iv Contents. 



18. Soaking of Seeds in Saline Solutions, 92 



19. On the Potato Di.sease, 95 



20. Recent Discoveries, 100 



21. Headly's description of the Girandola, 100 



22. Our Social, Political and Educational System, 102 



23. Horticulture, 112 



24. Hogs and their trade in the United States and Europe, 118 



25. Beginning of the Year in various Nations, 121 



26. Planting the Cranberry, 122 



27. Indian Corn, 124 



28. Vegetable Oils, 126 



29. Imjiortant Facts for Farmers, 129 



30. Stall Feeding Cows, 131 



31. The Jerusalem Artichoke, 132 



32. Mildew, 133 



33. On the Milk of the Cow, 135 



34. Alluvial Soil of the Nile, 141 



35. Gas Illumination, 148 



36. Art and Science of Agriculture, 149 



37. To guard Sheep from the depredation of Dogs, 155 



38. Merino Sheep, 155 



39. A good method of cooking Potatoes, 155 



40. Editorial Noticp^s. — Corn Culture and the soaking of 

 seeds in Saline Solutions, The promotion of Vegetation by 

 Electio-Galvanic Action, 156 — Refuse of the Wood Yard, 

 157 — To cure fresh Wounds, A new arricle, A new locality 

 of Pyroxene, On the agency of Caloric, 158 — Quarterly Journal 

 of the Ge )logica! Society of London, Gardner's Farmers' Dic- 

 tionary, 159 — American Journal of Science, 160. 



41. Errata 160 



