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 Domestic Animals — Saxony and Merino Sheep and Ayrshire Cattle, by Wight 



Chapir an, Vermont, 251 



Statement of H. S. Randall respecting his flock of sheep, 254 



Remarks on Sheep Husbandry, by Dr. Lee, S. Howard, S. Cheever, E. 



K. Horsford, J. B. Nott, and Dr. Beekman, 255 



Use of Oxen, by J. S. Skinner, Washington City, 264 



Horses — Extract from Report of L. F. Allen, 284 



Swine — Extract from Report of H. S. Randall, 286 



Silk Culture — Report of Alexander Walsh, 288 



Communication from D. Stebbins, Mass,, 289 



Maple Sugar — On making, by J. Woodworth and M. E. White, 292 



The Orchard— Culture and uses of the Apple — Prize Essay, by J. J. Tho- 

 mas 294 



Produce of an orchard, 311 



Cullure of Fruit Trees, by J. C. Piatt, Clinton county, 312 



The Cranberry — Culture of, by S. Bates, Massachusetts, 315 



Thorn Hedges — Culture of, by M. B. Bateham, Ohio, 316 



Letter from J. W. Thomson, Delaware, 318 



from Wm. Darlington, Penn., 320 



from W. Gibbons, Delaware, 322 



from A. J. Downing, Newburgh, 323 



Agriculture of Malta, by W. W. Andrews, U. S. Consul, 325 



of South Carolina, by Hon. J. R. Poinsett, 337 



Analysis of the Rice Plant, by Prof. Shepard, 343 



Agriculture of Mississippi, byM. W. Philips, M. D., 349 



of Indiana, by Hon. T. A. Howard, 358 



of Winnebago county, m., by A. S, Miller. 360 



of Addison county, Vt., by S .W. Jewelt, 362 



of East Windsor, Ct., by H. Watson, 364 



of Oneida county, N. Y., by P. Jones, 367 



Agricultural Education — Mr. Greig's Report, 372 



Letters from S. S. Randall, State Deputy Superintendent of Common 



Schools, 376 



Communication from H. S. Randall, 388 



Massachusetts Society for Promotion of Agriculture, by Hon. J.Wells, 392 



County Agricultural Societies — Condensed statements respecting, 395 



Treasurer's Report of the State Agricultural Society, 408 



THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Annual Report of Trustees, 413 



Receipts and Expenditures, 420 



List of Documents accompanying Report, 424 



Extracts from Report of Managers of Fair, 425 



Report of Committee on Plowing and Spading 426 



on Trial of Plows, Matches 427 



on Gen . Johnson's Farm , 428 



