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INDEX  TO  ILLUSTRATIONS  IN  VOLUME  XXXIII 
1’cii.mnt  costume*  in  Germany 
(3  IllB) . ! 
I’tgs  crossing  the  river..... . 
Scotland,  mountain  scene  In....: 
Soup  bubbles............... . 
Sivnilow,  the  first.... . ..... 
The  cutfinger. .......  . . ! 
—  harvest  bride . 
Valentine,  the  first . 
What  the  primrose  said.. . 
Winds  of  March . : 
Microscopes,  McAllister's 
household  (2111a) . 181 
Mower,  the  Warrior . 40 
Organ, the  Estey . .....138 
Plow,  Hake's  Swivel . 88 
—  Sessions  8c  Knok  hard  steel.  88 
Seed  drill,  Holbrook’s  new  reg¬ 
ulator . . ......138 
—  sower,  (Irthoon's  brotdeast..  M 
MUSIC. 
The  Ship  of  State . 125 
MODBS  AMD  MANNIU8. 
Borders— embroidery  (2  Ills).  ...333 
Braiding,  design  for.. . 73 
Chest  preserver, a  . 137 
Child’s  dress.  Indoor  (2  Ills) . 73 
—  —  outdoor  (2  Ills) . 73 
Coiffure .  73 
Cravat,  embroidery  for  (2  Ills).  89 
Initial  letter . -267 
l..ace  stitch . 73 
Under  linen,  trimming  for . 1.37 
Undershirt . . . 73 
HEKD8MAN. 
Ox,  Rnglish  prise  Short-Horn.. 120 
Prise  winners  at  Smithlleld 
Show,  Rng.  (6  Ills), .  21 
Warned  In  time . 
What  It  has  come  to . 
DAIBV  HUSBANDBY. 
Milk  cooler,  glass . 
DOMESTIC  ECOMOMY. 
Churn,  the  Blanchard . 
Dish  rack  (2  Ills) . 
Knitting  machine,  automatic, 
FIELD  CHOPS. 
Bye,  Nevada  spring  (2  Ills)... 
ABBOBICU1.TUBE. 
Beech,  weeping . 
Itobinia  dlnsecta . 
HIOORAPHICAL. 
nOBSEMAM. 
Putnam,  Ocn.  Israel  (5  Ills) 
Scott,  Sir  Walter  (6  Ills).. . . 
Weed,  Thurlow . . . 
“  Andy  Johnson” . 
Uysdyk's  Hamblotoniun 
ItUKAI.  AltrUI'lECTUHB. 
Cottage,  gothic  (4  Ills) . 
—  suburban  (7  Ills) . .....53, 
Dwelling  house  (2  Ills) . 
llestdcnoe  (4  Ills) . 
Villa,  gothic  (3  Ills) . 
HCIEMTiriC  AND  CSKFUI.. 
Machine  shop,  Cornell  Unlrer, 
sity  (5  Ills) . 
.Measuring  machine .  .. 
.Myrlstioa  moschata . 
Nutmeg,  the,. . 
Squares  and  angle  plates . 
Straight  edge . 
Surface  plates . 
80CIAT.  TOPICS. 
April  shower* . 
Barber,  the  village . 
Coial  work  (3  Ills) . 
Faithful  Bronze . 
Fifty  year*  ago . 
For  the  last  time . . . 
Merchant  and  the  robber,  thu. 
Merry  ride,  a . 
Mishap  oil  Uie  Ice . 
Jiliss  Kittle's  Kltly . 
nvoiEsic. 
OOMIO. 
A  Downoustor  at  the  Centen¬ 
nial . .....840 
*'  A  little  more  of  it”...... . 116 
A  moment  of  triumiui . 324 
—  woo  small  voice... . . . 420 
—  short  story  without  words.  ..336 
Candor . 404 
Oeiitonnia)  New  Year . 20 
Congenial  coolness..............  68 
Dear,  dear,  dear . 62 
Kqual  to  the  emergency . 190 
Half  measures .  M 
Intolllgent  foreign  tourist . 292 
Inviting  repast . 180 
•'  It'.s  a  gone  goose,  sure” . 276 
T.eap  year  anglers. . 372 
Mow-sickal  Sarah-nude . 164 
Natural  history  (4  Ills) . 212 
Not  much  of  a  sliower . 228 
liaising  hops  in  the  orchard.... 260 
Seasonable  device . 244 
Shifted  tiles . . . 132 
Sport  In  Indla-faclng  the  ene¬ 
my . 36 
Bprlng-timc  visitations . 308 
“  Waiting  for  the  verdict” . 100 
Ivy,  poison 
THE  CENTENNIAL. 
Agricultural  building. . .  6 
Art  gallery  and  Memorial  Hall. 261 
Horticultural  Hall .  85 
Machinery  Building . 213 
Main  Kxhlbltlon  Building . 149 
Women's  Pavilion . 357 
INDUSTIIIAI,  IMPLEMENTS. 
Drill,  Buckeye  force  feed.. . 200 
Harrow,  Bradley’*  rnverBlble.  .168 
Hay  tedder,  the  American. . 104 
Lawn  mower,  hand . .360 
—  —  pony . 300 
Plow,  Deem  gang  and  sulky.... 218 
—  Holbrook  swivel . 152 
—  Osborn  sulky . 328 
Hake,  Itliiica  steel  tooth . 360 
—  thu  Coates’  lock  lover . 312 
-■  —  Illon  horse, . 344 
—  —  Taylor  .sulky. . 210 
Seed  drill,  the  Holbrook . '216 
'I'lireshcr,  the  ''  Sweepstake*''.. 376 
—  Williams’  noiseless . 392 
Threshing  nuiohino.  the  Vibra¬ 
tor . .328 
Wagon,  the  Cortland . 281 
FLOUICU  yruBAL. 
Amaryllis . 
Bean,  a  hardy  sacred . 
Begonia,  tuberous-rooted.,..,. , 
CannpnHla  tnaxliiia...... . 
Cnrludovica  Palroata . 
Clematis,  the  (2  Ills).. . 
—  In  pot . 
Datura  stramonium . . 
Buoalyptus  globulus  leaf . 
Humea  elegans . . . 
( Meander,  thu . . . 
Poinsettia  pulcliorrlma  plenl.s 
alma . . . . 
Sagittaria. . . . 
Salvias . . . 
Shrub,  a  new  liardy. . 
Xanthoreroa  aorbifolia.... . 
Tucoa  filamcntosa . 
POMOLOOlOAL. 
Apples,  sweet  Siberian  crab.... 
Pippin,  the  llihston . 
Pruning  shears  and  fruit  gath 
eror . 
Strawberry,  new  seedling . 
THE  PUZZI.KH, 
Illustrated  rebus.  No.  1.. 
POULTBV  YABD. 
Duck  tent  house..... . 
Ducdis,  Aylesbury . . 
-  Uoiien . . . 
(Jeesu,  iCmhdcn  or  Bremen 
Hen  yard . 
Poultry  coop,  plan  fora.... 
Poultry  house— elevation.. 
- ground  plan,.... . 
Turkey  house  and  nest . 
VILLAOK  AND  AUIIUBBAN, 
Roadways,  vlllago  (3  Ills) . 
INDU.8TBIAL  TOPICS. 
.Maple  sugar,  making  (5  Ills). 
Old  methods  and  now  (2  Ills) 
Prltchur  dia  HI  If  era . . 
THE  VINEYABD. 
Grape,  Uic  Brighton . 105 
—  vine,  Diethodof  pruning. ...380 
PUEMIUM  ARTICLES. 
Grain  Drill,  Fanners’  Favorite.  40 
Harvester,  the  Johnston . .  57 
OABDEN. 
Bean,  Dreer’8  improved  lima... 265 
Lawn  mower.  Charter  Oak .  24 
INDEX  TO  PRACTICAL  DEPARTMENTS 
Toast,  ham  or  tongue . 267 
Tomiitoes,  to  cook . 2811 
Turnips,  to  cook .  11 
Uiidcrolothing,  washing  fine... 171 
Veal,  scolloped . 203, 411 
Vinegar,  aromatic .  27 
—  to  strengthen . . . 187 
Washing  lino  underclothing....  27 
—  new  mode  of......,, . 43 
Woolens,  utilizing  old . 283 
Yeast,  the  best .  27 
Vonng  housekeepers,  hints  for  91 
—  peoplo.a  wrinkle  for.. ......863 
Knitting  machine,  automatic...  27 
Knives,  cleaning . 203 
J.ubcl5  to  fa.sten  to  tin  cans . 315 
Linen  fabrics,  a  test  for . 27 
Lincn,to remove  scorches  frora.283 
—  washing. . . 91 
Macaroni  and  cheese. ........ ...411 
—  suds,  save  your.. ........ ....411 
Meat  loaf . .107 
.Meats,  use  of  salt  In  packing...  43 
MiTlngiie,  apple . 347 
Mock  goose..  . . . 123 
Moths,  t<)  remove. ............. ..IbT 
Mucilage,  how  to  make  good...l2‘2 
Muffins,  bnnikfasl . . . 895 
-  neo . 201.251.379 
.Mush,  crushed  barley . 155 
-  rye  Mild  Indian . 235 
Mutton,  slewed  shoulder . 75 
N  ollotis, . . . .8.31 
(MtmcnI.  to  cook . ‘ACi 
Orange  cordial . 123 
Pan  eukos . 155 
l*a.<lc.  plain  family . 219 
Pdichwoi'k,  a  iilea  for .  II 
Pi'us,  j>1e  crust  . , . 1.39 
Pests,  to  gel  rid  Of  liou60hdld..201 
Piuealilli,  to  make . 11 
Pie,  ooiiagc .  91 
cream . . . 27,  130.  2J1 
lemon . ISO.  l.Vj,  '251, 2‘J9.  :H7 
—  —  KliOllier . '.rtW 
—  WnrlilnKtOIi . 159,2.31 
—  wild  fowl . 139.2.51 
Polish,  tiirntturo . 171 
I’op-ovcrs  . KIT 
Porridge . 15.3 
—  bean . 'ifi 
Pork  barrels,  to  clean.  . 76 
Pot.ito  halls  for  brouktast . 315 
Potatnos,  cooking..... . isi 
—  dried . . . ,155 
—  Geriuun . 155, '219 
—  how  to  liuke  sliced . 1.39 
—  harutogn  tried . . . 155 
Pot  on  the  are,  the . 59 
Pot-pie,  my  recipe  for... . .,847 
Put-pies . . . .331 
p.ils  and  pans,  to  clean . 283 
I'udding,  a  nice..,,...., . ...187 
—  a  quick . 396 
—  —  Wter . 187,  203 
—  eocoanut . 1^,251.379 
—  enieked  ivlieul, . 155,207 
—  gold  and  silver, . . 379 
inentundrusk . ....236 
—  old-fashioned  Indian . 187 
—  plain  stoanicd . 267 
—  quick . ,,-.1.55 
—  rloo . 'ACl 
Sligo. . 155.219 
—  shorts . 12.3 
—  snow . 171 
—  sponge . mi 
—  suol... . 139 
Puffs . 315 
—  apple . ,^31 
—  potato . 219 
Kino  omelot . .......V2.3 
—  sweeieried . . . 395 
Hull,  cranberry . '235 
Uolls.  French . 267,  .331 
Kii.vk.  lihitan . 155 
lliisi  from  steel,  to  remove,.. ...187 
S.ilad,  ehickou . 1*13 
Sandwiches,  egg .  .-347 
Sauce  for  pudding . 123 
—  Worcestershire . .  59 
Bausages,  good.  ,.,,....,,,,,.....137 
—  bow  to  iimke . 139 
Bcotch  broth . 11 
Bhirt  bo.*onis,  gloa.scd.,.. . 91 
bhort  cuke . . . 1.55 
—  —  Mrs.  Rustic's  Blr»wborry.3ii3 
—  —  pumpkin . 155 
--  —  Btrawhnny  correclioii  ...395 
Sirup,  sirawhorrv . 363 
Sirups,  lioiiio  mkuufhcture  of 
table . .  . . 815 
Slaw,  cold . ....2il'.i 
—  hot . 30:i 
Snaps,  ginger . 
Soap,  hard . 171,  S<» 
Sore  mouth,  remedy  for . 187 
Squash,  baked . 107 
—  slewed,  winter . 155 
Steak.  Irreproachable  way  to 
broil  a . '417 
Straw  berries  and  Claret . ..'kil 
—  to  prcBervo  whole . 363 
SiiccolKsli,  winter . 27 
Suet  pudding,  splendid..... . 27 
Bweei  corn,  drying . 411 
Tapioca,  nrnniu . 11 
Tart  crust* . 331 
'rnrU,  add . 299 
TS)U,  a  delicious  dish  for . 315 
—  pot.,  to  clean  the  inside  of  a. '203 
Tin  Cans,  utilizing  old . 2'.r.l 
—  ware,  mending . 123,  afi 
—  ~  —  tigain. . . 2,35 
TohSt.  French . 299 
Cake,  ginger .  43 
—  Indian . 205 
—  love . 315 
—  niohisBCB . 2li7 
—  orange . 283 
—  iinor  Tiian's . 43 
—  puff . .379 
—  raisin.. . IWi 
—  rice  sponge......... . 20.1 
—  rolled  jelly . ^3,  2.'il 
—  rveiind  Indian  drop, .....,,,107 
—  short . . ...2II 
—  silver . 187,267 
—  snow...... . 187 
—  sponge  . li3,  187 
—  tea..: .  187 
—  white  ini>uiil!iliu.... . ...1H7 
Cakes,  ammonia . . . 187 
—  chocolate . 47 
—  family . 299 
—  fried.. . 331 
—  griddle . . . 155 
—  nee  butler... . . ‘20.3,  *267 
Candy,  liulmr  seolcli.........  ..^179 
—  niolussi'M . .........267, 
Cariiels,  sweeping . 279 
—  to  reiiiovo  Ink  from . 283 
tJarrots  lor  eggs.. . 23;i 
Carve  and  help  at  table,  how  to  11 
Cement  for  unuarlu . ...315 
Chapped  hands,  remedy  for. ...‘283 
Chapping,  to  prevent  hands 
ironi . . . 187 
Chicken,  fried.... . 2^15 
Chickens,  how  to  fry . 76 
(.'hinawiirc,  to  mend........ . '203 
('boculalo  cake  recipe  wunted..3',i5 
Churn,  the  lilaDcharit . 43 
Cider,  boUlliig.. . . .  7'9 
—  cluiiupiigne . .]‘23 
—  lieol'lng  sweet . .379 
Coffee,  lice .  91 
—  the  art  of  making . 251 
Cookery,  faucy...... . .....331 
—  Chinesii . . . 107 
—  French . .379 
Cookies,  gmgar . 331 
C.OTn,  liulled.... . 139 
Cracker  recipe  wanted . 347 
Creai U .  Ca I  e.d  on  1  an . . . 187 
—  candy,  hnino  inudu... .  11 
Unhaii.. .  . ...l&i 
—  mock . 171,219 
—  strawberry . :163 
—  velvet . 347,363 
Cucumbers,  pickling . 411 
Ihirry  ptiwder . 379 
C 11  rta  1  ns,  ub es  . . . . . . . . . 2.’15 
Custard,  orange.. . . . ...,.,1)95 
--  I'erii . 18t 
_  rice . 203.  251,  .379 
Danish  disli.  a. .  27 
lilsh  ruck,  pulerit  r.ddliig, . 75 
—  water  and  dish  washing. ,...395 
Dodgers,  corn . 139 
Doughnuts  without  eggs . 107 
Kcoiioiny,  household . 299 
ISconomlcB.  about  some  small.. '283 
Kgg  kissn.s . ...............123 
Float,  apple . ••'*47' 
Food.  Infaots’ . 203,  2.51 
Fl.inncls  and  linens,  washing.. .411 
—  orange..... . . . .......411 
Flat  iron*  from  rusting,  to  pre¬ 
vent  from . 187 
Frcali  meat,  to  dry . . . 27 
F'/ltlors.... . 299 
—  mlncpniuut . 107 
F'rull  cake  without  eggs . 331 
—  cans . 2.'i5 
—  mush  Or  porridge . ,,.155 
Garments  made  waterproof....  11 
—  to  clean . 11 
(1  ingerbf  ead . 235 
—  Mrs.  Jones' . 331 
—  my..... . 331 
Ginger  snaps . 123,  331 
—  —  and  cookies . 219 
—  —  creum  puffs,  etc . 251 
- my . 331 
Glass,  to  4:101111..  ..  . Ill 
Globes,  to  Clean  glass . 2(77 
Grasses,  dye  wanted  for . ..395 
Unni  or  Liiigue  toast . 1.H9 
Hums,  to  keep . 75 
Hash,  bleud. . . . 3.31 
Heat  in  houses,  economy  of....  91 
Hominy  croquesiics .  91 
—  lo  lunVe . 299 
Honey  recipe . 139,  251 
Honey  wideor  uiead.lo  make.. 299 
House  cleaning,  spring . 171 
Household  ocoiuiiny,  ^■rcnch.  ..267 
House  of  our  own,  a . 'SiS 
Indian  rusk. . .  43 
Ink,  good  black .  59 
Jelly,  apple  ....  . 139 
—  Iceland  moss..  . . 379 
Kid  gloves,  how  to  Clean,... ,,..315 
Kitscs . 299 
Kitchen,  an  aimstle  of  the . 107 
—  condolence  from  t)io . 219 
A  peep  under  the  snow . 122 
Aquatic  plants,  trade  In . 250 
Artichokes,  planting  Jerusa¬ 
lem.., . 282 
Autumn  leaves,  artistic  ar¬ 
rangement  of . 266 
Beets, . . . 138 
Birds,  food  and  shnitc.r  for . 10»1 
Buds  dropping  before  expand¬ 
ing . 90 
Cabbage* . VW 
Caullfliiwer . 138 
Celery . . . 138 
I'lio.stiiuts.  ICuropean . 106 
I'dimocr.*  rapidgrowmg, wanted 2.50 
Golorndo  potato  beetle... . 218 
Coinpan|o|is.  choice  of . .....186 
Corn,  sweot . - . ...133 
Crown  Impel  IttI  mid  rose*,  seed¬ 
lings. . 170 
Cutting  clous  and  making  cut¬ 
tings  . . . 2(1 
Kuciilyptus  globulus . 170 
Kvergroens.  trunsplanling  ear¬ 
ly . ..an 
Forestry  wanted,  J’lurnul  of....  42 
—  two  liiiinli'Mtl  voar*  ago.  ...  59 
Garden,  In  the... . 12'1 
Geranium*,  among  the..........  42 
Grape  vines,  large . . ...202 
itr.iss  seed,  solving . 122 
Hedges,  shearing  evergreen...  .'250 
Hickory  nut.  Halo'*  yiapcr- 
shell . 106 
Uonoy'i'  do  bees  gather  or 
make . 234 
Horticulture,  iiaf  urnl  guide*  In  26, 
House  plants,  fii migatlng . '90 
—  onuimeiits,  dried  grasses 
for . 10 
Locu*t  tree*,  cutting  down  the 
old . 90 
Peas,  early . 135 
Plant,  the  sprouting  leaf . 2)8 
—  what  are  you  going  to...... .133 
—  —  kinds  Co . ..154 
Plants,  forcing  hardy  ornamen¬ 
tal  .  218 
-■  pruning  in  spring..., .  186 
Potiitoe* . 138 
—  jilanl.ilig  a  tew . 282 
—  seedliiig .  74 
—  thoso  seedling . ’.’02 
Unspburry,  thu  Kirlland . 202 
Ha^phenics,  pruiiUig..........  ..'234 
Butter  making.  R.\perimente  in.391 
—  —  in  Franklin  Co.,  N.  Y . 247 
—  —  the  ice  method  in . 343 
—  packages,  s'>ak  your . 311 
—  product  of  1875,  about  the.  .247 
—  worker,  a  new . H9 
Calve*  for  tlio  dairy. raising... .21*1 
Centennial  cheeso  and  butter 
factory . 391 
—  Dairy  Ring,  the . . . 34.1 
—  the  dairy  at  the. ........ .....199 
—  regulation*  In  regard  to  the 
dairy  display  at . ...2.51 
CheoBe.  !i  CetiUUHilai  . ‘247 
—  and  butter  factory,  city . 407 
—  (loUirliig . . . 31.'l 
—  comparative  prices  of  Kn- 
gllsh  and  American . ...1'15 
—  curing . 327 
—  factorlus,  Imiirovliig . 29.) 
—  —  opeiiing  tho . 215 
—  fancy  shlppiug  of  Herki¬ 
mer  Co . 
—  hut  wonthcr . ...l.d 
—  makers.  Ineompetent . 167 
—  product  west  of  the  Ohio. ..199 
—  Swiss . . . TitV.i 
-  eoiiiiilainl  against  Anierl- 
eiui . 13.5 
—  philosophy  of  curing. ...135. 151 
—  three  points  tn  ouring . 135 
—  trade  with  Kiigliind,  future 
prospeclB,... . . . . 295 
Cheeses,  smul  I . . . .4(17 
—  —  Cnltfornla . 407 
Cow,  how  long  to  milk  a .  7 
—  model . 359 
Cow.*  calving  In  the  fall.. . 2.31 
—  profit  In . ‘263 
—  record  of  .Miller’s  muiil-fod.  71 
—  salting  d.'ilry . 327 
—  turning  lo  )>astui'e . 311 
Cream,  milliner  In  which  It 
rises . . . ..,.107 
Curds,  tiroaklng and  heating. ..1(77 
Curing  rooms,  oonstrnclion  of.l35 
Dairy  cows,  the  Chnm.mqiia 
exporlmeiiis  in  feeding..  .37,5 
—  fodder  corn  tor  tlie . 370 
—  goods,  mill  Iteration  of . '23 
—  houses,  coiistructloii  of . 183 
—  tn  Illinois,  the .  119 
—  —  llusshi,  the.... .  87 
—  Kl.  Liiwraneo  Co, . ..183 
—  station,  how  to  siipporl . UHi 
—  —  N.  Y.  (^Xpor1menllll . 199 
—  siutislies  for  1876 . 3*5 
—  stock,  grain  raising  and  win¬ 
ter  ninintgemeni  of. ..... . .183 
—  transaction* . 343 
Dairying  In  England,  u.sso- 
riaied .  23 
—  Ohio  . 29.5 
—  —  Tenne**i'c . 311 
—  —  the  Province  of  ljuebeo..279 
Diilryiuun,  tho  Vovnudit . 103 
timely  advice  to.. . 167 
Fat  In  cheese,  otBre  of .1.51 
Grass  slid  salt . .....IW.l 
Herds,  fllllhg  up  the . 231 
Low  temperature  needed . 151 
.Milk  and  butler,  keupltlgln  col¬ 
lars . - . 359 
—  —  fooil,  concerning . -359 
—  Cooler,  glass . 167 
—  cffeeiofcold  on . 343 
—  peculiar  features  of........  391 
—  plan  tor  setting... ...........‘215 
—  jireiiarlng  for  consumplion.fi'.il 
—  preserved . *375 
—  preserving . . . 263 
—  relative  price  for  consump- 
tloii  and  for  dairy  pro¬ 
duct* . . . 391 
—  selling  on  tho  Bwodlsh  sys- 
tern.... . . . '«t7 
—  value  of,  for  maklug  flesh.. 375 
_  —  —  skimmed,  when  fed-. .103 
Milking,  plain  words  about . 327 
N.  Y.  Dairymen's  Ass'n . 3t3 
^ —  Convenlloii . 39 
—  —  StAlo  Dairymen’s  Assii- 
olat'n  and  Board  of  Trade  7 
Pennsylvania  Dairymen’s  As- 
Horiutlon . . . 39,  .55 
Rennet*,  saving . 311 
Bick  cow.  cure  for.... .  89 
.Skimmed  milk,  eondonsing . 11-3 
•-  -  (inefilion  at  the  west . 119 
SiniilUmi-eses.  results  nhtaltied.l'.H 
Stork,  cooking  food  for . .  71 
—  mei-hod  oi  wintering . 183 
Yermont  DHlryinon's  Aas'n . 34.3 
Water  in  winter . 65 
ANSWEES  TO  OOKRES- 
PONDENTS. 
Various  ouerlR*  answered. .  ..307 
339.  35.5,  371, 387,  403,  4l  i 
APIARIAN. 
Apiary  in  nlnti  r.  tho . l.W 
Bee  keeping  In  Utah . 362 
—  —  probable  proHts  of . 187 
—  nastiinige,  lucerne  clover _ 
for . . . .376 
Bees,  experience  with . 376 
—  feeding  in  the  siiring . 204 
—  manipulation  of.. . . 217 
—  rye  flour  for....... . '<17 
—  swarming,  how  to  ii'iinngo.. 394 
—  thoughts  on  wintoiliig .  6 
—  (raiisferrliig .  41 
—  w-lnterlng  In  the  Nortli.,.,,.  41 
Comb  fouiidatlon* . . 362 
Foul  brood,  salicylic  iieid  for. ..•362 
Hive,  requisites  In  a  good . l'2:i 
Hi  VOS,  how  to  idaeo.  . 2(>1 
Honey,  expcrimenia  wiih....,..l.*3 
-■  from  a  hive,  amount  of . 1.53 
■  plan t,  rape  us  11 . .  264 
Premium  honey,  how  to  seeuro  m 
Bwoots  for  the  sweat . 22 
EDITORIAL 
Ability,  a  question  of . 252 
A  contlnucni*  horticultural 
show . 76 
—  good  Btateto  live  In . 92 
—  “  Wager”  won .  44 
—  great  whentgrowing  reglon.108 
—  marvel  of  drainage  engi¬ 
neering .  76 
—  natural  nilstiiko . 108 
AdvorllMng  for  a  wife . .  69 
Advertise  in  the  Rural . 201 
AgilcnUureai  the  CuMtennlul..412 
Agrloultural  enterprises,  bonus 
to . 348 
American  Dairymen'*  Ass'n...,  70 
—  grain,  the  '^xich  nmn's”  In- 
flueoco  unon . .396 
—  horses  III  I'lugland  . 284 
—  las.  Co.  of  Chicago . 268 
—  I’omologleiil  Sue, . . 3Ui 
—  silver  In  Cniiadn . 3i'i4 
Ames  Plow  Co... . 124 
An  excellent  snggesllon .  12 
—  old  landmark  gone, . 156 
—  uiijiisc  punislimenc . 268 
—  unprofitable  canal .  92 
Arhitr.'itlon  v*.lnw . 172 
ArhorlcuUnre,  points  of  the 
couipasB  In . .380 
Are  the  people  corrupt?, . 204 
Arnold’s  organ,  anxlalyof  Mr. 220 
Assessment,  ociultuhic . 284 
Boiins,  castor  o|l.,.,., . 332 
Begging  CoinpimeDts . 172 
Bunelllsof  til 0  open  winter. ...108 
Butler  lliuus  oomPig . 140 
Black  baa*  In  South  Jersey 
water* . 70 
—  - winter . ^ . 124 
Boys,  hard  work  for.-. . 396 
Book  dui'ai'imeiu  of  Rural 
Ncw-5'erkor,  tho . 413 
Brook  tronlfrecof  cost . 92 
Uniter,  glazed . ,3;t2 
—  Miiinusotii . ,,,,..396 
Caledonia  tVi..  Vt.,  Ag.  Soc . 124 
(.'urhaltc  acid  paper . ...380 
Cattle  In  cars,  prolecllOri  |of....l40 
(.Vintcnuial  appropriation,  the. .140 
—  business  resuita  of  the . ‘2,52 
—  Palry  King . 172 
—  - again . 220,  348 
—  entomology  at  the . 3I6 
—  exhibition,  profits  of . 268 
—  poet . 236 
—  printing  press .  IS 
—  prosperity . . . 28 
—  the . 348 
—  trees,  planting . 316 
Cheap  postage . 92 
—  trnnaporuitlon  from  tho 
west- . 44 
Cheating  111  weight . J6 
r.itlzensliip.  Integrity  In . 316 
f3ovcr  sued,  scarcity  iif . 140 
Coal  In  tbiy  Adlrond.ic.k  region. 124 
Consumption  of  wheat  In  En¬ 
gland. . 124 
Corn  for  the  South . 252 
—  largu  and  prolific. . 172 
—  oiirAmcrioun  staple.,... ...124 
—  prenituuis,  now  list . 140 
—  —  Che  Cehtenniul . 156.236 
Cotton  planter,  a  new . 236 
Dairy  ussoolutlons . 92 
Dairymen,  N.  Y.  Btato . 166 
—  Of  the  Alps.... . 300 
Dairy  product*,  jurors  in . 252 
—  Itiiig,  the  modest  five  of  the.'253 
Death  of  a  Journalist . 2U4 
ARBORICULTURE, 
Banyan  tree..... .  1.» 
Beech,  weeping .  42 
Blight,  fruit  twig . IM 
Budding  and  grafting,  notes  on 
Chestnuls,  ICiirnpRiin . 170 
Cion*,  water  shoot.*  for . 170 
Country  homus,  be!intirylng....2!i8 
Dwarf  fruit  trees  for  gardens,. 21.8 
Forest  cilltlvution.  national. ...138 
Fore.sts  of  the  world,  the . ‘298 
Fnilt.  ftsrtlUzers  for . ISO 
—  ii'oo*.  pniiilng  Old . . 1.51 
Hazel  nuts  or  filbert.* . .  T2 
Hmlge,  red  c.orlar . '298 
Hedge.*,  wild  thorn  apple  for...  ‘90 
1 1  ifikory  nut,  I  lale’s  paper  slid  l.'.W 
Lady  apple,  thu . 2fi 
Luaves,  Importance  of  thick. .,2S1 
Loeiisls.  lloliinlu  dissucta . .  8 
Orchards,  mauiigcinenl  of  old. .170 
I’each  trees,  hndiltiig . 218 
I’ear,  lire  blight  in  l.liR . Slli 
Plant  movements..  . .  42 
Plants  arc  Introduced,  how 
new . 281 
Quince  eutUngs,  growing . 219 
Sumac,  cultivation  of . KW 
Traiisplaotliig . . . 186 
Tree  cull  arc,  seedling . 249 
—  ])lantli)g,  profitable . .'249 
—  —  recotiimendod . 281 
Trees  ns  n  prolecllijii . . 361 
—  barking  by  rabbits  .  8 
—  buying  vs.  growing . .....218 
—  late  iransplniitlng  of... . 346 
—  on  high, dry,  winriy  pralnos.234 
—  trenching  among . 1.3« 
Varieties,  loo  many  . 9 
Willow  culliirc,  basket . 170 
DOMESTIC  ECONOMY, 
AROUND  THE  REPUBLIC 
Apple  bread . . . 
I  meringue...,, . . . 
Apples,  gelatine . 155T 
Argand  tnirnera,  how  to  use... 
Altar  of  roses,  to  make . 
Barley,  patent  Cf-ushed . 
Beans  and  succotash^  to  warm 
Bijsion  baked . 
—  to  cook.. . 
Bed  and  bedrooms . 
—  comforts,  about . 
—  to  cleanse. . . . 
Bcor,  root . 
Beef,  pickling .  . 
Beets,  stewed . . 
Bell,  reply  to  Hattie  F . 
Bill  of  taro,  a  week's.. . . 
Bird*,  to  roast . 
Blaoking,  boot . 
Bread  ball.....,,i..  ............. 
hall* . 
Breakfast  vlish,  another . 
—  egg*  tor. . 
nrllunniu’s  luetHl.to  clean . 
Brown,  Li>  color . .  .. 
(Cabbage,  stuffed . . 
Cake,  almond . . . 
—  an  excellent . . . 
—  Boston . . 
—  bnHernul . 171. 
—  coni . 139.  261, 
—  —  slardi. . 
—  delicate  sponge . 159, 
—  frost . 
AlHbaraa.loUer  from . . . 
Arkansas  Valloy... . 
Delaware  fruit  cron.... . 
—  Mllfoid.  Kent  Co . 
Down  Soutb.  Diary  and  notes 
of  un  ox-0‘iitor  seeking 
health..  .10.  73.  106,  168,  '201, : 
Florida,  from  and  nbont . I 
Kansas,  in  praise  of,.,. . 
Mtsaisslppl,  Southern...........'. 
Missouri  a  Southwest  El  Do¬ 
rado . . . ' 
DAIRY  HUSBANDRY 
A  g.  conference  at  Swert8boro..279 
American  Dairymen’s  Oonvon- 
tion . '!•  "7 
—  —  Association.... . ....Jw 
Butter  and  Cheese  Association. 
NaUoiial . .  2,|» 
—  a  now  way  of  m-ilding...... .2-11 
—  artiflehil.  in  England . jk59 
—  average  . .,....2.il 
—  concerning  quality  and  sale 
of . ■2-I7 
—  judging  the  qnnIBy  of . 11'9 
—  niaker*’  oxp-:ri(inci',  a . 2^3 
—  making . ..119 
—  —  Chuulaiiyuu  to.  experi¬ 
ment  in .  71 
DIARY  or  A  RURALIST 
Advice  wanted . 
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