$86 INDEX. 



Farm-jar J y attentions to be paid in winter to the cattle here, and in 



the buildings, in point of food, littering, &c. 8, 88, 525. 

 points of attention in the construction, and the management of 



farm. yards, in the view of providing for making com. 



posts, TOO. 



cattle must be kept close to the yard through March, 157. 

 general plan and construction of farm- yards ; threshing. mill, &c. ; 



sheds for cattle and horses, dairy, piggery, 231 to 238. 

 important directions respecting the article of dung, and its ma. 



nagement, 245 to 248, 402. 



occasional business in the farm-yard in harvest, 435. 

 attend to the convenience of the farm. yard, at the time of hiring 



a farm ; system of management to be pursued in the yard, 490. 

 Fattening beasts, directions to be attended to in fattening, cither in 



a yard or in the stall, 18. 

 particular points in the management of oil. cake and corn-fed 



beasts; cleanness of lodging and of mangers; very little 



food at a time, and varied ; and good warmth, 19. 

 the beasts should be weighed once a fortnight at least, 159. 

 sell toward the end of April, 208. 

 various divisions in fattening, and schemes of buying and sell. 



ing, 253, 254. 



with cake and corn-fed beasts, 254. 

 attention to the fat cattle in July, 422. 

 attention to food, in September, 462. 



hints respecting selling at this time, objection to the com- 



mon practice of first selling off the fattest onlv, 463. 

 management of fatting beasts in October, 493. 

 food, feeding, litters, &c. in November, 521. 

 practice in France, of giving acid food in fattening bullocks 



552 10554. 

 See also SmithJiclJ* 

 Felling. See Wood. 

 Fences-, great necessity of having good ones to a farm, 25. 



description of the p/asbibf (which is the best) method of fencing, 



26. ^ 



the business of fencing must be concluded in April, 221. 

 begin hedging and ditching in November ; method, plashing, 



512. (See also 26.) 

 walling, in dry stony countries, 514. 

 itystem cf fencing, 527. 

 S'.'e also Bjrdi-n. 



Ftrti ; cut and carry this substance in September, stacking it ; ad- 

 vantages of this management, 466. 



Fish-ponds: season for making ; arc advantageous in certain situa- 

 tions ; method of performing this business ; expence, and 

 profit, 522, 523. 

 Flax\ time of sowing, 223. 

 proper soil, 223, 224. 



practice in southern countries ; of sowing twice, in Autui 

 and Spring, 224. 



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