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 Plaster of Fans — A reason tvhy U is sometimes not efficacious, 



by Sir Humphrey Davy - - , - - 22*7 

 Remarks on different modes of apply ingf it, by Colonel 



Taylor - - - - '. - - 227 



Its value in mixioj^ with seed wheat ^ . . 228 

 Plaster of Paris, a valuable ally, but not a substitute for 



manure .----- 228 

 In the use of the plaster, the nature of the soil as weH as the 



plants to be considered - - * - - 228 

 flow it should be applied when intended to increase a Crop 



of winter grain . - - - - 229 



Its u&e and proper applicafion not sufficiently understood •' 22^' 



Poplars — the effect o its shade on vegetation - - 239 



Poplar lombardy, its use and properties - • • 12& 



Pkpper red — cultivation and preservation of - - 250 



P£A« Garden— varieties and cultiTation of - - 243 



75 



Rte — no essential difference between winter and sfpring 



rye ------- to 



Remarks on the advantages of the rye crop - - 73 



Remarks on the advantages of feeding rye in some conditions 73 



Remarks on the proper quantity of seed for rye - * "^S 



The proper time for harvesting rye - - - 7Sf 



Rye—sometimef^sown for the purpose of pasture and hay 73 

 Rye stubble should be ploughed under to destroy weeds and 



improve the soil - - - - » 74 



Remarks on rye flour for bread - - - - 74 



Roots— their value in feeding^ to neat-cattle - - 154 



Red WORM8 - - - - - - 180 



HoRSE-RAKE — description of it - - - - 206- 



Advantages of a horse rake and bow used .- - - 206 



Diseases of swine ^ . - - * 175 



Fever or raising of the lites - - - - 175 



Straw — winter waste of straw by farmers - - 224 



Method of saving straw recommended - - - 224 

 Straw as a constituent of compost manure claims a different 



consideration from otb€r constituents - - - 225 



The best mode of converting it into manure - - 226 



Method of feeding straw recommended - - - 226 



Shades— of some particular trees, their tfffeets on vegetation 230 

 Soil composed of several simple substances, viz. sand clay, 



lime magnesia •• - - " . ' . ^ 

 Those four simple substances do not constitute a fertile «oil 



in whateteT proportions they may be mixed - - 26 



