Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-12-14
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rs AMERICAN FARMER.-The December
number contains articles on ihe-Agricutural
Policy Of the South-Orthodox Manuring-
Clover as Manure-Lime-Rotat Of Crop
Systems-Fall loughing-Colorado Potato
Bug-Grapo Growing Sheep Mutton and
Wool-Destruction OF lnsects-Harvest of
ls67-Bcsides Farm and Garden Work, Vete-
Tinary Department AMI q variety of other i'll
teresling matter. Published by Worthington
S Lewis, Baltimore. 81 year, in advance.
~ The Maryland Farmer has an attractive
table of contents for December, lis agricultural
Department, Live Stock Register, Horticultural
Department, The Poultry House. The Dairy,
The Florist, Ladies Department, SC, are all
full Of excellent matter well worthy of atten-
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