INDEX. 



(503 



conquest,!. 13; in middle of the 17th 

 century, 25 ; and at the close of ihe 

 last centur}', 34. 



Enirlish and Scotch farming, comparison 

 of, i. 33. 



Entry to farms, usual terms of, i. 51, and 

 Append., No. I. 



Ergdt, a disease of rye, and i*s effects, ii. 

 170 



Essex, half-bred breed of pigs, description 

 and qualities of the, ii. 509. 



Evans, Mr., of Dean House, Oxfordshire, 

 his comparative trial ot bones and stable- 

 dung as a maiuu'e for wheat, i. 395. 



Ewes, slipping of the lamb, occasion of, ii. 

 503. Prolusion of the uterus, and oper- 

 ation to secure it, ib. Udders of, when 

 affected by tumours and sore teats, 

 remedy for, 503. 



Experiments, general observations on the- 

 oretic, i. 2. 



FALT.A, Mr., of Gateshead, trial of the 

 comparative effects of bones and rotted 

 stable dung as a manure by, i. 394. 

 Comparative experiment on the trans- 

 ])lantation of wheat, and sowing it by 

 drill and broadcast, by, ii. 569, /i. State- 

 ment of the cost and effect of spade 

 husbandry, 570. 



Fallowing, description of the different 

 mode of, ii. 45. Summer-fallow, and 

 origin of its introduction into Scotland, 



• 55 and n. Importance of, and argu- 

 ments for and against, 5G. Manner of 

 conducting the operation of, 59 to 65. 

 Winterfallow, process of the, 65. Ob- 

 servations on, 66. 



Farmers of the present day, i. 5. Educa- 

 tion of, 8. Pecuniary profits and ad- 

 vantages of, 9. Their property, and 

 mode of living in former times, 13, 16, 

 23. Occupation of their wives, 21. 

 Rent and profits of their land, 22. Old 

 Christmas fare of, 24, n. 



Farming in England ia the 13lh and 1-lth 

 centuries, i. IS ; in the of reign of Ed- 

 ward III., 20; in the early part of the 

 16th century, 22 ; iu the tune of Queen 

 Elizabeth, 23 ; in the middle of the 

 17th century, 25: and at the close of the 

 last century, 34. 



Farms, size and choice of, i. 39. Capital 

 required for the occupation of different 

 soils of, 41. Estimates of the tost of 

 stocking a fdrm of 150 acres, 44 ; one of 

 200 acres, 45 ; and another of 500 acres, 

 47. Annual expenses, 49. Comjiara- 



• tive view of the charges of three modes 

 of cropping, 50. Time of entry to, 51, 

 and Append., No. I. Tdlages, dressings, 

 and valuations of, 52 to 5.3. Rent of, 

 56. ]\]oney and corn rents, 57 to 59, 

 and n. Leases of, 60 to 65. Covenants 

 for the cropping and management of, 

 65 to 70. Tithes and parochial assess- 

 ments of, 70 to 84. — Sfe Tenancy; and 

 Landlord and Tenant, Append., No. I. 



Farm-buildings, form and situation of, 

 i. 85. Construction of offices, 86. 

 Thatch, 87, 89. Barns, 90. Grana- 

 ries, 94. Yards and sheds, 95, 200, 

 232. Dairies, i. 96, ii. 405. Pi.^r.styes, 

 i. 96, ii. 527. Stackyardf,' i. 97. 

 Thrashing-mills, ib. Size and cost of 

 the ereciiiin of the dwelling-house and 

 offices, with plans of several homesteads, 

 of different size and construction, 87 to 

 110. State of, in Scotland and Irebind. 

 110, 1 11. Slating of the roofs and floors 

 of, ii. 406 and w. 



Farm-gardens, culture of vegetables in, ii. 

 572. Hardy fruits, 576. Sowing of 

 seeds, ib. Quantity of seeds required 

 in a small garden, ib. 

 For the cultivation of more common 

 vegetables, and the management of 

 bees, see Cottage Economy. 



— horses, feeding of, i. 125, 127. 



On steamed food, 129. Fodder," 132. 

 Dry food, 135. Soiling of, 137. Average 

 of the daily quantity of green food con- 

 sumed by a cart-horse, 139. Allowance 

 of manger-meat for, 141 ; and observa- 

 tions, 143. Relative nutritive value and 

 weight of the different kinds of fxrain 

 and pulse, 144 and 145, w. On feeding by 

 measure, 145, with oats and barley, 146. 

 Calculation of the annual expense of a 

 team, 148. Labour of, 151. Stalile ma- 

 nagement of, 169. Condition of, 170. 

 Shoeing of, 171. Breeds of, 172. Train- 

 ing of, 175. 



servants, i. 114, Mo'Je of their 



support in Scotland, 115. Allowance of 

 cows and gardens, US. Character of, 

 119. Wages and labour of, in England, 



121. Number and superintendence of, 



122. Task-work, ib. Odd men, 123. 

 Choice of, for the duties of the dairv, ii 

 402. 



yard manure, composition of, i. 226. 



Formation and site of the dung-heaps, 

 230. 234. 236. Preparation of, 237. 

 Weights of, 239, n. Evaporation of, 

 240. Over-year muck, ib. Manage- 

 ment of, 241. Fermentation of, 243, 

 430. Opinion of Sir Humphry Davy 

 on its application in a fresh state, and 

 observations thereujion, 245. 247. Ex- 

 periments on, 243, 250. Joint produce 

 of straw and dung from different crops, 

 252. Quantity of, made by cattle, 254. 

 Composts of, 256. Application of, 

 258 ; on strong soils, 259; on li^ht land, 

 260; and on grass-land, 261. Mode of 

 spreading, 262. Of depositing it with 

 the plough, 264. Quantity laid on for 

 various crops on different' soils, 265, 

 260, n. Summary of the chief points 

 of its management and application, 266. 

 — See Dung. 



Fellmonger's poake and clip-pings, as ma- 

 nure, i. 143. Soils to which it is ap- 

 plied, quantity usually employed, and 

 common price, 424, 



