INDEX. 





Dairy, n dim" . 



addition of cream 



sine of cheenc . . . '!>.'> 

 mode nf curing .... .'(!.'> 

 ammoniacnl rhrrse . . 315 

 immi-iil.itmg do ... 316 

 premium rliee-r. lu>\v made . 316 

 Decoillpo4i|. : i YTAT1ON. 



of manures .... 55 

 -iii-rally formed in rich shaded 



soils 75 



Dew-pcint, when attainrd . . 25 

 Diseases, see r .\Trr.E, SIIKEP, &.c. 

 Draining (under] clay land" . . 73 

 manner of. and improvements in 7.') 

 great advantages ct . . "l,7ii 

 spring and swamp described . 76 

 Prill-barrow, how made and used 83 

 Ducks, see POULTRY. 



E. 



Education of the farmer . . '217 

 should be provided for by the 

 National and State Legisla- 

 tures 9 



Electro-culture considered . 231 

 Kim trees for shade . . .241 

 Ergot or cock's spur and its effects 



described . . . .120 

 Experiments should be made among 



farmers .... 232 



F. 



Fallow system described . .68,221 



Farming, variety of knowledge for 6 



demands the aid of legislation 7 



board of agriculture essential . 8 



when profitable ... 37 



See AGRICL-LTfRE. 



Farms, example and experimental, 



recommended ... 9 



implements, see TOOLS. 



buildings, see BUILDINGS. 

 Feeding denned .... 5 



See CATTLE, SHEEP, tC. 



Feldspar analysed .... 46 



useful as manure ... 46 

 Fences, how avoided . . .234 



various kinds, manner of con- 

 structing . . . 235238 

 Fermentation of manure . . 55 



cider, vinegar, &c. . . 167 



various changes in food from 416 

 Fescue grass, the tall, meadow, 



sheep, &c. . . . Hi. ;>,>. !' : 

 Fibrous covering, its value for grass 228 



suggested reasons for its utility 230 



Fiorin grass S7 



Fish for manure .... 62 



how managed .... 63 

 Flax, soil 179 



cultivation, harvesting and man- 

 agement of . . . .180 



value of and varieties . . 181 

 Flesh as manure .... 62 

 Food, comparative nutritive quali- 

 ties of 158 



how given, purposes fulfilled by 

 H . . V . . 269-272 



changes in .... 272 



See ANIMALS, PRODUCTS, &c. 





M of soils ini|H>it:iiil 

 :h.-ii utility : 



Fruits i 



Glass, broken, analysed . . 45 

 as a manure ... 



Geese, see Poultry. 



Goose-berries, cultivation. &r. . 174 



'rain and its cultivation . 107135 



(raina grass .... 



Granite, sienite, &c. as manures K', 



Grapes, soil and cultivation . . 173 



varieties of .... 173 



Grass, ash analysed ... 32 



defined -I 



various kinds . . .84-43 

 number in England 

 number in America . 



value of natural in U. 8. . - . v I 



order of nutrition and value . !l 



comparative value . . !'- 



seeds, sowing . . . !1 

 time for cutting and curing . 



Gravelly soils, how treated . . 1H 



Grazing, defined 



Green crops for manures . . 64 



advantages of ... 67 



Green-grass, smooth-stalked mead- 

 ow, spear or June . . 87 



Guano, its localities, &c. . . 47 



analysed, how used . . 47 



Guinea-hen, see Poultry. 



Gurneyism, see Fibrous covering. 



Gypsum, defined .... 40 

 as a manure . . . .40 

 See Various Crops. 



H. 



Hair, hoofs, &c. as manure . t>-2 



Harrowing, how done . . 81 

 Hedges, from shrubs . . .237 



Hemp, soil for .... 181 



cultivation and cutting . . 182 



drying and ricking . . 183 



dew-rotting .... 184" 



shocki np and breaking . . i-.. 

 water-rotting . 

 raising the seed . . l-< 

 Hens, see Poultry. 

 Herds grass, red-top or foul mea- 

 dow .... 88, 93 

 Hinny, see Ass. 



Holy-grass, or sweet-scented soft 



Hops, soil and cultivation . . 217 



harvesting and curing . 218220 



diseases in .... 220 



Dorse, the .... 363398 



the Arabian and Barb . . 363 



the English , . . .36.1 



American .... 360 



Arabians in America . . 364 



Ranger, the barb ... 364 



Bussorah 365 



Narraganset pacers . . 365 



Messenger, imported . . 366 



Morgan horses . . . 307 



Canadian and Spanish . !'- 



