The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1902-09-01

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Maple Sugar and Sugar Bush.
BY Prof A. ]. Cook. The name of the
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any book to, almost any people, but TINS
Cooks highest style. All the dlmcult
points in regard to making the very best
quality Of maple syrup and maple maple , sugar
lions in apparatus and methods of making
this delicious product of the farm are fully
described Profusely illustrated 80 cents.
SUGAR Beet Seed.
new book. How to grow the best seed
tical and scientific details. including the
secrets of the most famous European pro
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The Neao Horticulture.
By Fl. A. Stringfelow. This book has
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The Pruning Book.
By H. L. Bailey. This Is the first Ameri-
can work exclusively devoted to pruning.
1t differs from most other treatises on this
pains to explain the principles of each oper-
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given on the pruning Of the various kinds
of fruits and ornamental trees, shrubs and
hedges Considerable space Is devoted to
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both American and foreign Every part OF
the subject is made so clear and plain that
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BY John T. Thomas. Containing prracti-
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Wood. This new edition makes the WORK
I practically almost new book, containing
everything pertaining to large ana t.d small
fruits Richly Illustrated BY - nearly near 800
rex By I ?. T. Quinn practical horticulturist
Teaching how to raise pears intelligently
and with the best results, how to find out
the character of the soil, the best methods
of preparing it, the best varieties to select
under existing conditions. the best modes of
planting, pruning, fertilizing. grating and
utilizing the ground before the trees come
packing for market. illustrated. Cloth
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Steaoart's Shepherd's Manual.
By Henry Stewart. valuable practi-
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that farmer or a farmers son, who has
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pages how to manage a flock successfully,
and vet 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-
tiers 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
iect. with those by. which they may event.
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Farm Appliances.
Describing numerous useful and labor.
saving appliances and Will be found or
great value in every department OF farm
work. With nearly 200 Illustrations 90.
Fences, Gates and Bridges.
much needed and valuable work. The
descriptions are abundantly illustrated.
The book also contains a synopsis or the
fence laws of the different states Over
100 engravings. Cloth, 12mo. so.
Home Pork Making.
The art of raising and curing pork on
the farm complete guide for the farm
err, the country butcher and the suburban
dweller, In all that pertains to hog slaugh-