Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-15

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AGRIcULTURIST FOR MAY, 1856:
Work THE MONTH columns.
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR May, 1861 the
Field in the Garden in the 0rchdrd' &c, indicatg
the various kinds of work to be attended to during
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umn chapter.
MAY Work FOR FExALEs-House cleaning, SC, By
Anna Hope
To MY SISTERS uroS rHR FARM, No. By Eliza.
BETS IN THE GARDEN-Excelent suggestions upon
raising.
Observation-Disclosures of-and how to grow the
New Rochelle or Lawton variety.
BoBeLINK-A beautiful description, by Washington
Irving. ~
CLovcn-sow it for manurc-Why-Whe
CoRN-Three articles on planting, sc,
Cows-Milk Ftver-Rcmcdy.
EGG liant -Nalae--How to grow.
FRUIT 1RrE-Set oncSout-Why!
HORSES Three articles Important results Of exper
iments in feeding, by several Stage and K. r. Com
panies.
LANES on trees and fenccs--why put there.
LrcEKNE-Valuable for pastures and hay Gliustra-
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MACHINERY in Agriculture-now and then.
MELONS, SorAsnEs, &c.-How to plant
MnLEr-Cultivation &c, illustrated)
NAsrCRTUN e.. CucumberS-How grown.
O1RA-Naluable-M Of culture.
fuotl 4 PoLrrIcAL ARTIcLE-An- amusing and In
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Animals.
roGK Trade at the West-Summary for 1856.
poTAToEs-( articlesl-One way to get early--Ex
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Potatoes.
demonstrating good, at little cost or trouble.
RHoDoDKSDaoNs-The finest u all hardy. evergreen
Towering plants-Worthy of every ones attention
E,s1l IF nf rtfIti
Rscirss toriginalt-German Toast-Batter- Pudding
Soft Jumhl.s, sc.
Satisfy Vegetable Oysterl-value-Cuiture
SEED BEDS How to prepare.
SoAP-H,KISG explained. --
STONE FESnrs Valuable hints on building.
TIN Bl:xkEa, Esq--His history. SC.
VILLAGE BrILDERs--Sharp hits at. EEL
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W#Eas tsrriags-A Farmers Experience,
4. variety Of other short articles Future numbers
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