IV 
INDEX 
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Ventilators, Hay and Grain...459 
Veterinary College, American...249 
Veterinary Practice.199 
Vines at the Windows..228 
Vines for France, American.73 
Vine for Shade, A Pretty.429 
w 
Wagon, How to Build a Good Farm, 
303. 
Wagon Springs, Torsion.209 
Wagons and Wagon manufacture, 
335. 
Wagon-Box, Place for.*..343 
Wagon-Jack. 75 
Walks and Talks Correspondence, 
9-114-159-198-239-278-318-358-398-438- 
478. 
Walks and Talks on the Farm — 
No. 133, 14;No. 184,54; No. 135,94; 
No. 136,136; No. 137,178; No. 138, 
218; No. 139, 258 ; No. 140, 298 ; No. 
141, 338 ; No. 142, 378 ; hi 0 . 143, 418 ; 
No. 144,458. 
Warts, to Remove.171 
Washing, Can it he Made Easy.. .308 
Wash-Tubs, Stationary.*. .468 
Wastes. 261 
Water and Ice. 19 
Water, Effects of Impure.398 
Water Pipes. 74 
Water, To Draw from a Spring * 97 
Water Trough for Sheep.*..343 
Water Trough for Stables.*. .340 
Weather, Dry.258 
Weddings, Tin.267 
Weeds.298 
Weeds, Charlock. 8 
Weigh, Measure, and Count.303 
Well, Impure.279 
West, Going.1_73 
•'What’s in a Name”.250 
What is the Most Profitable.223 
Wheat, 218-258—And Flour. Exports 
of, 371—And iiye, Crossing, 238— 
Clawson, 438—Condition of Win¬ 
ter, 210—Crop in England, 449— 
Diehl, 318—Feeding to Horses, 239 
—Flour, Cold Air Attrition, 409— 
North-western Spring, 7—Running 
to Straw, 477—Sowing, 250—Sow¬ 
ing on Good Land, 398—Summer- 
Fallowing for, 250—vs. Bran, 114— 
White, 358—Winter & Spring, 467. 
Wheels for !■ arm Wagons.439 
Whitewashes, Out-door.157 
Who Write forth e American Agri¬ 
culturist, 7. 
Will it Pay?. 46 
Willows, Osier. 98 
Windmills. 170 
Windmills for Irrigation.279 
Wind-Power.419 
Winter, Cold.136 
Winter Feed, Procuring.3t-0 
Wire for Mending Harness.371 
Woman of the Improving Kind 187 
Wood-Sawing by Horse-power.*.181 
Wool, Combing.159-239 
Work, Fall. 14 
Work, Hints about, Jan., 2; Feb.. 
42;March,82; April, 122; May, 166 
June, 206; July, 246; Aug., 286 
Sept., 326; Oct., 366; Nov., 406 
Dec., 146. 
Workshop, Hints for the.*..301 
Wrenches, Bolt.*..301 
Recipes. 
Bacon, To Prepare. 7 
Barley and Onion Stew.26 
Breakfast List.... . 147 
Cabbage, How to Eat and Cook] 65 
Cake, Corn-Starch. 389 
Celery, Cooking. 104 
Cooking some Things we Like...389 
Corn Fritters. 389 
Gems, White. fi 4 
Graham Flour.28 
Hams, Virginia. ..]]] 74 
Ice Cream.267 
Mince Meat .309 
Minced Meat.228 
Oat Meal. 309 
Oat-meal .Mush made into Bread, 20 
Pies, Materials for.388 
Pressed Beef, Improved.389 
Puddings, Queen of.389 
Rolls, White.147 
Royal Dish “Dorn Pedro”_*..428 
Sausage Meat, Keeping.267 
Tomato Catsup.398 
TO EILMJSTIMTM: 
W FdDMJME 
Air in Stables, Pure.(5). .341 
Apple, Basset.(2). .101 
Apple, Mystic.(2).. 24 
Asbestos.(2)..296 
Atomizer.(2)..102 
Aunt Sue’s Chats. ..(11). ,189-(11) 471 
B 
Baby-Jumper.(2). .348 
Ball-Covering.(2).. 27 
Bark-Cross, Ornamented.270 
Barn, Dairy.(4). .140 
Barnyard.41 
Barrack, or Shed for Straw..(2)..381 
Basket, Frying.146 
Basket, Michigan Peach...424 
Bee Hive Frame.(4).. 52 
Belt, How to Lace a.(3). .138 
Bird9, Feeding in Winter, 68—Quail, 
Arizona, 142—Redstart, American, 
297-Water Turkey, 257. 
Blacksmith Shop, Farm.(3). .180 
Bladder for Giving Injections... .421 
“ Bobbing for Eels ”.285 
Bolt, How to Make a.(6)..256 
Box, Marketing. 55 
Bulb, Quamash...305 
Butterfly Scales.148 
c 
CanB, Use for.(2)..104 
Card Basket, How to Make a.(4).391 
Carpet-Stretcher...146 
Cart for Liquid Manure.182 
Carts, Tumbler.(2).. 53 
Castor Beans, Sled for Harvest..301 
Catch-All, How to Make.(3).. 105 
Cattle, Breton, 93—Calves, Pens for, 
(4) 182—Cow and Calf,10th Duchess 
of Geneva, (2) 337—Cow, “ Pales¬ 
tine ” Jersey, 405—Cow, “ Victoria 
Victrix,” 13—Jerseys, A Pair of, 
135—Shorthorn Prize, 135—To Pre¬ 
vent Cows Sucking Themselves, 
(2) 420. 
Chain, How to Mend.(2). .420 
Chair, Homemade.(2)..229 
Cheese-Making, English_(10). .339 
“ Christmas Morning ”. 68 
Cistern,Rock. (2)..422 
Clamp, A Useful.181 
Clamp for Harness.182 
Clevis Key.261 
Coffee, Something About....(5)..268 
Conservatory Chapel.344 
Cork Pullers.(2)..309 
Corn Crib, Improved.341 
Corn-Husker, New...412 
D 
Dairy, Pennsylvania.(4). .172 
Dish-Swab. 347 
Dog, Esquimaux.297 
“ Dom Pe dro ”.(2). .428 
Donkey, Mechanical.470 
Draining Hollows. 18 
Drain, Board.438 
Drain, House.(2)..295 
Drains, Cleaning, (6) 420—Flushing, 
(4) 221-Log, (2) 223-Making 
Wooden, (2) 97. 
E 
Engine, Portable Steam.264 
Engraving, Tint.310 
Engravings, How They arc Made, 
(5) 231. 
Evergreen, California Nutmeg.. .185 
Evergreens, Florida Torreya.264 
“ Evidences of Guilt ”.272 
F 
Factories, Remington.(6).. 88 
Feed Troughs, Horse.(2)..342 
Feed Cooker, Cheap.(2).. 139 
Fence, Bank and Wire, 220—Poles, 
Cutting, (3) 96 —Portable, 420- 
Posts, To Raise, 380. 
Fences, Cheap.(4).. 95 
Flowers, Bellwort, Large-Flowered, 
265—Canna, Native, 21—Lobelia, 
Double Bedding, 185—March, (8) 
106—Standing Cypress, 101—Ver¬ 
bena, Hardy, 425. 
Fluke, Liver.(6)..379 
Fodder, Storing Green.(6). 222 
Fruit Cans, Uses for Old_(9).. 25 
G 
Garden Helps. 
.(2)..187 
Gate, A Sliding. 
.140 
“ Gathering Spruce Gum ”,. 
.384 
“ Geese and the Spitz”. 
.150 
Granaries and Grain Bins.. 
.(6)..260 
Grass, Barn-Yard. 
.464 
Grass, Broom Sedge. 
.464 
Greenhouse and Extension. 
.23 
Grinding Tools, Frame for. 
.(3)..340 
Grindstone, To Hang. 
. 17 
Grouse, or Partridge Shooting,” 
365. 
Halter fpr Choked Cow.461 
Hammer and Chisel.(2). .301 
Hand-Glasses.(3). .143 
Harness for a Bull.(3)..800 
Harrow, Making a Brush. 98 
“Havinga Good Time”.(2)..352 
Hay, Baling for Market.(5)..137 
Hitching Strap.182 
Hoist-Wheel. 02 
Homes, Adornmontof Rural.(2).100 
Hoop Poles and Hoops.(5).. 16 
Horse, Cold Water Dressing for, 
(2) 17. 
Horse “Flodden”....177 
Horses, Colts, Breaking, (2i 183— 
'UoqI, (4) 48 —Stallion “Night- 
" shade,” 165. 
Hoof, To Cure Split..........(6)..421 
House and Cellar for Storing Brew¬ 
ers’ Grains, 221. 
House Plan, 1 5j 88—(6> 128—16) 172- 
(5)253—(5 ) 292—(4) 833—(4) 372-(4) 
415—(6) 453. 
House, Portable Summer.304 
Household Conveniences_(5;. .347 
Hydra, How it Lives.(2). .390 
Ice Box, Home-Made... .^.228 
Ice, Cutting in Shallow Ponds.(2). 57 
Ice Harvest. 1 
Ice-House, How to Build and Fill, 
(3) 460. 
Insects, Beetles, Click, 310—Buffalo 
Gnat, (2) 262—Cabbage Bug, Har¬ 
lequin, 306—Colorado Potato Bug, 
304—Lady Bug.Larvse,294—Locusts 
and Grasshoppers, (2) 261—“ Pota¬ 
to ” Bugs, Pan for, 294—Some Cu¬ 
rious, (2) 192—Weevils, Pea and 
Bean, 186. 
Irrigating, Plans for.(4). .375 
K 
Knee-Cap.26 
Knife Cleaner.308 
L 
Ladders, Extension.(3). .296 
Ladders for House and Barn. 3) .341 
Land, Clearing by Blasting.. (2).. 17 
“ Largest Land Tortoise ”.432 
Lathe, Home-Made. 97 
“Learningto Sew”.t... 28 
Lime Kilns, Permanent.(5).. 56 
“Lunch Time in the Field”.245 
M 
Magic.(5).. 66 
Manure, Piling.(2). 419 
Manure Tank, Liquid.(2)..336 
Manure-Pit, Italian. 18 
Marker, Garden. 99 
Markers, Field.(2)..134 
Mat, Dairy.(5).. 64 
Match-Scraper. 27 
Milk, Apparatus for Warming.. .180 
Milk Shelves in the Kitchen. (2). .468 
Mills, To Steady Portable. ...(5). .382 
“ More Frightened than Hurt,”. .312 
Muzzle for Horses.261 
N 
Nonsense, a Bit of. 65 
Nut, New Lock.220 
Nuts.(5)..229 
o 
Ox-Yoke.(3)..414 
P 
Patchwork, Flying Goose... (3).. 64 
Pigeon, Baldhead.177 
Pig-Trough, Improved.(2).. 97 
Pin-Cushion.27 
Pin-Cushion, Vest.(7). .471 
Pit for Mangels.438 
‘‘ Planker ”.22 
Plant, (See Flowers,) Chinese Saxi¬ 
frage, (2), 224—Papyrus, 350—Rocky 
Mt. Bramble, 305—Tanning, 224. 
Plants—Blue Stokesia, 385—Cuphea, 
Hyssop-leaved,21—German or Par¬ 
lor Ivy, 465—Goethe, 01 —Oxalis, 
(4), 61—Rose, Cherokee, 465—Rose 
of Japan, Ramanas. 345 — Thick- 
Leaved, 225—Tuberous-Rooted Be¬ 
gonias, 184—Turkey’s Beard, 345— 
“ White Sage,” 57. 
Plow, Double Furrow, 12—Double 
Furrow Scotch, 20—Subsoil, 22- 
Plows, Shoes for.(2). .180 
Pokes, Animal.(6)..3S1 
Polishing Iron.188 
“ Poor Robin Red-Breast”...472 
Portrait, M. Quinby.376 
Pot-Cover. Rustic.264 
Poultry—Chicken Coops from Bar¬ 
rels, (2), 139—Chicken Coops, (4), 
300—Ducks, Wild, <4), 417—Duck- 
Winged Game, 457 — House and 
Nest, (3), 134—Leghorns, Brown, 
457—Buyer, the, 445—Keeping as a 
Business, (2), 380. 
Puzzle Picture.65-147-189-349 
Puzzle Pictures.(3).. 105 
R 
Rag-Tying Machine.(2)..228 
Rail Holder. 423 
Rails, Splitting.(2). .301 
Railroad Train in America, First.469 
Regatta, Boys’.105 
Rifle-Shooting, Curiosities of (11)455 
Roads, Snow-Plow for Breaking. .52 
Road-Grader.)2).. 97 
Rock, the Sphinx.469 
Rollers, Field.(4).. 96 
Root Scraper. 19 
Roots, Pit for Storing.(3)..421 
s 
Sail Boats.138 
Saw-Gauge.461 
Sheep—Beacon Downs, 217—Cross- 
Bred, (2), 377-Dipping, 221-259- 
How to Catch, (3), 380—Pen for 
Ewes, 182—Ram, Fine Southdown, 
13—Shed, (5), 57—Shelters, (3), 219 
—To Prevent Jumping, 421. 
Shingling Gauge.(2)..261 
Shrubs—” Cinque-foil, Shrubby..385 
Slop-Jar, Place for.146 
Smoke-House.(4). .462 
Smoke-House and Oven.(8)..388 
Snipe Shooting. 81 
Soap Bubbles..67-107 
Soap Bubble Toy. 27 
Sock, Over. 25 
Soup-Bunch, Charleston.184 
Sour-Krout. Howto Make...(3)..468 
Speaking Tube Call. 25 
Squash, Butman. 48 
Squashes, Strange .. .•.108 
Stables, Horse.(3).. 18 
Stables, Ventilating Trap for_460 
Stacking Stage.-.301 
Stakes, Setting.(2)..227 
Statuette-Stand.(4)..471 
Steam Engines, Agricultural.224 
Steam in the Kitchen.147 
Stone-Boats.(3). .128 
Stove, Concealing a.188 
Stove Polish, Box for.428 
Straw Mats, Frame for, 186—Straw- 
Mats, Making, (7)|144. 
Sunflower Girl.232 
Swim, Learning to.(2). .350 
Swine—Hogs, Ringing, (4) 220—Mid¬ 
dlesex Sow, 217. 
Table, Adjustable, (2) 104—Ironing, 
(2 ) 308—Made from a Box, 104. 
Tar Boiler.461 
The Broken Arm and the Tame 
Crows.232 
The Cow Doctor.205 
The Homesteader.121 
“The Long Saturday Afternoon”192 
The Train Blacksmith.325 
Thrashing Machine, Evener for..299 
“Tired Little Robbie ”.150 
Tomato Trellis.144 
Trap for Rats.189 
Tree, Blue-Gum, 101—Kum Quat, 24. 
Trees—Beech in Flower, 265—Palm, 
India, 143—Yellow Wood, 424. 
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“ Valentin e’s Morning ”. 68 
Vat, Scalding.(2)..461 
Ventilators, Hay and Grain. (6). .459 
Wagon-Box, Place for.344 
Wash-Tubs, Stationary.(3)..468 
Water, To Draw from a Spring, 97 
— 1 Trough for Sheep, 843—Trough 
for Stables, S40. 
“ Who’s Afraid? ”.429 
Windmill, Paper.(2). .270 
Wrenches, Bolt.3)..301 
Wood, Sawing by Horse-Power, 
(3) 181. 
Y 
“ Young Indians on the Move ”..392 
“ Zip Learning his First Trick ”.108 
