INDEX TO VOLUME II 
(NEW SERIES.) 
[Explanation. —In making out the annexed Index, we have placed every thing relating to 
Manures under that head—so with Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Domestic Econo¬ 
my, Books, Periodicals, &c. Every article referring in any wise to these subjects, will be 
found arranged under these several heads 
A. 
Acknowledgments. 10, 41, 73,105, 152, 184, 
210, 248, 312, 344, 376 
Addison county, (Vt. Ag. Society,). 162, 355 
ADDRESSES—Notices of Mr. Betts’,.. 71 
— Mr. Delafield’s, at Waterloo,. 52 
•— Mr. Roper’s, South Carolina,. 157 
— Gov. Jenison’s, Vermont,. 162 
— Col. M’Donald’s, Eulalia,. 216 
— Dr. Lee’s, Cortland,... 246 
•—Hon. Z. Pratt’s, Greene,. 345 
Advertisements—Notices of, .. 153, 217, 312 
Agricultural Instruction in schools, 18, 345, 
361 
— Education, remarks on,. 191 
— College, in Tennesse,. 79 
— — in England and Ireland,. 253, 287, 301 
— Exhibitions, notices of,. 355 
— Fairs, advantages of,. 325 
— Institute at Aurora,. 119 
— Lecturer appointed,... 73 
— Meetings in Albany,... 51, 109 
— Papers, benefits of, 52, 70, 94, 195, 275,292, 
310, 346, 389 
-obj eetions to,.... . 115 
— Schools in Europe,. 191 
-for the United St ites,. 192 
— Societies, duties of,. 153 
--benefits of,. 378 
Agriculture and rural economy of the 
South,. 28 
— among the Cherokees,. 280 
— Best means of advancing,. 109 
— Director of, in Heidelberg,. 235, 267 
— Donation in aid of,. 262 
Encouragement to, in Cuba,. 42 
— of South Carolina,. 157 
— - of the Island of Jersey,. 172 
— of Giessen and Baden,... 235 
— Report on, by Dr. Lee,. 152,163 
Alabama, Cotton culture in, 87, 143 
— crops in,. 151, 217,252, 287 
— Grasses for. 210 
Albany Ag. Warehouse,. 344 
Alders, to destroy,.. 195, 245, 302 
Almanac, Cultivator,. 255 
— Family, ....225, 262 
Alpacas, to be imported in Kentucky,... 373 
Alton, III., notices of, .. • • * *». 125 
American Institute,. 290, 312, 346 
Analysis of Kentucky soils,............ 88 
— Peat ashes,...... 
— Various plants,..... 59 
— as performed in Edinburgh,. 121 
— of patent manures,... 139,171 
— Guanos,...... 140, 171 
— Silicate of lime,. 171 
— barren, fertile, and very fertile soils, 172 
— of soils, utility of,.. 192 
— soils from Wisconsin,. 215 
— of slates,.... 233 
—Wheat, barley, oats, &c.,. 234 
ANIMALS, care of, in winter,.. 13 
— feeding, and purposes served by food, 33 
— care of, in spritig,.. 78 
— Domestic, of Nova Scotia,., 188 
-of N orth-Carolina, .. ,.242 
-of F ranee,. . 269 
— —of Louth Carolina,. 270 
— winter food for,. 198 
— whence their fat ?.... 
Animals, on fattening,. 
Ants, to destroy. 39, 
Apples, without seed or core,. 12, 
— sweet and sour,. 20, 102, 106, 
— Northern Spy, and Jewett’s Best,. 41 
prices of, in Liverpool,. 54, 
— description of varieties,.56, 
— worm in,. 
Comstock’s Garden, figure of,. 
— origin of,... 
— Golden Russet,. 
— samples of,. 344, 
for swine,... 
Apple trees, profits of, 12,115, 262, 347, 
— management of. 
-transplanting,. 
Apricot trees, productive,. 
Aphis or plant louse,. 
Arsenic, how detected,. 
Artichoke, Jerusalem, culture of,. 
— how to feed,. 
Asparagus, culture of,. 79, 
— salt for,. 
— how to cook,. 
Ashes, on meadows,... 
— in composts for corn and potatoes,.. 
— and plaster for corn,. 
— on light land,. 
Aurora Hort. Society,. 
Australia, climate and productions, .... 
Authority for names of fruit, . 
Bacon, to cure,. 
Bath, shower, described,. 
Bark, basswood, how prepared for use,. 
Barber’s Itch, cure for,. 
Barley, premium crops,... 
— kernels in a bushel,. 
— Egyptian or Emir,. 315, 
Barn-door fastenings,. 
Barn-yards, how made,. 69, 
Bams, Mr. Newhall’s,. 
— Mr. Prentice’s,. 
— Premium for sheep,..51, 
— German,...... 
— cheap, for new settlers,... 
— intended for hay,.. 
— and barn-yards,. 
— plans of, .. 
— for horses and carriages,. 
Berkshire Ag. Society,. 
Beef curing for British markets,..... 
— howto salt,,. 
Bees, habits of,.. 
— cure for sting of,. . .. 
— honey made by, in ten days,. 
Bee-hives, Mulholland & Crane’s,. 
— — Mr. Whites, 269—Russian, . 
--Book-case and bee-house,. 
Bee-moth, to destroy,.. 
“ Be Definite,” writers should,.... 213, 
Beet sugar made in England,..... 
Beets, premium crops,... 
— sugar, for cattle,.. 
Belgium, notes on,.....!. 
Bermuda and Crab grasses,. 
Birds not to be spared, .. 
— vs. insects, .. 
Blight in Pear trees,.. i.. 51, 95. 
Blithe wood, notice of,... 
Bones and fish for manure,. 157 
Bones used on Long Island,.. 348 
dissolved in sulphuric acid,. 204, 266 
Bog cutter described,. 337 
Book farming, successful,. 94 
BOOKS—Agricultural Catechism, • 24, 86, 
345 
— American Herd Book,. 63, 247 
Arago’s Astronomy,.. 156 
American Shepherd,. 293 
— Balance of Organic Nature,. 64 
— Colman’s Tour, part III.,. 1.52,191 
-part IV.,. 341 
Catalogue of Camelias,. 248 
— Canada and the Colonists,. 323 
— Every man his own Farrier,. 194 
Elocution made easy,. 194 
— Economy of waste manures,. 211 
— Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, • 155, 
226, 346 
— Geological Survey of South Carolina, 155 
Herd Book, vol. V.,. 24 
Law of Storms, ••••. 105 
— Landscape Gardening,... 80 
Lardner’s Lectures,.. • 194, 248, 324 
Narrative of Exploring Expedition, 193. 
226, 255 
— Prof. Johnston’s Lectures,. 33 
Transactions of State Ag. Society, 194, 
216 
-reply to attacks on,** 273, 324, 377 
Universal Pronouncing Gazetteer,.. 323 
— Washington’s Letters on Agriculture, 226 
Botanical Tour,. 141, 212, 274, 339 
Broom corn, culture of,..••• 339, 383 
Buckle, improved lever,.. 153, 291 
Budding, to prepare strings for,.. 115 
Buildings—Ribbon houses,..42, 216 
— plans of houses,..*. 43,65 
English Farmery,. 126 
German Farmery, ..202 
— Mr. Donaldson’s, at Blithewood, * • • 249 
Mr. Prentice’s, Mount Hope, • *. 43 
Mr. Gowen’s, ..*.296 
— Col. Sherwood’s, Auburn,. 133 
— location, construction, &c.,.. 161 
for plantation laborers,.. 144 
— sunburnt brick for,. 306 
— Carriage house and stable, * * * *.337 
Burning clay, how performed,. 291 
Burdocks, to destroy,. 293 
Butter, from six cows in thirty days, • • 50 
quantity per cow.;. 89, 162 
— made in Vermont*. 197 
-- in the United States, •••••. 68 
— exported in 1843-4, 
— price of, in Paris,. 
— casks for packing,.*. 
— to sweeten rancid,.. 
— to make it “come,”. 
— preserved two years in a well,*** 
Buttonwood tree, cause of death of, 
69 
331 
293 
55 
55 
106 
303 
Cabbage lice, to destroy,. 194 
Canada farming and its products,* • *311, 323 
— thistles to destroy,. 237, 306 
Caledonia Ag. Society, •••• *. 162 
— County, products of,. 189 
California plants,.*.382 
Carriage for Manure,.316 
— house and stable, plan of,. ifctf 
