INDEX. 171 



Cow-dung, its use as a manure, 201. 



Crops, accidents to which they are liable, Add. 53 ; while growing, 

 culture of, 346 ; double, in Britain, 385 ; double, in the sandy-soils 

 in Flanders, ib. 



rotations of, best adapted for different soils and situations, 376 ; 



various modes of cutting down, 350. 



means of preventing the ravages of vermin on, Add. 7 1 ; com- 

 parative effects of mildew on thick or thin, App. 66. 



list of the, raised on different soils, 378. 



climate of England not in general favourable to double, 385. 



those that produce most manure to be commenced with, 389 ; 



exhausting should never be attempted in succession, ib. ; should be 

 so arranged as not to interfere with each other, ib. ; all forcings and 

 repetitions of the same to be avoided, ib. ; those to be raised best 

 calculated to extirpate weeds, ib. 



improved mode of raising, by a drill-barrow, App. 39. 



Crossing in breeding, how should, be attempted, 05 ; when avoided, 

 ib. ; Mr Cline's opinion on, 96. 



Cross and trench ploughing, 307, 308. 



Cucumbers raised under glasses, 448. 



Cultivated grasses, 423. 



Cultivation, its expense influenced by the climate, 15 ; necessary for 

 the full developement of plants, App. 41. 



of wastes, 150; natural obstacles to the, 154 ; experiments 



on, made on Lord Feversham's estates, 165 ; of Chat-moss in Lan- 

 cashire, 166 ; in Galloway, by Mr Maclean of Mark, 167 ; of tur- 

 nips, Add. 132. 



Culture of growing crops, 345 ; of wheat, 346 ; of beans, 348. 



Curriers' shavings used as manure, 211. 



Dairy, general remarks on the, Add. 124. 



Dairy-farms, parochial, on the establishment of, App. 49. 



proper size of, 43 ; particular account of, Add. 119. 



Dairy husbandry, its importance, Add. 119; atom ate, soil and cir- 

 cumstances best calculated for, 119; breeds best adapted for, 120. 



implements, 126. 



Darkness and light, their opposite effects upon vegetables, 11. 



Day or piece-labourers, diversity of opinions concerning, 79. 



Deep ploughing, 160, Notes, 49. 



Decay of trees in orchards, 465. 



Devonshire plan of planting trees in orchards, 464. 



Delia, quantity of, falling in one year, 12. 



Dews, their effects upon plants, 12; grain and plants supposed to be 

 injured by, Add. 53. 



Dibbling, practice of, has still many admirers, 115; its recommenda- 

 tion for the even distribution of seed, 842 ; its other advantages, 

 ib. 



Diseases of stock, how to be warded off, 



Ditches, use of, in inclosing, 170; for draining land, 186. 



Docks and thistles, how to exterminate, 259, 260, 262. 



Docking-hoe for weeding described) 265. 



