INDEX. 



111. 



farms, productivu, 3!)3 — economy of sniull ones, Ki — 

 Middleses, rejions on, l'J4 — Massacliuselts, report on, 

 •J'.i7 

 F.irming in Indiana, 100— thrifty and luiilirilty, 354— 

 capital, 397— tools, -^45 — without Agricultural papers, 

 •273 

 Fanning nperntiiins, miss de:ils in, 41 1 

 Faicn-vard draining, M'i 



t'arine'r's, l"t, 3r>— Profession, 65— Daughter, 188— Boys, 

 12y— the, 1G3— hints to, 173 — linliday at Fruminijhiiin, 

 J34-Sons, •^■iO— Clubs, hHiietit of, -Jv!?- Club, Mid- 

 (Melon, 33ii — Nitw York, 37'.) 

 Fanner and Chimiisl, importance of co-operation be- 

 tween, 3'^1 -of Mount Vernon, 338 

 Fast, I'roilanuilion for, 309 

 Fences lo be put in order, 318 

 Fenced, i little Fiirni well, 66 

 Fish Manure, li'-i, -jOti 

 Films, receipt fur curing on animals, 198 

 Fields, imprnve the borders of, 377 

 Field, Carrot, o73 ; lieana, culture of, 372 

 Flunnjl, red, not poisonous, 20U 

 Flies, to kill, 330 

 Flowers, love of, 389 

 Food for (iennan Peasants, 225 

 Foundereil Horse, cure for, 137 

 Framiiighani, F.irnurs' Holiday, 134 

 Frugality in humble life, 374 

 Fruit SKialing, 93 — Culture, 325 



Fruit Tree?, demand lor, 342 — age of, &0. 75 — trans- 

 planting of, 134 — grafting of, 273— discussion at the 

 Stale H'oiise, on 282, 286, 289, 290, 294— camion not 

 to injure, 366 — watering 371 — hints on Pruning, 134 

 G. 

 Gardening, benefit of, 9 

 Gaylord, his essiy on Manure, 20, 25, 34, 45 

 Gi.esu, uliliiy of, to the F.nrmer, 377 

 Geological Definitions, 145 

 Germination process, 2 

 Glimse J by the way, 6 

 Glow Woim, remarkable for its light, 19 

 Government in Children, 376 

 Gold Fish, construction of Ponds for, &c., 194 

 Graftinir Vines, 27, 201, 373— Fruit Trees, 273— Pears, 



373-:Wax, 373 

 Grain Crops, deteriorating the soil, cutting it early, 227, 



413 

 Grape, Seedling, from FItchburg, 33(1— Diana, 102— 

 Ohio and Norton. 147 — prevention of mildew, in 

 393— culture of, 409 

 Grass, proper time for cutting, 70 

 Grease spots, how Vi remove, 325 

 Green Crops, for 1 rning in, 406 

 Grindiiig Bones, M lie for, 299 

 Grove-^. u.sefiil an - Tnameiital, 194 



Guan,j, experiinen..; with, 53, 285— by B. B. Bon.h, 

 362 — on riweotCorn,62 — new enterprise, 1.5,'> — effects 

 on Corn, by J E- T , 281 — artifitia! mode of making 

 by Dr. O. T. E ,308 — J. Tescliemacher s remarks on 

 Dr. Jackson, 310 — Dr. Valentine's artificial, 318— its 

 action on various plants, by J. E. T., 340 — on turnips, 

 354 — preventing seed from vegetatiiii;. 365 — analyses 

 of African and Peruvian by J. E. T., 306— a constant 

 readers inquiries, 378 — remarks on by J B. and J. E. 

 T., 390- mode of applying, 404 

 Gypsum, fe.rtilizing qualities of, 12 — mode of using, 379 



H. 

 Hail Stonn Insurance Company, notice of, 121 

 Hams, curing of 193, 164,37 

 Harris T. W., on Blight Beetle, 21— on Apple Worm, 



13 — communication on Tent Caterpillar, 412 

 Harrowing (iriin, 307 

 Har\ asting Indian Corn, 78 

 Hatcliing Apparritus, 145, 221 



Hay Making, 6 — Hay Oop, 14— in comparison with 

 various plants, 01 — time for cutting and curing, 353 — 

 in coijiparisoi: with roots, 361 

 Ilay, cured with Salt, 309 

 Heaves in Horbus, 186 



Hedges and enclosures, "89 — live fence, 397 

 Hemlock, poisonous qualities of, 361 

 Hens, hint on the inanajement of, 181 

 Highland .Agricultural Society, transaciioiis of, 178 

 Hilling and not liillin;; Potatoes, 398 

 Hinls f.-r spring, 309— to Young Farmers, 201— from 



EastaliruoU, 16 — seasonable, 154 

 Hoeing, 11 



Hogs, sticking at the South, 168— method of fattening 

 in Westphalia, 219 — noses against chemical nos- 

 tril nis, 241 

 Hollow Horn, remedy against, 219 



Holt .\. M., profits of 8 acres, 378 — coinmuiiicalion on 

 Button-balls, 101 — on the right u.-e of manure, 310. 



Hoosier and Yankee, 16 



Hops, d''scri[>ti(in of, 37 



Horse, points of a good one, 51 — a wonderful one, 56 — 

 value of, 89 — spavin in, 89 — heaves in, 186 — cure for 

 on" foundered, 137 — and his rider, 197 — shipping, 

 217 — iri'Utment of 77, 108 — introduclinn inio Knglaii'l 

 of Arabian, 224 — puiging sick, 211 — blind teeth in, 

 243 — and oxen compand, 112 — salting, 67 



Horse Chescul, viiluo of ihe nuts, ti7 



Hoiticulvur.il (Society, .formal E.>:liibitiiiii of, 94,96 — 

 premiums !'or 1844, 364 — reports for 1643, 300. 



Hot Beds, preparing of, 326 



Howard, Sanfoid, on Siock, 186 



Hudson's Address, bi'fore Worcester Agri. Sociely, 202 



Hulling Indian Corn, 133. 



Hydrogen, iis use lo plants, 10, 318 



I. 



Implements, discussion upon, lU the State House, 274 — 



and Tools, 230 

 Improve the mind, 222 

 Improvement of our own Stock, 1.52 — in stock. 217 — 



inCorn, 148 — Wheat, 14<^— and propagation of Wheat, 



154 — of old p.istures, 174 -of manures, 358 — in cattle 



during the lust century, 403 

 Indian Hill Farm, account o(, 01 

 Industry, encouiagenient to, 67 

 Inflammation of Throat, cured, 277 

 Inquiry 298, 305 — about ashes, salt and lime, 243 

 Inoculating Cheese, 68 



Insects, di'scriplion of, 14 ; destruction of, 77 

 Itch, Mad. 133 



J 

 Jackson, Dr. C. T., remarks on Manures at the State 



House, 240— on Arlificial Guano, 308— reply to Mr. 



Tescliemacher, 326 — on ascent of sap in plants, 



336 — on properties of Indian Corn, 357 — answer to 



Dr. Holt, 390 

 Jaqiies Samuel, remarks at the State House, on Stock, 



254— on raising Calves, 258 — subduing bulls, 254 



K. 



Kenrick, John A., nursery, 73 

 Kenriek William, notice of his Orchardist, 410 

 Kelp and Sea Weed, as a manure, 81 

 Knowledge is Power, 401 



h. 



Labor, examples of distinguished females, 20 — dignity 



of, 149 

 Laboring class in England, 374 

 Land theory and practice of manuring, 371 — draining 



56, 142, 188— worn out, 289 

 Lambs and Kwes, 321 

 Lard Oil, improvement iu making, 301 

 Lice, on animals, 92 

 Liebig's remarks on Sassure's experiments by S. L. D., 



250 

 Lightning, trees protection from, 161 

 Lima Beans, time to plant, 336 

 Lime, Ashes and Salt, for land, 206- as a manure, 200, 



298, 315— advantage of, in compost, 42— phospate of, 



93 

 Liquid Manure, value of, 306 

 Locust, or Ci4;ula, 13. 

 Loudon, J. C, death of, 245 

 Lovelt, Josiah. 2d, on warming and pulverising the soil, 



290— enquiries of, 305 

 I Lowell, F.C, report on reclaiming meadow lands, 3(16 — 

 i Lucerne's description of, 83 — value of, 253 



M. 



Mad Itch, 133 



Manure, Gavlnrd's Essav cm, 20, 25, 34, 45, 52— Da- 

 na's Prize Essay on, 2-28, 234, 242, 208, 276, 284, 

 314, 331, 340. 348, 3.''i0— Dr. Valentine's mode of 

 preparing and preserving, 46 ; liquid, value of, r<9,366 — 

 application of to the soil, 58, 271 — Pea!,li9 — Fish, 182, 

 .2ljf; — urine as, 179 — Ammonia. 213 — Gvpsuni as, 

 379— Lime as, 205, 260, 298, 315— Salt as, 265, 31.-. 

 244, 404— Sea Weed as. 323, 269 — Ashes as, 265, 

 331,' 342, 339— new method of making, 84— right 

 use of, 310 



Manure, economical application of, 370— experiments 

 with, 372 — on potaloc crop. 39.5 — composed of mould, 

 340— leached and nnleached ashes, 331»— and compost 

 heap, 242 — consislin!; of sails, 29:i — mineral salts, 

 314 — wasteful application of, 322— night soil, hog, 

 horse and sheep, 268— subject discussed at the Statu 

 House, 238, 24 1, 240— BiniunHr's patent, 221— caiting 

 and spreading, 242— artificial nine beds, 323 — im- 



provement in, 338 — theory and practice of, 371 — 

 plowing corn lor, 196 — to make, 394 



Manuring necessity of, 201 — looi crops with their tops, 

 212 



.Maple >ugar, 1.57 



Marriiige, arguments in f.ivor of, 192 



Massacfiiisetts Societv, for promoting; agriculture, con- 

 stilution of, 18.5 — lustury of its .'arly efl'.-ct, 190 — re- 

 port on liiiins, 297 — on reel iing meadow, 306 — pre- 

 mium list lor 1844, 312--Ilorlicultur«l Society, an- 

 nual cxbihilion of, 94, 98— prcunuin reports, for 1843, 

 300— premium list for 1844, 3t;4 



.May Apple, ti — -Melons, coiniounicalion on. 338 



.Middlesex Agricultural Kenort, 194— Cattle Show, 

 117 — list of premiums, 323 



Middlclown Fanners' Club, 337 



Millet recoinmeiuled, 309 



.Mildew on Grapes, 398 



Milk and railroad, 75— and Milch Cows, 76 -bloody, 

 82— cellars, 26 



Milcli-Cow, feeding of, 405— poiul of a good one, 373 — 

 good one, 408 



iMiscr, account of an extraordinary one, 208 



Mould, action of, in Cattle dung, 252 



Muck, or Swamp Mud, 38 



Mules for Agricultural purposes, 248 



N. 

 Nantucket Sheep Shearing, 414 

 National Institute of, agriculture, 242, 252 

 i\ew York Farn.ers' Club, conversations of, 410 

 Newhall Cheever, on soiling Cattle, 258 

 New Jersey Agricultural Socielv, 169 — year, remarks 



on, 214 " ' ^ 



Nitrate of Soda, used on Strawberries, 339 — of Soda, ex- 



periineni with, 362 

 Norton Seedling and Ohio Grape, 147 

 Northampton Agricultural Society, Constitution of, 169 

 Nutritive matler of difierent vegetable substances, 53 



O. 



Ohio Grape and Norton Seedling, 146 



Old and new Farms, 1 — old age, respect to, 192 



Oil Lard and Pork, 171— improvement in making, 205 



Oichardisl, notice of Kenrick's new, 410 



Orchards, Midiilesex Reports on, 194— take good care 



of, 396 

 Oiigin of the names of the Slates, 232 

 O.ten and horses compared, 92 — value of, by Madisnn, 

 116— best mode of harnessing, 132 — extra large fai, 

 147 



P. 

 Packing Provisions for foreign market, 172 

 Painting liuildings, utiliiy of, 12 

 Parsnips for Slock, 277 

 Pastures and Fields, improvement of, 174 

 Pastoral and piiinitive. 48 

 Pivement, remedy lor curciilio, 403 

 Peas, green in winter, 201 



Peach Trees, preservation from worms, 5 — Worm, 378 — 

 Salt Petre for, 219 — Yellows in, 189 — Resuscitation 

 of, 77 — 'I'obacco leaves used as a preventative, 361 

 Peach Orchard, 194 

 Peaches, no difficulty in raising, 17 

 Peace [irinciples, power of. 288 



Pears, Wilbur it Hull, 162— Oliver Seedling, 134— 

 Lawrence, 174— .'VlacLaughlin, 182— Orchard, 194 — 

 Diseases in, 301, 275 

 Peat. Meadow and Manuies, 09— and bogs reclaimed, 



131 — compost, 394 

 Peel. Sir Robe rt on Agriculture, 170 

 Pettrs, Lovctt, on application of Manures, 257— on rai- 

 sin" Calves, 209— on manageinciil of Cows after calv- 

 ingt292— Anti-Skini-Milk, 269, 233 

 Phtnuey K., rejHirts on I'-irors, 2i'9 

 Pickles. daUL'er of putting in e.irtlien pots, 201 

 Pickle for meat, 157 



Plaisler on Fruit Trees, good effect of, 17 

 Planling Corn, 355— Potatoes, liSS- Indian Corn, 355— 



Trees;-- 333 

 Plants, qualilies of, 349 



Phnls, value of various compared willi hay, 91 

 Plums, how to raise them by Dr. Smith, 321— the Wsrt 



,,n, 341 remedy for cnreulio on, 403- Dr. Biirneti's 



communicatioM on, 49— J. A. Kanrick's remedy, 

 34S— liabits of cnreulio on. 13 

 PIvmouth Agricultural Sori-ty List of premiums, 236— 

 Ueport-^, 130— Cattle Show, 117, 12,5 — Supe'rvisorf 

 Kepoit, 349, 350, 303 

 Plow, economical one. .59 

 Points of a good horse, 401 

 Poisoning by hemlock, 361 * 



