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INDEX. 



iiouthcrn S.ntes, amelioration of sterile and 

 worn-out soils of, by sheep husbandry, 

 more cheaply than by marl. Page 

 68—70. 



amelioration of sterile and worn-out soils 

 by sheep husbandry, considered cheap- 

 est in England, 71, 72. 



amelioration of sterile and worn-out soils 

 by sheep husbandry, considered cheap- 

 est in the Northern Slates, 73. 



amelioration of sterile and worn-out soils 

 by sheep husbandry, why preferable 

 to cattle husbandry, 71, 72. 



amelioration of sterile and worn-out soils 

 by sheep husbandry, other means 

 available in conjunction with, 74, 75. 



method of forming pastures on sterile 

 soils of, 73, 74. 



effect of present one-crop husbandry in, 

 78—81. • 



sheep husbandry, basis of convertible 

 husbandry in, 52, 78. 



convertible husbandry in, the strong ne- 

 cessity for, 82. 



convertible husbandry in, recommended 

 by a committee of the legislature of 

 South Carolina, 79, 80. 



convertible husbandry in, recommended 

 in Judge Seabrook's Report, 80. 



rotation of crops for, proposed. 83 — 85. 



should rear their own products for con- 

 sumption, 76. 



should manufacture their own coarse 

 woollens, 85 — 89. 



cost of manufacturing and importing 

 these in, compared, 86—87. 89—93. 



cost of manufacturing slave cloths in, by 

 hand, 88. 



divided into three zones, 30. 



the territorial limits of these zones, 30, 

 31. 

 lide- water zone of, 30. 



natural features and geology of, 30. 



quality of the soil of, 30, 35. 69. 



compared with portions of New York, 

 34. 



compared with Flanders, 35. 



how ameliorated, 35, 68. 



adaptation of, to the grasses, 31 — 38. 



adaptation of, to clover, 32, 36. 



adaptation of. to other fodders. 38 — 41. 



causes of failure in acclimating grasses 

 in, 31, 32. 



proper grasses to introduce in, 37 — 40. 



natural grasses of, 36, 37. 



natural pastures of, 33, 34. 



number of sheep per acre which could 

 find subsistence in, 58, 94. 



winter pastur-ige of, 31. 40, 58, 59. 



prices of la-,d in, 60, 61. 



present system of cropping in, 32. 



climate of, adapted to growing fine wool, 

 23—29. 

 hihy zone of, 30. 



face of the country and geology of, 42. 



quality of the soil, 42. 



method of enriching soils of, 72. 



adaptation of, to grasses and grains, 27, 

 42, 59. 



method of forming pastures in, 74. 



adaptation to sheep husbandry, 43, 59. 



price of lands in, 59, 61. 



climate of 42, 59. 



ouality of, west of the mountains, 51. 



Southern States, mouniam zone of, 30. 



altitude of the Blue Ridge, Allegltany, 

 and Cumberland chains, 43, 63. 



altitude of, compared with the moon 

 tains of Spain, 63. 



shape of the mountains of. 43. 



geology of, 43. 



character of the soil of, 44, 46, 49. 



large portions of, arable, 43. 



table lands on, 43. 



grasses of, 43, 44. 47, 59, 62. 



white and red clover, iucern, and rje 

 grass flourish on, 47. 



timothy and orchard grass flourish on, 

 44, 62. 



adaptation of, to pasturage, 44 — 47, 59, 

 62. 



adaptation of, to sheep husbandry, 44 — 51, 

 59. 



adaptation of, to Hon. T. L. Clingman's 

 statements concerning, 44. 45. 



adaptation of, to Mr. H. M. Earle's state- 

 ments concerning, 46. 



adaptation of, to Col. E. Colston's state- 

 ments concerning, 47. 



adaptation of, to Hon. W. L. Goggins's 

 statements concerning, 47. 



adaptation of, to Hon. A. Stevenson's 

 statements concerning, 47. 



adaptation of, to Hon. A. Beatfy's state- 

 ments concerning, 47. 



adaptation of, to Mr. C. F. Kramer's 

 statements concerning, 48. 



adaptation of, to Hon. R. F. Simpson'a 

 statements concerning, 59. 



adaptation of, to Mr. N. Murdoch • 

 statements concerning, 62. 



winter pasturage on, 47 — i9, 59. 



adaptation of, to turnips and other rod- 

 ders, 62. 



climate of. 44 — 51, 59. 



climate of, shown by vegetation of, 5(, 

 51. 



climate of. compared with that of New 

 York, 49, 50. 



price of lands in, 44, 46, 47, 48, 59. 



wolves in, 64. 

 Spain, sheep husbandry of. 62, 63. 



great decrease in wool growing in, 111. 



migratory sheep husbandry of, and iti 

 disadvantages, 113. 



advantages of, for migratory sheep hus 

 bandry, compared with those of south- 

 ern states, 62, 63. 



evil effects of the Mesta in, 113. 



height, climate, and vegetation of moun 

 tains of 62, 112. 



general advantages of, for sheep hus- 

 bandry, 62, 63, 112. 



soil and products of, 112. 



number of sheep in, 112. 



decreased exports of wool from, 110,111. 



exports of wool to U. S. in 1836 and 

 1846, 111, 124. 



other exports from, 112. 



sheep dogs of, 280—284. 

 Spear grass. See Blue grass. 

 Spergula arvensis. See Spurry. 

 Sphenoid bone, cut of, 236. 

 Spirit of salt. See Muriatic acid. 



of tar, use of, in sheep practice, 277. 

 Spleen, structure and functions of the, 231 



232. 

 Spurry, as a green manurijtg crop, South, 74. 



