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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[October, 
Onward. 
Contents of This Number. 
[Articles marked with a star (*) are illustrated; the fig¬ 
ure with the star indicates the number of illustrations.] 
Bene, or Sesame for Oil.— Geo. Thurber, N. T _*..455 
Blackberries Improved. — T. G .437 
Boys’ and Girls’ Columns : 
Rutting and Nuts. *..459 
Tiny Things .—Elmer Lynnde, Pa .459 
Regarding Sun Spots —J .*..459 
A Wonderful City.— B. Ii .*..458 
The Doctor's Talks: — Bread Fruit; What is a 
Mirage ?.2*.. 458-460 
Bridges, Farm.—A. D. Snook, N.Y .4*..445 
Bulbs, Dutch—Some Little Known. — T .2*..454 
Cider, Fermentation of, and Other Juices..441 
Chickens, Raising by Artificial Mothers.— S. Iien- 
wick. N. Y .*..443 
Cocoanuts, Among the.—A. Trumble, N. Y .5*..436 
Cottage, a French-Roofed, Costing $2,500.-5. B. 
Reed, N. Y. .5*.. 440 
Cow Pea for Ensilage.439 
Crop Statistics.—Orange Judd, N. Y. .447 
Cuttings, Making in Autumn.454 
Dogs, Portraits of Useful.*..442 
Earth, Store Up Dry.450 
Editorial Notes on the Road. — David W. Judd, 
N. Y. .3*..446 
Eggs, A Practical Test for . — Wm. Clift, Conn .453 
Egg Eating, Cause and Cure of.451 
Farm Work for the Month.4.34 
Fox-Fire, or Luminous Rotten Wood.— B. D. Hoi¬ 
sted, N. Y .445 
Frost, Preparing for Early, in the Garden. 455 
Fruit, The Harvest .435 
Garden and Grounds, The Flower.435 
Gardens, Kitchen and Market.435 
Gate, A Farm.— E. B. Bates, Hd .*. .450 
Glanders in Horses.—Zb - . .4. Liautard, N. Y. . ..441 
Granary, The World’s.— J .447 
Grapes, Preserving.437 
Hedges, A Believer in.440 
Hopple, A Good .—H .*..438 
House, A French-Roof..5*..440 
Household : 
Wood Rack and Wood Apron.456 
Better and Cheaper Matches.— J .456 
Improve the Kitchen. -S. M .456 
A Cheap Refrigerator.— L. A. Beatty, 111 .*..456 
Waffles.— Mrs. S. T.J.,Pa .456 
A Quilting Frame.— W. N. Nixon, 111 .*..457 
Too Much Sugar.— Faith Rochester, Minn.., .457 
Washing in Different Countries.— T. George... 2*..455 
Prepare Winter Clothing Now. 457 
Eive Stock Notes.— B. David _, N. J. .. .434 
Meat, Freezing Without Ice.444 
Milch Cows—Eight Types.— M. C.Weld, N. J.. *..449 
Mothers, Artificial. *..443 
Negro Share Farmer.— T. Alfred, N. Y. .5*..452 
Norfolk Trotters. 447 
Oil, Sesame or Bene for.455 
Paris Green, The Safety of, on Cabbages .453 
Pickles, About.447 
Plants, Green-House and Window. 435 
Pork, Lumber and Nails, For Making.443 
Potatoes, Digging .441 
Protection for Animals, Cheap.— J. M. Stahl, HI..*... 438 
Ragweed—A Midsummer Pest.*..455 
Ramie, or China Grass. *..454 
Roads, Improving Prairie.—.F. Grundy, 111. .4*..441 
Rocks in the Garden and Elsewhere . 445 
Scenes in Western Life.*..433 
Seed, Canary-Bird Seed..*. .445 
Seeds of Root Crops, Raising .*..444 
Shed Rack, A Sheep.— B., N. J. .*..443 
Sheep. What to Grow, The Downs.—A. B. Allen , 
N. J. ... . 441 
Shows, Cramming for the.— W., N. J .448 
Squash, The Little Gem. .438 
Stable, Carriage House, &c.— G. N. Pratt, Mich. .4*. .451 
Subscribers, Answers to. .447 
Swine, Green Food tor.—Prof. S. R. Thompson, Neb ..450 
Trawcis, A.447 
Trees, How to Transplant from the Woods.437 
Trees, Preparing for the.435 
Walking Instead of Trotting.447 
Weasel, How a, was Killed. - Tim Bunker, Conn..*. .449 
For exposures of* fraudulent 
schemes, announcements of new 
ltooks. Important Business items, 
etc., see last pages of tliis paper. 
A year ago, we promised our readers changes 
and improvements in the various departments of 
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FARA-fe ?ork 
4s~FOT<4- . 
Large weeds in meadows and pastures are now 
readily seen, and can be quickly removed with a 
chisel-blade attached to a long handle. Grass lands- 
to furnish hay next year should not he closely fed 
by stock during the late autumn, but instead he top- 
dressed with fine, well-rotted manure. Grass seed 
may be sown on spots where the stand is poor, and 
if harrowed over, and some fertilizer added, a good 
growth may be expected. 
It is not too late to sow wheat and rye; if the- 
soil is in fine condition, both may do as well as 
early-sown grain, and are more likely to escape the 
ravages of the Hessian Ely. A top-dressing of 
manure will assist in giving the plants a good 
growth before the ground freezes. 
Potatoes should be dug as soon as they are ripe,, 
and kept for a time in heaps in the field to dry out. 
Sunlight injures potatoes, and they should there¬ 
fore be stored in a dark, frost-proof place. All de¬ 
cayed potatoes should be assorted out, and burned 
with the vines, when clearing up the field. Man¬ 
gels and beets are injured by frost, and should be 
harvested in safety. These roots may be kept in 
heaps near the stable, and removed by the load as 
required. It is important to ventilate the pits well 
to prevent heating. Turnips will stand frosts, and 
continue to grow until the season closes. 
Make the necessary water-courses in fields to re¬ 
lieve them of the excess of surface water during 
heavy storms. The fuirows, wide and shallow, 
should run diagonally across slopes, witb little fall. 
All kinds of litter, except weeds with ripened seeds, 
should go into the barnyard. There should be a. 
general cleaning up in and around the garden and 
stables, to give a neat appearance at the end of the 
season. Now is a good time to make the necessary- 
repairs and improvements for wintering the farm 
animals before bringing them permanently into the 
yards and stables. 
1%’otes on Five Stock. 
Horses should no longer he turned out at night.. 
A cold rain may bring on troubles which are diffi¬ 
cult to cure at this time of year. If horses are un¬ 
avoidably drenched, rub them dry as soon as pos¬ 
sible, and cover with blankets. Horses need to en¬ 
ter upon the winter in good health. 
Cows cannot be kept in good flow of milk with¬ 
out ample rations of rich fodder. As the pastures; 
become bare, corn stalks, cut and mixed with 
ground oats and corn, may be given. Feed the 
tops of beets, turnips, etc., in small quantities. 
The aim should be to have the cows in fine form at 
the close of their pasturage. 
Speak for March lambs this month. There is 
often a fine profit in buying poorly-fed sheep from 
sections where fodder is scarce, and turning them 
off fat in the spring. In this way a large amount 
of straw, if fed with corn, may be made into- 
manure as a second source of gain. 
Brood sows need to be kept in good condition to- 
