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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Contents for June, 1866. 
Asparagus—Wiiite or Green.227 
Beef—Dressing on Ihe Prairies. Illustrated..ild 
Bees—Apiary in June. 208 
Boys and Girls’ Columns—Amusing Toy—Puzzle for 
the Eye—CliecUers or Dranglits—Hoiv lo Play Base 
Ball Litile Boy’s Experience—Ingenious Monkey 
—Problems ami Puzzles—The Pet Lamb -Scene in 
a Mock Auction Shop—Why is there Uniformity.. 
' 0 Illustrations. .‘I2S-220-2o0 
Bread—" Salt Rising”.228 
Buffalo Berry IShepherdia argentea) . Illustrated. .222 
Buildings—Impi oving old Barns. .. .Z Illustrations. .215 
Cattle Plague ari'l Entozoa.220 
Cattle Plague— N. Y. Rinderpest Law....220 
Ceniaurea candidissima—Hardy.226 
Cisteini.s—Plans for Filtefing. 3 Illustrations. .2X2 
Cooking Notes, Recipes, etc,—Tomato Soup • Pies 
without Emit—Rice Pudding without Eggs —Cook¬ 
ing Beef S eak—Home-made Yeast—Candy from 
Sorghum Syrup —Fly Destroyer — Exterminating 
Red Ants. 228 
Cuttings—Striking in Sand. 227 
Deodorizers and Disinfectants.227 
Dwarf Snowball—( Viburnum plicatum.).Illustrated. .225 
Farm Work in June.206 
Fashions—Sundry Hints. 227 
Fish—Golden Carp or Gold-fish.3 Illustrations . ,212 
Flowers—Late Blooming.227 
Flower Garden and Lawn in June.208 
Fruit Drying House..3 Illustrations. .225 
Fruit Garden in June. 208 
Garden—Kitchen in June.207 
Gardening—OM and New Styles.22.5 
Gate—Convenient for Farm. Illustrated. .219 
Gift Enterprises at Washington.208 
Goats—Keepinu for Miilt.217 
Grapes—Cold Grapery in June.208 
Grapes Nciies on. and Culture. 3 Illustrations. .22i 
Green and Uoi-Houses in June..208 
Herbs—Cultuie of Sweet.221 
Indian Corn—Peruvian.3 Illustrations. .2’9 
Information Wanted.228 
Ivy—Garden Uses of. 223 
Market Reports iiml Commercial Notes....232 
Memory—Artificial... ... 227 
Mililew and its Treatment...223 
Orchard and Nursery in June.207 
Prejuitims—General and Special.2.32 
.aTim Bunker on Cotton Fever and Emigration South.221 
; Tomatoes—Training. .226 
Walks and Talks on tlie Farm, No. 30—Benefils of 
; Draining—Temperature of Soils—Agricultural Edu¬ 
cation-Farm Work Sliop—Tool Cliests—Bone 
Flour—Revolving Land-side Plow.s—Day's Work in 
Plowing—High Average—Size of Farm's—Talking 
in Busy Times—Anecdc)te of John Johnston—Sum¬ 
mer Fallows—Price of Drain Tiles . .... 21.5-216-217 
Water Carrier—Cheap.4 Illustrations. .2\9 
Wheat Show—Important Request.209 
INDE.X TO “ BASKET,” OR SHORTER ARTICLES. 
Adver'ments Curtailed. .209 Humbugs, Sundry.209 
Agricultural Reports_210 Milk, Bloody.... ...213 
.Manure, Bone Dust.213 
Manure, Buckwheat.213 
■Manure, Plaster.213 
Manure, Seaweed.213 
iManuie, Sewage.214 
Manure, Woolen Waste.213 
Medical Reporter.214 
Number.s, Missing.209 
Nuts, Rusty. 
N. Y. Evening Post. 
Ailanthns vs. Pears.214 
Ants, Expt lling .214 
Bean, Turtle Soup.210 
Birds. Bud Eating.214 
Blackberry Root.214 
Bolls and Screws.212 
Book. Breck’s Flowers..212 
Book, Downing’s.212 
Book, Farm 4 Acres.214 
Book, Fuller's Grape_212 
Book, Garden Flowers. 211 Oleander, Propagatin 
Book, Garden Vegetables212'Onion Experience. .. 
Book, Grape Culture_2lu 
Book, Indian Corn.214 
Book of Roses .212 
Book, Vineyard.210 
Books, New. ..209 
Bread Kneader Warned.209 
Cabbage and IndependentdlO 
California Seeds.212 
Calves, Feeding.213 
Cattle "Doctoring”_211 
Centenary Pictorial_210 
Cherry Pit, Growing . .214 
Chickens in Graperies ..213 
Clubs, Increasing.203 
Commercial Questions. .211 
Corn. .Measuring .214 
Crops. Big.214 
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Oranges, Budding. . 
Pictures Received, ' 
Pigs. Diseased^.. 
Pomologicai Soc.—Am..212 
Postage on Agriculturist.209 
Pots, New Style.212 
Premiums, Last Call_209 
Radisli Seed, Raising.. .212 
Raspberry Cuttings. 214 
Raspberry, Rust on.214 
Report, Fruit Growers’. .210 
■•Rev.”E. A. Wilson ....211 
Rindemest..211 
Rose, Layering.214 
Roses, Propagating.211 
Screen, Arbor-vii®.213 
_ . - Seed, Specimens.212 
Dairymen s Association ..210 Siieep Sliow, Rocliester 21 ! 
Deodorizer.214|Silver Wash, Good.212 
Ditching Plows.212 Soap, Not "He” 214 
Egg, Miniature .210 Soap Waler, U,sc for" ’' ’210 
Entomology. Books . 210 Strawberry Plants.209 
Fair, N, State.210 Strawberries. 214 
Flower, Snail.. .214 Subscriptions, Time of’.'iOO 
Fruit Growers’ .5Ieetings.212|Sunllower Fuel.. .213 
Garden Plot, Good.21l|Swindler.s, Names.211 
Garden Plots .211 Tlioriis from Seed. 213 
Gallic, Destroying. 212,Tiiehinm in Pork. 210 
Glue, Preserving ... .214 Turkey Item. 213 
Grapes, Grafting Wild. .213'Vines per Acre.213 
Hams, Curing. 212 W.isliing Jlacliine,Doty’s 2 l 4 
Hedge. Barberry.213, Watclies, American .. 212 
Hens Eating Eggs.213: Water in Limestone ....213 
Hens, Experience with..213 We.ailieranI Crops. ...211 
Honey Comb, Artificial. .212: VVliiie Willow Fence.,.' 213 
Horse " Doctoring’’. ..211 Wine, Unfermented.214 
Horticultural Soe, R. I. .2121 Wines. .American.T_ 212 
Humbugs, HoiUcultuial.210'Wiiner Cherries. 214 
AMERICAN AGRICCLTIIRIST. 
NEW-YORK, JUNE, 1866. 
Every year we wouder to see the effect of a few 
warm, moist days ia June—things push forward 
their growth with such vigor—even the soil seems 
to teem Avith life. The air has lost that oppressive 
languor which it imparted during the first hot days, 
of spring, aud now, though warmer, it, the rather, 
inspires us to ivork. There is work enough for m.an 
and beast. Farmers careful to take advantange of op¬ 
portunities, are well ahead with their work, so that 
even if the corn has to be replanted to some extent, 
and other delays occur, they ivill be ready for the 
proper June work in its time. 
The weather is at times cold and wet, for which 
there is at this time no remedy, but drainage at the 
proper season xvill place the soil out of danger 
from excess of water. At other times this month 
is a dry one, and now and then a June drouth is 
very disastrous. The remedy for this is deep Avork- 
ing, and frequent stirring and pulverization of the 
surface. Almost every section of the country has 
its own tools for this work, and most of them an¬ 
swer a very good end. The desirable points being 
lightness, ease of handling, steadiness in the ground, 
and the cutting or stirring evenly the whole soil. 
For hoed crops, a small A-harrow, with plow handles 
does very well; ora larger one, with the front teeth 
taken out, to run astride the rows of corn, etc. 
Besides, one of the best ways to keep a crop from 
suffering from drouth, is to run a subsoil plow 
through near the roAvs, but not near enough to 
disturb them or their roots. For this purpose the 
Mole subsoil plow is the best. This goes by sever¬ 
al names, Mapes’, Knox’s, etc., but it is a very old 
invention, and consists simply of a flat, wedge^ 
shaped share, like a spear head driven through the 
ground, being attached to a plow beam by one or 
two standards, the steel ones are preferable. 
Mints about Work. 
At this time of the year, when the stock is chief¬ 
ly in pasture, and the barns and granaries are com¬ 
paratively empty, time should be taken for 
A General Clearing out. — All the buildings should 
be swept out thoroughly, the hay, feed, etc., cleared 
out, and also all the scattered grain, Avith the in¬ 
sects it may contain, and the Avholeof the premises 
put in order for the reception of the nevv crops. 
Old Hay ought not to be left to form the bottom 
of the moAv, but put somewhere, where it can be 
got at conveniently at any time. At this time, also, 
do any necessary repairs of those parts Avhich 
were covered up when much hay and grain Avere 
in store; and in rainy days 
Repair the flooring to cattle stalls, etc., making 
sure that .all liquid and solid manure shall be saved. 
The Cattle in the p.asture should be looked to 
daily, that they do not lack water, and good feed, 
and to see that none are ailing. 
Pastures not in real good heart, may be greatly 
benefltted at this season, by shutting the stock out 
of them for a feAV days, aud giving them a light 
dressing of ashes, bonedust aud plaster, or of good 
superphosphate or guano. 
Sheep. —Look out for dogs—put poisoned meat 
about in the pastures near Avhere the dogs avouUI 
enter, if you suspect dogs of chasing and Avorrying 
them. The Avay to do it is this, take pieces of 
meat as large as a dog can easily sAvallow, run a 
knife blade h.alf Avay through, and then pressing 
the meat so as to open the hole, drop into the cen¬ 
ter of the meat a fcAV grains of the luiison, 3 grains 
is enoiigh. Let the druggist Aveigh out a fcAV doses 
and put them in separ.ate papers, one can readily 
guess near enough after that. It is policy to Avash 
Avool so as to get the dirt out, but not remove all 
the grease—thus the fleeces Avill weigh heavier, and 
so long as manufacturers Avill not discriminate be- 
tAveen cleaned and half cleaned avooI, it is not un¬ 
fair. The best Avashing is done by washing some 
of the greasiest fleeces Avhich are not very dirty, in 
tubs, so that the Avater becomes quite soapy (they 
should first be wet so as to soak the fleece some 
time before washing). In this AA-ater other sheep 
may be Avashed, aud almost thexA’hole of the grease 
remoA'ed Avith eomparative ease, the fleece being 
subsequently rinsed clean in i^ure Avater. This sys¬ 
tem of Avashiug sheep affords a considerable quan¬ 
tity of very valuable m.anure in the Avater used, 
Avhich may be .apiffied by watering carts, or by be¬ 
ing distributed upon the grass or other crops, by 
the pailful. See item in Hmlsfor Work, last month, 
about shearing sheep unwashed, ticks, etc. 
Peas and Oats may be sown together any time dur¬ 
ing this month, using, on soil well prep.ared by re¬ 
peated harrowings at inteiwals of several days, to 
kill Aveeds, about ‘Z bushels of each seed Avell mixed 
and drilled in deep; or, drill in the peas three 
inches deep and soav the oats broadcast and harroAV 
them in the same Avay the drills run. 
Millet, as a fodder crop, to cut before the seed 
ripens, is highly esteemed by many. The large 
kind is sOAved in drills or broadcast, in good light 
soil. Weeds check its groAvth disastrously at its 
first starting, but if the ground can be stirred, it 
soon takes c.are of itself even in rather weedy soil. 
The small A’ariety knoAvn as 
Hungarian Grass, affords an abundant crop of 
good hay on laud in good heart, and bears a di'outh 
well. It should be c«t soon after flowering, be- 
c.ause the bristles, which surround the mature 
grain, produce bad effects in the stomachs of horses 
and perhaps other stock, which gives this fod¬ 
der a bad reputation. Sow after the middle of 
June, employing the previous time to clear the 
ground of Aveeds, using about bushel (20 to 24 
lbs.) of the seed to the acre, and brushing it in if 
the ground is not very dry, in which case it should 
be lightly harrowed. ■ It is v.aluable to cut green. 
Butter. —The secret of making good butter is 
cleanliness and thoroughness, and the time for the 
most profitable exercise of the art of buttermak¬ 
ing is June. The grass is abundant, the cows in 
full milk, the weather favorable. The milk should 
not be kept too cool, though this is rarely a fault 
in dairies. It is enough if it be kept as cool as 
60’ Fahrenheit, though 55* is not too cool. Cream 
Avill rise at about this temper.ature better than at 
any other, aud the same is best at Avhich to churn. 
Milk should stand Avhere the air is sweet aud fresh, 
odors from the kitchen or from the stable, or odors 
of any kind, indeed, except that of fresh air, should 
be carefully excluded. Stone floors are desirable, 
for these can be kept constantly moist and so 
cooler than others, and the air ought to circulate 
freely over and under the pans. Shallow pans are 
better than deep ones. Work out the buttermilk 
without touching the hands to the butter, using as 
little water as possible, or none at all. If the but¬ 
termilk is all out, and with it all the milk, sugar 
and cheesy portions of the milk, butter Avill keep 
with very little salt. The more imperfect the work¬ 
ing, the more salt is required. In keeping cream 
sever.al days, put it Avliere the temperature Avill be 
uniform and cool, and stir Avell if more is added. 
Beans. —The Avhite field beau may be sown Avith 
profit any time during the month. Plant in drills 
2 feet apart, the hills being a foot apart. The Blue 
Pod and White Marrow are the best, the latter 
ought not to be planted later than the 25th. 
Foiols .— Give hens as much space as possible, if 
confined, throAving them fresh sods daily, as at 
this season grass Avill bcagood part of their living. 
Provide clean gravel and lime, .and a good dusting- 
box, .and lime-Avash the houses, nest-boxes aiul 
roosts frequently. A hen Avith chickens Avill do 
little scratching if each foot is tied up in a little 
bag or toe of an old stocking-, aud the brood Aviil 
do much good in the garden. 
Corn. —Much corn is not planted until the first 
Aveek in June, aud yet good crops arc secured. If 
planted late, of course only the earliest maturing 
kinds should be used. In its cultivation horse 
power should take the place of the liaud-hoe, as 
far as possible, aud on many soils it Avill be found 
hardly necessary to hoe at all, if the horse cultiva¬ 
tion be thorough, aud the rows run both Avays. 
