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CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII. 
Page. 
Milk, Table of Messes of.237 
Milkers, Strong and Steady the Best.353 
Milking, Remarks on. 47 
Millet, Syrian, or Egyptian.116 
Mind, March of, an Anti-Book Fanner.261 
Mixture, Freezing, New, A.132 
Moon, Influence of, on Weather.163 
Mosses on Meadows, how to treat.149 
Mules, Mammoth, Notice of.. 196 
Mustard, Adulteration of.. 43 
Mutton, Delaware, Reybold’s.381 
44 Mountain—Venison. 370 
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Nankin Cloth, where made.357 
Natural History, Facts in. 194 
Nature, Language of..142 
Night Soil, London, Plan for converting into Manure.356 
44 of Paris, Disposal of. 48 
Nursery of Mr. Affleck. 91 
Nuts, Gathering and Preserving of..323 
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Ohio State Fair postponed.261 
Oil, Percentage of in Seeds.Ill 
Ointment, Digestive, how to prepare.. 44 
Osage-Orange Seeds, Mode of sowing. 10 
Oxen, Alberger’s Weight of. 146 
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Paint, Cheap, A. 29 
44 Mineral, Blake’s Incombustible. 11 
Pastures...59, 77, 115 
Pea, Cow, fed to Stock..146, 277 
Peaches, grown on Plum Stocks.381 
44 New-England, Flavor of..354 
Peach Orchard, Profitable, A.332 
44 Trees improved by Hot Water.343 
44 44 Yellows in. 64 
Pears, how to grow..... 145 
Pear Trees injured by Insects. 29 
Peas, Comparative Growth of.325 
44 Green, how to preserve for Winter.260 
Peat, New Use of..'. 195 
Pens, Bagley’s Gold.196 
Pepper, Adulteration of.. 43 
Phinney, Elias, Obituary Notice of..292 
Phosphoric Acid Essential to Nutrition in Plants. 17 
Pickles, Adulteration of.. 78 
Pigeons, Wood, how they take their Food.284 
44 Best food for. 356 
Pigs’ Tails, Diseased, remedied by crossing.195 
Plantation of Bishop Polk.337 
44 Col. Hickey.143 
44 44 Manning.314 
44 44 Preston.219 
44 Dr. Metcalf.*. 91 
44 44 Philips. 52 
44 44 Pritchard.143 
44 44 Scott....119 
44 44 Smith. 90 
44 44 Wilcox.117 
44 Gen. Carter.118 
44 Messrs. Trufant and White.252 
44 Mr. Adams. 220 
44 44 Benjamin.252 
44 44 Camp.143 
44 44 Conrad.....143 
44 44 Ford.314 
44 44 Fort.117 
44 44 Gasset..220 
44 44 Havvin. 314 
44 44 Johnson. 118 
44 44 Knox. 283 
44 44 Lapice.284 
44 44 Maye.,.284 
44 44 Me Austin.118 
44 44 44 Cutchon.. .....177 
44 44 44 DonOugh...143 
44 44 Montgomery. 52 
44 44 Osgood..253 
44 44 Polk.283 
44 44 Pugh.315 
44 44 Rogers... 90 
44 44 Smith. 92 
44 44 Shepherd.219 
44 44 Sparks.....315 
44 44 Tilotson. 144 
44 44 Walker..... 143 
44 44 Wilkinson.253 
Plant, Polar. 334 
44 used for Washing............[I!!.!!*.!. 67 
Amount of Mineral Matter in. 
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Food of.' .. . _ 
Growth of in Confined Air. ion 
Hybridization of.. 
Marsh, how to cultivate..... 
New Varieties of, Mode of obtaining. 
Volatile Parts of by Combustion. 
Plaster, Application of. 146,161 
44 Franklin’s Experiment with. 161 
Plasters, Mustard..130 
Plums, Cultivation of... 273 
Plowing, Remarks on.......106, 255 
Poison, Antidote for. 130 
Pomological Congress, American. 353 , 381 
44 Convention.151,267,302 
Ponies, Shetland, Price of increased....291 
Pork and Bacon, Southern. 189 
44 Curing of in Warm Weather....277 
44 Packing in the West.....18, 228 
Postmasters, Notice to.201 
Potash for Agricultural Purposes. 269 
Potato Disease, how remedied.144,163, 260, 291, 389 
44 in Germany. 358 
44 near Newburgh.381 
44 Query in Regard to.324 
Potato, Lomba’s Plan of preserving..260, 380 
44 Substitute for.60,185 
Potatoes, Cultivation of.55, 99, 107, 138, 163,195 
44 Effects of living on. 99 
44 Experiments with.141 
44 how to fry.193 
44 in India. 195 
44 Manure for.163,380,381 
44 Packing of for Voyages.195 
44 Peeling and Boiling of.322 
44 Ridge System of planting of.. 192 
44 Sweet, Cultivation of.. 75 
44 44 how to store.299 
44 44 for Pot Herbs.357 
Pots, how to clean. 96 
Poudrette, Application of.....165 
Poultry Breeders, Convention of.... 357 
44 Houses described.....281, 320 
44 Management of.42,193, 281, 316, 342, 374 
44 Medicine for.260 
44 Mode of Fattening..27, 96, 155 
44 Profits of....161, 203 
Premium awarded to A. B. Allen & Co.381 
44 granted to a Lady.... 381 
44 New, for Household Products. 379 
Presses, Hydraulic, Hoe & Co.’s. 45 
Prizes, Literary.324 
Prodigality, American. 82 
Provisions, American, in England. 374 
44 how to put up for English Markets..374 
Pruning, Directions for. 67 
Psyla Pyri, (Pear-Tree Psyla,). 29 
Pump, Centrifugal, Notice of..324 
Pumpkins, how to store. 298 
Queries Answered... .93,124,179,191,205,208,211,270,275,299,333 
44 Made.93,95, 121, 124, 155, 270, 275, 285,324, 354, 377 
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Rabbits, how to prevent from barking Trees.132 
Race Horses vs. Poor of Great Britain.148 
Railroads, Effects of on Agriculture. 36, 371 
Rain, Signs of, by Sir H. Davy.381 
Raspberries, Cultivation of.. 338 
Rat-Catching...63,87,311 
Readers, Notice to... 361 
Reaping Machine, McCormick’s.292 
Receiver, Exhausted, Effects produced by. 53 
Recipes for the Ladies.161, 193, 257, 323 
Reviewer, Reply to...49,141, 287 
Rice, Cultivation of..29, 82, 183 
44 Directions for boiling.257, 323 
Riding, Directions for.284, 313, 335, 364 
Ring Bone, Beware of. 25 
Roarers, Disqualified for breeding.163 
Robinson, Solon, Whereabouts of..228, 299, 333 
Romps, Defence of. 97 
Root Crops, how to store. 298 
44 Manure for.192 
Roses, Manure for. 163 
44 Proper Soil for. 96 
Rotation of Crops, South.181 
Rough Notes by the Way...11, 50,114,172, 214 
Rust in Wheat, Cause of.. 43 
Ruta-Baga, Special Manure for.151 
