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INDEX TO VOL. I 
Peiiodicals—Blackwood’s Magazine, 
— British American Cultivator, 
— Central N. Y. Farmer, •••••••• 117, 
— Canadian Ag. Journal,.. 
— Connecticut Farmer,. 
— Lowell Offering,. 
— Maine Farmer,... 
— Medico Chirurgical Review,.. 118, 
— Michigan Farmer,.*. 
— North American Review,**. 
— New Genesee Farmer,.117, 
— Northern Light,.*. 
— New England Farmer,. 
— N. Y. Farmer and Mechanic,. 
— Prairie Farmer,. 
— South Western Farmer,.11, 
— Simmond’s Colonial Magazine,.... 
— Tennessee Agriculturist,. 
— The rk,. 
—• The Gavel,**. 
— The Plow Boy,. 
— Valley Farmer,. 
— Western Farmer and Gardener, ••• 
— Western Cultivator,. 
Pigeon Weed, to destroy,. 
Plaster, see Manures. 
Plowing Machine, Wierd’s, .. 
— Subsoil, recommended,**41, 
Plows—Notices of Sub Soil, •• 11, 19, 
— Ransom & Wilkie’s,*. 
— Burrall’s Sheel Wheel,. 
— Cast Iron Beam,. 
— Langdon’s Cultivator, . 
— Sinclair’s Patent Wheel,. 
— Ruggles, Nourse & Mason’s,. 
— Center Draft, 161, 192, 201, 222, 257, 
— Bergen’s, •••••. 
— Coulter and Shovel,. 
— Codding’s American,. 
— Woodcock’s self sharpening,. 
— Trial of, in England,. 
Plumb Trees—Culture of,. 
— Select varieties of,. 
— Oil injurious to,. 
— Culture of, by Mr. Denniston, . 
Political Economy.. 260, 
Pork, how to pickle,. 333, 
POTATOES—Remarks on disease in, 
10, 20, 42, 171, 302, 330, 371, 373 
-in England,. 228, 
--in Europe,. 
— to raise from Seed,*..* 
— Proper time for digging,. 
— Experiment with,. 
— Culture of by Mr. Noble,. 
— — by Mr. Rich,... 
— Mercer or Chenango,. 
--History of, ..*. 
— Premium crop,. 
— to Preserve through Winter,. 
— to raise Karly,. 
— Plaster for,. 
— Machine for digging,. 
— The Carter,... 
— Do not require much hilling,. 
— Choice Early,. 
Poudrette—Value of,.65, 
— Experiment with. • .. 
POULTRY-Dorkings, . 11, 321, 
— Hatching Chickens by Steam, •• 11, 
— Profits of,. 12, 57, 153, 
— to Caponise,. 
— Nest Eggs,.22, 
— New domestic Fowl,. 
— ('rested Fowls, .. 
— Management of,. 146, 321 
— Di>ease in,. 
— Gapes in Chickens,. 
— Poland,.57, 
— Best food for,. 
— Two Chicks from one Egg,. 
Premium Farms—see Farms. 
Products of the year 1844,. 
Pruning, Illustrations of,. 
Pumpkins—culture and importance 
of,.160, 
— Culture, use and preservation of,* 
Q,- 
Queens Co. Ag. Society,. 
Quince, culture of,. 
R 
Rabbits, on breeding,. 
Rake, Cram’s Drag.. 
Raspberry, culture of,. 
— The Black,. 
Reaping Machines,. 
-Hussey’s, ..*. 
Reclaiming Bog Lands,. 236, 
Red Root, to destroy,. 
Reflection, more needed,. 
Rensselaer Ag. Society—Annual meet¬ 
ing of... 
Rensselaer Ag Society, Fair of, •••• 337 
Rensselaer Institute, notice of.. 337 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant,.’. 100 
Rice, improved variety of,. 50 
Robinson, Solon, letter from,. 92 
Roads—Remarks on repairing,. 129 
— Importance of good,.2S9 
— Made of Plank,..: 
Rock River Country,. 295 
Roots of Plants, detruncation of, in¬ 
jurious, . 154 
Rotation ot Crops—see Crops. 
Royal Ag. Society, Fair of,.268 
Ruta Raga—Premium crop,.. 61 
— Culture of,. 56 
Rye—Premium crop, . 51 
— Culture of, .. 140, 275, 390 
S. 
Saleratus, a substitute for Saltpe- 345 
tre,.1. 345 
Salt as a Manure,. 43, 372 
— Marshes reclaimed,.. 303 
— protection against worms,. 109 
— to refine for Butter, &c.. 318 
— in curing Clover. 387 
Scientific exchanges for Farmers,•••• 288 
Seed, quantity per acre,. 369 
— steeping,. 281, 369 
Seeds, depth of covering, &c.. 180 
Seekonk, Agriculture of,. 221 
Shade Trees, .2S9, 306, 389 
SHEEP—At the South,. 84 
— Country, the best,. 14S 
— Challenge to Mr. Collins, .282 
-Reply to,. 297 
— Ewe with 44 lambs,. 147 
— Experiments in feeding,.181, 280 
— Fat,.. 109, 164, 182, 325 
Good in Vermont,. 113 
Going to the Prairies, . 358 
How fed by Mr. Noble, . 44 
— Horn on ear of,. 169 
Injured by Clover,. 192 
— Large flocks in Scotland,. 267 
— Leicesters at Smithfield Market, •• 95 
-Major Reybold’s,.239 
Management of, by Mr. Johnston, • 140 
— by Dr. Keekman, .1S4, 236 
— Marking, German mode of,. 158 
— Merinoes, different varieties of, • • 74 
— Col. Randall’s,-.-• 25, 239, 358, 378 
— Early importation of,. 176 
— Importations of, by Mr. Jarvis, 
• 106, 126 
.251 
.338 
363 
266 
377 
195 
343 
266 
217 
293 
107 
386 
271 
176 
140 
76 
-by Col. Humphrey, 
-by others,. 
— Mr. Blakeslee’s.. 338 
— Mr. Bingham’s,. 298 
— Mr. Sandford’s,. 280 
— Saxon, . 202 
— on the Highlands of Scotland,- 230 
— Paular Merinoes, by Col. Randall, 25 
— Correction of,. 66 
— Mr. Jewett’s,.25, 66 
— Mr. Avery’s Improved,.62, 2S0 
— Mr. M. Bingham’s,. 75 
— Points of a good,. 39 
— Principles of breeding,.214, 350 
— Prolific,. 147, 234 
— Raising Lambs for the Butcher, •• 75 
— Rot in,. 223, 261 
— Ram letting in England,. 268, 335 
— Racks,. .275 
— South Downs and Cheviot,. 85 
— Saxons, Mr. Groves’,. 144, 252 
— sale of,. 362 
— and their crosses,. 350 
— Shelter for,. 234 
— Sales of, in England,. 335 
— Time for sheafing,. 199 
— Ticks, to destroy,.-.358 
Shepherds’ Dog, .. 49 
Shingles, Cedar, durability of,. 247 
Silk culture, progress of,.14, 134 
— Worm’s Thread, length of,. 24 
— Bounty in Tennessee,. 112 
— Made in Chautauque co.. 26 
— Manufacture in Ohio,. 17 
-in Indiana . 21 
Soils, sour, remarks on, by N. Darling, 90 
— by A. J. P.,. 190 , 253 
— by J. J. Thomas,. 223, 279 
— by Acetocclla,. 318 
Soiling animals, economy of, 108, 162, 250 
— Cornstalks for,... 256 
Sowing Machine,. 268 
Spade Husbandry,. 369 
Spaying Cattle, .. 357 
Spinning on Boston Common,. 358 
Spring Work,. 8 i 
Squash—Valparaiso . 321 
Stock going West,. 18 
— Improvement of, .... *. 189 
— Importance of w.armth and quiet to, 47 
— Keeping, in Winter, . 59 
— Remarks on wintering,. 21 
Stone Walls,... 34 
Stoves, their deleterious effects,•••• 352 
Straw Cutter, Bolts’,... 35 
— Hovey’sijand others,. 363 
— Sanford’s,. 383 
Straw, value of,. 140 
>traw Band Maker,. 216 
Strawberry—culture of, •••• 163,247, 355 
— select varieties of,-*.-. 355 
— Winter killed,. 203 
— Winter projection for,. 358 
Study on the Farm,. 319 
Stump Machine, the Vermont,..•• 64, 223 
Sub soil Plows,.11, 19 , 67 
plowing recommended,.. 41, 85 
Sugar—from Cornstalks,. 58 , 150 
— Making, from Cane, ... 11 
— Maple, to make superfine,. 22 
— Furnace for boiling sap,. 22 
— Fine specimens of, how made, •••■ 169 
— From Cane and Cornstalk,. 223 
Sugar Cane, culture of,. 13 
Sugar Beet, premium crop, .. 94 
Sulphates of Ammonia, Soda, &c.-227 
Swine—Large, 11,13, 15, 42 , 43 , 75 , 102 ,107 
— Rapid fattening of,- . 12 
— Remarks on fattening, . 14 
— Prize breeds in England,. 38 
— Remedy for barren Sows,. 23 
— Thumps in, cure for,. 150 
— Berkshire and Sand Hill,. 206 
— Cooked Food, best for,. 340, 359 
Management in fattening,. 359 
Diseases of,. 274 
— when profitable,. 268 
ymphytum or Comfrey,*- .225 
T. 
Tables —of mineral manures,* . 172 
— Comparative value of different kinds 
of Food for Animals, . 175, 372 
— Amount of Food consumed by dif¬ 
ferent Animals,. 175 
— Constituents of Night Soil,. 174* 
Talk about farming,. ]03 
Tea, culture of,... 140 
Tea kettles, to prevent coating,. 266 
Temperature, effects of, on Vegeta¬ 
tion,. 45 
Tennessee, farming in,. 202 
— letter from,. 300 
Things of importance,. 20 
Thistles killed by Salt,. 147 
Threshing Machines, Pitt’s, . 75 
— Burrall’s, . 141 
— Hall’s,. 344 
— Warren’s,. 264 
Taplin’s,. 377 
Tillage, experiment in,. 298 
Toads, usefulness of,.. 259 
Tobacco, culture of, in Ct.. 89 
Tomato, culture of,. 100 
Trees—Planting in Autumn,. 332 
— should be set out onroad sides,Ac. 289 
— For shelter and ornament,- 306, 3S9 
Turkies, on rearing,.;-123, 141 
— Wild, for sale,. 329 
Turneps, new variety,. 116 
— Culture of,. 172, 246 
— as green crop for Manure,. 43 
— Fly, ravages of, prevented, • •• 210, 246 
Growers, encouragement to, 
330 
Smithfield Cattle Show,. 55 
— Market, animals sold at,.272 
Smut in Grain,. 367 
Soils—Analysis of, . 
— from Alabama,. 145 
— Improvement of boggy and wet 
lands, . 34, 236, 240, 271 
— of clay and sandy,. 87 
— of worn out,. 60, 344 
— of clay,. 143 
— of sandy loam,.273 
— 10 detect acid in,. 335 
U. 
Upas Tree,.*. 229 
Urine—Value of,.Ill, 270 
— From one Cow,. 335 
— Good way of saving,. 202 
V. 
Van Mons, Death of, .. 86 
Vegetable Cutter,. 82 
— Food, comparative value of differ¬ 
ent kinds, . 175, 372 
— Nutrition,. 307 
Vermont Cattle Shows, • . 3-31 
— Farm, produce of,. 191 
— Law to aid Agriculture,. 11 
