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THE CULTIVATOR 
April, 
Contents of this Number. 
Culture and Manufacture of Flax,... 
The Flax Rust, by Dr. Fitch, .. 
Agricultural Chemistry, by W. L. Raton, . fsz 
On the Culture of Indian Corn, by Levi Durand, . Ido 
Suggestions in answer to E. W. J ; , by F Holbrook, . 134 
The Dignity and Relations of Agriculture, by C. E. G.,. 13o 
Bone Disorder in Cows—Blind Teeth in Horses, by E.,. 138 
On Transplanting—Shade Trees,. 139 
Answers to Horticultural Inquiries,.. 14U 
Productive Strawberries—Large Crop of Water Melons, by j 141 
Twenty-five hardy Shrubs—Horticultural Miscellanies,. 142 
The Diana Grape, by S. H. Colton—F armer’s Song, by W.) 14g 
L. Eaton ,...... • • • • • • • • • •• • ■ J ... 
Construction of Wire Fences, by Harry Betts, and A. B.,. 144 
Galloway Cattle—Southern Ohio, by D. E. Gardner, . 146 
Growth of Pumpkins, by J. Hitchcock—C abbage Culture, 1 147 
by J. II. Collins—J uries in Civil Causes, by D. Thomas,. j 
Plantation Railroads, by S. Tillotson—P rogress in Know-) 148 
ledge, by B.,......... J 
A Wet Cellar made Dry, by G. Butler— Flax with Barley, j 149 
by X.—Farming Economy, by Levi Durand, .j 
Trial of Plows—Importation of Animals from Asia,. 150 
Neglected Manures—Bones, by Prof. Norton,. ... 151 
Facts and Opinions, on various subjects, . 152 
Answers to Correspondents,...... • • -- 153 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents,..... lo4 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fig. 156—Transplanting...... 139 
157, 158, 159—Wire Fence... 144 
160—Galloway Ox,.... *45 
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