INDEX. 



)99 



caster Association for their applicatiun 

 to different soils, 404. • 



Eoiik-farminir, observations on, i. 7. 



Boswell, Mr., of Kingcaussie ; his compa- 

 rative trial of bones and duiij^ as ma- 

 nures fur turnips, i. 39j. His experi- 

 ment on feedini;;' neat cattle with raw 

 and steamed food, ii. 390 ; and also 

 on the like manner of feeding pigs, 

 521. 



Boys, Mr., of Betshanger, in Kent ; his 

 mode of paring and burning, i. 349. 

 His experiments of cropping after tlie 

 operation, 336, n. 



Bradby Park, in Dfrbysliiie, plan of the 

 homestead in, i. lOi). 



Brawn, ii. 526. 



Braxy and blood, similar diseases in sheep, 

 ii. 499. Indicitions and cure of, ib. 



Bread corn, relative quantity of nutritive 

 matter in wheat, r\e, barley, and oats, 

 ii. 92, n- ; and relaiive exhauslion of the 

 land i'l their grov/th, ib. Comiosilion 

 of, 127. Weight of tbe different spe- 

 cies, 128. Relative quantity of proof 

 sjiiri's produced by tbe disii lation of, ib, 

 Cho'ce and trial of the (ju;ility of seed, 

 129 and ?? , and 135. Quantity and 

 number of grains in busbels of wheat, 

 barley, and oats, 130 and n. Remarks 

 on thick and thin sowing, 131, 146. 

 Chano-eof seed, 132. Quality and pre- 

 servation of, ib. Vegetation of, 133. 

 Autumn and spring sowings, 134. Exa- 

 mination of the condition of seed in- 

 tended to be sown, 13'). State of rijic- 

 ness in which the crops shoidd be reaped, 

 136. Quantities of household tlour 

 and bread produced from certain weights 

 of the diflerent species of grain, 137. 

 155. Diseases of, ib. — See Wheat. 



Breast-plough, description and use of the, 

 i. 343. 



Broadcast sowing, mode of effecting it 

 with corn, ii. 73. With grasses, ib. and 

 n. Machine used for, 74. 



Biocoli, garden, cultivation of, ii. 574. 



Brown, of Markle, courses of crops on va- 

 rious soils recommended by Mr., with 

 observations thereon, ii. 114. His me- 

 thod of cleaning bean-crops, 211, n. 

 His experiment on the soiling and 

 grazing of cattle, 378. 



Bruce, Mr., of Kennet, experiment of on 

 the effects of nitre as a dressing to land, 

 i. 391. 



Buck-wheat, its introduction into Europe, 

 ii. 222. Appropriate soil and culture, 

 223. Product and application of the 

 grain, 224. Hay of, ib. Cakes of, ib. 



Burlanghton, in Staffordshire, plan of the 

 homestead, i. 102. 



Burnet, i. 512. 



Burnt clay as a manure, i. 364. Experi- 

 ments on, 365. Analysis and effects of, 

 368. Mode and expense of binning in 

 kilns, 370 aTid 374 ; and in heaps, 375. 

 ■ — See Clay Kilns, 



Bush-harrow, i. 486. 



vetch, i. 511. 



Byre for cattle, plan of a, i. 204, 



Cabbages, varieties of, ii. 255. Soil and 

 culture of, ib. Seed, and season of 

 sowing. 256. Mode of planting out, ib. 

 Produce and value, 257. Analysis of 

 the comparative nutritive matter of some 

 species of, and Swedi'-h turnips, 258. Ap- 

 plication of, ib. Woburn perennial kale 

 and turnip-rooted cabbage, ib. Garden 

 ctdtivation of coleworts, 559. Savoy 

 and Scotch kale, 561. 



Cage wickets, ii. 5-!5. 



Calves, rearing of, for stock, ii. 440. Ma- 

 nagement when dropped, ib. Process 

 of weaning, 441. Subsequent treat- 

 ment of, 444. Fattening of for veal, 

 and business of suckling, ib. Age at 

 which they should be killed, and esti- 

 mate of their expense and profit at dif- 

 ferent jierioils of their growth, 445. 

 Manner of suckling by hand, 446. Mid- 

 dlesex, Strathaven, and Abbey Holme 

 modes of fattening, 447. Sheds for, 

 and mairagement of, 448. Bleeding 

 and diseases of, ib. Chalk, use of, 449. 

 Product of veal, 450. 



Calx, description of, i. 439. Uses of, 442. 



Canary seed, Kentish, cultivation of, ii. 

 329. Harvesting and produce of, ib. and 

 K. Haulm of, ib. and i. 134. 



Capital required for farming, i. 41. Esti- 

 mate ot the cost of stocking farms of 

 150, 200, and 500 acres, 44 to 48. 

 Expenses of three different modes of 

 cropping, 50. 



Carrawa.y seed. — See Coriander. 



Carrots, as food for cattle, i. 125. Quan- 

 tity of allowed to cart-horses, 125 ; and 

 to oxen, 213. Introduction of, ii. 283. 

 Soil, 284. Experiments on the use and 

 disuse of maniire in the growth of, ib. 

 Seed, 285. Culture, ib. Species of, 

 286. Haulrn of, ib. Storage, and 

 manner and expense of bunching them 

 for market, 287. Preparation of the 

 land for the production of seed, 290. 

 Modes of planting and gathering,'291. 

 Quantity and price of, ib. Garden culti- 

 vation of, 560. 



Carrucate, a measure of land, 13, n. 



Cartage, i. 153. Waggons of various 

 kinds, 155. Trials of the loads capable 

 of being drawn by carts and waggons, 

 160. Description of the single-liorse 

 cart, 161. The Scotch cart, and ob- 

 servations on its use, 162. Hampshire 

 cart, 163. London hay cart, ib. Two- 

 horse cart, 104. Tumbrels, ib. Moss 

 carts, 165. Pattens, ili. Irish cars, 

 166. Sledges: namely — gamhoes, gur- 

 ry-butts, and dung-pots, l(i7, 16"^. Ox- 

 carts: modes of yoking, 193; draught 

 up-hill, and observation on working the 

 cattle in yokes or harness, 196. De- 

 scrijition of the Portuguese cart, 195. 



