INDEX TO VOLUME IV, 
(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 Econ¬ 
omy, Books, Periodicals, &c. Every article referring in any wise to these subjects, will 
be found arranged under th^se several heads.] 
A. 
Acknowledgments, 36, 65, 97, 129, 163. 194, 
226, 257 V 288, 323, 352, 383 
Addison Co. Ag. Society,. 96 
ADDRESSES—Notices of: 
David Thomas’s,. 60 
Gov. Wright’s,. 314 
Gen Dix’s. 321 
Prof. Norton’s,. 350 
Prof. Shepard’s,. 349 
S. S. Randall’s,. 132 
Agricultural College at Mount Airy,... 128 
-in Tennessee,. 227 
— Furnaces, Mott’s,. 249 
— Institute at Poughkeepsie,. 97 
— Lectures at Yale College, ... 324 
— Professorship at Harvard Univer¬ 
sity, .. 227 
— Papers, how to get subscribers to,. 92 
-how to improve,. 155 
— Schools, Legislative Reports on,... 194 
—• — Reasons for establishing, .. 302, 334 
— Societies, good influence of,. 284 
-Suggestions to committees of,.. 366 
Agriculture, no. of persons engaged in, 236 
Albany and Rens. Hort. Society,.. 255, 311 
Alpacas,. 130,195 
American Institute, Fair of,. 288, 351 
— Agricultural Association,. 288 
Ammonia, contained in soils,. 202 
— how to fix.. . 127, 220, 240 
Analysis of different vegetables,. 171 
— of Guano,.-. 11 
Animals, shelter necessary for,. 31 
Ants, black, to destroy,. 287 
Apple-paring machine,. 289 
Apples—Baldwin,. 225, 310 
— Early Joe,. 310 
— Exportation! of,. 173 
— False names to,. 192, 340 
— Fondness of Indians for,. 258 
— Hawley or Douse,. 114, 192 
— Minister,. 87 
— Northern Spy,. 66 
— Packing for sea voyages.. 2S7 
— Pie.. 85 
— Roxbury and Putnam Russet,.... 116 
— Samples of,. 129.197 
— Seedlings. 65,290.384 
— Select lists of,. 282 
— Six best,. 116 
— Winter in Ohio,. 375 
Apple Trees, Blight in... 226, 255 
-bearing in even and odd years,. 386 
.-Borers in,..’. 29 
-over 200 years old,. 352 
Apricot, Dubois’ Golden,. 339 
Artesian Wells. 12 
Artichoke, Jerusalem,. 92 
Ashes for manure, ..._ 08, 131, 161, 265 
. — Coal. 318—Screen for, . 93 
Asparagus beds, care of,. 86 
—• Culture of,. 283 
— Experiment with, .. 225 
— Giant,. 86 
Aurora Hort. Society,. 255 
JB. 
Barberry, not injurious to wheat, 
Barley, culture of,. 
— Premium crops of,. 
. 177, 
243, 383 
.. 89, 109 
64, 89, 119 
Barns, plan and description of, ... 184, 301 
— Notices of, . 42, 253, 254, 362, 383 
Barometer, Farmer’s, a humbug,. 138 
Beans,.premium crop of,. 119 
Bee Hives and Moth,. 62, 129, 177 
Bees, Management of,. 16, 289 
— False Theories respecting,. 367 
Beets, premium crop of,... 119 
Berkshire Ag. Society,. 349 
Birds, plea for,. 66 
Bite of a mad dog, cure for.. 369 
Blackberry bushes, to destroy,. 161 
Black Weevil, to destroy, . 50 
Bologna, agriculture of,. 223 
Bones for manure, .. 68,161 
Bog land, howto improve,. 209 
Book-farming, remarks on, . 34, 363 
BOOKS—Notices of: 
American Poulterer’s Companion, 99 
— Veterinarian,. 162 
— Agricultural,. 154 
— Institute, Report of,. 291 
Allen’s Bee Cultivator,. 131 
Agricultural Botany,. 259 
Brief Compend of Am. Agriculture, 99 
Child’s First Book. 99 
Colman’s European Toup> 100, 108, 140 
Commerce and Navigation of the 
Valley of the Mississippi,. 373 
Chemistry of the Four Seasons,... 131 
Chemical Principles of Rotation of 
Crops,. 132 
CuUivation of Flax,. 228 
Dictionary of Modern Gardening,.. 229 
English Spelling Book,. 162 
Eubank’s Hydraulics and Mechan¬ 
ics,. 373 
Farmer’s Ag. Chemistry,. 100 
Fresh Gleanings, . 291 
Geology of Vermont,. 99 
Guenon on Milch Cows,. 123 
Physiology of Digestion,. 373 
Principles of Road-making,. 197 
Report of Ohio Board of Agricul¬ 
ture,. 131 
Returns of Mass. Ag. Societies,.. 196 
The Architect,. 386 
The Horse’s Foot. 99 
Transactions of Mass. Hort. Soci¬ 
ety..... 373 
Transactions of Rensselaer Ag. So¬ 
ciety,. 162 
■— of New-York State Ag. Society 229 
'Hie Pig, by Youatt.. 259, 277, 312 
Bot-fly, sneaking habit of,.215 
Box edgings,.. S 6 
Bread-kneading machine,. 246, 380 
Break the Crust.... 182 
Breeding, Principles of,. 364, 381 
Brick-making machine. 97, 207 
Broadcast Sowing machine. 377 
Brooke and Ohio Ag. Society,. 119 
Broom-Corn, deterioration of.. 93 
-Culture and manufacture of,.. 336 
Bruises, cure for. 182 
Buckwheat, how cooked in Russia, ... 90 
— straw, for fodder. . t ... 123 
Budded trees to be headed down. 114 
Budding, remarks on, 60, 85-j 192, 224, 
225, 339, 340 
— how performed,. 192 
Building, cheapest and best inode of,.. 74 
BUILDINGS—Barn, plan of,. 184, 301 
Coating for,. 194 
Carriage House, Ornamental,. 120 
Commodious Farm-house,. 216 
Cheap paint for,. 246 
Farm Houses, plans of,. 50, 73 
Heating by hot air furnaces, .. 75 , 346 
Laborer’s Cottage,. 25, 243 
Miniature Cottage,.. 383 
Of unburnt brick,. 74 
Bull ring described. 379 
Burdock, to destroy. 143 
Burlington Co. Ag. Society,. 197 
Bushes, time for cutting,. vlO 
Butler Dairy of B. A. Hall,. 235 
— Difficulty in making,. 30, 66 
— Good saie of,. 131 
— Irish Rose,... 213, 284 
— Made in New-York,. 236 
—■ Making and preserving,. 137 
— Rationale of churning.. 30 
Buttonwood trees, disease of,... 130 
C. 
Cabbage, to preserve in winter,. .. 247. 347 
— large,. 384 
Caledonia Co. Ag. Society,. 151, 215 
Calf, large,.........' 1.29 
Canada Thistles, to destroy, 141, 176. 209, 242 
Carrots, culture of... 20 , 56, 363 
— Premium crops of,.. 64, 87, 96, 119, 203 
— Seed per acre,. 131 . 
— Uses of,. 56 
— White,.. 290 
Calterpillars, to destroy,. l|i 
CATTLE—Ayrshire,. 41, 123, 142, 226 
Age of, to decide,. 374 
Alderneys,. 142 
Breeding in England,. 140 
— Principles of,. 364, 381 
Col. Jaque’s Cream-pots. 41 
Calf, large, 129—Hornless,. 99 
Compound for fattening... .. 228 
Cooking food for,... 251, 330 
Cows—food for.'269 
•—■ Guenon’s Treatise on,.. . 123 
— in New-York,... 236 
— injury to teat of,. 287 
— Lady Barrington 111,. 88 
— Productive, 19, 49, 66 , 179 209, 235, 
265, 308, 362 
— Protracted gestation of,. 285 
— Winter food for,. 131 
Devons.41. 123. 142 
Durhains,- 88 , 97, 141,226. 257. 267, 
362. 363 
— How bred... 364 
Diseases of— Black leg, cure for,.. 98 
— Blood y Murrain, cure for,.'. 105 
— New, in Westchester,. ]po 
English,. 140 
Exhibited at State Fair. 320 
Fat. 100 . 320 
Feeding boxes for...„ 382 
Galloway’s, description of,. 9 
Gore breed,. 362 
Herefords, . 41, 141,’226, 288 
Heifers, how to train,. 157 
Italian. 45 
in Holland. 79 
Imported by Mass. Society,. 153 
In-and-in Breeding,.7. 354 
