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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 11 
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THE BUSINESS HEN 
Breeding and Feeding Poultry for Profit. 
A condensed practical encyclopedia of profitable 
poultry-keeping. By 25 practical poultry men. P. 
H. Jacobs, Henry Hale, James Rankin, J. H. Drev- 
enstedt and others. Fully answers more 
S000 than 5.00° questions about poultry for 
V profit. Carefully edited by H. W. Col- 
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ticles on poultry ever written. Starting with the 
question “What is an Egg?” It indicates the con- 
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UlIrST.1 OT1 S egg into a ‘‘Business Hen.” 
Incubation, care of chicks, 
treatment of diseases, selection and breeding, feed- 
mgand housing, arediscussed in a clear and simple 
manner. Two successful egg-farms are described 
A„_ j in detail. On one is a flock 
Answered 6 °° hens that average 
, . over 200 eggs each peryear! 
In short, this is the best book for all who love “ the 
little American hen” that has ever been printed. 
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THE CAULIFLOWER. 
By A. A. Crozikr. Origin and History of this 
increasingly important and always delicious veg- 
table. The Cauliflower Industry.—In Europe. In 
the United States. Importation of Cauliflowers. 
Management of the Crop.—Soil. Fertilizers. Plant¬ 
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flower Regions of the United States.—Upper Atlan¬ 
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Cabbage-Maggot. Cabbage-Worm. Stem-Rot. 
Damping-Off. Black-Leg. Cauliflower-Seed.— 
Importance of careful selection. Where the Seed 
is Grown. Influence of Climate. American-grown 
Seed. Varieties.—Descriptive Catalogue. Order 
of earliness. Variety tests. Best Varieties. Broc¬ 
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Cultivation, use and varieties of Broccoli. Cook¬ 
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Chemical Composition. Recipes. 
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THE NURSERY BOOK. 
By L. H. Bailey, assisted by several of the most 
skillful propagators in the world. In fact, it is a 
careful compendium of the best practice in all 
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CROSS-BREEDING AND HYBRIDIZ¬ 
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L. H. Bailey. 
The main subject-matter of this book was delivered 
as a lecture before the Massachusetts State Board of 
Agriculture In Boston, December 1,1891. Like all the 
writings of Professor Bailey, It happily combines the 
results of faithful study and exhaustive practical 
experiment, In a style which Is at once simple yet 
comprehensive, and which Is interesting and valu¬ 
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Rural Library Series. Price, paper, 40 cents. 
THE MODIFICATION OF PLANTS BY 
CLIMATE.— By A. A. Ckozier. 
An essay on the Influence of climate upon size, 
form, color, fruitfulness, etc., with a discussion on 
the question of acclimation. 35 pp., paper. Price, 
paper, 25 cents. 
CANNING and PRESERVING 
Fruits and Vegetables, and Preparing Fruit-pastes 
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A full account of the best methods, by which the 
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Fruit Culture, 
And the Laying Out and Management of a 
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CONTENTS: —Rural Homes—Choice of Locality 
— Treatment'—A Good Lawn — The Approach. 
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Insects Injurioustothe Pear—Diseases. ThePeach 
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HOW TO RID BUILDINGS AND FARMS OF 
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7 Minks, Weasels and other pests, 
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CHEMICALS AND CLOVER. — Rural 
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COLLINGWOOD. 
A concise and practical discussion of the all-lm- 
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AMERICAN GRAPE-TRAINING. — A 
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It will be profusely and beautifully Illustrated by 
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THE NEW CELERY CULTURE.—By 
Robert Niven, and others. 
Being abstracts of articles on the latest and best 
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WINDOW GARDENING.—WRITTEN 
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THE NEW BOTANY: A Lecture on the 
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In Studying “ The Beautiful Science.”—By W. J. 
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An epitome of every horticultural industry ana 
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IMPROVING THE FARM : Or, Methods 
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LUCIUS D. DAVIS. 
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Providing Food for Stock. Specialties In Farming- 
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POPULAR ERRORS ABOUT PLANTS. 
—By A. A. CROZIER. 
A collection of errors and superstitions entertained 
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TUBEROUS BEGONIAS: Culture and 
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THE NEW POTATO CULTURE. 
Second Revised Edition. By Elbert 
S. Carman, edition of The Rural New- 
. Yorker ; originator of the Fore- 
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HORTICULTURIST’S RULE-BOOK. 
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FIRST LESSONS IN AGRICULTURE.— 
(Second Edition Revised and Enlarged.)—By F. 
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MILK: MAKING AND MARKETING. 
SELLING MILK AND WATER.—By E. G. 
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Being an illustrated account of the methods, 
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HOW TO PLANT A PLACE ( 10 th re¬ 
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