[1869. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
June.] 
FARM IMPLEMENTS AND FARM MACHINERY. 
W itli *387' Illustrations. 
PART I. —MECH ANTCS. 
CHAPTER I.— Introduction.— Value of Farm Machin¬ 
ery-Importance of a Knowledge of Mechanical 
Principles. 
CHAPTER II.—General Principles ofMeclianics: 
CHAPTER IH.—Attraction. 
CHAPTER IV.—Simple Machines. 
CHAPTER V.—Application of Mechanical Principles in 
the Structure of Implements and Machines. 
CHAPTER VL—Friction. 
CHAPTER VII.—Principles of Draught. 
CHAPTER VIH.—Application of Labor. 
CHAPTER IX.—Models of Machines. 
By JOHN J. THOMAS. 
CONTENTS! 
CHAPTER X.—Construction and Use of Farm Imple¬ 
ments and Machines—Implements of Tillage, Pul¬ 
verizers. 
CHAPTER XI.—Sowing Machines. 
CHAPTER XII.—Machines for Haying and Harvesting. 
CHAPTER Xm.—Thrashing, Grinding, etc. 
TART n—MACHINERY IN CONNECTION WITH 
WATER. 
CHAPTER I —Hydrostatics. 
CHAPTER n.— Hydraulics. 
PART III.—MACHINERY IN CONNECTION WITH 
AIR. 
CHAPTER I.—Pressure of Air. 
CHAPTER II.—Motion of Air. 
PART IV.—HEAT. 
CHAPTER I.—Conducting Power — Expansion, Great 
Force of—Experiments with — Steam Engine— 
Steam Plows—Latent Heat—Green and Dry Wood. 
CHAPTER II.—Radiation. 
APPENDIX. 
Apparatus for Experiments. 
Discharge of Water through Pipes. 
Velocity of Water in Pipes. 
Rule for Discharge of Water. 
Velocity of Water in Tile Drains. 
Glossary. 
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REVISED AND ENLARGED BY L E W I S F. A L LEN, 
Author of “American Cattle," editor of the “American Wwrt-horn Herd Book," etc. 
CONTENTS: 
INTRODUCTION.— Tillage Husbandry— Grazing- 
Feeding—Breeding—Planting, etc. 
CHAPTER I.— Soils—Classification—Description- 
Management—Properties. 
CHAPTER II. — Inorganic Manures — Mineral- 
Stone— Earth—Phosphatic. 
CHAPTER III.—Organic Manures—Their Compo¬ 
sition—Animal—V ege table. 
CHAPTER IV.—Irrigation and Draining. 
CHAPTER Y.—Mechanical Divisions of Soils— 
Spading—Plowing—Implements. 
CHAPTER VI.—The Grasses—Clovers—Meadows 
_Pastures—Comparative Values of Grasses—Imple¬ 
ments for their Cultivation. 
CHAPTER VII.— Grain, and its Cultivation —Va¬ 
rieties—Growth—Harvesting. 
CHAPTER VIII.—Leguminous Plants—The Pea— 
Bean—English Field Bean—Taro or Vetch—Cultiva¬ 
tion—Harvesting. 
CHAPTER IX.— Roots and Esculents—Varieties— 
Growth — Cultivation—Securing the Crops—Uses— 
Nutritive Equivalents of Different Kinds of Forage. 
CHAPTER X—Fruits—Apples—Cider—Vinegar- 
Pears—Quinces—Peaches—Plums — Apricots — Nec¬ 
tarines—Smaller Fruits — Planting — Cultivation — 
Gathering —Preserving. 
CHAPTER XI.—Miscellaneous Objects of Culti¬ 
vation, aside from the Ordinary Farm Crops—Broom- 
corn—Flax—Cotton—nemp—Sugar Cane—Sorghum 
—Maple Sugar—Tobacco—Indigo—Madder—Wood— 
Sumach—Teasel—Mustard—nops—Castor Bean. 
— Rotation of Crops, and their Effects—Weeds — Res¬ 
toration of Worn-out Soils—Fertilizing Barren Lands 
—Utility of Birds—Fences—Hedges—Farm Roads— 
Shade Trees—Wood Lands—Time of Cutting Timber 
— Tools — Agricultural Education of the Farmer. 
CHAPTER XIII.—Farm Buildings—House—Barn 
—Sheds—Cisterns — Various other Outbuildings — 
Steaming Apparatus. 
CHAPTER XIV.—Domestic Animals—Breeding— 
Anatomy — Respiration—Consumption of Food. 
CHAPTER XV.— Neat or Horned Cattle—Devons 
— Herefords—Ayrshires—Galloways —Short-horns — 
Aldcrneys, or Jerseys—Dutch or nolstein—Manage¬ 
ment from Birth to Milking, Labor, or Slaughter. 
CHAPTER XVI. — The Dairy — Milk — Butter- 
Cheese—Different Kinds—Manner of Working. 
CHAPTER XV®. — Sheep—Merino—Saxon—South 
Down—The Long-wooled Breeds—Cotswold — Lin¬ 
coln—Breeding—Management—Shepherd Dogs. 
CHAPTER XVIII.—Thh Horse — Description of 
Different Breeds—Their Various Uses—Breeding- 
Management. 
CHAPTER XIX.—The Ass— Mule—Comparative 
Labor of Working Animals. 
CHAPTER XX.—Swine—Different Breeds—Breed¬ 
ing—Rearing—Fattening—Curing Pork and Ilams. 
CHAPTER XXI.—Poultry —Hens, or Barn-door 
Fowls — Turkey—Peacock — Guinea Hen — Goose— 
Duck—Honey Does. 
CHAPTER XXII.—Diseases of Animals — What 
Authority Shall Wc Adopt ’—Sheep—Swine—Treat¬ 
ment and Breeding of Horses. 
CHAPTER XXIII. — Conclusion — General Re¬ 
marks— The Farmer who Lives by his Occupation— 
The Amateur Farmer— Sundry Useful Tables. 
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