IV 
GENERAL INDEX. 
Cattle —Lopped Horns, To correct, 37 
Lice on, To kill.125, 159 
On salting, .243, 276, 350, 367 
Profits of feeding,..124, 188 
Points of-excel’nce, 190,220, 254.286 
Purchasing in England,. 258 
Root Crops and Straw for,.... 244 
Shipped from England,....... 253 
Shelter for,.—.... 125 
Short-Horns, Messrs. Morris & 
Becar’s,.....253, 304 , 320 
— as Milkers,_........ 317 
— Mr. Thorne’s,. . 322, 351,; 3S0 
— Col. Sherwood’s... .128, 226 
— Dr. Wendell’s,.318 
— Sale of in Kentucky,... 318 
— Sale of Earl Ducie’s.... 322 
Spayed Heifer,. 62 
Steers, Training,.. .93, 95, 221, 376 
Stall-feeding,.116, 188 
Tumors on,... 149 
Value of Manure from,. 270 
. Vicious. 2S7 
West-Highland,. 222 
Cayuga Horticultural Society,.217 
Cedar, Deodar,. 348 
— of Lebanon..... 348 
Celery, to keep in winter,. 330 
Cemeteries, Trees for,.. 122 
Cement, Rosendale,. 148 
— for Brick Buildings,. 151 
— for AVater Pipes,. ISO 
Charcoal for Sheep,.285 
— Experiments with,.302, 374 
Cherry Slugs, To destroy,.. 218 
Cherries, Fine new,.248, 312, 316 
— Good sorts,.. 312 
— Qualities of,. 372 
Cheese —-See Dairy. 
Cheese Presses,.. 116 
Chess, To cleanse Wheat from, 160, 207 
Chicory, Culture of,. 218 
Chili Pine,. .. 374 
Chimneys, Remedy for Smoky..... 236 
Chrysanthemum, Dwarf,. 33 
Churns and Cheese Presses,. 116 
Cider Mill, Portable,.144, 240 
Climbing Plants,.. .'26, 92, 122 
Clover with Corn,....... 28 
—, Manure for Wheat....-.. 161 
— Sowing in Autumn,.290, 301 
Clod Crushers,...54. 139 
Cleanliness, Heavy Profits of,..... 369 
Clearing New Land,.... 179 
Country. Gentleman,.. .. 330 
— Churches.. 212 
— Horae in,. 54 
Cortland Co. Ag. Society,... 63 
Comstock’s Terra Culture, 121, 192,143 
226, 289 
Connecticut, Farming in, .. : . 323 
Corn Planter.... 302 
Conservatories and Green-Houses, 345 
Couch Grass, To destroy,. 209 
Crosskill’s Clod Crushers,......... 54 
Cranberries on upland, 116,148, 259, 233 
290 
Crops, Large,. -- -- 55 
Crossing Varieties of Plants,. 374 
Crystal Palace,.lGfh 242 
Crows, to prevent depredations of, 181 
Cultivator. Tub—T hird Series,.. 9 
for 1854,. 330 
Culture. Tull’s System of. 42 
— High, and Great Crops. 106, 237 
251, 337, 354 
Cultivation, Great Secrets in...107 
Cultivator, Wheel.149 
— and Thistle Digger,.. 271 
Curculio, Sulphur for,. .... 152 
— Lime for,... 1 55 
— Experiments with,.. 184 
Cuttings, to make strike,. 314 
Curl in the Peach,. 251 
Crowbar, Use of,..... 381 
D. 
AiRIES— Butter: 
Butter Making, experiments in, 278 
— To make come,. 343 
— Large yield of,__.... 147 
Butter and Milk, constituents of, 182 
•— from one Cow,. 215 
— in Vermont. 11S 
Churning. Remarks on,.. .253, 343 
— in Winter,.97, 118 
Cream, Management of... .149. 213 
— and Milk,. 179 
Churns,... 116 
Cheese, in Herkimer Co.35, 183 
— Cheshire, how made,213, 245 
— making in small dairies, 278 
— Presses,.:... 116 
Dairy Women, Secret for,.... 279 
Milk, to prevent turneptaste in, 119 
213 
Death .of John BelafidKUl l.; .365 
Delaware Co. Ag. Society.... 86 
Diffusion of Agricul. Information,. 201 
Discovery, Important,.3S0 
Distilleries unprofitable for Fann¬ 
ers, .... 355 
DOMESTIC ECONOMY: 
Apples, to bake,. 311 
Ants, Red, to destroy,. 116 
— Black, to destroy, ...... 217 
Butter —See Dairies. 
Burns, Simple Remedy for,... 378 
Cream, Management of,.. 149 
Combs and Brushes, to clean,. 378 
Currant Wine,,Recipes for,... 223 
Drinks for Harvest,.. .. 279 
Eggs, how to keep,.223, 311 
Erysipelas, Cure for,. 279 
Fire kindlers, to make,. 87 
Fruits, fresh, Preserving,.311 
— Drying,. 343 
Green Ointment,. 223 
Glass, Cement for,. 378 
Hams, To Cure,..... . 36 
Hair, Good Wash for,. 378 
Jams, Jellies. Ac., Recipes for, 279 
Nose .Bleeding, Cure for,. 378 
Oat Bread,. 268 
Odor, Offensive, To destroy... 244 
Peaches, U=es of, Recipes for,. 256 
Potato Soup,. 146 
Seidlitz Powder, how made,.. 378 
Sheep Skins for Door Mats,... 278 
Skin Diseases, Remedies for,.. 373 
Soap, to make pure White, ... 223 
Tomatoes, how to dry,.. 256 
—• for Pies,.*. 343 
— to Preserve.. 343 
Vegetables, Drying........... 278 
Vinegar from Beets,. 146 
Wine, Gooseberry, Black Cur¬ 
rant, Blackberry, Ac.,. 279 
Washing, New Mixture for,.. 279 
Downing, A. J., Monument to,_ 10 
Draining, Benefits of,.115 
— Bushes for,.129 
— Effects of,.... 78 
— Hints on,... 300 
— Plan tor.!.... 177 
— Prevents Rust in Wheat,_169' 
179 
— Stones for,. . 227 
Drains, position of sidehill,. 267 
Drill, Beebe’s,... 302 
— An Improved Seed,. 96 
Drouth, Irrigation, Ac.,. 269 
Duchess Co. Fair,.. 3 55 
E. 
Economy of Farming. 11 
Eggs, Hatching after Transpor’lion, 194 
Embroidery, Useful,. 234 
Endive, Culture of,. 218 
Essex Co. Ag. Society,. 88 
Evergreen Hedges,. 2S2 
— Trees, Hardy,.348 
Experiment Proposed,. 176 
Exports of Flour, Provisions, Ac., 259 
F. 
False Teachings of Science,.. 265, 307 
Fairs of the Season,.. ... 362 
Farm Economy, .. 11, 137 
Farm Accounts, how kept,. 142 
— Management, .. 137 
— of N. B. Hogg,. .. 97 
— of Peter Kaufman,. 97 
— Requisites for a Good,. 335 
Farmers’ Clubs,. 340 
— — Constitution for,.. 370 
— How to raise,. 64 
— Influence of.. 41 
— Intellectual Position of,. 51 
— Practical,... 235 
— Professional Education of, .. 15 
— S6ng,.. 259 
— t r s. Mechanics,.342 
Farming, Competition in,. 97 
— Can it be made Profitable ? . 44 
— Good,. 337,355 
— in Vermont,. Ill, 118,158 
— inNew-Hampshire, 111, 118, 159 
— in Western Pennsylvania, .. 271 
— in Windham Co., Conn.,.... 271 
— Mr. Mechi’s,.. 106 
— Profits of ; . 24,142,146 
— Specimen of Book,. 18 
Fence Posts, Duration of,. 378 
Fences, Cheap,.. 243 
Filter, A Cheap,.. .».. 378 
P'odder, Economy of,.. 34 
— Cutting and Steaming,.337 
— Indian Corn for,.. 138 
— Saving of, .... 93 
Forge, Portable,. 81 
Foreign Correspondence,... 277 
Franklin Co. (Vt.) Ag. Society,.... 86 
Frauds of Nurserymen, .. 312 
Fruit Cul ure, Profits of,. 346 
— — Interesting Facts in,_ 21 
Fru't 'Trees. Autumn Transplant’g, 337 
— — Buying of Pedlars,..... 59 
— — Culture necessary for... 60 
-— Clean Cultivation of,.... 217 
— — Destroying,. 250 
— — Fall and Spring Transp’g 347 
— — Fruitfulness of Budded 
and Root Grafted,.... 155 
—-Girdling,.. ..316 
—• — Influence of Manure on, 90 
— — Liquid Manure for,_184 
— — on Stony Soils, 122 
— — Setting too Deep,. 282 
■— — Treatment of Injured,.. 154 
— — Washes for,. 154 
— — Watering,.. 249 
Fruits, Market and Cost of,....... 316 
— Native and Foreign,.... 20 
— New.. 313 
— Notes on, ............. 312, 372 
— Notice of,.. 90 
— Ripening and Marketing, ... 347 
Fuchsia-, Culture of,. .. 185 
0 . 
Garden Fertilizers,. 315 
— Plants, Transplanting,. 314 
Gardening, Amat’r and Win’w, 251, 280 
Gud; n and Fire Engine,. 219 
— Kitchen*.... 59,154,218 
— in Cities, . .,. 217 
— Plans for Flower,.. 88 
— Seeds* Sowing in Autumn, . 252 
— Trench Plowing,. 152 
Gate, Balance,................... 96 
Gestation in Animals, .. 94 
Genuine and False Teachings of 
Science* ..... 265, 307 
Glass Water Pipes,. 277, 367 
Gold and Farmers’ Prices,.. 105 
Gooseberry, Houghton’s Seedling,. 2S4 
— Remedy for Mildew on,-316 
Grafting- Wax, How made, .. 218, 226 
Grafts, Maturity-of,.-. 122 
— To preserve,... 56 
Grain, Standard Weight of,....... 97 
Grapes, American,... 88, 252, 372 
— Clinton,.... 153 
— Culture of,..... 154 
— Crossing Varieties of,. 348 
