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BOOKS 
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BOOKS 
ON HORTICULTURE, AGRICULTURE AND KINDRED SUBJECTS-cominued 
Delivered free in the U. S. at these prices by Peter Henderson &■ Co., New York. 
FARM ANIMALS AND LIVE STOCK. 
Animal Breeding. By Prof. Thos. Shaw. This new book is the most 
complete and comprehensive work ever published on the subject.. SI.50 
Farmers’ Cyclopedia of Live Stock. By Wilcox & Smith. The most 
comprehensive and finest illustrated work on Animal Husbandry pub¬ 
lished. It is new, authoritative, exhaustive, practical, and adapted to 
all sections. Indispensable to every breeder and stock fancier. 768 
„ pages, colored illustrations, etc. Cloth bound, $4.50; half morocco. . . . 5.50 
Farmers’ Veterinary Adviser. By Prof. Jas. Law. Prevention of disease 
in domestic animals as well as remedies and treatment. 3.00 
Feeding Farm Animals. By Thos. Shaw. The most practical work that 
has appeared on the subject of feeding farm animals. 2.00 
Feeds and Feeding. By Prof. W. A. Henry. A new and up-to-date hand¬ 
book for stock raisers; the acknowledged standard work on this subject. 2.00 
HORSES. 
Horse Breeding. By J. H. Sanders. The principles of heredity, selection, 
breeding, management; treatment of diseases peculiar to breeding. ... 1.50 
Hints to Horsekeepers. By H. W. Herbert. How to breed, buy, break, 
drive, ride, groom, use, feed and physic. 1.50 
The Family Horse. By G. A. Martin. Stabling, care, feeding, working, 
driving, etc. (Nothing about breeding). 1.00 
The Saddle Horse. Riding, training and feats under saddle. 1 .00 
Handbook of the Turf. By S. L. Boardman. Trotting rules and other 
information. 1.00 
Practical Horseshoer. Shapes for different feet; interfering, over-reaching, 
contraction, diseases, tools, methods for handling the vicious. 1.00 
How to Handle and Educate Vicious Horses. By O. R. Gleason .50 
Training Trotting Horses. By Chas. Marvin. For colts and horses. . . . 3.50 
Scientific Horseshoeing. By Prof. Wm. Russell. Leveling and bal¬ 
ancing action; curing diseases, etc. 4.00 
Modern Horse Doctor. By G. H. Dadd, M.D., V.S. Preservation and 
restoration of health, treatment of lameness, etc. 1.00 
CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE. 
American Angora Goats. By G. E. Allen. How easily raised, and prom¬ 
ising results ... .SO. 25 
Swine in America. By F. D. Coburn. This standard work treats on 
swine breeding and other matters connected with the subject from the 
most modem aspects. 2.00 
Shepherd’s Manual. By Henry Stewart. A valuable treatise on sheep 
for American farmers; breeds, breeding, management and diseases. ... 1.00 
Swine Husbandry. By F. D. Coburn. Revised and enlarged edition. 
Breeding, rearing, management, diseases, prevention, treatment. 1.50 
Swine. By Dr. r. A. Craig. A concise, practical and popular guide to 
the prevention, and treatment of the diseases of swine.75 
Home Pork Making. By A. W. Fui.ton. A complete guide in raising, 
slaughtering, curing, preserving and storing pork, from scalding vat to 
the table, including many recipes for cooking and serving.50 
POULTRY, PIGEONS AND BIRDS. 
Poultry Feeding and Fattening. Just issued. Standard and improved 
methods of feeding and marketing all kinds of poultry; caponizing, etc. .50 
Making Poultry Pay. By Edwin C. Powell. Just issued, l he piactical 
side of poultry keeping, hatching, rearing, marketing, breeds, etc. 324 
_ Pages.... 1.00 
Squabs for Profit. By Rice and Cox. This is the most complete and ex¬ 
haustive work of the kind ever published on squab-raising.50 
Money in Broilers and Squabs. By M. K. Boyer, and pointers by practical 
men; special chapter on turkey and guinea broilers, green ducklings 
and geese. Hints on running the incubator and brooder.50 
The New Egg Farm By H. H. Stoddard. A practical, reliable manual 
upon the production of eggs and poultry Q n a large scale lor market. 
Everything is told from the choice of breeds for different climates, the 
incubator, brooder, brooder cellars, laying house, run yards, to manage¬ 
ment, feeding and marketing. 331 pages, 150 illustrations. 1.00 
Poultry Architecture. By G. B. Fiske. All about the construction of poul¬ 
try buildings of all grades, styles and classes; coops; locations, etc. 125 
pages. Illustrated.50 
F arm Poultry. By G. G. Watson. Describes everything connected with 
the poultry industry for the farmer and amateur; breeds, buildings, incu¬ 
bating, brooding, feeding, etc. Illustrated. 341 pages. 1.50 
The Art of Poultry Breeding. By J. H. Davis. Invaluable to the amateur 
on the science of outcrossing in breeding, etc.25 
Profits in Poultry and Profitable Management. The experience of practi¬ 
cal men in all departments; useful and ornamental breeds. 1.00 
Practical Poultry Keeper. By L. Wright. A complete and standard guide 
for domestic use, market and exhibition. 1.50 
The American Standard of Perfection. (Adopted by American Poultry 
Assn.) Descriptions of recognized breeds, judges’ instructions, etc. . . 1.50 
Poultry Craft. By J. H. Robinson. A new and complete work lor begin¬ 
ners as well as the experienced. 1.50 
Diseases of Poultry. By Dr. D. E. Salmon. Hygienic requirements; spe¬ 
cific diseases and treatment.50 
Pocket-Money Poultry. By Myra V. Norys. Especially written for 
women.50 
Five Hundred Questions and Answers in Poultry Raising. Also feed, care, 
diseases, eggs, incubation, buildings, etc.25 
Capons for Profit. By T. Greiner. How to make and manage; plain in¬ 
structions for beginners.50 
Turkeys and How to Grow Them. By Herbert Myrick, and Essays from 
Practical Growers. History, breeds, successful management, etc.... 1.00 
Duck Culture. By Jas. Rankin. Natural and artificial.50 
Low-Cost Poultry Houses. By J. W. Darrow. Plans and specifications 
for $25 to SI00 buildings; other conveniences.25 
American Bird Fancier. By Messrs. Browne and Walker. A complete 
manual on breeding and rearing song and domestic birds.50 
Canary Birds. A manual of information.50 
Diseases of Cage Birds. By W. T. Green. Causes, symptoms, treatment. .40 
Pigeon-Keeping for Amateurs. By J. C. Lyell. A complete guide. . . . 1.00 
Pigeon Queries. By E. E. Quick. Questions and answers on numerous 
topics pertaining to the breeding and care of pigeons, with breeds.25 
Successful Pigeon Raising. By F. B. Price, Jr. A comprehensive guide 
to making the squab industry profitable. Illustrated from photographs. .50 
DOGS, CATS, RABBITS. 
Dogs of Great Britain, America and Other Countries. Breeding, training, 
management, diseases, noted dogs, best hunting grounds, etc.$1.50 
Cats, Domestic and Fancy. By J. Jennings. Varieties, breeding, manage¬ 
ment, diseases, remedies, exhibiting, judging. 1 .00 
Practical Rabbit-Keeper. By Cuniculus. Species, raising for pleasure 
or profit; courts, warrens, hutches, fencing, etc. 1.50 
APIARY, BEES, HONEY. 
A B C of Bee Culture. By A. I. Root. A cyclopedia on bees, honey, 
hives, implements, honey plants, etc. 1.50 
Qujnby’s New Bee Keeping. By L. C Root. The mysteries explained; 
50 years’ experience; latest discoveries and inventions. 1.00 
AQUARIA, FISH AND FISH RAISING. 
Amateur Aquarist. By M. Samuel. Fresh water aquariums.$1.00 
Goldfish and Its Culture. By H. Muleritt. Breeding, raising, enemies, 
pondSj etc. 2.00 
Home Fishing and Home Waters. By Seth Green. Utilization of farm 
streams; artificial ponds; transportation of eggs and fry, etc.50 
BUILDINGS AND CONVENIENCES. 
Country Homes and Gardens. By Prof. Osborn. Suburban houses, 
cottages and bungalows, costing from $800.00 to $6,000.00. Their 
gardens and lawns; 200 exterior and interior photographs are shown 
with plans by the best architects and valuable building information. . . 2.00 
Barn Plans and Outbuildings. Ideas, suggestions, plans for barns, granaries, 
smoke, ice, poultry, dog, bird houses, etc.; rootpits, etc. 1.00 
Farm Machinery and Farm Motors. By Davidson & Chase. The only 
book on the subject. Indispensable in present day farming. 2.00 
Farm Conveniences. What to do and how to do it in all departments of 
farm labor; home-made aids to farm work. 200 engravings. 1.00 
Fences, Gates and Bridges. A much-needed and valuable work. The de¬ 
scriptions are abundantly illustrated. The book also contains a synop¬ 
sis of the fence laws of the different states. Over 100 engravings.50 
American Architecture, or Every Man a Complete Builder. Instructions 
and plans for cottages, houses, barns, rtables, etc.(cloth) 2.00 
BOOKS ON VARIOUS TOPICS. 
Canning and Preserving. By Mrs. Rorer. How to can fruits and vege¬ 
tables, make preserves, marmalades, fruit butter; dry fruits and herbs $0.50 
Left-Overs Made Palatable. By Isabel Gordon Curtis, of the New Eng¬ 
land Cooking School. A manual of practical economy in cooking odds 
and ends of food into appetizing dishes. Every receipt tested by experts 1.00 
New Salads. By Mrs. Rorer. Salads for dinners, luncheons, suppers, re¬ 
ceptions, odd salads, Ceylon salads, etc...50 
Mrs. Rorcr’s Cook Book. By the principal of the Philadelphia Cooking 
School; full of choice and reliable receipts. 1.75 
The National Cook Book. By Marion Harland and C. T. Herrick. An 
entirely new work. 1.50 
The Century Cook Book. A new book compiled with great care and illus¬ 
trated with 150 photographic reproductions of dishes, cooking imple¬ 
ments. etc. 600 paves. 2.00 
Practical Cooking and Serving. By Janet Mackenzie Hill, of the Boston 
Cooking School. The most practical, up-to-date and comprehensive 
work of this kind ever published. It contains a “ liberal education ” in 
the selection, cooking and serving of food ; it is for the novice and expert 
alike, and the two hundred colored and half-tone illustrations (including 
pictures of utensils, tables for every sort of meal, decorations for festal 
occasions, dishes ready for serving, etc.) are absolutely invaluable to 
everv housekeeper. 200 photographic illustrations. 2.00 
Hot Weather Dishes. By Mrs. Rorer. Cloth covers. 75 
Home Candy Making. By Mrs. Rorer. Cloth covers.50 
Cakes, Cake Decorations and Desserts. By Mrs. Rorer . 1.50 
Six Little Cookery Books. By Mrs. Rorer. viz.: 
Colonial Receipts.25 | How to use the Chafing Dish. .25 
Fifteen New Ways for Oysters.. .25 I Twenty Quick Soups.25 
Sandwiches.25 | Dainties. 25 
American Dainties and How to Prepare Them. By an American lady. 40 
Common Sense in the Household. New and revised edition. A manual 
of practical housewifery. 1.50 
Everybody’s Paint Book. All about polishing, painting, staining kalso- 
mining; renovating furniture, etc... . 1.00 
The Language of Flowers. By J. Ingraham. Includes floral poetry.50 
Basket Making. Plain instructions for making reed and rapnia baskets; 
shows various processes and designs; over 100 illustrations.25 
Vinegar, Cider and Fruit Wines. By W. T. Brannt. Vinegar, cider, 
wines, frpit butters, jellies, marmalades, catsups, pickles, mustard, and 
on canning and evaporating fruits and vegetables. 5.00 
Silk Culture. Bv Mrs. C E. Bamford. Gives descriptions and directions 
alxrnt everything pertaining to the rearing of the cocoons.30 
