Ix agriculture: of MASSACHUSETTS. 



LUTRA 



MANURES 



LuTRA Canadensis, description and 



habits of, ISOl (Pt. 1), IGO. 

 Lyme-Grass, characteristics of, 185G 



(Pt. 1), 70. 



Macadamizing roads, methods and 

 utility of, 18G9 (Pt. 2), 221, 222, 227, 

 233. 



Mackay breed of swine, history of 

 the, 1853 (Pt. 2), 378; 18C8 (Pt. 2), 

 203. 



Machinery on the farm, utility and 

 economy of. See Farm. 



Machines, improved agricultural, de- 

 scription of, 1872 (Pt. 1), 309, 311. 



Macy, Alexander, jun., report by, on 

 fruits, 1877 (Pt. 2), G3, G5. 



Makepeace, A. D., report by, on the 

 breeding and managing of horses, 

 1870 (Pt. 2), 195, 199. 



Male, influence of the, on offspring, 

 1855 (Pt. 2), 185, 191; 1856 (Pt. 1), 48; 

 1857 (Pt. 1), 48; 1830 (Pt. 1), 241 ; 18G1 

 (Pt. 1), 18; 18G3 (Pt. 1), 57; 18GG 

 (Pt. 1), 83; 1870 (Pt. 1), 97, 105; 1872 

 (Pt. 1), 9G-98, 112; 1875 (Pt. 1), 7G-78; 

 187G (Pt. 1), G8, 74. 



Mammalia, characteristics of the, 

 18G1 (Pt. 1), 137. 



— of Massachusetts, description and 

 habits of the, 18G1 (Pt. 1), 137. 



Mange, or bani-itch, on cattle, reme- 

 dies for, 1865 (Pt. 4), 7G. 



Mangolds, methods and cost of culti- 

 vation, and yield of, 1858 (Pt. 2), 224; 

 1859 (Pt. 1), 108 (Pt. 2), 183, 188; 18G0 

 (Pt. 2), 109, 17G; 18G2 (Pt. 2), 193; 

 1863 (Pt. 2), 1G5, 1G7; 1865 (Pt. 2), 82, 

 84; 18GG (Pt. 1), 193, 194; 18;i3 (Pt. 1), 

 1C5 (Pt. 2), 133, 137; 1872 (Pt. 2), 139, 

 145; 1874 (Pt. 1), 111, 113, 124 (Pt. 2), 

 82, 85; 1S7G (Pt. 1), 20G, 207 (Pt. 2), 

 121, 125, 12G. 



— natural history of the, 1858 (Pt. 2), 

 210. 



— climate and soil best adapted to 

 the cultivation of, 1853 (Pt. 2), 211; 

 18GG (Pt. 1), 192; 1870 (Pt. 1), 230. 



— varieties of, and tlieir characteris- 

 tics, 1858 (Pt. 2), 212; 1870 (I't. 1), 

 239, 240; 1874 (Pt. 1), 111, 113, 124. 



— preparation of the soil for the cul- 

 tivation of, 1S58 (Pt. 2), 213; 1859 

 (Pt. 1), 108; 18G5 (Pt. 2), 83. 



— manures for, 1858 (Pt. 2), 215; 1859 

 (Pt. 1), 108. 



Mangolds, time and mode of sowing 

 the seed of, 1858 (Pt. 2), 217; 1859 

 (Pt. 1), 108. 



— culture of, 1858 (Pt. 2), 220; 1859 

 (Pt. 1), 108; 18G5 (Pt. 2), 83; 1874 

 (Pt. 1), 111, 113, 124. 



— most economical consumption of, 

 1858 (Pt. 2), 226. 



— analyses of, 1858 (Pt. 2), 223, 229; 



1865 (Pt. 2), 86. 



— storing of, 1858 (Pt. 2), 224; 1865 

 (Pt. 2), 84. 



— nutritive value of, 1865 (Pt. 2), 85; 



1866 (Pt. 1), 1G4; 1869 (Pt. 2), 3, 137, 

 138; 1872 (Pt. 1), 27. 



— value of, for uiilch cows, 1872 

 (Pt. 1), 27. 



— should the leaves of, be fed to 

 stock, 1874 (Pt. 1), 118, 124, 125. 



M.an'ny's luowing-machine, peculiari- 

 ties of the, 1856 (Pt. 1), 176, 183. 



Mansfield, H., statement of, on In- 

 dian corn, 1853 (Pt. 2), 178. 



Manufactures, rehition of, to agi"i- 

 culture, 1868 (Pt. 1), 290. 



Manure, value of plaster as a. See 

 Gy2«um. 



— what percentage of, should be 

 charged to growing croj^s, 1877 

 (Pt. 1), 212. 



— the use and value of salt as a, 1869 

 (Pt. 1), 37, 40. 



— of animals, percentage of, to food 

 consumed, 1873 (Pt. 1), 125, 127, 136. 



— value of, from different foods, 1874 

 (Pt. 1), 1.39, 140, 196. 



from the pig, 1874 (Pt. 1), 140-142, 



194. 

 M.vnures, preparation, management, 



and application of. See Fertilizers. 



— waste in, 1853 (Pt. 1), 74, 80; 1861 

 (Pt. 1), 47, 76, 199; 1869 (Pt. 1), 213. 



— necessity for, and methods of in- 

 creasing our supiJly of, 1853 (Pt. 2), 

 11, 15, 21, 38, 138, 140, 148, 367; 1854 

 (Pt. 2), 1.37, 49.3, 498; 1857 (Pt. 2), 153; 

 1858 (Pt. 2), 121; 18G1 (Pt. 1), 93; 1863 

 (Pt. 2), 41. 



— liquid, value and use of. See 

 Liquid. 



— utility of ploughing green crops 

 under as. See Green crops. 



of ploughing in, 1854 (Pt. 1), 71; 



18G7 (Pt. 1), 165. 



— importance of composting. See 

 Composting. 



