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14 GOOD BOOKS FOR FARMERS A List of the Most Popular Works Relating to All Branches of Agriculture —Furnished by This Paper at Lowest Prices, This is only a Partial List-—Send for full List. ALL BY THE BEST AUTHORITIES Address all orders to The Ranch, Seattle. VETERINARY BTOCK. The Former* Veterinary Adviser. By Frof. James Law. A guide to the pre vention and treatment of diseases in do mestic animals. This is one of the best works on this subject, and is especially de signed to supply the need of the busy Ainer icau farmer, who can rarely avail himself of the advice of a scientific veterinarian. It Is brought up to date and treats of the prevention of disease as well as of the rem edies. Cloth, Bvo. $3.00 Dadd'B American Cattle Doctor. By George H. Dadd, V. S., twenty-flve years a leading veterinary surgeon in Eng land and the United States, and author of the "American Reformed Horse Book." A complete work on aIJ the diseases of cat tle, sheep and swine, including every dis ease peculiar to Amer.cf and embracing all the latest Information ou the cattle plague and trichina; containing also a guide to symptoms, a table of weights and measures and a list of valuable medicines. Cloth, Bvo. Illustrated. 2.00 Animal Castration. By A. Liautard. V. S. A concise and practical treatise on the castration of the domestic animals. Illustrated with 44 cuts. Cloth, 12mo. $2.00 SHEEP AND SWINE. Home Pork Making. The art of raising and curing pork on the farm. A complete guide for the farm er, the country butcher and the suburban dweller, In all that pertains to hog slaugh tering, curing, preserving and storing pork product—from scalding vat to kitchen, ta ble and dining room. By A. W. Fulton, commercial editor American Agriculturist and Orange Judd Farmer, assisted by pork specialists in the United States and Eng land. There are chapters on pork making on the farm, finishing off hogs for bacon, slaughtering, scalding and scraping, dress ing and cutting, what to do with the offal, the fine points in making lard, pickling and barreling, care of hams and shoulders, dry salting bacon and sides, smoking and smokehouses, keeping bacon and hums, *iue lights on pork making, packing house cuts of pork, magnitude of the swine industry, and discovering the merits of roast pig. The many recipes for cooking and serving pork are the favorite dishes of the best cooks. Flexible cover, 12mo. .50 Stewart's Shepherd's Manual. By Henry Stewart. A valuable practi cal treatise on . the sheep for American farmers and sheep growers. It is so plain that a farmer or a farmer's son, who has never kept a sheep, may learn from its pages how to manage a flock successfully, and yet so complete that even the expert' enced shepherd may gather many sugges tions from it. The result of personal ex perience of some years with the charac ters of the various modern breeds of sheep, and the sheep raising capabilities of many portions of our extensive territory and that of Canada —and the careful study of the diseases to which our sheep are chiefly sub ject, with those by which they may event ually be afflicted through unforeseen acci dents — well as the methods of manage ment called for under our circumstances, are here gathered. Illustrated. Cloth. 12mo. . $10(l Harris on the Pig. 'm" ~ " • _' . By Joseph Harris. The points of the various English and American breeds are thoroughly discussed, and the great advan tage of using thoroughbred males clearly shown. The work Is equally valuable to the farmer who keeps but few pigs, and to the breeder on an extensive scale. Il lustrated. Cloth, 12mo. $1.00 Coburn's Swine Husbandry. By F. D. Coburn. New, revised and en larged. The breeding, rearing and man agement of swine, and the prevention and treatment of their diseases. It is the fullest and freshest compendium relating to swine breeding yet offered. Cloth, 12 --mo.. j 51.50 Diseases of Swine. . By D. Mclntosh, V. S. A text-book for swine growers, veterinary surgeons and students. This is the first work exclusively devoted to the subject published In Amer ica. The subjects dealt with are based on science and confirmed by experience, so that the reader will not have to lose time in reading theories which are not confirmed by facts. In the treatment of hog cholera and other diseases which in the majority of cases prove fatal, the author's original and extensive Investigations have thrown considerable light on many points hitherto but little understood. Cloth, 230 pages. 12mo. Illustrated. 12.00 HORSES. Youatt and Bpooner on the Hone. By Hon. Henry 8. Randall. The struc ture and diseases of the horse, remedies, rules to buyers, breakers, shoers, etc. Youatt's work somewhat simplified and brought down by W. C. Spooner, M. K. C. V. S.; to which is prefixed an account of the breeds in the United States and Canada. Illustrated by numerous engrav ings. 12mo. *100 The Practical Horseshoer. This work treats of and illustrates proper shape of shoes for different diseases of the feet, the various methods of shoeing vicious and ugly horses and mules, and a great variety of tools suitable and useful in horse shoeing; how to shoe horses to cure contraction, 10 prevent Interfering or over reaching, bert method of treating corns— whether Cw«£ or hot fitting is best, etc. Cloth, 12mo 100 Hiley on the Mule. By Harvey lliley. A treatise on the feed ing and training of the mule, and the uses to which he may be put. With 14 illustra tions. Cloth, 12mo. . . . LW HanUer'a Home Breeding. By J. H. Sanders. Being the general principles of heredity appli^t to the busi ness of breeding horses am. the manage ment of stallions, brood mares and foais. The book embraces all that th« breeder should know in regard to the selection ol stock, management of the stallion, brood mare and foal, and treatment of diseases peculiar to breeding animals. Cloth, 12mo 1-50 ABOUT THE FARM. Barn Plans and Outbuildings. Two hundred and fifty-seven illustra tions. A most valuable wofk, full of iuean, hints, suggestions, plaus, etc., for the con struction of barns and outbuildings by prac tical writers. Chapters are devoted to tne Darns, house barns, cattle barns, sheep barns, corn houses, smoke houses, ice housm, pig pens, granaries, etc. There are likewise chapters upon bird houses, dog hou«e», iv-jI shed's, ventilators, roofs and rooniig, UooiS and fastenings, workshops, pouury nouses, manure sheds, barn yards, root pic*, etc. Cloth, 12mo. $1.00. How to Build a Home. By C. F. Moore. This book deals thor oughly with the practical Uumi.^i; oi a bouse, giving suggesUoun an iv saie>.y iroiu lire, safety of health, cuuveuwuce, uuiaOa ity and comfort. It coucuiu* ityeciuieu contract, specifications aud piaus, and its study will save omission* aud •"extras." The author has spent several years in pre paring the volume and many authorities among builders and contractors have been consulted in its preparation. Bound in unique wood covers. 158 pp., 12mo. $1.00. The Secret* of Health, or How Not to be Sick and How to Get Well from Sickneat. By S. li. PJatt, A. M., M. D., late mem ber of the Connecticut Eclectical Medical Society, the National Eclectical Medical As sociation and honorary member of the Na tional Bacteriological Society of America; our medical editor and author of "Talks with Our Doctor" ami " oar Health Ad viser." Nearly 600 pages. Profusely illus trated. . An index of 20 pages, so that any topic may be instantly consulted. A new departure in medical knowledge for the people—the latest progress, secrets and practices of our schools of healing mad« available for the common —health without medicine, nature without humbug, common sense without folly, science with out fraud. Cloth, 12mo, 570 pp., 81 illus trations. $1.50. Land Draining. By Manly Miles. On the principles of draining, giving the results of his extended experience In laying tile drains. The direc tions for the laying out and the construc tion of tile drains will enable the farmer to avoid the errors of Imperfect construc tion and the disappointment that must nec essarily follow. Cloth, 12mo. $1.00. Hoot's A. B. C. of Bee Culture. By A. I. Root. A cyclopedia of matters pertaining to tne honey bee, bees, honey, hives, implements, honey plants, etc., etc. Cloth. Large octavo. $1. 25. The A B V of Potato Culture. By W. B. Terry. How to grow potatoes In the largest quantities and in che finest lime and labor. 35 cents. The Jce Crop. By Theron L. Hlles. How to harvest, ship and use ice. A complete, practical treatise for farmers, dairymen, Ice dealers, produce shippers, meat packers, cold storers and all Interested In Ice houses, cold stor age and the handling and use of Ice in any way. Including many receipts for iced THE RANCH. dishes and beverages. The book la Illus trated by cuts of the tools and machinery used In cutting and storing ice, and the different forms of ice houses and cold stor age buildings. 122 pp., 111., cloth, 16mo. $1.00. The Hop. Its culture and cure, marketing and t manufacture. By Herbert Myrick, assisted by practical experts in successful hop cul , ture in America, England and Europe, deal ers in hops and manufacturers, and special ists in the sciences. A practical handbook on the most approved methods of growing, harvesting, curing and selling hops, and on the use and manufacture of hops. The result of years of research and observation, it is a volume destined to be an authority on this crop for many years to come. It takes up every detail, from preparing the soil and laying out the yard to curing and selling the crop. Every line represents trie ripest judgment and experience of experts. Size, sxß inches ; pages, 300 ; illustrations, nearly 150 ; bound in cloth and gold. $1.50. Ginseng, its Cultivation, Harvesting, Mar- Silos, Ensilage and Silage. By Manly Miles, M. D., F. R. M. S. A practical treatise on the ensilage of fodder corn. Containing the most recent ai*d au thentic information on this Important sub ject. Illustrated. Cloth, 12mo. 50 ceius. Forage Crops . other than grasses. How to cultivate, har vest and use them. By Thomas iSuaw, professor of animal husbandry at the Uni versity of Minnesota. A new work em bodying the author's long, successiul ex perience, and the results or an science and practice in growing aud feed.mi forage crops. 'It will woik a revoiuuou In ani mal husbandry." luusu-aied. Cioih, l^uiu about 300 pages. $1.00 Farm Appliances. Describing nuinsrous useful and labor <v>.ving appliances, a^d win be found of '^reat vaiue in every department of farm work. With nearly i!UO uiusu'auona. .60. Fences, Oaten ana Hi idyes. . A uiueu-ueeued auu valuable work, Ihe descriptious aie abutiUauily illustrated, me UooK aiso contains a syuops.s of me leiice laws of the dilfereut staces. Over i.OO engiavings. Cloth, 12iuo. .50. tuna {junutiinviives. a manual of wuat to do and how to do It. Describing ail manner of Uuine-waue aids 10 fuiw work. Made up of me bent icit-us from the experience 01 many prac licai men. Wiih over 200 engravings. A.oO. Urination Fanning. L>y l^uie wucujc. A handbook for the practical application of water iv the pro aucuou of ciops. A complete treat.se ou water supply, canal cousi.ruct.iou, reser vo.ra auU ponds, pipes for irrigation pur poses, Uuuies aud tueir struciute, uieiiiuUti ol apply lug water, irrigation of tielU crops. iUe gaiUeu, the orchard and v.ueyaiu; Wiuauiuis and pumps, appliances auu cou trivuuces. I'ioiuseiy, hai^Usoineiy niustrat id. Clowh, 12uio. 1.50. Jhe Fertility of the Land. liy 1. 1\ uouei-is. A nummary sketch of the reiatiOUßUip of tarui practice to the wmniaiuing v..d increasing of the produc tivity of vie soil. The book is the result of a long afe of teaching, experimenting ai*d farming, and 1b the most important single book of farm methods. Illustrated. 12mo. $1.25. Practical Forestry. By Andrew S. Fuller. A treatise on the propagation, planting and cultivation, with descriptions and the botanical and popular names of all the indigeneous trees of the United States, and notes on a large num ber of the most valuable species. 1.50 noils and Crops of the Farm. By George K. Morrow,M. A., and Thomas F. Hunt. The methods of making available the plant food in the soil that are described in popular language. A short history of each of the farm crops is accompanied by a discussion of its culture. The useful dis coveries of science are explained as applied in the most approved methods of culture. Illustrated. Cloth, 12mo. $1.00. Celery for Profit. By T. Uieiner. The celery industry has recently been greatly increased, and this delicious vegetable is now found on nearly every table. The newer improved methods of culture are described In this volume. 20 cents. The New Onion Culture. By T. Greiner. By the process here de scribed a crop of 2,000 bushels per acre can be as easily railed as 500 or COO bushels in the old way. Paper, 12ino. 50 cents. Asparagus Culture. By James Barnes and William Robinson, F I-. S. The best methods employed in Kngland ;ind France. With translation of Mr. Lobeuf's Essay on Asparagus, and particulars of the seven years'competitlon instituted for its improvement. 50 cents. Maple Sugar and Sugar Bush. By Prof. A. J. Cook. The name of the author is enough of itself to recommend any book to almost any people, but this one on maple sugar is written in Prof. Cook's highest style. All the difficult points in regard to making the very best quality of maple syrup and maple sugar are very fully explained. All recent inven tions in apparatus and methods of making this delicious product of the farm are fully described. Profusely illustrated. 35 cents. Sugar Beet Seed. A new book. How to grow the best seed of the most improved qualities. Full prac tical and scientific details, Including the secrets of the most famous European pro ducers who have been In the business for 100 years. The only book on the subject; worth its weight iv gold to any one thinking of going into what promises to be a lucrative specialty, as millions will be spent for sugar beet seed In the United States. The author, Lewis S. Ware, has devoted 20 years to this book. Cloth, post paid. $1.50. The At'ic Horticulture. By 11. A. Stringfellow. This book has attracted considerable attention becouse of the revolutionary cultural methods advocat ed. Any one wanting food for thought will find it here. $1.00. The Pruning Book. By H. L. Bailey. This is the first Ameri can work exclusively devoted to priming. It differs from most other treatises on this subject iv iliac the author takes particular pa»i.s to expimu the principles of each oper ation in every detail. Specific advice is given on the pruning of tne various kinds ut fiuns aud ornamental trees, shrubs and ucuges. Considerable space is devoted to tiie pruning a^d training of grape vines, boch auieiicau aud foreign. Every part of iiie subject is inuue so clear and plain that v cau ue reauny understood by even the uieitsi beginuer. Cloth, Bvo, 530 pages. 11 --lUSiiiut-u. $±.00. Siilviivuii Fruit Uulturist. by.juuu T. luuiiias. Containing practi cal uuetuous for tue propagation and cul ture vi an tne truuu adapted to the United States. iweutie^n tliyroughly revised and gieatiy eutaigeu edmoii by William 11. S. \>oou. 'ili.s uew edition makes the work practically aimosc a new book, containing cveiyi.ii.ug peitaiuiiig to large and small nuns, as wen as suo-uopical and tropical ttuits. uicniy iiiub.ian.u by nearly SOU eiigiavings. «OS pp., liJino. $2.50. t'tui {juuure fur no/it. t>y i. T. wuiuu, piactical horticulturist. Teacliiug how to raise peaix Intelligently au w.IU the best results, how to find out cue cuaiacter oi the soil, the best methods vi preparing it, tne best varieties to select uuuer eAiSLiug coiiUitioi-s, the best modes of Planting, piuuiug, lertniziiig, grafting and aluizii.g tne grouuu beiore the trees come luto bearing, and Unany, of gathering and packing for market. inusitaied. Cloth, i^uu. $1.00. , Tim Sat Cut tin int. i>y Andrew S. Miller. A treatise on the propagation, piauung and cultivation of Litu-ucui'iiig trees anU sUrubs adapted to Hie cuuiate of the United States, with the scieuuuc and coininou iiiiim-s of the fruits known in commerce as edibie or otherwise tiseiui urns. Intended lo aid the farmer to increase his lucouie Without adding to UiS expenses or labor. Cloth, 12mo. $1.50. d/iiuii iml Vuilurmt. by Andrew S. 1' uiier. The book covers the whuie ground of propagating small liults, their culture, varieties, packing for market, etc. It is very finely and thoroughly illustrated, and makes an admirable com panion to "The Grape Culturist." Cloth, I2mo. $1.00. Grape Culturist. By A. S. Fuller. This is one of the very best of books on the culture of ttie hardy grapes, with full directions for all depart ments of propagation, culture, etc., with 150 excellent engravings, illustrating plant ing, training, grafting, etc. Cloth, 12mo. $1.50. Peach Vulture. By Hon. J. Alexander Fulton. The best work ou peach growing, it has been thor oughly revised and a large portion of it re written, bringing it down to date. Cloth, 12ino. $1.00. Strawberry Culturibt. By Andrew B. Fuller. Containing all information necessary to enable everybody to raise their own strawberries. Fully il lustrated. Flexible cloth, 12mo. 25 cents. Cranberry Culture. By Joseph J. White. Contents: Natural history, history of cultivation, choice of location, preparing the ground, planting the vines, management of meadows, flooding, enemies and difficulties overcome, picking, keeping, profit and loss. Cloth, 12mo. $1.00. The Spraying of Plants. By K. G. Lodeman. A very timely book that can be safely recommended to all horticulturists and fruit growers. Cloth, Bvo. $1.00. Field Sotes on Apple Culture. By I'rof. L. H. Bailey, jr. A most use ful and thoroughly practical book for or chardists. Cloth, 12mo. 75 cents. Quince Culture. By W. VV. Meech. An illustrated hand book for the propagation and cultivation of the quince, with descriptions and varie ties, insect enemies, diseases and their rem edies. New and enlarged edition. Cloth, 12ino. $1.00. Hunk Fruits. By l'rof. W. Card. A horticultural mon ograph of raspberries, blackberrleß, dew berries, currants, gooseberries and other shrub-like fruits. The entire subject Is ex haußtingly treated from the commercial grower's standpoint, as well as for applica tion in the home garden. The principles which underlie the cultivation and manage ment of the various bush fruits are dis cussed in the introductory chapter, while in the succeeding ones each kind Is treated in detail as to its special requirements of soil, location, fertilizers, propagation, planting, tillage, pruning, harvesting and marketing, evaporating, etc. One or the most Important contributions to promolog lcal literature. 640 pages, f1.50.