INDEX TO VOLUME VL 
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Highways, should not be pastured* .... G2 
— Best way of repairing,.249 
Hints to Orehardists, for December, 370, 371 
Home Department at Washington, .... 161 
Homer Car at the State Fair,.323 
Hoops, Patent Machine for making,.... 352 
HORSES—Arabian,. 42 
at the State Fair,. 304 
Best mode of Feeding,. 124 
Blood horse Alexander,. 344 
Disease among, .. 247, 255 
Diseases of— Broken Wind,. 14 
— Bone Spavin,. 129 
— Heaves, Cure for,.179, 128 
— Influenza,..339 
— in the Feet of,. 303 
— Neurotomy, operation of,. 14, 218 
— Ring-bone,. 60, 3SO 
— Sprains,... 14 
— Windgalls,.. 60 
Feet, Snow-balls on, to obviate,... 64 
for the Farm,.. 289 
Imported,. 68, 162 
Improvement in Shoeing,. 240 
Mares for Breeding,. 36 
Morgan, notices of,.... 67, 130, 162, 196 
Morgan Hunter, .. 216 
Mr. Long’s. 260 
Protection for,.94, 131 
Pasterns of,. 216 
Points of........ 317 
Twin foals,. 338 
To prevent running away,. 355 
What constitutes a thorough-bred,. 255 
Honey, Large product of,. 182 
Horse-chestnuts made edible,......... 258 
Horse Rake, advantages of,. 144 
-Independent,. 314 
Horticulture, a fine art,. 247 
Household Comforts,. 330 
House Plants, Care of,. 22 
Hyacinths, Culture of,. 181 
Hybridization, Remarks on,. 319 
Improvement and inconsistency. 35 
— by mixing Soils,.73, 137 
— in Agriculture,. 286 
— of old Lands,.73,137, 201, 242 
— of Sandy Soils ; ..97,137 
Indiana, Good crops in,...125 
INDIAN CORN—as Food and as a 
crop,. 88 
Cost per bushel,. .. 109 
Culture of,.212, 334 
Composition of different varieties, 241 
Effect of Climate on,. 35 
Exportation of,. 378 
Good, characteristics of,. 17 
Grubs in, how to cheat,. 35 
History and varieties of,. 17 
How much Pork a bushel will 
make,.. 129 
in Ohio,. 90 
in England,.. 160 
Large Crop of,... 261 
Northern, in Mississippi,. 28 
Premium Crops,. 65, 163 
Seed, Selecting,.323 
Should Suckers on, be destroyed? 227 
South Oregon,. 95, 374 
Starch from, . 379 
Thick and thin planting, &c.,. .35, 62 
vs. Potatoes,... 219 
Insects, Essay on,. 16o 
Ireland, Condition of,. 288 
J. 
Jefferson County Ag. Society,. 97, 227 
Johnston, Prof,.191, 196, 288,292, 306 
K. 
Kelp, its value as a manure,. 10 
Kentucky, Culture of Potatoes in,. 27 
— Grass Lands of,. 316 
— Limestone Soils of,.105 
— Wild Lands of,.31, 92 
Lakes, Depth and altitude of,. 
Land, Acres of in the United States,.... 
-of, in England,. 
— Management of Arable,. 
Lawrence Scientific School,. 
Lead Pipe, Cost of,. 
Leaves, Use of,.54, 340, 
Letter from J. A. Porter, Giessin,. 
Lettuce, how to raise Early,. 
Liebig’s Lectures at Giessin,. 
Lime, Action of,...93, 129, 
— and Charcoal for Potatoes,.. 
— and Ashes, Experiment with,... 
303 
354 
43 
73 
98 
151 
370 
329 
157 
Lime, Kilns, cost of,. 161 
— Phosphate and Carbonate of,.... 283 
Limestone, Analyses of,.105, 187 
— Test for Good,. 226 
Litchfield (Conn.) Ag. Society,. 151 
Litigation, Remarks on,.251, 315, 345 
Long-Island, Farming on,. 30, 297 
Madder, Where seed can be had,. 129 
Mangel Wurtzel, Premium Crops, .... 65 
MANURES—Analyses of,. 284 
Benefits of,. 242 
Cellars for,. 379 
Fish .for,. 31 
Green Crops for,. 155, 201 
How managed by Mr. Webster,... 10 
-by Mr. Hitchcock,.366 
-by Judge Hayes,. 49 
-by Mr. Phinney,. 141 
How to make,. 139 
Influence of, on roots,. 279 
Importance of, . ... 375 
Kelp for, how prepared,. 10 
Management of,.269, 333, 375 
Malt-dust or Sprouts for,. 228 
Materials for,. 223 
Mineral and other kinds,. 285 
Muck, Experiment with,. 31 
Pigeon’s dung,... 226 
Salt for,. 311 
Sheltering, importance of,.. 257 
Tan for,. 301 
used in Queens County,. 299 
Vegetable,. . 258 
See Ashes, Bones, Charcoal, Composts, 
Gypsum, Lime. 
Manuring, by pasturing Sheep,. 320 
— Remarks on high,. 242 
March, Hints for,. 128 
Markets, Importance of Good,... 157 
Maryland State Ag. Society,...... 258, 351 
Meadows, Management of,. 265 
Melons, Christiana,. 323 
— Grown in Central New-York,... 55 
Meteorological observations, Import¬ 
ance of,. 123 
Michigan, Grazing in,. 64 
Middlesex County (Mass.,) Ag. Society, 227 
Milk, ardent spirit from,. 33 
— Quality of,...353 
Millet, Composition of,.^ . 241 
Missouri, Agriculture of,. 302 
Moles, should they be killed ?. 237 
Moon, Influence of,. 54 
Morocco, Products and Climate of, .... 41 
Mulching Fruit Trees,.. 278 
Mules at the State Fair,. 353 
Mushrooms, described,. ... 255 
Mustard, Culture of,. 96 
Mustiness in dwellings,. 315 
N. 
Natural Sciences, Study of,. 208 
— History, Study of recommended,.. 44 
New Brunswick, Agriculture of,. 378 
New-Haven (Conn.) Ag. Society,..... 227 
Neiv- York State Ag. Society: 
— Annual meeting of,. 65 
— Executive Committee, Proceed¬ 
ings of,. 101, 243, 288 
— Fair of, at Syracuse,.304 
— Judges on Field Crops, &c., .... 33 
— Officers of,. 65 
— Preparations for Fair of,_ 243, 290 
— Premiums awarded at Winter 
meeting, .. 65 
-awarded at Syracuse,.... 306, 337 
— Sales at Fair of,. 321 
— Transactions of,. 292 
Niagara County Ag. Society,.. 97 
Norfolk (Mass.) Ag. Society,. 97 
Nurseries, European,... 246 
Nurserymen, Accuracy of,. 215 
Nutritive Properties of various Grains, 
&c.,. 236, 241, 258 
O. 
Oats, Culture of in Seneca county,.... 212 
— Constituents of,. 330 
— Heavy,. 335 
— Nutritive properties of,.236,240 
— Premium Crops,. 65 
— Seed per acre,. 127 
Ohio, Culture of Indian Corn in,. 90 
— Progress of Agriculture in,. 28 
— Pomological Convention in,...85, 86 
— State Ag. Society,... 151 
— Yield of Crops in,. 252 
— Farming in,.. 364 
Oil meal, Nutritive properties of,. 236 
Oneida County Ag. Society,.... 97, 258,346 
Onions, Culture of,. 311 
Onondaga County Ag. Society,. 151 
Oranges, Culture of, in Morocco,. 42 
Orange County (Vt.) Ag. Society,. 64 
Orchards, cultivation of ? ... 317 
— in New-Hampshire,.. 23 
— Management of Young,.... 246 
— Mr. Phinuey’s...140, 215, 322 
— Old in Oneida County,. 364 
Profitable,. 247 
— Pruning,. 360 
Order and System in Farming, 12, 79, 107, 
143,177, 236, 301, 375 
Ornamental Trees, how to prune,. 369 
Osage Orange for Hedges, 181, 303, 314, 323 
Oxen vs. Horses,..316 
Paint, Cheap and Valuable,. 183 
— Ohio Mineral,. 379 
Parsneps for Swine,. 35 
Pastures, changing,. 265 
— Grasses for,. 205 
— How to Improve,.10, 74,205 
— Mowing,.*. 261 
Patent Office, Circular from,. 282 
Peaches at the South,.310, 311, 371 
— Chinese Flat,. 52 
— Crop of, injured,.117, 214 
— Early Varieties,.23, 86,308 
— Notices of several varieties, .... 86 
— Twenty best varieties,. 52 
Peach Trees, Budding,. 183 
-Cultivation of,. 148 
-Grafting,. 129 
-Proper Soil for,. 309 
--Raising from Seed,.. 118 
Pear Buds on Quince stocks,. 55 
Pears—Remarks on several varieties,.. 117 
— Seckel,. 277 
— Select list of,. 278 
— Substance on,. 358 
Pear Trees, Dwarf,. 84 
-Fire Blight on,. 86, 341 
-Exemption from,.. 353 
-Grafting, .. 245 
-Large,. 87 
-Louise Bonne de Jersey,. 366 
-on apple stocks,. 311 
-Proper Soil for,... 309 
-Pruning,. 119 
-Renovating,. 181 
Peas, Nutritive properties of,.. 236 
— To raise Early,. 98 
Peat and Charcoal,.. 203, 323, 379 
PERIODICALS—Agricultural Papers, 
List of,. 66 
American Journal of Art and Sci¬ 
ence, .129, 196 
Holden’s Dollar Magazine,. 16 
Medico-Chirurgical Review,16, 151. 227 
Plow, Loom and Anvil,. 227 
The Horticulturist. 68, 196 
The Architect,. 129 
Vermont Ag. and School Journal,.. 129 
Water-cure Journal,. 151 
Wisconsin Farmer, .. 151 
Wool Grower,... 129 
Working Farmer,. 129 
Planting and Building,. 247 
Plants, Breathing Pores of,. 54 
Plowing by Steam,. 270 
— Deep,. 29, 333 
— Subsoil,. 29, 90, 324 
— Trench,. 152 
Plows, American, in England,. 16 
— Trench,. 35 
— Trial of different kinds, ........ 108 
--of, in Seneca County,. 344 
— Wood’s Improvement in,.... 206, 292 
Plums—A Curiosity,. 368 
— Remarks on several varieties,... 116 
— Seedling,.. 355 
— Select List of,. 278 
— The Cherry,. 86 
— Twenty best,. 52 
POETRY—An Acrostic,. 26 
Agricultural Song,. 377 
November,. 351 
The Peparted,. . 279 
The Flowers,. 259 
Poison, Antidote to,. 253 
Pomological Convention at New-York, 341 
— — at Buffalo and New-York,.... 245 
-in Ohio,...85, 86 
-North American,.98, 308 
POTATOES—an Exhausting Crop,... 158 
Composition of,. 241 
Culture of, 26, 31, 63, 95, 125, 157, 192 
Early,. 162 
Experiment with,... 192 
from South America,. 161 
