CONTENTS OF VOL. X 
[Explanation. —In making out the annexed Index, we have placed every thing relating to Manures under that head—so with Cattle^ Hor¬ 
ses, Sheep, Sioine, Poultry, Pomestic Economy, Books, Periodicals, ^-c. Every article referring in any wise to these subjects, will be found ar¬ 
ranged under these several heads 
A. 
ADDRESSES—notices of, extracts from, &c. 
— Andrews', at Sparta,. 47 
— Beekmaii’s, at Rochester,. 171 
— Bolt’s, at Richmond,. 18S 
— Colman's, at Rochester, G2—at Derby, •• 138 
— Fuller's, at Syracuse,.’•■■■ 10 
— Garnett's, at Wilmington, 10—at Frcde- 
ricksburgh.. 31 
— Henkels', at Lexington, . 1S6 
— Mather's, at Middletown,. 18G 
— Randall's, at Auburn,. 62 
— Rives', at Charlottesville,. 10 
— Wadsworth's, at Albany,. 26 
— Watson's, at Plattsburgh,. 62 
Agricultural Chemistry,. ,72 
— Exports of the United States,. 11 
— Museums,. 191 
— Papers, advantages of,. 22 
— Premiums, remarks on, . SO 
— Review of 1S43,. 186 
— Schools, at Hofwyl,. 10, 122 
-at Nashville, . 13 
-at Bridgeport,. 120, 13S 
-Opposed,. 60 
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES—notices of: 
-Albany County, 78—Cayuga, 78, 141— 
Chantauque, 61, 141—Chemung, 141, 
199—Columbia, 141—Cortland, 78,141, 
Dutchess,141—Erie, 141—Geiic>ce, 105, 
141, 180, 1S9—Herkimer, 163—Lewis, 
105, 141-Monroe, 12-Montgomcry, 105, 
Oneida, 61, 105, 141—Onondaga, 61, 
141—^Ontario,7S, 141, 186-Oraftge, 141, 
Queens, 182—Rensselaer, 78, 141— 
Steuben, 168—Tioga, 196—Tompkins, 
13, 14!, 176—Ulster, 141—Washing¬ 
ton, 13, 16S, 200—Wayne, 141—Yales, 1:2 
- New-York State —Freoiiutn crops, es¬ 
says, &c. 28—Account ofarmual meet¬ 
ing, 26—Proceedings of Ex. Commit¬ 
tee, 42, 61, 78, 93, 126—Reports on 
premium crops, -42—011 cows and hei¬ 
fers, ,M—On plows, 179, IS7—Premi¬ 
ums for 1843, 76—Notices of cattle 
show, 93, 121, 141—Committees to 
award premiums, 126—Transactions 
of, 77, 127—^Exhibition at Rochester, 
154—Premiums awarded at Roches¬ 
ter, 156—Annual Meeting for 1841, 1S5 
Next Cattle Show of,. 185 
- Connecticut —Hartford,transactions of 
62—Windham,. 141 
- Massachusetts —State Society,premium 
farms, 85—Premiums of, 107—Essex, 
105—Hampshire, F. and Hamden, 141 
-Highland of Scotland,. 157 
-Irish, . .. 108 
-Royal, of England,. 108,133 
- Maryland —Baltimore, 168-Prince 
George's,. 168 
-Newcastle, (Del.). 141, 133 
-Philadelphia, (Pa) . 141 
-St. Louis, (Mo.). 141 
-Union, (Ill.). 141 
-Louisiana State,. 67 
Agricultural Survey of New-York. . 124 
— Thermometer,.■'. 66 
— Tout of Count De Gourcy,. 125 
— Works, early American,. 143, 170 
Agriculture, Legislative aid to,. 50, 110 
— Southern, progress of,. 190 
Alabama, letter from,. 120 
American Institute,. I4l, 168, 183, 199 
— Flour and pork in England,. 108 
Animals, fat in, 77—ages of,. 134 
— amount of food necessary for,. 188 
Apples at the South, 87, 190—select list of, 160 
— third crop of, 151—to preserve, see Do¬ 
mestic Economy. 
Apple trees, caterpillars on, 39—new enemy 
gb.■;."i. 135 
Ash, mountain, grafting on,. 73 
Asparagus', culture of, . 87 
August, temperature of,. 157 
B. 
Bacon, Virginia method of curing,. 38 
— as fuel for steamboats (!),... 92 
Barley, as food for stock,. 21 
— premium crops of, • • ...26, 42, 77 
— produced in the United States,. 53 
Beans, Kidney, . 63 
Bee hives. Weeks' Straw, 17—Forman's, 
25—Townley’s, 41, 68—Booth's, 80— 
improved, . 129 
Bees and bee hives,. 162 
— management of, &c.. 60 , 178, 181 
Beets, the Bassano, .. 24 , 7 ], 119 
— premium crops of,. 26, 43, 77 
Blackberry briers, to destroy,. 163 
Bleeding, to stop, .. 38 
Board of Agriculture, Mr. Dickinson’s re¬ 
port on, •••• . 41 
BOOKS, Colman’s European Tour, 9, 41, 45, 77 
— Chemistry of Fire, Air, Earth and Water, 105 
— Dana's Muck Manual,. 11 , 44 
— Dana’s Prize Essay on Manures,. 1 S 7 
— Ellsworth's Report,., 53 
— Economy of Farming,. 140 isi 
— Essex Ag. Transactions, ■ • • -.. - 105 
— Every Day Book, ■ ... 140 
— Farmer’s Mine,... 153 igs 
— Farmer’s Encyclopedia, 41, 57 , 77, S9, 153 , 
r- , 180, 183 
— Farmer’s Manual,. 177 
Books—Farnham’s Travels in Oregon,53, 77, 89 
— Harris' Treatise on Insects,. 04 
■—Johnston’s I.Gctures,. 121, 140 
— Liebig’s Animal Chemistry,. 11 
— Michaux’ Forest Trees,. SS 
— Morse’s Cereographic Atlas, . 58 
— Memoirs of the Philadelphia Ag. Soc.- ■■ 143 
— Man's Artificial In.'-titulions of A.g. &o. • 105 
— Natural History of N. Y.--- 11, 28, 46, 58, (IS 
— Productive f'arraiiig,.140, 161 
— proposed woik on Fruits, by A. J. Down¬ 
ing, . 140 
— Riitfin's Essay on Calcareous Manures,. 61 
— Science of Government,. 167 
— Sparks’ Life of Washington,. 11 
— Stephens’Yucatan,. 94 
— Skinner’s Youatt on tlic Horse,. 157 
— The Herd Rook,. 189 
—■ The School and the School M,aster,. 45 
— The Silk Culture,. 188 
— Tr.ansactions of the N. Y. S. Ag. Soc. 77, 127 
-of the first N. Y. S. Ag. Society,. 170 
— The Honey Bee,. 77 
— Thirty Years from Home, . 140 
— Western Orchardist,-’. 57 
— '.Vinter & Go’s descriptive Catalogue, • • 188 
Borrowing, rcma.rks, on,.; 19-1 
!!o\ver, a cheap one, ... 182 
Breeder’s Convention,. 03, 139, 173 
Broom Corn, cut green for fodder, . 94 
Buck Wheat produced in the U. States,- 68 
— ciiitnre of, . ISO 
Bu.fi'alo, domestication of,. 44 
Bugs, protection from, . 162 
BUILDINGS—Self-foddering Barn,. 13, .30 
— Niven’s design for Genteel Farm House, 16 
— Plans of a Farm House,. 35 
— Mrs. Howard’s plan of a Farm .Hottso, -. 69 
— Plan of a Farm House, by T. M. Niven, • Si 
-Farm House by D. (J. Mitchell,. 96 
-of Farm Buildings, by T. M. Niven, •• 192 
— Dampness in brick,. lOD 
— Cottage Row, Troy,. no 
— Sheep rack and barn,. 133 
— ] .aboring man’s cottage,. 144 
— to make rat proof,. 103 
Butter—-see Domestic Economy, 
— and eggs, low price, of, . 137 
— table, description of,. 15 ] 
Button for windows,. 117 
134, 
170 
24 
151 
133 
108 
, 77 
163 
31 
92 
153 
139 
95 
c. 
Canada Thistles,. 109, 131, 
Cabbage, garden varieties,. 
— lice on, to destroy,. 120 , 
— worms on, destroy,. 
Carts, horse, use of,. 
Carrots, premium crops of,.26, 43 
— sometimes run to seed,. 
— large crop of,. 
— the White,. 
CATTLE—Age of, to discover,--' 
— acclimating in Mississippi,- 
— altering males, . 
— amount of food necessary for,. iss 
— Breeder’s Convention,. 93, 139, 173 
— Breeding, remarks on, (&c. 99,106, 148, 149, ISS 
— Cows, dairy, great products of, 25, 36. 67 
58, 73, 79, 85, 105, 127, 152, 163, 187, 1S8 
-Maj. Dill’s “ CJazelle,". C 5 
— — rnilking in Orange Co.. S9 
-Sir John Sinclair’s opinion of,. 90 
— —abortion in, 92, 105, 108, 109, 131, UI, 195 
-Short Horns and Ayrshires,. 92 
— — remarks on, .. 102 
-valuable, and tough stories,.1C4, 172 
— — winter feed of, in Flanders,. los 
— — warts on teats of,. io 9 
-management of, by A. L. Fish, 114, 129. 147 
-fork found in stomach of,.' 133 
-Mr. Schuyler’s fat, . 13 
-report of the State Committee on, • ■ 61 
— calves, fet one, 57—early,. 169 
-remarks on rearing,.loi, 164 
— cud, loss of,. 95 
— heifers, Maj. Dill’s “Hebe,”. S 5 
— corning early to milk,. CG 
-breaking, milking, &o.. 115 , 146 
— Bates’ Short Horns,.67, 105 
— ‘‘Denton,” imported bull,. 83 
— ‘‘Dragoon,” Mr. Speed’s, . 113 
— “Fairfax,” Mr. Prentice's,. 9 
— grazing and fattening,. 29 47 
fat in,..... ’ -jrj. 
— fattening on linseed oil,. 45 
fat ox,...... ...... ... ^ ^ 
— challenge, Mr. Allen’s,. 102 
— Devons, notice of,. 105 
effect of change of climate on,.. 117 139 
— Count De Gourcy’s notice of in England, 125 
— Irish and Scrub,. 20 
— increase in weight of, . 39 
“handling,” imnortaneo of,. 45 
— Hereford, good points of,. 195 
— in Ohio,. j]<, 
— in Great Britain,. pj 
— “ Osceola,” Mr. Crosby’s,. 149 
premium, at the American Institute,- - -- 199 
— prices of, in Indiana,. 37 
— killing, how performed,. 53 
— soiling, experiment in,. 43 
— selection of, . jgg 
— suitable for the south,. 74 
— salt, importance of, for,. joo 
— water, importance of, for,. 52 
— weight of, rule for ascertaining,. 13 
188 
12s 
12 
161 
200 
76 
181 
181 
Cattle—wintering, remarks on,. 34 , 163 
— Yankee oxen and drivers,. S4 
— Diseases of, cows,. 86 
-choked, relief for,.23, 40 
-hollow horn, horn distemper, dec.- 64 
-ianndice, cure for,. g 3 
—■ — leeches in,. 53 
-lice on, to destroy,. 25, 63, 86 
-mad itcli, description and remedy,- 95 
-^mad, treatment of, . 95 
-mange, remedy for, . 5 - 4 , 111 
- murrain, treatment of;. 191, 193 
Cattle shows tliis year,. 173 
C.'cdar, wiiite, to transplant, . 71 
Celery, varietio.s cf,. 71 
Cherries, figures and descriptions cf,. 150 
Cherry, the wild,. no 
Cheese dairies, management of, ■ • 114,129, 147 
(Jhoice of a business for life,. jf. 
Churn, waiter power, 53 —dog power,- 75 , 128 
— a new one,.'. los 
(Jherokce farmers,. 73 
Chimney caps and ventilators,. 145 
(Jisterns, filtering, construction of,. 112 
Clover seed, to save,. 149 
-machines for cleaning,. 175 
-sowing in autumn,. 1,33 
-surface covering of,. 70 , 89 
-- — sown among corn,. 41 , so 
Coffee, ready ground,. 543 
Coiman, Rev. H. letter from,. 121 
— circular to English Agvicultnrisis,. 173 
— notice of, in Europe,. 108 , 124 , 
Comments on Cultivator for Dec, 36—for 
T . Jan. 65—for Nov. 
Coke, Earl of Leicester, biographical no¬ 
tice of,. 
Climate and productions of the South, 
CORN—INDIAN—premium crops of,-13, 16 
17, 26, 42, 77, 199, 
— average crop in South Carolina, 152— 
large crop in do.. ] 6 o 
— Ciiincsc Tree, notice of,. 20 
— culture of, by Mr. AVeaver, is—by Mr. 
Physick, 64—in Yucatan, 94—in Ohio, 64 
— experiments and culture of,. 31 54 
— culture of,. 79 , 111, 132, 139, 143, 192 
— analysis of, . 
— close planting,. 
— comparative value with wheat,. ,, , 
— crushing for stock,. 140 
” grcHt crops of,. 13 , 133 jqs, 169, ITO 
— harvesting, best method of;. 157 
— amount grow’ii in the U. S. . 53 
— preparation of ground and seed,- 73, Ico 
— suckering injurious to,.. jeo 
— soiyn broadcast,. 13 , 14,25, iN 
— white and yellow varieties,. 75 
Corn stalks, sugar and molasses from, 13 , 
n inu 1 . „ 20, 41, 67, 84, 112, 120 
Corn and Cob crusher, Hussey’s, 19 , 57 , S9 
— —Baldwin’s, . 19 ^ 99 
Corn Shelicrs,. 34 173 
Corn Stalk Cutters,. 35 ' nil 
Cotton crop, notices of, . 141 134 ’ 185 
— large yields of,.\- 45 o-t 
— culture of, by M. T. McGehce, . 20 
-by Dr. N. B. Cloud, ••. -25, 33, 94, 105, 139 
-by S. roucho,. ico 
-by T, Affleck,. 5^4 
-Cliinese mode of,. 193 
— amount growm in the U. S.. 5 s 
Crojjs, notices of, 90, 105, 121, 131, 141, 14.1, ISO 
Cultivator, Bement’s, 173—improved,. 65 
— plow, Langdon’s, 34—Woods’,. 93 
Cultivator Almanac,. 137, ics 159 
— in I he cotton regions, . 75 
Curenlio, destroyed by salt,. 119 , 151 
Cut worms, to destroy,. S9, 92, lv7 
D. 
Debt the farmer’s master,. ]62 
Dictionary of Ag. Terms, ■ .63, 95 , 111 , 127, 191 
DOMESTIC ECONOMY-Bread, to make 
good,. 72 
— Blackberry syrup, to make,. 150 
— Butter making, modes of, •• 22 , 103, 119, 151 
-to preserve.. 170 
— Butter table, description of,. 151 
— Butter stamp, figure of, . is 3 
— Carpets, care of,. gs 
— Cheese making,. 114,129, 147 
-care of, • ■ • -... jgg 
— Corn cakes, to make,. 03 
— Eggs, preserving, &c.. ifi3 
— Farmer’s wdfe, letter from,. 70 
— Fires, management of,. S 8 
— French rolls, to make,. 104 
— French Savoury sauce,. 151 
— Fruit, to preserve in winter, 73 , 107, 183. 199 
— Glass, cement for, . S9 
Grease and lime spots, to remove,. 88 
— Grapes, to preserve,. 104 
— Gloves, kid, to clean,. 120 
— Hints to farmer’s wives,. 199 
— Ink, to restore frozen,. 72 
-marking, to make,. 134 
— Ivory handled knives, to clean,. 
— Potatoes, French mode of cooking, • • • 
— Scotch drink,. 
— Soap making,. 
— Soda for washing,. 
— Salivation, cure for,. 
— Tomato sauce and ketchup,. 
— to color read and yellow,. 
— Vinegar, receipes for making, ••22, 33, 39, 72 
— whitewash, recipes for,. $8 
55 
151 
56 
88 
88 
161 
162 
104 
E. - 
Economy, necessity of,. 135 
Eggs, numher from certain hens,. 22 
EUsw.irth’s report from Patent Office,- 58 
Emigrants, to Western,. 17 , 37 
England, Count De Gourcy’s Tour in,. 125 
Ergot, description of,. 190 
Exports, Ag. of the United States,. II 
F. 
Farmers’ and Gardners’ Club,. 9 , 31 
— Club of Hancock, Geo. 9—of A’i'Tliriing- 
ton, 77—of D.'trien,. go 
— Chibs, recommended,. 139 
Fanning, mishaps cf, . 4.5 
■—in France and BiTgium, . l £9 
— products and expenses of, in the East and 
Vde.-t,. 50, SI. 132 
— in Virginia, ..' is 
— best system of,. 117 
— Western,. leo 
Farmers should improve their minds,. 68 
Farmer’s Coat of Arms, . 172 
Farm lands, hints to pm chasers of,. 192 
Faith and woi ks,. 85 
Fencing, cost of,. no 
Fence, improved picket,. ipj 
— improved rail,. 163 , i £9 
Ferguson’s notice of slock at Stale Fair,-- 13 
Flax, produced in the United States,. 53 
l^loridn, letter from,.'.. 90 
Flowers, culture of, .. 13.5 
Flower garden, with list of fiowering plants. 65 
Food, consumption of in cities, • ••• ..' 91 
— consumption of, in London,. 1.52 
— of the Germa.n peasanlry,. jgy 
France before tlic Revolution,. 9,3 
Frost as a fertilizer,. 45 
Fruit, production of varieties,. I 6.3 
— grown on walls,. it ,7 
— southern notice of,... 19 ,) 
— to have good,.’. ig.j 
Fruit trees, grafting and pruning,. 55 
— general remarks on,. 55 , 64, 13.5 
— second blossoming of,.. 2 ;; 
— soap suds vnluabre for,. 1.51 
— to destroy caterpillars on.. ic 3 
— to protect from moles and’mice,-103, 199 
— to protect from horses and cattle,. 119 
G. 
Gate, ornamental,. 21 
Geese, profitable,. 53 
Geography of Plants and Birds,. 193 
Geological Survey of New-York, 11,28,46 
58, 68 
Gin for raising earth,. lyg 
Gooseberries, mildew^ on,. isi 
Grafting,. 55 , s6, 68 
— wax for,. 24 
— on the mountain ash,. 72 
— on the lilac,. 72 
— new' mode of,. 119 , 13.3 
Grape, culture of, in N. C. 21,194—in Ohio, 
175—in Mississippi, 87-by Dr. Undcr- 
hili, . 
— manuring the,. 
— grafting the,. 
— frame, • ... 
'Grass seeds, not enough sown,. 
— lands, remarks on seeding,. 117 
GRASSES—Lucerne,. 9.5 
— Tussack, notice of,. 1.3 
— Bermuda, how to destroy,. 21 
— Texas, and clover in Miss.. 139 
— Virginia, described, . 35 
Grass hoppers in winter,. 66 
Green stone lands in Virginia,. 140 
Guide to Farming,. 91 
II. 
Hard names defended,. 
Hard times in Indiana,. 
Hay, poor, should be brined,. 
— leaves for,. 
— produced in the United States,••• 
— proper time for cutting,. 
Hay Press, Dedrick’s,. 
Hedges, remarks on,. 
— to raise from seed of the thorn, • 
Hereford Hall, notice of,. 
Hemp, steam rotting,. 
— produced in the United States, 
Hessian Fly, notice of,. 
Hints to farmers, ... . 
Hiring help,. 
Hops, great yield of, . 
— culture of,. 
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Horse pow'CT and Threshing Machine, War¬ 
ren’s, 20 , 101 —Badger’s, . 
HORSES—Age of,... 
— Blinds injurious to,.. 
— Blind teeth in,. 
— Botts, cure for,. 23, 
— Breaking colls,. 
— Castration of,. 23, 
— Colt distemper,. 
— Cleveland bay,. 
— Cost of keeping, . 
— Colic, cure for,.s 6 , 
— Distemper in, . 
— Economical feeding,... 
— Exhibited at Rochester,. 
— General management of, . 
— Inflammation in the eye,. 
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