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INDEX 
Rocking-Chair Power.*..277 
Roller—Home-made.105 
“ Garden. 7 
Root Cutler—Double Action.2*. 41 
Roots—Cultivation 177—vs.Corn3*26 
Rope-end—To Fasten.141 
Rose, Bridal, 70—Hermosa, 327 
—Non-Blooming.202 
Roses, etc., by Mail.13-1 
“ for Bedding.308 
Rotation in the Garden. 51 
“ of Crops.266 
Salads—Spring.145 
Salsify or Vegetable Oyster.... 84 
Salt for Fruit Trees. 70 
“ Needed by Sheep.332 
Salting Stock .171 
Sap Blight, Prevention, 51— 
Boiler, Miles’ * 301—Spouts, 
Fitting. 69 
Saw-dust in Stables, 7 —To 
Char, 326—Use for.165 
Scientific Questions.166 
Scorzonera—Use.166 
Screens—Vines for.275 
Scrub Oak Land—Crops.358 
Scythe—How to Sharpen.202 
Seed, Changing Locality, 15- 
Distribution, Special notice, 
104 —Quantity per Acre. .102-143 
Seeds, by Mail, New Law, 143 
—Cucumber, Saving, 37—De¬ 
scriptive List, 4-5 — from 
Washington, 38 — Lists for 
1663, 4-53—Named, 38-103— 
Notes on New, 103—Received, 
38—Saving, 211-275—Soaking, 
19S — Vitality of, 47 — Why 
they Fail.... 75 
Sewing Machine—Demorest... 71 
Shades—Ground Glass-231-295 
Shaw l—Cleansing Crape.293 
Sheep, American in Europe, 332 
—and Lambs, Care of* 137— 
as Fertilizers,203—Blind Stag¬ 
gers, 102—China, 293—Feed¬ 
ing w'ilh Corn, 229—Foot Rot 
Remedy, 10—102—171—Grub in 
the Head, 102—High Priced, 
330— Insuring, 197 — Lustre 
Wooled, 42 — Minnesota, 170 
— Merinos, 79—No. per Acre, 
167—Pampering, 38—Poison¬ 
ed, 102—Raising in Ohio, 79— 
Sale at Thorndale, 228-299— 
Scab, 197—Small Pox in 6-171 
—Taylor’s Sale, 229—Ticks, 
to Kill, 197—To get Good, 137 
—Traps, Tim Bunker, 170- 
Washes, 357—Washing Dis¬ 
cussed, 170—Winter Manage¬ 
ment, 42—Winter Fattening, 365 
Shelter Stacks.198 
Shoeing a Family. ....118 
Shirt Bosoms,Polishing.182 
Shrub Named.103 
Shrubs—Double Flowering ...243 
“ Flowering.70-167 
Sick Room—Hints.247 
Silk, Domestic,165—Utah, 326— 
in Ohio. 6 
Silk-Worms—Chinese.333 
“ Eggs. 327 
Skeletonizing Plants. 8 
Sketches—Bee Houses, etc_135 
Small-Pox—Saracennia for_228 
Smut—Prevention.230-294 
Snakes Useful...231 
Soap, Hard—Recipe. 87 
“ Soft—Recipe. 81 
Soc. Agricui., Conn—Officers.. 77 
Soc. Ag'l. N. Y.—Officers.71 
“ Hort., Ill.356 
Soda and Mineral Waters..’..309 
Soils—Improving.229 
“ Changing.229 
Soldiers’ Addresses. 69 
“ Widows Benefited.292 
Soot in the Garden.103 
Sorghum and Agriculturist, 270 
—Care Needed, 293—Culture, 
46 — Egyptian, 6 — Evapora¬ 
tors, 74—In Connecticut, 134 
—Machinery, 196—Seed, 7-46 
-103—Syrup, Demand, 166— 
Syrup, Samples.37-134 
Sorrel—Cure for.301-364 
So wing—E arly.115 
Spike—To Draw.198 
Spinach—Protecting.294 
“ New-Zealand.327 
Squash—Hubbard, 88-70-261— 
Pure Seeds, 228—Yokolia’a 2*372 
Squirrels Carniverous.1G5 
Stables—Horse.*. .364 
“ Sloping Floors .325 
Stammering—To Prevent.150 
Stockings—Cotton and Woolen, 
150 —Double Heels, 343 — 
Strengthening.118 
Stone-Gatherer Wanted.166 
Stony Land—Seeding .165 
Straw for Feeding. ...300 
Straw—Spreading, Composting 299 
Strawberry — A griculturisi, 3* 
240-259—Exhibition, 101-136- 
164-165—Judges, lr6—Expe¬ 
rience, 242—Is it Fruit? 325 
Mulch, Good, 166—Patch, 
Western, 135 — Premiums, 
Mailing, 260—Questions, 228 
—Seed, Sowing, 228—Talk..211 
Strawberries at the West, 305— 
Covering, 69—Cullivation, 241 
—From Seed, 293—Fuller’s, 
262—How to Preserve, 183— 
Hybridizing, 261-296—In Pots, 
275—Knox’s, 116—La Con- 
stante. 229—Mulching, 198— 
261—Notes on, 274—Pistil¬ 
late, 165—Planting, 325—Pro 
longing Yield, 135- Quality, 
etc., 179—Transplanting,* 146 
—Tribune,165—Triomphe de- 
Gand..293 
Strelitzia Reginse.*..180 
Stumps—Acid for.199 
Subscribing in Advance. .134 
Subsoiling Beneficial.294 
Sugar from Beets, 142—Unripe 
Cane, 204—Prospects in Il¬ 
linois, 230—Sorghum and Beet,360 
Suggestions and Notes—J an., 
Laying Plans, 1—February. 
Thinking, 33—Mar., Changes, 
65—April, Improvements, 97 
—May, Miracles, 129—June, 
Poetry, 161—July, Heat, 193 
—August, Recreation, 325— 
Sept., Prospects, 257—Oct., 
Draining, 289—Nov., Care of 
Stock, 321 — Dec., Closing a 
Year, Schools.353 
Sumach for Dyeing.293 
Sunday School Question-Book .121 
“ No. 2.324-356 
Superphosphate—Lister’s. 70 
Surprises—Foreigner’s.334 
Swamp Land—Flowing. 7 
Swans in Central Park.326 
Swill-Tub—Cover.230 
Swine, Good Hog, 167—Over¬ 
laying Pigs, 134—Patent Ring, 
167—Plan of Piggery, 3* 297 
—Prolific, 37—Wintering_ 79 
Syrup—Maple for Preserves... 165 
'S' 
Tan for Hotbeds. 69 
Tanning Skins.203 
Tea—How to Draw. 215 
“ New-Jersey.. 3*.. 265-294-369 
Thinning Plants.209 
Thistle—Canada.261 
“ Puller.177 
Thorns from Seed..357 
Thread—Cheap.310 
“ Factory—Large.231 
Throat, Sore—Remedy.309 
Tidy—Pattern.*. .373 
Tillage—Reasons for.200 
Timber—Salting. 6 
Tim Bunker on Extravagance, 
54—Farmer’s Old Age, 86- 
Philosophy of Hen-Roosts, 
13S — Sheep-Traps, 170 —• 
Keeping a Wife Comfort¬ 
able, 213—Old-Style House¬ 
keeping, 277—Starting Sugar 
Mill, 302—Tobacco.366 
Toads in Market.326 
Toast-Holder.*. .373 
Tobacco—Chewing, 261—Cul¬ 
ture,* 39-108-267-358—Essay, 
Plagiarism, 136—In Maine, 69 
—Native in Cal., 296—Seed- 
Beds, 83—Statislics.239 
Tomatoes — Fejee, 296 — In 
Pots, 199—Preserving, 215— 
Ripening, 230-293—Early_114 
Topping or Facing. 7 
Transplanting—Hint. 52 
“ Why—How.175 
Tree-Chopper Wanted, 166— 
Liquidambar, * 273—Peddlers 
—136-261—Planting Societies 18 
Trees—Age of Fruit, 229—Ai- 
lanthus vs. Insects, 229— 
Apple-Hardy in III., 262- 
Apple Stocks, 38—Basswood,* 
372—Beach, Ornamental, 2* 
272—Bearing Year, 230—Belts 
on Prairies, 76—Black Knot, 
294—Brush for. 6—Cherry 
Splitting, 230—Clay for Fruit, 
37—Compliment from Eng¬ 
land, 19—Curious, 18—De¬ 
sirable, 358—Diseased, 7—■ 
Diseased Apple, 167—Diseas’d 
Pear, 37—Dry, Treatment, 
166—Elm, 326 — Evergreen 
Leaders,* 49 — Evergreen, 
Planting, 179 — Evergreen 
Shelter, 327—For Nurses, 50 
—Transplanting, 230—Free 
from Worms, 261—From Cut¬ 
tings, 102—Fruit in Michigan, 
296—Fruit, Manuring, 306— 
Fruit, Summer Treatment, 
210—Half Hardy, 273—Hicko¬ 
ry, Grafting, 357 — Horse 
Chestnuts, 17—In Windy 
Places, 50—Introducing Poi¬ 
son, 325—Kerosene Injurious, 
261—Manuring Pear, 370— 
Maple Seeds, 228—Monu-. 
ments, 71 — Native, 18-273 
—Norway Maple, 50—On 
Prairies, 38—Peach, Curl, 198 
—Peaclr, Experience, 51— 
Peach,Treatment, 17—Peach, 
Unhealthy, 198—Pear Stocks, 
103 — Pears, Select List, 17 
—Planting, 103-358—Propaga¬ 
ting, 358—Pruning to Form, 
19S—Pruning Young, 229- 
Puddling, 165—Queries. 358— 
Quince, 167—Raising Forest, 
229—Renovation, 306—Seed¬ 
ling Fruit, 50—Staking, 38— 
Standards and Dwarfs, 1G6— 
Stocks, Seedling, 305—Tall, 
Douglass Fir, 272—Versus 
Flowers, 7—Willow—Hardi¬ 
ness, 326—Winter Mulching. 198 
Tritoma-Hardiness.230 
Truffles—Tuckahoe. 38 
Tuberoses.103 
Turkey and the Agriculturist.. 6 
Turning Right or Left. 13 
Turnips, Best for Winter, 199— 
“ Flavoring Milk.363 
“ Weight, 103—With Corn.229 
Vegetables, Cooking, 214—for 
Soldiers, 213—Little Known, 
145—Selection. 36 
Verbenas—Worms Among.134 
Veronica and R. New Yorker. .295 
Vinegar from Apple Pomace...327 
“ from Clover.183 
Vineland Lands.36-101-153 
Vines in Flower Gardens.180 
w 
Wagon Jack—Improved 2*. 77-333 
Walks—Gravel on Hill Sides..209 
“ Water Proof.310 
Warts—Beef Brine for.231 
Washing Machine Inquiries.. .375 
Water Courses, Detecting, 229 
—Gap, 359—Hard and Soft, 
—310—Impure, 229—In Lead 
Pipes, 69—On Stoves.342 
Watering Apparatus.165 
Weather, Av. Temperature, 44 
—Backward, 101 — In New 
Hampshire, 135—Precautionsl78 
Weed, Camelina Sativa, 38— 
Live Forever, 135—Puller,*. .141 
Weeds — Bitter-Sweet, "Night¬ 
shade, 2* 300—Couch Grass, 
Bind Weed, 3* 204—Multipli¬ 
cation, 175—Poison Ivy, Vir¬ 
ginia Creeper, Poison Su¬ 
mach, 3* 268 — Red Root, 
Thistles, 2* 237-261—Seeds, 
Destroying, 230—Sorrel, 364— 
Talk About, 174—Trouble¬ 
some . 7 
Western Tour—Editor’s.270 
Whale Oil Soap Substitute.134 
Wheat Crop in Indiana, 231 - 
Culture, Hints, 331—Depth 
for Covering, 229—Fife, Fall 
Sown, 327— Lambert, 262- 
Mulching, 41—Mummy, 261- 
331 —Old Seed, 70-135 —on 
Clover Sod, 300—Salt on, 141 
—Selecting Seed, 231—Show 
at Rochester, 236-261—Win¬ 
ter in Iowa.134 
Whitewash—Out Door.197 
Willow Hedges.103 
Willow—White... *. .39-77-103-362 
Wind in Ohio. .230 
Wine, California, 293—Currant, 
Old, 135—From Grapes Only, 
37-357—Making, Book, 262— 
Plant, English, 101-294-359— 
Rhubarb, 215—Souring.294 
Winter—Mild in Indiana, 69— 
Remarkable. 39 
Wisconsin Farming—Notes_106 
Wistaria, 210—In Maine. .261 
Woman Farmer.165 
Wood—Splitting. 45 
Wool, Contracting, 71—For 
Worsteds, etc., 234 — From 
Corn, 167—Growers’ Associa¬ 
tion,228—In Penn., 234—Man¬ 
ufacture In Anier,, 365—Suit 225 
Woollens—Slirinking. 86 
Wounds—Treatment. 10 
Wringer—New Use.260 
“ Recommended.279 
Y 
Yams at the North.357 
“ Chinese. 69 
Yankee—The Word.. 69 
Y ucca—Propagating.327 
S 
Zinc Vessels Poisonous.310 
Zinnia Eiegans.*..148 
ISeeSjses. 
Apple Butter. 23-311 
Asparagus—How to Cook_150 
Beef-Sleak—Stuffed. 55 
“ Tea. 247 
Biscuit—Soda..119 
Bread—Brown, 23—Corn and 
Pumpkin, 55—Corn, with¬ 
out Milk, 151—Economi¬ 
cal, 119—Graham.215 
Breakfast Cakes. 55 
Blackberry Flummery.279 
Cake—Cream Tartar, 279— 
Frosting for, 215—Fruit, 
151-215—Pound and Fruit, 
215—Puff, 279—Railroad, 
119—Sponge.215 
Cakes—Crumb Griddle, 343— 
Economy, 279—Griddle, 55 
—Use for Broken....215 
Catsup—Plum.279 
Coffee—Corn Bread.119 
Crumpets.— 23 
Dumplings—Apple .343 
Eggs, Boiled, 119—Fried. 87 
Fritters—Apple.151 
Ginger Snaps. 87 
Glue—Prepared.215 
Hard Times—Dish for.350 
Ilotcli Potch.247 
Jelly—Currant.215 
Pate de'Veau... 87 
Peas—Cooking.279 
Pickles — Cabbage, 247—Cu¬ 
cumbers, 343—Green To¬ 
mato, 247—“ Higdum,” 311 
—Onions, 311—Ripe Cu¬ 
cumbers.247 
Pies—Mince, without Brandy.. 23 
“ Transparent...151 
Potato Custard. 23 
Potatoes—How to Boil.151 
Preserves—Tomato..-. 279 
Puddings — Apple, 119-183 — 
Baked Apple, 215—Bird’s- 
Nest Sago, 311—Charlotte 
Russe, 183—Chicken, 215— 
Cottage, 279—Green Corn, 
279—Hominy, 87—Milk, 151 
— Queen Vic., 151 — Rice, 
183—Suet, 55-183—Superior 55 
Rolls—Saratoga. 55 
Sausages. 55 
Soap—Hard 87-247—Soft. 87 
Soup—Cheap Vegetable.150 
“ Dumplings.343 
Tarts—Suggestions. 55 
Tomatoes—Sweet Pickled.215 
Waffles. 55 
Wheat—Boiled.23-119 
Wine—Rhubarb. 215 
Yeast—Potato. 119 
Yeast—Scalded Emptyings.... 87 
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS IN VOLUME TWENTY-TWO. 
Axe-Grinding. (2).. 153 
Bag-Holder—Home-made.140 
Barn Plan.(2).. 45 
Barometric Record.(2j .205 
Beetle—Aristocratic.344 
Black Knot on Plum_(4) .113 
Bonnels—Fashions.(2).. 53 
Botanical Illustrations. 152-184- 
185-216-217-248-249-280-281-313 
Boy and Milk.376 
Boy and Pets.280 
Butter Worker—Nonpareil....245 
Button-Hole Scissors.281 
Cabbage Described.(3)..365 
“ Puller. 77 
Cactuses in South-West.144 
Cart-Weighing Machine.173 
Caterpillar Burner.333 
Cattle in Stable.Vignette.. 1 
“ Stalls.332 
Chicory. 84 
Children Opening Gate.312 
Churn Dash.149 
Cistern—Filtering. 73 
Clothes Sprinkler.373 
Cloves...117 
Cold Weather. 24 
Conservatory—Area. 52 
Corks—Method of Fastening. .182 
Corn Coverer, 173—Harvest, 
Securing, 304 — Marker, N. 
J ai-OlltlJCl , II ill 1U } DO-. - 
Shocking Horse.300 
Cravats—Ornaments on.341 
I Cutting-Board.246 
Dish-Pan—Improved.181 
Draining.Vignette..289 
Emigrants’ Farewell.336 
Ergot or Spurred Rye.105 
Evergreens—Training Leaders 49 
Exhibition—Modern Agricult’1.329 
Feet—“ Creepers” for.(3).. 53 
Fence—Aydelott’s Flood.73 
Ferris—American.(3). .208 
Fishing—Vignette ..225 
Flax—Mallory & Sandford’s 
Brake, 12—Harvesting, 76— 
Seed Separator, 76—Spin¬ 
ning Wheel, 213—Turning.llO 
Flowers—Abutilon striatum, 
276—Callirrhoe pedata, 148 
—Clarkia pulchella, 148— 
Convolvulus, New, 20— 
Geranium Cutting, 244— 
Gladioluses, 308—Petunias, 
80—Rhodanthe mac'Jlala, 
149—Strelitzia Reginae, 180 
—Thrift, Aimeria vulgaris, 
212—Wooden, 89—Zinnia 
eiegans.148 
Foliage Plant—Coleus.180 
Foxes—Flying, of Ceylon.120 
Fruit-Drying Apparatus.341 
Garden Plan.145 
Gate—Farm.45-141-205 
Ginger.18*1 
Gourds—Specimens from Ex’n 16 
Grandpa’s Watch. 56 
Grape-Vines—Grafting, (3) 116 
—Fuller’s Method, 276— 
Pruning, (4) 340—Trellis.. 
.116-244-349 
Grass—Couch or Quack..(2)..204 
Grasshopper—Self-Important.. 216 
Handkerchiefs—Chain-Stitch.. 85 
“ Marking Patterns...(3).. 21 
Harvest Field.201 
Hay Cutter.45-332 
H aying—Vignette.193 
Hives—Straw.(2).. 301 
Hoeing—Vignette.161 
Horse Cleaner.141 
House Plan.(2).. 265 
“ Medium Sized.(4)..361 
Insects—Asparagus Beetle, 212 
Earth or Angle Worms, 17 
—Ithycerus eurclionoides, 
242—Scale Lice, 178—Vine 
Borer, Squash, 173—To¬ 
bacco Worm.108 
Jute—American. 43 
Labels—Leaden.305 
Laborers Going to the Hayfield.176 
Lactometer.(2).. 204 
Lawsuit—Division of Spoils.. 9 
Leaf— Liquidambar.273 
“ Cut-Leaved Beach.272 
Linch-Pin Extractor.105 
Lung Protector.309 
Manure—Plan for Saving.76 
Map—East Virginia.28 
March Winds—Vignette. 65, 
Mats—Straw. 49 
Melon—Japanese. .(2). .305 
Milk Rack—Improved.245 
Mole Trap.140 
Monkey and Ostrich. 25 
Mouse’s Dream. 88 
Nutmegs. 84 
Ox-Bow—Pin.140 
Partridges—The Covey. 48 
Pear—Great California.Si 
“ Vantlerpoel.(2)..337 
Piggery—Plan.(3). .297 
Plant Stand—Miniature. 52 
Planting—Vignette.129 
Plowing in Spring.112 
“ Vignette. 97 
Portraits—Concealed.345 
“ Flower.57-89 
Potato Digger—Conover’s, (2) 
233—Manner of Growth, 
117—New on Old .364 
Poudrette Manufactory.169 
Poultry—Black Spanish Fowls.172 
“ House.(2)..23G 
Propagating Case—Miller’s_84 
Pruning—Manner of Cutting.. 82 
Puzzles ..25-57-89-121-151-163- 
.217-249-281-311-345-375 
Record for Farmers. 44 
Rocking-Chair Power.277 
Roller—Field, Home-made_105 
Root Cutter—Double-Action (2) 41 
Roses—Only a Bunch.184 
Sap Boiler—Miles’.301 
Sap Spouls.(2).. 39 
School-House.Vignette. .353 
Sewing Machine—Miniature..345 
Shadow Picture.153 
Sheep and Lambs.137 
“ Folding, Vignette.321 
Skating—Girls. 24 
Sleigh—Improved Brake.- 24 
“ Ride.368 
Soda Fountain.309 
Sowing Grain—Vignette.257 
Squash—Yokohama.(2)..372 
Stable for Horses.364 
Strawberries— Agriculturist. (3)240 
“ Transplanting.146 
Tea—New-Jersey_(3)..265-369 
Tidy—Pattern for Working.. .373 
Toast-II older.373 
Tobacco—Hand or Bundle_109 
Tree—Basswood.372 
“ Weeping Beech.272 
Turtle—Ambitious.344 
Vegetation in So. West.144 
Virginia Creeper.268 
Wagon Jack—Improved.. .77-333 
Wheat-Field Lesson.248 
Weed—Bind-weed, 204—Bitter- 
Sweet, 300—Canada This 
tie, 237—Nightshade. 300- 
Poison Ivy, 268—Poison 
Sumach, 268—Puller, 141 
—Red Root or Pig-Weed. .237 
Willow, Wiiite—Fence.362 
Wood-Drawing—Vignette. 33 
