264 
THE CULTIVATOR 
August. 
Contents of this Number. 
the farm. 
Practical Value of the Analyses of Soils, by S. W. 
Johnson, . 233 
Construction of Cisterns,. 236 
Farm Implements, by J. J. Thomas,. 237 
Economical Manure, ...“.,.. 239 
Good Gondiiion of Plants and Animals,.. 239 
Plow to get Water for Cattle..........239 
New Method of Fertilizing- Land, by E. Cross,. 240 
Importance of Irrigation, by Lema,..... 241 
How to Increase the Manure Heap, by L. Smith,. 241 
Future Prices of Farm Products,. 241 
Meat-Market Supplies,. 242 
Crops at the West, by An Old Farmer,. 242 
Vegetable Physiology—Weeds, by W. H. Brewer,. .. 243 
Buckwheat, Time to Cut,. 245 
Plan for a Barn, by O. C. G.,. 245 
Culmre of Buckwheat, by G W. P.,. 246 
Crowbar—No. 2, by A. Yeomans, .f. 246 
Ventilating Haystacks,.— 246 
What shall we Substitute for Guano?. 247 
Curing Clover Play,. 247 
Design for Farm Buildings,. 24S 
Fruit Drying Apparatus,. 2-53 
The Wheat Weevil, by J. Johnston,. 254 
Chemical Elements of Food,. 255 
Wind Mills,. 256 
Preservation of Manure in Summer,. 255 
Lime and Ashes for Muck,. 256 
List of State Fairs. 259 
Agricultural Societies,. 259 
Answers to Inquiries,. 258 
Notes for the Month.260 
On Curing Hay. by S W. Jewett,. 257 
National Cattle Show in Ohio...... 261 
THE GRAZIER. 
IToven in Cattle.. 238 
Galls on Horses—Whey for Pigs,... 216 
Breeding from Broken-down and Diseased Mares,.246 
Remedy for Poisoned Sheep,. 252 
Andalusian Fowls, by E. H. Bliven, . 238 
Is the First Milk Poisonous?. 254 
South Down Sheep, by T. B. Buff^m. 261 
Spanish Merinoes, by J. S. Goe,. .... 262 
THE HORTICULTURIST. 
The Early Summer Pears,. 249 
Insects on the El in. by B. 242 
Cherry Slug, to Destroy,... 236 
Inquiries and Answers,. 250 
Tite Apple Worm,. 250 
The Horticultural Review,. 2-51 
Fruit Culture, by W. M. C.,. 251 
French Names-to Fruits,. 252 
Live Braces for Fruit Trees, and Budding Roses, by E. 
Cross. 252 
Black Warts on P.um Trees,. 254. 
Grubs in Apple Trees,..... 256 
Protecting the Peach,. 257 
THE HOUSEWIFE. 
Currant Wine—Mint Sauce,. 255 
How to Boil Rice,. 255 
To Destroy Bedbugs,. 255 
English Cattle. 
T O Agricultural Societies and others requiring the best 
bred Cattle from England,- embracing Pure-Blood Hor¬ 
ses, Short-Horns, North Devons, Herefords, Ayrshire and 
Alderney Cows. 
Also, Pure-Bred South Down, Cotswold, and Leicester 
Sheep. ¥ 
Also, Suffolk, Essex and Berkshire Swine—Imported on 
commission into any partbf the United States and Canada, by 
Messrs. THOS. BETTS <ff BROTHERS, of Herts, Eng. 
Cattle ordered previous to first September, will be insured, 
if desired. 
Every information with regard to terms and shipment of 
Stock to America, will be strictly attended to by applying to 
James M. Miller, 81 Maiden Lane, New-York City, who 
is fully authorized to act as our Agent. 
James M. Miller, THUS. BETTS A BROS. 
Agent, New-York City. Herts, England. 
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