeds—Cotswold — Lin¬ 
coln—Breeding—Management—Shepherd Dogs. 
CHAPTER XVIII.—The Horse — Description of 
Different Breeds—Their Various Uses—Breeding- 
Management. 
CHAPTER XIX.—The Ass—Mule—Comparative 
Labor of Working Animals. 
CHAPTER XX.—Swine — Different Breeds—Breed¬ 
ing — Rearing—Fattening—Curing Pork and Hams. 
CHAPTER XXL—Poultry — Hens, or Barn-door 
Fowls — Turkey—Peacock— GuineaHen— Goose — 
Duck—Honey Bees. 
CHAPTER XXII.—Diseases of Animals—What 
Authority Shall Wo Adopt? — Sheep—Swine—Treat¬ 
ment and Breeding of Horses. 
CHAPTER XXIII. — Conclusion — General Re¬ 
marks—The Farmer who Lives by his Occupation— 
The Amateur Farmer—Sundry Useful Tables. 
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FARM IMPLEMENTS 
AND 
FAM MACHINERY, 
AND THE 
Principles of their Construction and Use: 
WITH 
SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL EXPLANATIONS 
OF THE 
LAWS OF MOTION AND FORCE 
AS APPLIED 
ON THE FARM. 
Witll 387 Illustrations. 
BY 
JOHN J. THOMAS. 
CONTENTS. 
PART I.-MECHANICS. 
CHAPTER I.— Introduction.— Value of Farm Machin¬ 
ery—Importance of a Knowledge of Mechanical 
Principles. 
CHAPTER II.—General Principles of Mechanics. 
CHAPTER in.— Attraction. 
CHAPTER IV.—Simple Machines, or Mechanical Pow¬ 
ers. 
CHAPTER V.—Application of Mechanical Principles in 
the Structure of Implements and Machines. 
CHAPTER VI.—Friction. 
CHAPTER VII.—Principles of Draught. 
CHAPTER VIII.—Application of Labor. 
CHAPTER IX.—Models of Machines. 
CHAPTER X.—Construction and Use of Farm Imple¬ 
ments and Machines—Implements of Tillage, Pul¬ 
verizers. 
CHAPTER XI.—Sowing Machines. 
CHAPTER XII.—Machines for Haying and Harvesting. 
CHAPTER XIII.—Thrashing, Grinding, and Preparing 
Products. 
PART. II.—MACHINERY IN CONNECTION WITH 
WATER. 
CHAPTER I.—Hydrostatics. 
CHAPTER II.—Hydraulics. 
PART III.—MACHINERY IN CONNECTION WITH 
AIR. 
CHAPTER I.—Pressure of Air. 
CHAPTER II.—Motion of Air. 
PART IV.—HEAT. 
CHAPTER I.—Conducting Power — Expansion, Great 
Force of—Experiments with—Steam Engine—do., 
for Farms—Steam Plows—Latent Heat—Green and 
Dry Wood. 
CHAPTER II.—Radiation. 
APPENDIX. 
Apparatus for Experiments. 
Discharge of Water through Pipes. 
Velocity of Water in Pipes. 
Rule for Discharge of Water. 
Velocity of Water in Tile Drains. 
Glossary. 
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THE 
MARKET ASSISTANT, 
Containing a brief description of 
Every Article ©f Mss man Food 
Sold in the Public Markets 
of the cities of 
JVew lork, Boston, Fltiladelpliia, 
and Brooklyn ; 
Including the various 
Domestic and Wild Animals, Poul¬ 
try, Game, Fisli, Vege¬ 
tables, Frnits, etc., 
with' 
MANY CURIOUS INCIDENTS AND 
ANECDOTES, 
BY 
THOMAS F. DE YOE, 
AUTHOR OP “ THE MARKET BOOK,” ETC. 
ILLUSTRATED. 
The object of this volume is to present that which may 
he found practically useful as well as interesting. It aims 
at bringing together, in as small compass as possible, 
and in a form easy of reference, those items of informa¬ 
tion which many would desire to possoss when called 
upon to cater for the household. In order fully to carry 
out the practical views here indicated, the work is di¬ 
vided into several headings; all of which, however, har¬ 
monize into one connecting form, 11 What roe Eat." Do¬ 
mestic, or Tame Animals; Wild Animals, - or Animal 
Game; Poultry; Wild Fowl and Birds, or Bird Game; 
Fish ; Vegetables ; Pot and Medicinal Herbs ; Fruits and 
Nuts; Dairy and Household Products, etc. 
The author has gleaned what he deems the useful , from 
the daily wants, and the common expressions of almost 
every home. “What shall we have to-day for dinner ?” 
“What is there in our markets fit to eat ?” “What kinds of 
meats, poultry, game, fish, vegetables, and fruits, are in 
season ?” “What names arc given to the different joints 
of meats, and what dishes are Ihey severally and gener¬ 
ally used for?” These, and many other similar ques¬ 
tions are often discussed, with no one to answer. For 
this book it is claimed that it contains a comprehen¬ 
sive reply to all queries of this nature. 
In order the more fully to carry out the views the author 
has entertained in relation to the various articles of food, 
ho has used as illustrations the outlined diagram figures 
of such animals as are usually portioned out and sold by 
the public market butchers, with the various names, 
given with the accompanying engraved cuts of the prin¬ 
cipal joints. These are intended to assist in their recog¬ 
nition when called for, as well as to aid in rendering per¬ 
fect the dishes commonly made from them. 
After the Butcher’s Meats will be found a brief descrip¬ 
tion of other articles of food, with the periods of their 
season or when considered best; also instructions to 
guide in judging of and selecting them in the various 
public market-places. 
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