i MM:\ . 





Stcariiif .iii.l nk'iiir. how obtained 



and used .... 41H 



Strawberry, cultivation, varieties 175 



'\\ . ii-eiui for drained landi "> 



Stil,-,,|s an. I their management . -I 



advantage* of plowing . 21,80 



Sulphate nl' Illlle see (iypSUin 



Sulphate df soda fur manure . . 43 

 Sulphate of magnesia, potash . 43 

 Sugar cane, its product in the U. S. 190 

 cultivation .... 190 

 harvesting .... 197 

 analvsis and fattening proper- 

 ties of . . ... 198 

 < varieties of cane . . 198 

 cane coverer .... 199 

 Maple, its quality and production 199 

 region where made . . 200 

 process of making . 200 20-2 

 Sumach, varieties described . . 214 

 cultivation, harvesting, uses 214 



Swine 410420 



where profitable . . . 410 

 various breeds . . . 411 413 

 breeding and rearing . . 413 

 rearing and fattening, large 



weights .... 414 

 economy of early fattening . 415 

 treatment of food 410 



products of the carcass . .417 

 laril oil. how made . . 417 

 stearinc and oleine . . . 418 

 curing pork and hams . . 418 

 Diseases .... 4194-20 

 coughs and inflammation of the 

 lungs, costiveness, itch, kid- 

 ney-worm .... 419 

 blind staggers . . . .420 



T. 



Table of analysis of various soils 27 

 of ash of plants ... 32 

 of Brasses, their characteristics 



an.l value . . . 9293 

 explanation of nutritive equi- 

 valents .... 157 

 nutritive qualities of food and 



forage . . . 158159 

 exhaustion of saline manures 



by crops . . * . 222 

 loss by respiration, evacuations 



perspiration in animals . 201 

 principles contained in various 



animal food . . . 271 



Tanks for holding liquid manure 56 



how constructed and managed 56 



Tares, cultivation and value of . 139 



Teasels, uses, cultivation of . 215 



Tillage husbandry defined . . 5 



Timber, best time for cutting . 244 



preparation and preserving . 215 



Timothy-grass described . . 86 



cultivation and value . 86, 93 



Toads, their utility ... 233 



Tobacco, where cultivated . . 202 



soil and cultivation* . . 202 



priming, topping, harvesting . 203 



quality, analysis, value of . y>4 



Tools, farming, how made, &c. $0, 245 



Tornillo or screw-grass described 89 



Trap-rodUS valuable soils . . 46 

 useful a>) manure . . l>'< 



Trees lor shade, their value 23", 211, -J I >' 

 their proper portion 

 various kinds used 

 forest, how managed . 241244 

 cutting, bet time for . . 244 



Tull's theory .... 'Ml 



Turneps, ashes of, analysed . 32 

 oil and cultivation . .Us 



ruta-bauas, cultivation of . 1 1'' 

 enemies and treatment . . 1 1'.) 

 harvesting and storing . 150 



feeding value, varieties of . 151 



Turkies see Poultry. 



Tussac-grass described . . 90 



U. 



Under-draining see Draing. 

 Urate described, its uses . . 60 

 Urea analysed . . . 01 



Urine of various animals analysed 5!) 



human, analysed . . 61 



See Manures. 



V. 



Vegetable molds described . . 1 1 

 Vernal grass, sweet scented . 88, 92 

 Vetches see Tares. 

 Vinegar, to make ... 168 



VV. 



Walnut tree, the black for shade 240 



Water, suited to irrigation . . 70 



its uses for .... 71 



rain, contains nutricious gases 74 



for cattle yards ... 251 



Weeds, destroying in grain . . 121 



defined, how avoided . . 227 



Weld, description and cultivation of 212 



Wheat, ash of, analysed . . 32 



cultivation of, winter and spring 



how produced . . 107 



analysis of, value of American 108 

 preparation of ground and ma- 

 nures for . . . .108 

 selection and preparation of seed 1JO 

 sowing and aller culture . . Ill 

 enemies of wheat . . . 112 

 smut described and prevented 112 

 rust, how treated . . . 112 

 time of harvesting, threshing 



stacking . . .113 

 value of straw and chaff . 114 

 varieties of seed . . .114 

 production of new varieties 116 

 management of spring and va- 

 rieties .... 117 

 Willow, the weeping, for shade . -J10 

 Woad, uses, soil and cultivation 210 

 gathering and preparation . 'ill 

 description and cultivation . 212 

 Wood-lands, how managed 211 214 

 profits of . . . . -j 1-2 

 lands that should remain wood 2 H 

 Woolen rags and waste as manure 02 



Zebra, the . 39 



