IV 
INDEX.... VOL, III, 
Lazy Prverj a cure for the 122 
Leaf-buds, nature of- 63 
Leaves, their nature and use 79 
Lettuce, on the curivation of- 
Lewis, A. F. farm of 
Lice, to destroy, on cattle 
Life in the country lOo 
Lightning, as manure £0 
Lime ^68, 172 
Lindley, Professor, his outline of Hort cul- 
ture- •• -24, 31, 46, 63, 79, 94, 102, 116, 129 
Locust, yellow, for fences 66 
M. 
McDonald, Alex., articles by- -60, 91, 99, 103, 156 
Mad Itch 130 
Maine Farmer 136, 169 
Manure, Bommer’s method of making 75 
Essays on by J. J. Flournoy 61 
“ making 157 
“ on the application of 123 
Manures, artificial • • • 103 
“ inquiries about 143 
do they sink f 70, 107, 123 
“ Dr. Porcher’s report on 37, 40 
“ H. Meigs on 70 
making compost 70 
“ proper application of to land 190 
“ saving 71 
Marl, application of in South Carolina.... 21 
“ formition of in South Carolina 22 
Meat, cheaper to make at homo 75 
Medicine, a simple and valuable 77 
Meteorological journal, 1845 135, 151, 167 
Milk, as food 46 
“ to preserve 117 
Mouldboard, rule to make the, for plows. ... 40 
Money, value of time 103 
Meriwother, J. A. address of to Putnam Co. 
Agricultural Society 153, 161, 177 
North and South contrasted 12 
Northwest, soils of the 169 
Nutrition, vegetable 14 
O. 
Oatmeal, as human food 
Oil, from cotton seed 
Okra, culture and value of 
Old fields, the improveraent of 
Olive, cultivation of the 
Orchards, the preserv.rtion of from insects. . . . 
Overseers, 
P. 
104 
111 
84 
51 
7 
15 
26 
Patterson, George, an account of his farm. . . . 147 
Palma Cbristi, inquiries about 108 
Past, remarks on the 144 
Patent office, circular from the, about crops, 140 
Pea, cow, as a fertiliser 87 
“ Chickasaw do 171 
“ nutritive qualities of 133 
Poach and apple trade 165, 163 
Poaches, on, and list of good 185 
Pears, on, and list of good 185 
Perspiration of plants 130 
Pictures of stock, concerning 25 
Pigs, warm bed necessary for 45 
“ Kenilworth 104 
Poetry, “ She’s nothing but a country girl,”. 144 
Poultry, different kinds of 62 
Political Econom}’’. 40 
Population, decrease of in New-York.... 153 
Porclier, Dr., his report on manures 37 
pork, and other matters 41 
“ supplyof 1844,, 76 
Page. 
Postage, 56 
Potatoes, Irish 9 
Potato, sweet, analysis of 117 
“ “ cutting vines off. ICS 
“ “ to keep through winter 156 
Putnam county Agricultural Society. Cl 
do do Mr. Meriwether’s address 
before 153, 177 
Phillips, Dr. his address before the Habersham 
CO. Agricultural Society 140 
Plantation, economy. 90 
Green Word’s, in Alabama. .... . 148 
of W. Brooks in So. Ca 20 
Plants, general nature of. 46 
“ leeding 88 
“ food of 191 
Planter, the southern, described. 58 
Planters, advice to by J 42 
injured by taking early cotton to 
Page, 
Southern folly 104 
“ dependence 186 
•'* independence 187 
“ habits reproved, 72 
industry, products of 1C4 
“ planters, suggestions to 119 
Subsoil Culture 18 4 
Subsoil plow, and plowing 31 
Sugar cane, new variety of 168, 172 
“ Florida 174 
“ for manure 12I 
“ from cornstalks .50, 66 
Scions, nature and management of 129 
Sheep, and wool, 123,156, 171 
“ excretory duct of 93 
“ in the South 105 
“ raising 139, 143 
“ rot in, to prevent 188 
Shepard, Prof, analysis by, of corn, cotton and 
market 150 
“ injured b}' buying what they should 
make at home 170 
“ southern, suggestions to.. 119 
Plaster as a manure 30 
Plow, subsoil 31 
“ speed the 187 
“ rule for mouldboard of 40 
Plowing, deep recommended 51 
“ deep 188 
“ subsoil 74 
Plums, on, and list of good 185 
Prairie lands, breaking up 153 
Premium, offered 56 
Premiums, awarded 56 
“ of books,. 89 
Press, -agricultural notices of 25, 72, 89, 136 
Products, agricultural, of the United S 21 
Proposed plan of a General State Societj-.... 187 
Protective system, a plea for the 90 
Pyramids of Egypt, notice of 11 
R. 
Railroads, effects of 186 
Raspberry, cultivation and sorts of 13S 
Relic, an ancient skeleton. 15 
Rice ]9 
Roots of plants, the nature and use of 46 
Rotation of crops, necessity of 63 
Rot in Sheep 188 
Rust, to prevent the, in wheat 71 
S. 
Sap of plants, its nature and use 116 
Salting food for Stock 187 
Season, drought of the 121 
Sexes of plants,. • 95 
Seed, quantity of to the acre 44 
“ nature of 102 
Silk, by Hugh Cassidej' 72, 76 
“ history of the culture in Georgia.... 81 
“ Culture of in the U. S 174 
Simpsen, R. T., account of his farm 99 
Soap, how to make 79 
Society, State, plan for a 187 
Soils, analysis of 42, 164 
“ improvement of, by mixing 120, 125 
‘ natural and artificial contrasted,.... 169 
“ necessity of supplying with what crops 
take away 68 
“ plan of improvement of suggested. . . . 172 
Sound sleep and pleasant dreams 57 
South and North contrasted 12 
“ mind and soil of the... 88 
“ Carolina,' Agricultural Society of 
potatoes 117 
Skinner, J. S. circular of 47 
Sloan, T. M. account of the farm of. ..... ." 98 
Smut, to prevent in wheat .152, 159 
Spade husbandry 44 
Stable economy, by Stewart 109 
Steam in agriculture 44 
Stem of plants, nature and use of the 63 
Stock, raising 127 
“ salting food for 187 
Storms, the law of H 
Stump lifter, described 64 
Syrup, cane, Judge Taylor’s 69 
Swiney, to cure.. 166 
T. 
Talking vs. doin^. 132 
Tanning on the plantation 65, 92 
Tea, nutritive qualities of 69 
Time is money 103 
Tobacco, Cuba, cultivation of 35 
“ in Connecticut 57 
cultivation of in Cuba 65 
Tomatoes to cook..- 151 
Tully,Col. his farm described 147 
Turkics, how to raise... Ill 
Thrifty and Unthrifty, history of 163 
Transplantation, principles of 130 
Transplanting, hints about 16 
Trees, destruction of ornamental, a crime. 9 
U. 
Unthrifty and Thrifty, history of. t . 163 
Ulcers, dressing 79 
Upatoie, Fanners’ Club of 157 
Y. 
Vegetable nutrition - : . 14 
Virginia, improvements in 41 
W. 
Warren County Agricultural Society. . . .110, ISO 
Washington, his opinion of agiicultuial life 69 
Weather, Dr. Clarke’s table 10 foretell.... 122 
Webster, Daniel, an account of his farm.... 154 
Wife, an Englis.h farmer’s described 106 
Wine, making in Alabama 132 
Wool, articles cn 69, 92 
V\/^ool growing, inducements to engage in. . . . 4 
Wool and cotton, the manufacture cf in 
Mississippi,.... 5 
Wool and sheep 123, 156, 171 
Wood, Col. Green, an account of his plantation 148 
Wounds, dressing with gum Arabic 79 
Wheat, cultivation ot an acre of by Wm. 
Terret, 28 
cultivation of an acre of by B. M. 
Pendleton, 28 
“ culture of 15 
compost for 144 
“ seed, how to get good 79 
•' preparation of 152 
“ to prevent rust in 71 
“ to prevent smut in 152, 159 
straw for fodder 124 
Whip handles, making at Cincinnati 89 
Whisile, a new steam 10 
Y. 
Yankee enterprise 170 
Yeast, nature of 144 
