INDEX. 



A 

 Adlum, John, on change of forest timber, - - 42 

 Ambrosia elatior, eaten by sheep, - - _ _ 1 

 Anderson, his theory on mortar discussed and elu- 

 cidated, .... 201, 2 

 Rural Economy. Mode of plashing hedges. 



Appendix, - 25 



Animals, diseases of domestic, on the study of, - 1 



Races extinct, and changes and substitutions of 295 

 Changes of race, species and locality, bene- 

 ficial, where animals deteriorated, - 33, 39 

 Apples, differ in strength of must; and are more or 



less valuable on this account, - - us 



kinds which produce the richest must. The 

 Virginia crab an exception to the rule as to 

 rich must, - . - - 113,114 



Apple trees, attacked by worms, and enquiries con- 

 cerning them recommended, - 247 

 It is the Cerambix, which is so injurious 

 to them, salt and water recommended, 

 to destroy them. Fresh oyster shells, 

 pulverised, put about the roots beneficial, 323 

 Query. Would not spirits of turpentine, or mercurial 

 preparations, poured into the holes made in the trees, 

 destroy the worms, when carried up by the circu- 

 lation of the sap ? 

 Ashes and gypsum, for^vard the growth of haws, - 290 

 Ashford, William, on improving land, - ■« - 193 



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