INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Plate I. — Likeness of the Author Fboxtispiecb. 



Plate II. — Frontispiece of Cljap. I. , illustratrating the subject of Domestic Animals Viigo 13 



Plate in. — Frontispiece of Sec. III. This Plate is intended to answer the question, " \Vhat 



is a good Cow ?" It also exhibits different breeds of Cattle 31 



Plate IV. — Different Breeds of Cattle — Durham, Devon, Hereford, Ayrshire, Dutch, and Al- 



demey Bulls and Cows 44 



Plate V. — The Milk Jlirror, showing how to select a good Cow, and form of Teeth at dif- 

 ferent Ages 48 



Plate YI. — Breeds of Sheep and Swine 81 and 19 



Plate TII. — Frontispiece of Sec. VIII. — Portraits of celebrated Horses, and Illustrations of 



different Breeds 07 



Plates VIII. and IX. — Illustrations of the Teeth of Horses at all Ages, showing how to 



judge the Age from One to Eighteen Years 106 



Plate X.— Fronttspiece to Poultry, See. IX 123 



Plate XI. — Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Swans, and Pea Fowls 140 



Plate XII. — Tlic Bee-Keeper at his Work 1 57 



Plate XIII. — The Farmery of Farmer Snug and Farmer Slack — Frontispiece of Chap. IH. . 275 



Plate XIV. — Frontispiece of the Garden and its Fruits, Chap. V 461 



Pl.\te XV. — Frontispiece to the Flower Garden, Sec. XXXJ 500 



Plate XVI. — Frontispiece to the Orchard, Chap. VI. — A Dessert fit for a Farmer — A Rural 



Scene and rich collection of Fruit 555 



Plate XVII.^Frontispiece to Chap. Vin.— Cerealia, representing Insects injurious to Wheat ; 



also Grapevine Pests 667 



Plate XVIII. — Frontispiece to Sec. XLV. — Illustrations of Insects which are injurious to 



Farmers, and others which are beneficial 709 



Plate XIX. — Frontispiece to Chap. IX. — The Grasses 748 



Plate XX. — Frontispiece to Chap. XIV. — The Cotton Plant and Cotton Field— Gathering 



the Crop 928 



Plate XXI. — Insects injurious to Cotton and Com 942 



Plate XXH. — Frontispiece of Sec. LTX. — Tobacco in all stages of Growth and Curing for 



Market 953 



