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"VgAo ;;rohonU rnntflinine over 600 pnges ot inauer presuumu.^ ;T »'X „.„.; ?S;iich a^ge lK3ok throu^^^^^ XTo^e thoTfSoLed^ii s'Sf "^^ inf^ft L on souiS particular roint. a library becSnos a veritable mine of wealth to its owner. nse advantage vantage is tno as well as the seed, the sow- the rotation of e involve labor )f nature most elight and will arm operations ultiire at hand, ist here let nie nper use of such ) be ])iu'cba3ed. ti with more or then the books The wise man ook until some He appeals to the collected s last he should to the practical become finally a low how he can time, his dairy ustomed to paa- him is to lessen rth considering, hat he consults. 5 finds from the [lapter the bene- 3t, the saving of 'ood ; fourth, the ■eater product of es that this is in jmented by prac- 3, kept in stalls, 3wed exercise in rops from seven- [juired." This is ves in detail and le acre of soiling istiire for feeding successive times ! amount of labor le to the farmer nowing anything tius derived from [•ary many times 1 work conducted ) covers only foiir ibly as good. To iiig the chapter^ fitable task ; l)ut articular point, a ag.•iS?al1,lp'p^o^'e^^^^^^^^^^ t-ko at least one General take several! carefully preserv them ,iml Z^i, S'."" "'"t*^ ""ccessful farmers vohunes. Manv a hint 4^111 Xno uS thl ™ ^'T'"! "' <^"'»Plete scription. By having the indexes bomid,-n Ji^^^l^*" ''V^*^ "^ '^ year's stib- found to be very valuable f(.r Srence The ,n /'l*' ^"'"'."'^^ ^'^"y ^^i" »>« cannot be overestimated. ''"'"'"ce. ihc importance of an home paper a wK;i^^i^;i?^[;J,S!;;;,!!;ff ^^ variety of tastes, and purely practical, others mak'e n.o e of ,u ? f, rt t^ very simple and tice, givmg principes as well as rulVs wiVh fhl i .''i.'*'-'^''?'*' ^^ith prac- farmer wislies to know .e-A^as w ell as how Thn ^vni^'''";-^ '?"^ ^''^' intelii^rent dent that most of the fornferreVu iJe affains/friJn'*^^ "a "*H 'I""*'^'" '« '^""0- away He believes that the OnC" fS" of o h^ '">« P«««*'d self of every opportunity to admnco h sinfl^^; "^^ '? 'i"'^'""« to avafl him- njeans to thfa e^^is to mLe use orthe exnol\l'^.^^ •>"« "f the best „,, „,jiu i/njvi, unc or i.ne npRt ! experience and the experiments of wi.sor A Brief Description of some of tlie Ilooks tliat are recoiiiiuended for Farmers' Reading. Division I. SOIL AND CROP. The Pebtiuty of the Land.-/?o^.... 372 pages. $1 25. (The MacMillan Co ) Fertilizers. Drainage. Conservation of moisture. Rotation of crops. depth3"?eqSy^o'f plowing" '""" "' '''' ""^''"••■^ -tatements regarding The SoiL.-^. flr. 273 pages. 65 cents. (The MacMillan Co.) A complete and very readable treatment of this subject. Discusses- Origm and function of soils, lexture, composition and kinds of soils. Nitrogen of the soil. The water and the air of the soil. Moil temperature. Drainage and irrigation. liUage and fertilizers. A Book ON Silage.- ro/;. I83 pages. $1.,H, (Rand. McNally & Co.) Perhaps the fullest treatise on tha subject at present available. Treats of- "iiage cfops. Different kinds of silos. Comparison of silage with other feeds. DiTision a. LIVE STOCK. ifl I :i i HORSB BrBEDINO. — 5aH(/>ra. A practical treatise on— 422 pages. $1.60. (J. H. Sanders Oo. The general principles of breeding. Selection of Dreeding storlc. General management of stallions, brood mares, and foals. Breeds of horses. Diseases peculiar to breeding stock. Cattlk Brbbdino. — irar/;«R 880 pnges. $2 00. (J. H. Sanders Co ) A practical hook by a prnctical breeder. The purely theoretical part is short, and special attention Ih given to the apniicntion of theorv to practice. The lbk is specially suited to beginners and less scientific readers, and pre- sents the subject in a clear, logical manner. (American Sheep- Treats of— 176 pages. $1.00. The Domestic Sheep.— <9ar(. 871 pages. $1.75. breeding Press ) The most up-to-date book on sheep at the present time. The natural history of sheep. Varieties and breeds of sheep. The science and art of breed! hg and feeding. Housing, products, diseases, etc. PlOS:— Breeds and Manaobmbnt. —5an(/er« Spencer. (Vinton & Co., London.) A fully illustrated book, treating of— Breeds of swine. Selection and management of boar and sow. Management of young pigs. Diseases of the pig. In addition to this, there is a valuable chapter on bacon and ham curing.* Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Swine.— CurtM. 334 pages. $2.00. Concise, interesting, and well illustrated. A weak point in the book is the complete ignoring of two breeds of swine— Tamworths and Improved York- shires. Stock-Brbbdino.— J/i/e«. 410 pages. $200. (Appleton, New York.) Discusses fully— Heredity, atavism, variation Methods of breeding, such as in and-in breeding, cross-lireeding. Pedigree. Form as an index of quality. Selection. The author favors inbreeding to a greater extent, perhaps, than will be accepted by many breeders. Feeds and Fbbdino. -/Tenry. 000 pages. $2.00. (Mndison, Wisconsin.) A valuable book for reference. Scientific, and at the same time very practical. Treats of— Plant growth and animal nutrition. Feeding stutfs.— grain, grass, straw, clover, ensilage, soiling. Feeding and caring for farm animals. ""mmmmmmti 5 >8, than will be DlTtaloni GENERAL AGRICULTURE U^-to'TtSi Sit:!-' """"^ "' P'ant.. Live Stock and DairyJuK. ■, birds, forestry, ioads Bees, BurdeV?eVcTKon.r ^°'*»^^"^"«- ^'oo.Ae... 207 paffos. (Silver, Selection of seed/ Farm crops. Pure breeds of h ve stock. Products of the dairy. For general farming, this book will 1h> fn„n^ ,. „ AGnicvLTVRK.~Storer 187fi 1 !u "^ «"»fir««tive and helpful. New York.) *"»*'•• 1«75 pages m three volumes. |5.oo. (Scribner's This work disriiaBua in « * ur«n which AgriclS^deUdT Yt'^i's'l" '"'^""«!S ^^e scientific princinles iMstltufees and farmers' CluS Treats ^'f J''°"""«°*l«d more particXTy^ 'S Soil and air in relation to the nlant Manures of all sorts. &To;"o1 'ctpr P'^^^''^'^' '^^^ chemical agents in the soil. Ijrifration. Hay, pastures, ensilage. 183 pages. 00 tents. (Vinton & Co^'lSS.r ^"^ ^^^«-^^-nnoton. ^ 'puAt^owth.' "'^'^•"'' ^'^^^^ ^-'^^-'^ o^- D?"'A"'' ?n<* plant- Plant food, absorbed and retained SnlSaYrtVitt '"""'**'^« characteristics. The food values of farm crops. Division 4. DAIRYING. Ambkican Daikyino.— y/. U Uurler. 252 pagt'H. $1.()0. (OrouUffH* Uuzutl«, Chicago.) A ppactlcnl tnuitiHO, written in n plain and popular Htylc. DiaciisseB— Breexlinfr, feeding, and nianagonient of the dairy herd. Care and handling of niillc. Manufacture and marketing of butter. Creamery worlt. Bahcock milk test. Construction and care of building and utenHils. Cream-gathering creameries. The BiQor.K Cow Hook. Atkinson Co., Philadelphia ) -Jacob liiygle. I'M pages. 50 cents. (VVilmer A small book, written in simple language, and well illuMtrated. Troath of- Breeds of dairy cattle. Feeding and management of herds. Butter and cheese manufacture. Imitations. Bye-products. Marketing of dairy products. The Book op this DAin\.—FleUchmann. Son, London.) 330 pages. $2.75. (Dlackie k It h, both scientific and This work has l)een translated from the German practical. Discusses— The secretion, pronert ies, and composition of milk. Testing and sale of milk. Bacteriological study of n)ilk. Manufacture of butter and cheese. The bye-products of milk. Economic aspects of dairying. Margarine and margarine cheese. Milk and Its Products. — iriwjr. 230 pages. $100. (TheMacMillttnCo.,N.Y.) Discusses— Secretion and ooniposition of milk. Testing milk. Fermentation and its control. Marketing milk. Separation and ripening of cream. Manufacture and niarketing of butter and cheese. Varieties of cheese. Bye-products of the dairy. Division 5 POULTRY. Artificial Incubating and Brooding— Cy/>Aer, 140 pages. 50 cents. A practical work relating the experiences of the most successful operator of incubators and broodei-s. Incubation and Its Natural Laws. Ill pages. 50 cents. This bo.'»k !s the most cnnsplete nf its kind. Treats of — The egg, in all stages of incubation. The incubator, management of. Div^ illnnCo.N.Y.) 8UCCM8 WITH PODLTnY. 00 pages. 11.00. n I 1- ProcliiciiiK ef^ffs in winter. ItuiNing l)i()il«i-H for iimrlt».t. Uh'oUh of poultry, theii- tlmnvctoristicH. Division 6. FRUIT, FLOWERS, AND VEGF TABLES. 221 pag..H, 81.25. (WVl.h riil.IIshing VkortaiilR GAHtiKNlKfi. -Orem. uo., St. Paul.) 7.!^«^l?,^!!?:!?^M*.!l!^^«'^•"^V^•-i» t''- »>'^»'l««'f c-ve.v fanner and Buulon.,,.. u (' -' •" ■■ Ji;^'o«i'i!^K;is:^s.:i-''""'''«"^^ /P^J^D^'ff^^. .^^^ "'^"•v TO Grow TiiKy.- (Penn PublishiuK Co.'Phihulelphia.) -Ihxford. 17(5 pages. 50 cents. It is''w!.itlenl7frZplXr.?a!'t /Sl-tr^ ''"^ ^^ho cultivates flow.™, a good collection for thoWe ' *'" nnrnteur who wishes to grow uU pages. 81.215. (The MacSan'^cJS.?"""^ "^ ^«"" OuowiNG.-A'a.V.y An up-to-date book, treating of The effects of location and climate upon fruit. Planting, tilling, and fertilizing of orchard "and vinevards Care and inanngotuent of orchards vineyai tls. Spraving for insects and diseases. I'lcking, packing, and storing fruits Bush FBUiT8.-(7an/. 537 pages. $1.50. The MacMillan Co.) Divit^on 7. PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE. Lond?„")^^"^^°^'^""P^^'^^«-«-'"^'^- 213 pages. 40 cents. (Newne.. The Qheat World's F\HM.-Sdina Gaqe. $1.50. ppo^:^;;Ji,^!}^-ssx^!;sJiS.^i^t^ give some account of Nature's crops and hc.wThey Hvo and grow ' '^"'" " ^"^ Thb Study of Animal LiPK.-y, Murray, London.) An excellent and intmorfting hook, disciis.sing— i.... ..,.., J -nay Liitc ui ;inininjs Ineir internal activities. Their forms and structure. The theory of animal life. •1. Thomson. .S75 p:iges. $1 75. (John InSRCTB iNJURIOUfl TO Co., Philadelphia.) 8 Fnvm.—SaHnderM. 488 pagea. $2.00. (LIppincott This work hy Dr. Saundei-s, of the l-JxperlmBntiil FHrtii, Ottawa, la th« Btflndard treatifie on iniiirinuH insects. The iimecttj discussed are cluasifled according to the plants they infest. It is well illustratod. iNSBcr Life.— Comjtocl-. WO pages. $2 60. (Appleton A Co., New York.) This work is intended as an introduction to Nature Study. The structure and hablto of insects living in particular kinds of Im^ulities ai-e treated under dlfTerent heads, as— Pond life. Brook life. Orchanl life. Forest life. Roadside life. — :o:- How TO Obtain the Use of these Books. THE PRIVATE LIBRARY. For such books as are recommended above, the surest way to profit from them is to have theiii in one s own library. Stc»ry books and biographies may be i-ead and laid aside for good, and for books of this sort access to a public library is porhaps as good as a private library. But, as has been suggested be- fore, a book on Agriculture of the right kind, is not to be so lightly disposed of. It iniist be at hand continually for reference In order to render itsbeat value. Iberefore the private library IS recommended as the best of all means to secure profit fioin Agricultural books. A few dollars a year invested in some of the books here recorded will soon result in a snug library. The booka n«ay be readiljr procured through reliable book sellers or Uirough the Dubliahera of our provincial farm papers. o f •■> THE FARMERS' INSTITUTE LIBRARY. Institutes would do well to take hold of this question and found a library forthe beni'lit of their members The books purchased could be divided Into two, three, or more groups and left with as many active members of the Insti- tut« at central points, and from there loaned to such men as would take the trouble to call for them. The library should, of course, be increased by \ early appropriations. ' ' ' :s^«