CONTENTS: Agriculture--The Corn Root Worm, Page 33; Biographical Sketch of Patrick Barry, 33; Compiled Correspondence, 33; Illinois Tile-Makers Convention Report, 34; Farmers Advice, 35; Cisterns on the farm, 35; Field and Furrow Items, 35. Live Stock--Iowa Wool-Men, Page 36; Polled Cattle-Breeders, 36; Merino Sheep-Breeders, 36; Cattle Diseases, 36; The Horse and His Treatment 36-37; Cost of Pork on 1883 Corn, 37. Veterinary--Grease, So-Called, Page 37; Foul in the Foot, 37; Founder, 37; Question Answered, 37. The Dairy--Curing Cheese, Page 37; Items, 37. Horticulture--Southern Ills. Hort. Society, Page 38; Notes on Current Topics, 38; Pear Blight, 38; Treatment of Tree Wound, 38; The Tomato Pack of 1883, 38; Sweating Apples, 39; Prunings Items, 39. Floriculture--Smilax and its Uses, Page 39. Editorial--Will You? Page 40; Items, 40; The Wealth of the Nation, 40; Contagious Animal Disease, 40, 41; Iowa State Fair, 41; Still Another Fat Stock Show, 41; Questions Answered, 41; Letter from Champaign, 41; Wayside Notes, 41. Poultry Notes--Chicken Chat, Page 42; Business Still Running, 42. The Apiary--The Best Hive, Page 42. Scientific--Some Gossip About Darwin, Page 43. Household--"Going up Head" (poetry), Page 44; Too Fat to Marry, 44; Ornaments for Homes, 44. Young Folks--Chat About a Bear, Page 45; A Fairy Story, by Little Johnnie, 45. Literature--For Those Who Fail (poetry), Page 46; A Singular Philosopher, 46. Humorous--The Donkey's Dream, Page 47; Tom Typo 47; Courtship of a Vassar Girl, 47; Items, 47. News of the Week--Page 48. Markets--Page 48.