The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-29
Book that Worth ts Weight Cold and HOUSE
keeper In AnercaI
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD GTCLOP EDll|

This book Is complete re1dyTe1ece library for farm
hints and suggestions upon all subjects pertaining to
and domestic affairs embracing the results of expert
women in all civilized countries Itcontains the cream or
substance of more than dozen ordinary agricultural and
household books, and Is the only rsclass work OF the
kind ever sold atless than six dollars 1t book to b
all ea STf Pfo SS Gs beo
every farmer and housekeeer needs and ought to have
supplying the universal want of reliable counseoru
every topic relating to the farm and household, and win
save its small cost every week in the year. The work
keadngs VIZ: The Farm and Tie Household each Of which
occupies half the book These again subdivded into
annmoer OF departments We append apartial summary
Rural Architecture department prses designs
AID plans for and other outbud
ins with valuable suggestions to those intending build
and fences lawn cheap, with plain
dire oIs f3T their consrastion are here given:
qseui regarding the culture Of wheat potatoes
ing and harvesting enemies Of
crops and The best mnthOds Of combating them etc.
ofgTeaeT PoJ.agee is fully treated Information
dr SOIL likewise
and lIoduetiou offertilizers, ETC., etc.
mston regarding the successful growing OF asparagus celery
aafowsr tomatoes onions sqnashes melons, oucgbers cab
elections for SesrSyns garden r,' and much ether matter
compete fruit book, with amount OF useful information for
soweo o. peaches pum pears sppe cherries ounces AMI
NEXT and for curing disease aud eTadieatng pests etc. etc.
small FruitsThs department gives directions for the
successful cultivation Of Strawberries rapbecs backberrics
whorlebrres goOsebes canberres enumera
ing the experiences the successful small fruit cuuris.
iye stOek-Moe than ay allotted to this impor
regarding and management feeding rearing ofhorse
cattle sheep and hogs; directions for the OF all diseases
peculiar TO them and Of all unruy vicious habits for the
situation necessary buildings conveniences etc., etc.
The Poultry Yard-This department gives the fullest In
formation regarding the and poultry
and what feed how make incubators
Matched chickens how oil diseases poultry; gives
aFG DIRECTIONS for marketing preserving eggs caponiIng
IAe DniryCnder this heading is given the fullest
nation regarding butter making and dairy farming embracing
EXPERIENCES OF the most successful daiEyuien
Ihe Apinry.-The care and MANAGEMENT Of bees Ia
treated this department and to those in this proG
able l1rsuit the information here given will Invaluable
Farm Observation-Disclosures for making numerous
III aud a6or-Hving utensils I'll OF which unpaend
hL elevators, wedding implements tread powers
cd ornhCrs post drivers attachments Shelters
7;fspers snow plows, bog holders, ETC., etc.
Around the Fnrm.The topics treated in this department,
he are enae drainage lawn making painting, withdrawing
houses, ice houses cerns cellars traps tanning hides
a meats aud hundreds department
re OF the most valuable In the book.
only very small portion of the contents of this book
cts nts ana suggestions of the utmost value farmers
waste upon Injuries and equally well aware that
investments. While other books Of this character
DSer than this. The book meets universal want and PHI
TIE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD CYCLoP.RDIA is a large a
paper ana elegantly bound in cloth, emhellished with
cred and EOrtysNfne illustrations, the original
sod at l5J and $780, and its contents are worth the
The WEEKLY STATESMAN for one year
will be furnished together, postpaid, for
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