INDEX 



Implements, farm, &c, Judge Buel's remarks on, 300 ; 

 for transplanting, by W. Oakes, 315. 



Indelible mk for linen, 323. 



India Rubber table-cloths, 11, 198; manufactured into 

 bathing tubs, &c., 140. 



Indian corn and wheat, remarks on raising good crops 

 of, 2; on taking the suckers from, 30,401; rule in 

 planting, 77 ; improved kind raised by Dr. Fiske, 103; 

 discovery of, 106 ; quantity of raised on an acre, 140' ; 

 on the selection of for seed, 1(14 ; quere concerning by 

 J. S., 182; on the different varieties of, 201 ; on ob- 

 taining the largest crops from, 262 ; on the different 

 kinds of, by H. C. 268, 276 ; dunging of in the hill, 

 not approved of, 274 ; for seed new mode of selecting, 

 318; on the cultivation of, 364 ; njanuring of, 378 ; 

 planting from four to six times the usual quantity, 387 ; 

 on manuring in the hill and trench ploughing for, 

 401) ; remarks on its cultivation, 419. 



Indigestion, hints on, s;(. 



Ink, directions for the preservation of, 273. 



Inquirer, his experiments relative to plucking blossoms 

 from potatoes, 129 



Insects, to keep trees clear from, 285,348; destroyed by 

 tobacco, 382 ; in salads, how got rid of, 382 repelling 

 of, 397 ; on apple trees how destroyed, 41*. 



Interrogatories, agricultural, from a board in Maryland, 

 28. 



Irrigation, how performed by E. Jenkins, 9. 



Isabella grape vine, remarks on pruning, 121. 



Italian shepherds, 373. 



Jaques, Richard, his cultivation of a premium crop of 

 rye, 253. 



Jarvis. Edward S. Esq. ; his notice of the cure for a film 

 in the eye of a horse or an ox, 254. 



Jenkins, Lbenezer, his mode of irrigating land, 9. 



J. H. J. on raising wheat, 316. 



J. N. B. his directions for the preservation of ink, 273. 



J. S. his quere concerning Indian corn, 162; on ruta 

 baira and mangel wurtzel, 380. 



Kecly, John, on the cultivation of rye, 4, 27. 



Kenrick's Orehardist, notices of, 09 ; his catalogue of 

 pears, 145. 



Kenrick, William, on the Chinese mulberry, 212, 393. 



Kent, Paul, his statement relative to the culture of pota- 

 toes, 44. 



Labels for plants. 52. 



Laboring men, regularity in labor recommended to, 309. 



Lacy, Allen T. on the management of colts, 178. 



Lambs, caution respecting, 2!)1. 



Lapham, J. A. his proposals for publishing an American 

 Farmer's Library, 276. 



Lipland wedding. 56. 



Law, knowledge of for fimilies, 24. 



Leaves, fallen, should be used for litter, 150. 



Lead pipes, patent tinned. 



Lee. William, on the uses of the black or common elder, 

 302. 



Leeches, en the preservation of, Ui. 



Lettuce, on its culture, 286. 



Library, large, in Philadelphia, 139. 



Lice on. apple trees, how destroyed,' 418. 

 ' Lime, on iis uses in agriculture, 76; on its use for wheat 

 crops, &c, 236 ; as a manure in the Genesee country, 

 275; as a manure, 331. 



Limestone districts, on the water of, 76. 



Lindley. John, Esq., on the growth of potatoes, 107. 



Linen, new process for cleaniug, 316. 



Literary men, remarks on their irritability, 80. 



Litter, fallen leaves useful for, 150. 



Locusts, notices of, 363, 365 ; remarks on by B. Shurt- 

 leff, 374 ; from the Penny Magazine, 383; by Dr. A. 

 A. Gould, 417 ; their bite sometimes fatal, 421. 



Locust trees, their culture on Long Island, 3; remarks 

 on, 43. 



Longevity, remarkable instances of, 64,77,120,144,152, 

 22;;. 244,2!-. 414. 



Longitude, discovery of, 16. 



Longworth. N., his communications to Mass. Horticul- 

 tural Society, on Wine, &c, 121, 298. 



Loungers, a chapter on. 56. 



Lowell, on the Manufactures of, 13, 17. 



Lucerne, how cultivated by R. Archer, 244. 

 Luminous Plants, notices of, 304. 

 Lunatic, treatment of a, 13. 



Machine for making pins, 3 ; for cutting wheat, 15 ; for 

 pressing water from peat, 19; for spinning hemp, 82; 

 lor sawing in a circular form, or " unrolling a log, 49; 

 for propelling any kind of machinery by horse power, 

 177 ; tor bruising or grinding corn, &c, 221 ; for win- 

 nowing grain, 249 ; for spinning silk, 377; to gather 

 grain, 390; patent revolving rake, 393; for checking 

 carriage wheels, 418. 



Machinery, capabilities of, 5, 17. 



Magnet, powerful, by Prof. Henry, 187. 



Magnetism, important discovery in, 61. 



Mahomedans, honesty and punctuality of, 40. 



Mangel Wurtzel, how cultivated, 166, 380; uses of, &c, 

 385 ; increased culture of, 389 ; on making ale from, 

 402. 



Manual Labor Schools recommended, 11 ; one at Wor- 

 cester, 67. 



Manufacturer, a dormant, on the cotton manufactories at 

 Lowell, 17. 



Manufactures in Massachusetts, &c, 45. 



Manure, the buying of found profitable on Long Island, 

 3; spreading of on fallows for wheat, 161 ; from sheep 

 valuable, 204; sea-weedfor,230 ; remarks on, by I. W. 

 Claggett, 268 ; different plants require different sorts 

 of, 276 ; unfermented, remarks on, 332. 



Maple, notice of the different sorts of, 463. 



Maple, Sugar, how to extract the juice for, 291. 



March, work for, 284. 



Marie, notices of, 413. 



Marriage, remarks on, 384. 



Mastodon, gigantic bones of, 168. 



Mattress, how made of corn husks, 185, 221, 237. 



Maxims for married ladies, 16. 



Mears, Will. B., on Gama Grass, 34. 



Mease, Dr. James, ou the influence of the stock on the 

 graft, 75. 



Medicine, remarks on, 88. 



Medicus, on the use of salt petre in preserving meat, 129. 



Melons, modes of cultivating, 358, 333. 



Merrill, James, on mildew in wheat, 62. 



Metal, a new, 347. 



Meteoric Phenomena, notices of, 150, 103, 167, 334. 



Method in business, 328. 



Mice and Moles, how to protect fruit trees against, 1, 

 364, 393. 



Milch Cows, good water for essential, 83 ; advice con- 

 cerning, 194 ; great product from, 212. 



Mildew preventive of, 379. 



Milk, placing of in tin vessels increases the quantity of 

 cream, 221 ; preserved sweet by horseradish, 266. 



Milk and Butter, Dr. Anderson's mode of keeping, 129. 



Milk Sickness, notices of, 69, 398. 



Mill, universal, 76. 



Mince Pie from saw-dust, 123. 



Mine of Copper discovered in Canada, 169. 



Minerals in vegetables, 170. 



Mint, U. S., notices of, 106. 



Mirror and window pane, fable concerning, 304. 



Moles and Mice, protecting fruit trees against, 1, 403. 



Moon, remarks on the influence of, 26, 129. 



Morey, notice of his water burner, 278. 



M. S. his remarks on obtaining new varieties of fruits, 

 &c, 113. 



Mulberry, new manner of cultivating, 51 ; Chinese, re- 

 marks on, 149, 193, 357, 389, 393,403; hedges of rec- 

 ommended, 379. 



Mustard, a large stalk of., 38. 



Myers, John, on the culture of wheat, 404. 



National mementos, 400. 



Newhall, J., his communication on improving vegetablss 

 by crossing the breeds, 326. 



Niagara, whirlpool, 128. 



North Dixmont, on destroying Canada Thistles, 364. 



Nutritive matter afforded by different vegetables, 177. 



Oakes, William, his remarks on sowing, and imple- 

 ments for transplanting, 315. 



Oat. Hnpetown, 258. 



Oat Plant, a remarkable, 302. 



Oats, superior, by Jacob Smith, 40; great crop of by 

 James Kent, 93; by B. Nason, 125; an experiment 

 on, 307 ; skinless, notice of, 417. 



Observation, advantages and pleasures of, 328. 



Occupation, choice of; common error concerning, 377. 



Odometer, or Road Measurer, notice of, 91. 



Oil upon water, effects of, 373. 



Olive Oil, virtues of, 170. 



Onions, how to produce of a large size, 112; notices of 

 great crops of, 149 ; remarks on their culture, 318 ; 

 new mode of growing, 367. 



Ontario, on the management of light soils, 25.9; on 

 fence posts, 283 ; on the use of the roller, 309 ; on 

 cultivating peas, 317 ; on farmers' gardens, 332; rec- 

 ommends to farmers to keep a diary, 363. 



0. T. his remarks on the influence of the moon, 26. 



Opium, effects of in China, 336. 



Orange Tree, a remarkable, 423. 



Orchards, in Clydesdale, 372. 



Orchard Grass, remarks on sowing the seed of, &c., 

 60; its culture recommended, 160, 194. 



Oregon expedition, notice of, 163. 



Ores found in New Hampshire and Vermont, notices of> 

 by Prof. Hitchcock, 50. 



Oven, on a new construction, 91. 



Oxalis Crenata, a culinary vegetable, 258. 



Oxen, how broke to the draught, 113; should always be 

 kept in full flesh, 347. 



Painting buildings, composition for, 283. 



Paint Mill, Harris's patent, 192. 



Panther killed in Sussex, New Jersey, 199. 



Parsnips, culture of. 286. 



Parsons, Gorham, Esq., notice of his agricultural exper- 

 iments, 246, 254 ; fruit presented by, 351. 



Pastures for horses and cows should be separate, 373 ; 

 and cattle, remarks on, 414. 



Peabody, Stephen, his advice to young hop growers, 92. 



Peach, a large, 93. 



Peach Trees, on the cultivation of, 245. 



Pears, large, 82, 120, 132; a catalogue of, by William 

 Kenrick, 145. 



Pear Trees, securing a crop of fruit on, 365. 



Peas, and other vegetables, a method of raising early, 

 230 ; directions for their culture, 286, 317, 387 ; how 

 to preserve against drought, 414. 



Peat Meadow, B. Wheeler's method of reclaiming, 43. 



Perkins, Deborah, good day's work of spinning by, 93. 



Perkins, Ephraim, on cheese making, 124. 



Petrifactions, notice of remarkable, 72. 



Philosophical Facts, interesting, 347. 



Philosophy, wonders of, 128. 



Pickles, directions for making, 76. 



Pigs in clover, 366. 



Pines, white, on transplanting, 409, 10. 



Pine Trees for masts, 373. 



Planting for children, 403. 



Plantations, new, on tke sea-shore proposed, 182. 



Ploughing in winter, supposed to be a remedy against 

 the wire worm, &c, 170 ; remarks on by the editor, 

 334; Mr. Clarke's remarks on, 345; plougliing green- 

 sward, Mr. Phinney's remarks on, 350. 



Poetry. A Branch of the Maple, 8; Happiness; a Song, 

 16 ; Love and Magnanimity, 24 ; The Storm, 32 ; Jon- 

 athan's Visit to a Printing-Office, 32 ; Verses to the 

 Shearwater, 40 ; Harvest Hymn, by Mrs. Sigourney, 

 48 ; Forest Wood, 56 ; Temperance Ode, 64 ; '■ O say 

 not so," 72; Horticultural Impromptu, 72; The Wa- 

 ter Lily, 80 ; Loves of Betsey Buckwheat and Simon 

 Sparrowgrass, by H.J. Finn. Esq., 88 ; Imprisonment 

 for Debt, 96 ; Why don't he come ? 104 ; The Water- 

 fall, 112 ; Summer Recollections, 120 ; The Crusaders 

 at the holy Sepulchre, 128; Song of the Bees, 128; 

 Epitaph on a Miser. 128 ; Agricultural Hymn, 132 ; 

 The Plague in the Forest, 136 ; Lines by Mrs. Bal- 

 manno, on the Horticultural Exhibition at Geneva, 

 144; Autumn, 152; Summer's Gone, 160; The Snow 

 Storm, 168; The Ills of Idleness, <fcc, 176; Burning 

 Letters, by Miss Gould, 184; Sympathy, 192; New- 

 Year's Address, 200 ; To coming Evenings, 208 ; 

 Winter, 216 ; the Mansion of Peace, 224 ; Hymn, by 

 L. M.Sargerit, Esq., 225; The Farmer, 240 ; Mechan- 

 ic's Song, S48 ; Flowers, by Mrs. Sigourney, 256; 

 The Hermit, 264 ; The Fall of Niagara, 272 ; The 

 white Flower in the Stage Coach, 280; Meteoric 

 Cotillion. 286; on the Silk Worm, 293; the height of 

 the Ridiculous, 304 ; The Mammoth Gourd, 312 ; 

 Birth Days, 300; New England, 320; A Contrast 

 328 ; Land Breeze between the Tropics, 336 ; In vo- 

 cation to Spring, 352 ; Spring, 368 ; Reflections re- 

 lating to the Purchase of Land, 384 ; Lines by Rt. 

 Hon. Georje Canning, 384 ; The three Twilights, 

 392; the Host of Night, 400; Morning, 408; To an 

 Early Rose, 416 ; To the Sun, 424. 



Pomace, on the use of, 170. 



Popular fallacies, 72. 



Potatoes. Paul Kent's statement relative to the culture 

 of, 44 ; best planted whole, 60 ; on gathering and se- 

 curing, 94 ; on the uselessness of earthing up growing 

 crops of, 105 ; experiments on raising, 107 ; plucking 

 the blossoms from, found to be injurious by " Inquir- 

 er," 129; manured with pine boughs, 136; preserved 

 by charcoal, 139 ; useful as food tor horses, 150 ; cMd, 

 how prepared, 162; curious result in, by different 

 sorts proceeding from the same root, 164; on their 

 culture. 161 ; Mr. Carter's cultivation of a premium 

 crop of, 243 ; a new kind, called Taylor's Forty-fold, 

 or Crimson Nonsuch, 258 ; on the cultivation of, 260, 

 294; Pink-eye recommended, 332; on planting, by 

 Matthew Buel, Jr., 362; a new mode of baking, 355 



Potato Tops for fodder, 22. 



Poultry, diseases of, 173 ; consumption of in Paris, 3C5. 



Press, on the power of, 240. 



Presence of mind, instance of, 93. 



Prince. William and Sons, their notices of newly import- 

 ed products, 258. 



