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CONTENTS OP THIS NUMBER. 



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New York Cattle Show and E.xhibition at Utica. 73 

 Efficacy of Ammonia in ca&es of Poison.— Water 

 in a Sheep's Head.— To diminish the draught 

 of Ploughs.— Windows cleansed by Steam. — 



Animal Gratitude -. 76 



Decrease of Temperature in the Atmosphere. 77 



A day at the Reybolds' in Peach Harvest 78 



Mustard Crop in Ohio.— Liquid Manure 7D 



Van Mons' Theory 80 



To Horsemen -81 



Remarks on Downing's ■• Fruit Trees." 82 



The Teeth.— Tunnel through London.— To scour 

 Clothes.— A good Cow.— Soap Boilers' Ley 



as Manure 85 



The Apple 86 



Agriculture in Scotland 87 



Bees 88 



Clement's South-down Buck 89 



Agricultural Show, &c., in Delaware 90 



Prospect of Crops in England.— Joseph Cloud. 92 

 Ploughing Match at Newcastle, Del.— Thaer'a 



Principles of Agriculture 93 



" Sweet Home." S5 



To prevent the effects of Fungi, Insects, &c. 96 



Rotation of Crops 97 



Sowing Wheat 99 



Galway Fair f 300 



French Agriculture.^-Potatoe Rot.— Editorial 



Notices 102 



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