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AGRICULTURE OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



North exd, W. D., essay by, on the culti- 

 vation of the pear, 1847, 77. 



Norton, Prof. John P., address by, on 

 the advantages of science in its applica- 

 tion to agriculture, 1851, 562. 



on the necessity for the improve- 

 ment of the soil, and the means of effect- 

 ing it, 1849, 379. 



on the structure, th3 physical prop- 

 erties, and the chemical composition of 

 the soil, 1848, 221. 



Nourse cow, concerning the, 1846, 17; 

 1847, 6. 



Oak, and other forest trees, cultivation of 

 the (G. B. Perry), 1847, 64. 



— growth of the, 1847, 66. 



— planting and cultivation of the, methods 

 of, 1847, 40, 64; 1818, 115. 



— trees, treatment of young, 1847, 43, 63. 



— varieties of the, 1847, 43. 



Oakes cow, concerning the, 1S46, 17; 



1847, 6; 1852, 747. 



Oat crop an exhausting crop, 1846, 109. 

 Oats, crops of, concerning, 1847, 177 ; 



1848, 147; 1849, 347; 1850, 336; 1851, 

 195, 221, 340, 365 ; 1852, 271, 368. 



Oliver, Gen. H. K., address by, on the 



farmer must be educated, 1852, 563. 

 Oxiox blights, concerning, 1847, 52. 



— care of the, while growing, 1847, 30, 

 51. 



— cultivation of the, on the (John "W. 

 Proctor), 1847, 46. 



— cut-worm or grub, description and de- 

 struction of, P47, 32, 34, 52. 



— harvesting the, time and manner of, 

 1847, 52. 



— land for the, preparation of, 1847, 47. 



— maggot, concerning the, 1847, 34, 52. 



— manures for the, 1847, 30, 32, 48. 



— seed of the, raising and planting of, 

 1847, 49. 



Oxioxs, crops of, concerning, 1845, 119; 

 1847,27; 1818.110; 1849,57,64; 1850, 

 66, 249 ; 1851, 26 ; 1852, 37, 296, 502, 738. 



Orchards, concerning the planting and 

 management of, 1845,28; 1846,57; 1847, 

 72, 97, 136; 1848, 20, 41, 260; 1849, 75, 

 156, 160, 247, 364, 397 ; 1850, 34, 134, 252 ; 



1851, 115, 198, 231, 312; 1852, 98, 105, 

 332,344, 441,476,607,713. 



— essay on (John C. Gray), 1852, 711. 

 Orxamextal and forest trees (Edmund 



H. Bennett), 1851, 377 ; 1852, 529. 



— trees, concerning, 1849, 338; 1851, 377; 



1852, 529, 782. 



— work, value of, 1845, 62. 



Ox, characteristics and value of the, 1845, 

 66. 



— carts and wagons, construction of, 1846, 

 69. 



— teams, ploughing with, 1851, 373. 



— yokes, concerning, 1850, 307. ■ 



Oxen versus horses on the farm, 1848, 162 ; 

 1850, 233. 



— working, concerning, 1845, 8, 48, 66 ; 

 1846, 96 ; 1847, 153 ; 1848, 55, 161 ; 1849, 

 254, 266, 2S9 ; 1850, 229, 294, 341 ; 1851, 



( 13, 135, 171, 204; 1852, 2, 18, 126, 222, 

 375, 412, 509, 543. 



Page, Nathan, communication by, on 

 sheep husbandry, 1852, 11. 



Page, J. H. W., address by, on impor- 

 tance of agriculture, 1852, 641. 



Parkhurst, William, essay by, on cows 

 for dairy purposes, how to be selected, 

 and the most advantageous use to be 

 made of their milk, 1852, 743. 



Parsxips as food for animals, 1848, 106. 



— cultivation, yield, etc., 1849, 284. * 

 Pasture lands, improving, methods of, 



1845, 109; 1847, 14, 164; 1848, 124; 1850, 

 76; 1851,45,349; 1852,73. 



— top dressings for mowing and (Charles 

 L. Flint), 1850,76. 



Pastures, concerning lamb-kill in, 1848, 

 124. 



— improving, by sheep, 1817, 14; 1848, 

 124; 1849,360; 1852, 11,73. 



Patsox, Thomas E., address by, on im- 

 provements in agriculture, 1847, 207. 



Peach borer, methods of destroying the, 

 1850, 137; 1851,315. 



— buds, cause of destruction of, 1848, 260. 



— orchards, planting and management of, 



1846, 58; 1847, 98, 136; 1848, 20, 260; 



1849, 156; 1850, 137; 1851, 199, 233, 

 312,315; 1852,441,607. 



— pits, planting of, 1852, 607. 



— trees, mulching of, 1852, 442. 



pruning of, 1852, 609. 



soil for, 1847, 137. 



— yellows, concerning, 1848, 260; 1S49, 

 162. 



Peaches, varieties of, characteristics of 

 different, 1847, 136 ; 1848,256; 1851,234, 

 316; 1852,53, 607. 



Pear blights, cause of, and remedy for, 



1847, 81. 



- cultivation of the ("W. D. Northern!), 

 1847, 77. 



— orchards, planting and management of, 

 1847, 78, 82, 98, 137 ; 1848, 45 ; 1849, 399 ; 



1850, 38; 1851, 233; 1852, 102, 107. 



