The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-04-24
SPRING WORK IN THE FIELD.
SPRING WORK IN THE GARDEN.
SPRING WORK AROUND THE DWELLING

=, WHAT Is TO BE DoNEl When is it to be done
These practical questions about which alma, 80,
sy one a. uesfods 10 learn from the experience Of others
rniSe Inn nus obtained IS often worth many dollars
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTU RIST tnow in its FIT
een'h Noumel Sallds without rival source of useful
Information IN the various departments OF Agnculture
iorlGHiiure &e including Hints Suggestions and Prac-
uca Directions, upon the Kinds Of indoor and
out door work incident TO rural life.
Hot 9ravo pages The articles are prepared with dT,et
rsHee 10 he ooTk OF the month which they appear and
aie written by those who speak from experience and
by the great mass OF readers.
Inc Editor resides IN the Country, and trained from
childhood TO the business OF eultlvang large farm EN-
bracng varied culture; aud having passed many sub
equent years IN travelling Tor observation, and in the
Laboratory &c Is versed in all the details both OF the
practice ana The science OF soil culture
From some hy arucles Ia each number lmostly origi
nall the following selected 10 give general view on
The range fthe topics embraced by this JodrlaI.
IN THE MARCH NUMBER.
Work for the Month. live columns
Early POtatoes-IIoW 10 get them.
Asparagus Reds Two artIccsl
Srawherries-Plalr and ful instructions for Beginners
Roses Directions for growing them.
Fruit .I'rees-Cupilal directions for setting out
Pear frees-Best Seectons-How set out &c
tencing-Chesp and good, Qilastratedl
Horses Vhree arucies(-lniuenza, Cheap Food, Shoe.
Guano and Stable Manure c impaired
Chinese Potato Dioseorea Ba;aas- il worth trying,
ChIoory-ls it Il bad weed,
Household Mauers-Cheap hat-,iand Lemon cheess AZ
Bees--Peeps Into "A beehive.
The West-Do Eastern farmers gain by going there,
I.
BOYS, Help fo0Iseiyes'-A capital article for boys
And about thirty other ARTICLES OF practical Character
IN THE APRIL NUMBER.
Work for the Month. five coumnsl
April Work for Females-By Ann Hope
Laying out n Garden-PTaclIcal Directions
what rs Trenchlng ," Answered-Ilustraied
The Asparagus Bed-Jusl how 10 make IT,
Growing khubarb-iustFucuon for the Inc xpensnced
Onion Raiser's Experience.
StrawbeIri-s---ValOe and Method of Raisius
Best Apples for Different Localities
Sowing Grain IN Orchards Condemned
Fruit frees-HInis o setting
Pear Irees-Pruning Standards.
Convention OF Trees.
Ornamental Trees.
shade TIE eS-Nhat 10 choose and how u plant
Evergreen Trers-NAat o choose and how 10 plant
Deciduous ShrUbEery-What 10 chose and how 10 plant
Delytfa SPeciabalIs-A beautiful plant
Flowers al WInIer-A lady's experience.
TO my Sisters upon the Farm BY Eliza
Grasscs-Answcrs To questions
Sowing Spring Wheat
Winter Wheat Fields-Lookng up bare spots
Bar ey Cultivation
Peat--NRrsh Mud.
Horses-StaOHng and Feeding.
Horses-SWeen!, nature and ireatn
Horses-heaves, feeding cOrn-slalks ioT
Best Sheep for Fatiening.
Lambs OIL Trees, Fences, sc
Hogs-A boys eXpe fiments IN feeding
Pouliry-Piac KING each others feaihers-Rrm.dy
Beesaattabts management, &e.
i.icerce-Can II be grown in the country,
Spare the Quails.
An Indians Letter to The Editor
Monthly Review and Comparison of Prices Weather and
many oher topics connected with indoor and out