INDEX TO VOLUME YL 
(new series.) 
[Explanation.— In making out the annexed Index, we have placed every thing relating 
to Cattle, under that head—so with Horses, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Domestic Economy, 
Books, Periodicals, Manures, &c. Every article referring in any way to these subjects, 
will be found arranged under these several heads.] 
A, 
Acknowledgments, 34, 67, 08, 130, 161, 195. 
228, 260, 292, 323, 353, 378 
Accounts, Farm, Importance of,.. 260^270 
Address of Prof. Johnston,,... 306 
— of Hon. J. A. King,. 297, 378 
— to subscribers to The Cultivator,.. 34 
Agricultural Exhibition in Scotland,,.. 348 
— — in the United States,...... 350 
— Institute at Mount Airy,.. 31 
— Implements, Improved,.... 80 
— — made in Albany,-..... 196 
— Labor, Price §f, in 14th century, 313 
— Meetings in Boston,. 122 
— Papers, List of, .... 66 
— — taken in Wilmington, Vt., .. 195 
— — Value of.. 32,65,109, 352 
— Reading, Importance of,........ 352 
— School for NewYork, Report on, 130 
— — Commissioners to Report 
plan of,. 161,195 
— — at De Ruyter,. 34 
— — at New Haven,.34, 38, 292 
— — at Darien Centre,.323 
— Societies, Benefits of,.64, 375 
— Warehouse in Albany,. 98 
Agriculture and the Agriculturist,. 13 
— Legislative Aid to,. 224 
— National Board of;. 362, 378 
— of Seneca County, New-York, 211, 
268, 286 
— Relations of Science to,. 331 
Albany and Rensselaer Hort. Society, 195, 
260, 292, 321 
Alders, to destroy,. 151 
American Congress of Fruit Growers,. 341 
— Institute, Notice of, .. 286 
Ammonia in the Atmosphere,.315 
An Acrostic,. 26 
Analyses of Kentucky Limestone soils, 105, 
187 
— Manures,. 234 
— Plants and Grains,.230,241,258 
— Tomato and Egg plant,.224 
Ants, Black, to destroy. 258, 279 
APPLES—Baldwin, . /. 118 
Color of, . 150 
Decision of Ohio Convention on,.. 85 
Effect of soils on,. 180 
Export of,. 131 
for Canada,.. 55 
Haskell Sweet,. 342 
Market, best for,. 245, 371 
Northern Sweet,. 353 
Notes on several kinds, ... .86, 117, 311 
Raule’s Jannett,... 149 
Select list of,.278, 371 
Sweet, best kinds of,.245 
Apple Trees, grown from Cuttings,.... 87 
— — Hardiness of Sweet,.279 
— Pruning Young,.118 
— — Setting out,. 150 
Aphides and Ants,. 279 
Apricot, culture of,.368 
April, Seasonable Hints for,. 126 
Arboriculture,. 169 
Army AVorm, Ravages of,............ 354 
Ashes, used on Grass lands,. 11 
— and Lime, Experiment with,_320 
— Peat,. 36 
Asparagus, Salt for,.324 
Auburn Farmer’s Club,.. 162 
TB. 
Barley, Composition of,.. 241 
— Culture of,.212, 269, 334 
— Nutritive properties of,.. 236 
— Premium Crops of,..... .65, 163, 307 
— Varieties of, ................... 353 
Beans, as Food for Animals,.......... 162 
— Lima, Culture of,...182 
— Premium Crops of,..... 65, 163, 307 
Bees, Queen,...212 
— Do Kingbirds eat ?. 229 
— Profitable swarm of,... 67 
— Works on,.352 
Bedrooms, conveniences of, . 322 
Birds, Utility of,.214, 221 
Blight on Pear Trees,.. 82, 341 
— Exemption from, . 353 
Board of Agriculture, National,... 362, 378 
Bone-meal for Cows,. 179 
Bones, dissolved by steam,. 163 
— Value of, as a fertilizer,. 114 
Book Farming, Comments on,.11, 185 
BOOKS—American Farm Book,. 129 
— Fruit Culturist,. 180, 323, 376 
— Beekeeper’s Manual,.194 
Agricultural Chemistry, Eaton’s,.. 227 
Chemical Technology,. 194 
Colman’s European Agriculture,. . 16 
— European Life and Manners,. 227 
Cotton Manual,. 63 
Cottage Gardner,. 150 
Dadd’s Chart of Veterinary Practice, 67 
Elements of Agriculture,. 150 
Farmer’s Every-day Book,. 150 
History of the Holland Purchase,.. 193 
Report of Ohio Board of Agricul¬ 
ture,. 180, 194 
Report of Com. of Patents, for 1848, 376 
Scientific Agriculture, Rogers’,... 16 
Transactions of the American In¬ 
stitute, . 16 
— of the Mass. Agricultural So¬ 
cieties, . 150 
— of the New-York State Ag. 
Society,. 292 
Treatise on Management of Fruit 
Trees,. 150 
Bread-making Machine,. 322 
Broom-corn for Soiling,. 194 
— grown in Ohio,. 378 
Brugmansia, the Double,. 52 
Buckwheat, Indian,. 352 
— Composition of,. 241 
Budding Cherries,.. 213 
— Ligatures for,. 343 
— Peach Trees,. 182 
Buds sent by mail,. 245 
Buffalo, American and European,. 15 
BUILDINGS—Barn for Cows,. 193 
Barns, Advantages of good,. 91 
— for Sheep,. . 26 
Cheap Country House,.312 
Farm, of AV. A. Hayes,.. 48 
— of II. T. E. Foster,.268 
— of E. C. Bliss,. 336 
Farm-House, by F. J. Scott,. 24 
Granary, Rat-proof,.... 32 
Poor Man’s Cottage,. 57 
Suburban Cottage, Design for,.... 56 
Buildings —Swiss Cottage, .. 88 
AVorking-woman’s Cottage,. 25 
Butter Firkius, best wood for,. 130 
— Average per Cow,. 373 
— AA T orker,. 148 
— How to improve,. 259 
Cabbages, Best soil for,. 194 
— Composition of,. 241 
California, Agriculture of,.253 
Canada Thistles, to destroy,. 228 
Canals, New-York. Commerce of,.... 63 
Carrots, Culture and value of,.30, 140 
— Premium Crops of,. 65 
Cast-iron Railings,.372 
Caterpillars, to destroy,. 116 
CATTLE-Ayrshires,.... 10, 141, 235, 304 
Alderneys.. 10 
American Bison or Buffalo,. 15 
African Buffalo,. 16 
at the South,. 35 
at the State Fair,. 304 
Best food for in AVinter,. 30 
Broom corn for Soiling,. 194 
Care of in Winter,. 48 
Cross between the Buffalo and do¬ 
mestic. . 92 
Corn-fodder for Soiling,. 157 
Cost of Fattening,. 320 
Challenge of Rev. J. R. Smythes,. 352 
Cows —Good.. 152, 163, 373 
— Abortion in,. 116 
— Bone-meal for,. 179 
— Escutcheons of,.344 
— Feed for, in winter,. 96 
— Improvement of,. 375 
— Rye-Meal for,. 96 
— Spaying,. 36, 145, 244 
— to prevent their Kicking,.... 43 
Calves —Fattening,. 190 
— AVeaning,. 158 
Devons,.10, 120, 141, 292, 304 
Diseases of— Foul in the Foot, cure 
for,. 179 
— Hoof Ail,. 14 
— Hoove in,.96, 145 
— Horn Ail, cure for,. 218 
•— in Cow’s tongues,. 151 
— Inflammatory fever,.275 
European Bison,. 15 
Fat.. 98, 130, 172, 304 
Fattening on Hay,. 281 
Gayal, Zebu and Italian,. 58 
Herefords,.171, 235, 304, 333 
Irish—Kerry Cow,. 152 
in Morocco,. 4S 
in Virginia,. 46 
in Vermont,. 235 
Imported by Mr. Sherwood,-130,250 
Kentucky, History of,.76, 142 
Long Horned,.24* 
Mr. Webster’s,. 10 
Mr. Phinney’s.141 
Mr. Vail’s.196, 228 
Musk Ox,. 15, 16 
New-York and Ohio,. 161 
Oxen vs. Horses,. 317 
Proper selection of,. 183 
Salt for,. 35 
Steers, Large,.34, 88 
