INDEX. 



Land, preparation of, . . 

 Lewis, James L., essay by, . 

 Loring, George B., address by, 



Machinery on the farm. 

 Management in farming. 

 Manufactures and Agriculture com 



pared, .... 

 Manures, constituents of, 

 Manures, report on, 

 Manures, statement on, 

 Milch cows, statements on, . 

 Milch cows, reports on, . . 153 

 Milk, treatment of, 

 Morgan horses. 



Oaks in Hingham, . . . Ill 



Oats, statement on, . . . 118 



Onions, statement on, . . . 126 



Orchards and their treatment, 80, 81, 82 



Orchards and fruits, reports on, . 80 



Page. 



144 



109 



56,59 



16 

 2 



33 



135, 175 



134 



136 



155 



156, 157 



213, 214 



168, 169 



Page. 



Poultry, reports on, '' . . . 184, 191 



" statements on, . . .182,183 



" treatment and food of, 182, 188 



189, 192 



" weights of different kinds 



of, .... 185 



Practice and science, ... . 58 



Pruning fruit trees, . . . 100 



Quince, culture of the, . 



95 



Rain water, effect of, on lands, . 140, 141 

 Reclaiming swamp lands, report 



on, 77 



Root crops, report on, . . . 126 



Ruta-bagas, statement on, . . 127 

 Rye, statements on, . . . 124, 125 



Science in agriculture, . . 56, 58, 60 

 Seeley, R. H., address by, . . 1 



Sheep, characteristics of different 



breeds, 172,173 



Sheep, reports on, .... 171 



Sheep, treatment of, . . . 172, 173 



Shorthorns, 150, 151 



Spading and its utility, . . . 143 



Stock-raising by young men, . 149 



Stock, reports on, . . . 145, 147, 149 



Swamp lands, reclaiming, . 77, 78, 79 



Swine, fattening of, . 174, 176, 179, 180 



" feeding, . . 174, 17G, 179, 180 



" field feeding of, . . . 180 



" most profitable size of, . 175 



" reports on, . . . . 174 



Thoroughbred bulls, ' . . . 160 



Thoroughbred horses, . . . 167 



Towne, George E., address by, . 21 



Vineyards and their profits, . • 4, 5, 99 



Wheat, spring, statements on, . 120, 122 

 Wheat, winter, statements on, . 119, 121« 

 Wild flowers, .... 129 



Working cattle, .... 103, 164 

 Work on the farm, proper time for, 36 



