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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



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Tlincr's Principles of Ayricullure. — Vegetable 



Manures, 137 



Smithfield, London, 139 



Paschall Morris's Corn Crop, 143 



E.xtracis from J. Dnngan's Address before the 



Bucks County Agricultural Society, 144 



Taste around our Farm Buildings.— Grapes, 145 



Fall Ploughing— Dorking Fnvls. — Green Crops 



for Stock, 146 



Wheat and Indian Corn Crop of 1845. — Making 



and saving Manure. — Curious facts in Grafting, 147 



Visit to the Farm of Daniel Webster 148 



Quarrels. — Agricultural Prejudices, 151 



R. Brysnn's Model Farm,— Stock imported by the 



Agricultural Society of Massachusetts, 152 



Subsoiling, 153 



Exports of Ohio, for 1845. — Philadelphia Hay 



Market 154 



Raising Wheat and Cattle. — American Apples in 



England 155 



Rural .Manners in England. — Profitable Farming, 15ij 



Poisonous Honey, 157 



Wilmot's Fruit Garden, l.Ori 



Potatoe Rot, 159 



Plaster of Paris. — Sowing Corn for Winter Feed, 161 

 The Oaks Cow. — Potatoe Rot in Ne\v Jersey, IK 



Chester and Delaware Co. Agricultural Society. — 



Soiling, or House-feeding Cattle, ir,3 



Potatoes. — Heavy fleece of Wool, 1C4 



Ice Houses.— The Corn Trade 1C5 



Growth of the West.— Soap Suds.— Editorial No- 

 tices, 1G6 



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