IV 
INDEX 
Stacks.335 
Stack-Bottom, How to Make..*..415 
Steam on tlie Canals.246-* 299 
Steam on the Farm.*. .212 
Steamer, 255—for Feed, 208—Port¬ 
able Food, * 416. 
Stock, Blood-Diseases in,273—Breed¬ 
ing, 52—in Winter, Watering, 50- 
Most Profitable, 207—Sales, For¬ 
eign, 457. 
Stones, To get Hid of.208 
Store, Cooperative. 75 
Stove, Blacking the, 26—Hearths, 26 
—Vapor, 47. 
Straw, Shucks, and Cobs, To Dis¬ 
pose of.328 
Strawberries, 128-303—New Varie¬ 
ties of, 303—Tan-Bark for, 35. 
Strawberry, Agriculturist.64 
Sugar from Beets.328 
Sugar-Making Machinery. 82 
Superphosphate, 287 — Charleston, 
328—Application of, 326. 
Swamp, Reclaiming a.169 
Swamp, The Outlet of a.*. .298 
Sweet Home.105 
Sweet Potatoes, 328—for Feed, 328- 
Plants, Hardened, 89. 
Swindling by Mail.249-290 
Swine, Essex or Berkshire,369—Hog- 
Cholera, 47-207—Crop, 448—Cough¬ 
ing and Wheezing, 169—Feed for 
Store, 407—Poland-China, 167-206- 
247-Salt for, 99—Pigs, 215-254-375- 
414-415—and Acorns, 289 — Cross- 
Bred, 169—Dying, 135—Epilepsy in, 
313—Feed for, 167 —Hurdles for, 
289—Pasturing, I'?!—Sore Eyes in, 
407—Pig-Pen, Cooking Room for, 
* 16-Sows, Age of Breeding, 369. 
Swine-Breeder’s Convention.168 
Syringe, Injection. 35 
Tallow Scraps.127 
Tether, A Safe.*..376 
“ The Combat,”.*. .241 
Thresher, Straw-Preserving.208 
Tile-Drains.289 
Tiles.287 
Tiles, Kilns for Burning.*..338 
Timber Act, New, 208—Culture Act, 
219-Selling, 175-Time to Cut, 447 
—To Make Durable, 447. 
Tobacco, California, 299 —Cultiva¬ 
tion of, 139—in the Conn. Valley, 
338. 
Toes, Eight on one Foot.407 
Tomato, $100 for a, 23—Grape, 6— 
Plants. Raising, 103. 
Tomatoes, 103 — Dying, 209—Expe¬ 
rience with, 143. 
Tongs, Timber.*.. 18 
Trap, Rat or Mink.*. .337 
Tree, Blue Gum. 92 
Trees, Blight on, 287—from Seed, 
Forest, 89 — Larch, Scotch, (B— 
Method of Climbing, * 417—Plant¬ 
ing in Nebraska, 329—Planting up¬ 
on Highways, 129 — Poplar, The 
Weeping, 18'1. 
Trouble, Here is.382 
Turnips, Late Crop of... 7..209 
u 
Underdraining.169 
Underdrains. 94 
University, Cornell.87-325 
Vick's Chromo.126 
Visits, Night.226 
w 
Wages. 55 
Wagon-Jack, Handy.*. .336 
Wagon-Seat, An Easy.*..172 
Wagon-Spring, Easy.*..450 
Waists, Small.306 
Walks and Talks on the Farm — 
No. 121, 14; No. 122,54; No. 123,94 ; 
No.124,134; No. 125,174 ; No. 126, 
214; No. 127, 254; No. 128, 294; No. 
129,334; No. 130,374; No, 131,414; 
No. 132, 452. 
Walks in a Lawn. 85 
Wall-Pockets and Holders_*..105 
Washings, Large and Small.266 
Washing, What Shall be Done with 
the, 25. 
Waste from Wool-scouring Vats.167 
W r ater,50—for Stock,*336—in House 
and Barn, Flowing, * 371—Pipes 
and Siphons, * 298 — Stored for 
Irrigation, * 412—Trough for Barn 
l ards, * 377. 
Watering-Rot, New French. ..*.. 24 
Weeds, Killing.. 6 
Weed Named.326 
Weigh and Measure Everything 326 
Wells.208 
West, Going, 48—What Part of the, 
289—When and How to Go, 215. 
What is the Matter?.426 
AVhat shall we Have for Breakfast, 
66-105. 
Whipple-Trees, Three-Horse..*.. 99 
Whitewash, Permanent. 87 
Wheat, 14-175-334-415 — and Guano 
Drill, 327 — and Young Timothy, 
Harrowing, 7 — Ashes for Top- 
Dressing, 167—Bone-Dust for, 828— 
Chili Club, 15—Clean Seed, 248- 
Clover Sod for, 7—Culture, 219- 
Drill Sowing, 378—Fine Head of 
Spring, 47 —from Oregon, 369 — 
Growing in Kentucky, 168—Grow¬ 
ing in Minn., 166—Harrowing, 48- 
128-294-Leaf-Mold for, 367-Lime 
upon, 326—on Corn Stubble, 328- 
Plaster on, 35-127-369—Rust on, 447 
—Salt upon, 407—Seed, 328—Straw, 
255 — Superphosphate on, 369 — 
Thrashing, 335—Varieties of, 289- 
White, 94—without Manure, 375. 
Weed in California, Dangerous.*450 
Windmill, 75 — Water, 292 — AVhat 
came of a, 87. 
Willows. 87 
Willow, White.327 
Woman’s Congress, A Word from 26 
Wood Lands, Desirable...82 
Wood, Preserving.367 
Wool. 46 
Woolen Mill Refuse. . 47 
Woolen Waste and Guano, Value 
of, 218. 
Wool Waste for Manure.286 
Work, Fall.453 
Work, Hints about, Jan., 2; Feb., 
42; March, 82; April, 122; May, 162; 
June, 202; July, 242; Aug., 282: 
Sept., 322 ; Oct., 362; Nov., 402 ; 
Dec., 442. 
Yeast, Use of Dry.464 
Young & Elliott.206 
Your Name.127 
Recipes. 
Apple Pies for Lunches.306 
Breakfast, A Netherland.106 
Cake, Chocolate, 186—Corn-Starch, 
186 —Making, 66 —Paradise, 106- 
Sponge, 305-386. 
Cakes, Cream.386 
Cakes, Tea.226 
Catsup,.305-386 
Cracker Dessert.226 
Crackers, Bread.306 
Cream Cake, French.265 
Custard, Lemon.266 
Doughnuts. 26 
Dumplings, Baked Apple.226 
Hams, Pickle for Sugar-Cured... 8 
Ink.226 
Jonny Cake with Eggs.106 
Pancakes. 26 
Pudding, Baked Indian, 26—Plum, 
26—Quick, 26—Sago, 26—Sauce, 266. 
Puddings.305-386 
Soups.126 
Wants to Suit George.226 
Yeast.146 
MM 
ftMOTlMTlKDNS M 
- — ^ 
A 
“A Dubious Prospect”. 28 
“ Always Handy.”..463 
An Impersonation.1S8 
Ass, The Wild.173 
B 
Bag-Holders.(2). .377 
Barn Fastenings, (4) 377—for Sheep, 
(4) 297—Plan for a Commodious, 
(6) 97—Western Cattle, (2) 337- 
Yard, Plan of, (2) 136. 
Barn-Doors, Wooden Hangings for, 
(2) 339. 
Baskets, Hanging.365 
Bath-Houses, Farm.(4). .225 
Beans, Dreer’s Improved.423 
Bears, Performing.108 
Bees, Track of Moth-Worm.249 
Bells, Steel-Bars for.255 
Bird, A Strange.147 
Birds, Osprey or Fish-Hawk.281 
Birds, Yellow-breasted Rail.451 
Brush, Home-made.378 
Building, Concrete.(2)..136 
Buildings, Carriage and Pigeon- 
House, (3) 251. 
Butter Dairy.(4).. 96 
Butter Factory.(4)..176 
c 
larpentry, Household.(3). .425 
battle, Ayrshire and Native, (2) 413 
— Bull, Beacon Comet 8th, 20 — 
Bulls, Irish, (2) 293—Calf-Feeder, 
57 — Covered Stalls for, (3) 56- 
Cow, Ayrshire, “ Old Creamer,” 
93—Cow, Harness for a, 377—Dutch 
or Holstein, (2) 252—Heavy Short¬ 
horn Grade, 441 —Ox-Yoke, (27 
256—Shorthorns, Mount Fordham, 
321-Tie, Safe, 99. 
;llar and Greenhouse Combined, 
141. 
lair, Corner.(2)..345 
lair, Folding Rural.463 
lairs, Comfortable Country,(2) 305 
ieese, Edam.(5)..296 
eese Factory.(12)..137 
imney, How to Build.257 
ler-Making.(5). .340 
item, Underground.177-376 
id-Crusher, A Simple.336 
>thes-Line Reel.(3). .264 
rn-Husks, Use of.(5). .385 
rn-Cribs, Cover for.(2).. 18 
•n-Ears, Unloading.(3)..216 
Corn, Kiln Drying. 17 
Corn-Knife.345 
Corn-Marker.219 
Cottage, Design fora.(3).. 13 
“ Cruelty to Animals ”.7.388 
Cucumber, Russian Netted.462 
D 
Dog, Shepherd. 60 
Drag, A Smoothing.178 
Drain, Safety. 58 
Drain-Tile Machine.(2). .216 
E 
Ear-Marks for Stock.(3). .178 
Earth-Closets.... (4). .145 
Ecraseur.417 
F 
‘‘Familiarity on Short Acquaint¬ 
ance.” .466 
Farm, Plan for Laying out.139 
Farm-Signal.417 
Farm Tools, Hungarian.(2)..454 
Farm-House, A Convenient (3). .217 
Feed Box, Self-Supplying... (2). .454 
Fence, A Portable, 217—for Poultry 
Yard, Portable, (3) 97—Rat-Proof, 
(2) 419. 
Ferns, Moonwort.462 
Fish, The Grayling.333 
Flouring Mill.(4)..100 
Flowers, Abutilon—Boule de Neige, 
421—Acanthus, Broad-leaved, 341 
— American Star-Thistle, 381 — 
Drummond’s Phlox, 141 — Hibis¬ 
cus, Manihot, 304 — Lily of the 
Valley, (2) 384—Lindley’s Budd- 
leya, 424—Primula Japonica, 224- 
Spiraea, palmata, 341. 
Furniture, Useful Piece of..(2)..425 
c 
Goats.(7).. 68 
Grain, Binders for Sheaves of.(4) .251 
Grapery, Cold. 22 
Grape Scissors.•.248 
Greenhouses, Heating by a Flue.422 
Grubber, The.(3)..176 
Gulliver in Brobdingnag.268 
H 
Halter, How to Make.418 
Harrow, A New.217 
Harrow, Square. 58 
Hook for Side-Boards.218 
Horse Clothing.454 
Horse-Trees.427 
Horses, Lolling of the Tongue, (2) 
251—Mare and Mule Foal, Poitou, 
173—Morgan Abdallah, 53—Pony, 
The Shetland, 93—Various Breeds 
of, 420. 
Horse-Power, How to Load.(3)..136 
Horse-Shoes, About.(2).. 27 
Horse-Trough. 57 
Horticultural Buildings.(2)..458 
Hound, Badger.451 
House, Sod.(2)..180 
Houses, Concrete.(15)..455 
Houses, Spring.(3). .380 
Hurdles, Arrangement of.299 
Hurdles, How to Make.(2). .177 
Hybridizing.(3). .183 
I 
Ice-House and Cool-Cliamber.(3).376 
Ice-Pond, Temporary Dam for. .416 
Insects, Enemies of the Oak.(5).344 
Instruments, Two Useful_(2).. 17 
Irrigation, Water Stored for.412 
K 
Key of the Bastile.267 
Kiln for Burning Tiles.(3)..338 
L 
Lard-Oil Press.177 
Laundry, About a.(5).. 25 
Leather, How Tanned.(7). .139 
Leaves, Gathering.416 
Lime, Burning Shells to Make... 57 
M 
Mackerel-Fishing.220 
Magic Tape.. (2). .227 
“ Making an Acquaintance ”.188 
Marmots, Tame and Wild... (2). .428 
Match Factory.(4)..107 
Milk, Varieties of.,(3)..138 
Mill, A Shetland Grist.180 
Mill in Ireland, Primitive.201 
Muck, Getting out Swamp..(3). .256 
N 
“New Comers in the Poultry Yard,” 
308. 
o 
Ox-Bow, How to Bend.297 
Ox-Shoe, Machine-made.296 
P 
Paper-Hangings.(5). .185 
Pea, Japan. 64 
Personifications. (2). .427 
Pigeons. 161 
Pigeon-House for Boys.(2). .307 
Plants, An Enormous Arad, 181- 
Butterfly - Weed, 101 — Canada 
Burnet, 104 —Coral Roots, 421 — 
Corydalis, Pale, 184—Echeverias, 
(3) 221 — Everlasting Pea, 459 — 
Fern, A Climbing, 104 — Fine 
Basket, 384 — Florida Air, 344 — 
Fungus on Hollyhocks, 342 —In¬ 
dian Strawberry, 184—Lobelia in- 
flata, 21 — Long Moss, 261 — Milk- 
Weed, Four-leaved, 264 — New 
White Pansy, 459 —Pearly Ever¬ 
lasting, 381 — Rock Tunica, 144 
—Rose Mallows, 421 — Sarracenia 
Drummondii, 21 — Some “Very 
Wonderful,” (3) 147 — Succulent, 
(4) SOI—Vanilla, 184—Vervain, The 
Blue, 64—Verbena, Garden, 61- 
Wax, 24. 
Plowing Sod. 81 
Plows, An Improvement in,(2) 132- 
Draft Irons for, (2) 257—Swivel,212 
Porch, A Rustic.462 
Portraits, Agassiz, 41 — Johnston, 
John, 121—Judd, Orange, 1. 
Potatoes,Two New.(2).. 92 
Poultry, Chickens, Care of Young, 
(3) 179—Ducks, Imperial Pekin, 333 
— Ducks, Some Wild, (4) 213 —- 
House, 216 — House, Portable, (3) 
379. 
Pump for Watering Stock.336 
Punch for aBull’s Nose. 99 
Puzzle Picture.428 
Q 
Quadrupeds, Antelope, Beisa... .373 
Quadrupeds, Little Chief Hare... 13 
R 
Rat-Trap, Permanent.(2). .300 
Refraction,Double.(2).. 67 
Roads and Road-Making—(3)..260 
Roads in Winter.401 
Roller, A Cement.(3). .337 
Root-Pulper.218 
Rowing, First Lesson in.148 
s 
Saw, Protection for a Circular.. 57 
Seed-Bags..’.(3).. 887 
Sheep Hurdles, 56 — Lamb-Creep, 
English, 133—Oxford Down, 133— 
Shropshire Down, 53. 
Sheep-Rack. 58 
Shovel and Tongs Support.. (2).. 65 
Shrub, A California, 144 —Andro¬ 
meda, Free-Flowering, 301—Olive, 
Fragrant, 101—Yellow Root, 264. 
Siphons and Water-Pipes.298 
Slaughtering Time, Aids at..(6)..418 
Sleds, How to Build.(7).. 16 
Snow-Plow, How to Build.412 
Sour-Fodder Making in Hungary .297 
Stable, Prairie.(4). .256 
Stack-Bottom, How to Make.415 
Steam Canal Boat.300 
Steam on the Farm.(2). .212 
Steamer, Portable Food.416 
Steamboat, The First.108 
Sunrise.328 
Swamp-Drain, Outlet of.298 
Swine, Boiler for CookingFoodfor, 
17. 
Swine, Feed-Barrow for. 16 
T 
Tether, A Safe.376 
“ The Combat ”.241 
“The Little Gleaners ”.347 
Tile, An Old Dutch.227 
Timber Tongs. 18. 
Trap, Cut-Worm.223 
Trap, Mink or Rat.(3). .337 
Trees, Method of Climbing.. (2). .417 
w 
Wagon-Jack, A Handy.(2). .336 
Wagon-Seat, An Easy.(2). .172 
Wagon-Spring, Easy.(2). .450 
Wall-Pockets and Holders..(2). .105 
Water, Flowing, (3) 372—Trough for 
Barn-Yard, 377 —Wheels, Bucket 
for, (2) 97. 
Watering Pot, New French. 24 
Watermelons, Bringing Home.. .347 
Weed in California, Dangerous..450 
Whipple-Trees, Three-Horse. 99 
Wire Fence, Tightener for.-337 
