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Large crops down east,. 21 
Lucern, its culture and mode of consumption, 23 
Loading hay, directions for, by W. Gould,... 95 
Live stock, hints for selecting,. 96 
Lard, how required to be packed and marked, 119 
Labor beneficial to study,... 150 
Laboring classes, remarksontheirimprovement, 161 
M. 
Magazine of Horticulture recommended,.167 
Mulberry, best soil and aspect for,. 5 
native, remarks upon,. 167 
modes of planting. 5 
the species noticed,.. 60 
great numbers advertised,. .135 
Multicaulis, mode of managing in Belgium, .. 134 
remarks upon,. 166 
Mental stock, its value,. 7 
Mangold wurtzel, experiments in planting, by 
Colonus,. 11 
directions for cultivating,. 31 
C. H. Tomlinson’s crop,. 39 
Marl, of New-Jersey, its fertilizing effects, ... 21 
remarks on. 47 
directions for analyzing,. 48, 156 
its utility demonstrated, by C. G. Mc- 
Chesney. 52 
extract from Prof. Rogers’ report upon,.. 52 
analysis of several specimens,. 73 
its qualities and effects,. 114, 123, 138 
Mowing machine, Wilson’s, described by S. 
Blydenburgh,. 109 
Maxims of Sir William Jones,.. 71 
Moors, how improved in Britain,. 86 
Meadow vs. Tillage. Ill 
Manures, their importance urged,.116 
the wealth of the farmer.125 
Memoranda, for improving husbandry,. 116 
Manual labor schools recommended,. 147 
Mineral poisons,. 150 
Madder, rules for cultivating, . 59 
its extensive culture in France,. 163 
Maple sugar, directions for making good,. 7 
Melons, mode of raising in clay ground,. 39 
N. 
Notes on firming—lime, marl, manuring, pre¬ 
serving wheat from smut,. 18 
grape diet, on forcing the apple to fruit, 
the earths not food for plants, con¬ 
stituents of a good soil, timber, urine 
as a manure, the aphis,. 19 
New application of electricity,.125 
New year's remarks,. -. 145 
New-Jersey husbandry, by E. H. Van Nuxen, 154 
Notes to correspondents, (see queries and ans ) 152 
Notes from my memorandum book—the turnip, 
gypsum, mosses, lichens and insects, urine, 
sap of plants, &c. &c... 165 
O. 
Ohio short horns, their character indicated,... 110 
great sale of,. 135 
Osage orange, not hardy enough for northern 
winters,. 134 
Oats, G. Butler’s mode of cultivating,. 41 
Objections to the repeal of the duty on foreign 
grain, &c ... 161 
P. 
Puvis, on the use of lime as a manure, 13, 43, 
68, 97, 128 
Pasture grounds, remarks on their management, 28 
Potato, hints for managing the crop,. 32 
W. Johnson’s experiments in the culture of, 37 
A. Crary’s crop, .. 10 
experiments in planting. 64 
the Rohan, a remarkable species,. 64 
interesting facts in regard to its culture, 141, 156 
hoe, Thorp and Adams’. 92 
Pigs fattened on grain, by the Rev. Mr. Walker, 37 
Planting trees.. 63, 77, 90, 106 
Pruning in summer recommended,. 64 
Political economy, a school-book, by Prof. Mc- 
Vickar,... •. . 75 
Parsnips, their value as a field crop,.. 76 
Peach, mode of propagating,.i 110 
worm, method of destroying, .. 134 
Pennsylvania husbandry, practices in.117 
Pork, how to be packed and branded for ex¬ 
portation, . 119 
direction for making,. 126 
Potash obtained from the beet.151 
Plants feed on plants. 162 
Page. 
Ploughing, interesting facts in regard to,.167 
advantages of lapping the furrow-slice,. 64 
Q. 
Queries and answers, in regard to clearing land, 
the influence of the moon upon vegeta¬ 
tion, and of the sun upon man,. 8 
in regard to sheep husbandry,. 33 
respecting the culture of beans,. 33 
in regard to the profitable management of 
a farm,. 37 
in regard to Van Eps’ cheap paint,. 47 
in relation to the destruction of the wee¬ 
vil, . 
to ground limestone, as a manure,. 76 
to ribwort, the culture of barley and the 
culture of rape,. 92 
in regard to the borer and to ants,. 93 
in regard to marl, ground moles and to 
the cut-worm,. 107, 114 
in regard to using lime in composts, and 
to improving a worn-out farm,. 119 
in regard to a cultivator, to a list of agri¬ 
cultural books, to fining cider, to quack, 
to trench ploughing, to a system of 
self-education, and to A. Brooks’ silk, 
spinner,. 135 
in regard to stall feeding cattle,. 147 
relative to seed of the morus multicaulis, 
by Amos David,. 167 
in relation to the manufacture of cheese, 
by J. N. Smith,. 167 
of Judge Goldsborough, in regard to shell 
manure, &c... 167 
in regard to the new Flemish pears, by 
W. W. Bostwick,. 163 
in regard to spring wheat, by M. Cope, 
in regard to bone manure, by D. Foot, . 
R. 
Roads, common, suggestions in regard to,.... 6 
Road making, rules for,.132 
Revolving press harrow, Conkling’s, described, 22 
Ruta baga, directions for cultivating,. 46 
their value it; feeding stock, by T. Midford, 41 
D. Fullerton’s crop,. 66 
when best to sow in North Carolina, by S. 
Weller. 122 
Root culture recommended,.116 
S. 
Silk business, preliminary remarks on,. 4 
directions for manging,.......9, 24 
remarks upon the,. 166 
Sheep, fat ones, noticed,. 8 
unnamed disease described by a Hartwick 
correspondent,. 10 
cure for the foot rot, by J. W. Jewet,.... 28 
cure for the scab, by U. Tracy,. 38 
foot ail, by S. Adams. 54 
value of the pelt, the yolk,. 55 
periodical decidence of wool and hair, the 
form of the wool and fibre,. 71 
properties of wool, fineness, . .. 82 
wool stapler, the influence of temperature, 82 
diseases and their remedies,. 92 
old fashioned merinos recommended by A. 
B. 54 
pasture,. 98 
South Downs described. ..127 
Merinos, noice of, by N. Beckwith, ..... 28 
by S. Adams,. £4 
Spanish Merino vs. Saxon Merino,. 30 
Merino vs. Saxon, by C. F. 40 
by A. B. 54 
Saxon as hardy as Merino, by I. Noble,.. 65 
Saxon and Merino, character defended, by 
J. Grove,. 169 
husbandry, by a subscriber. 136 
by R. Millard. 27 
Nos. 4, 5, and 6, by F. ..11, 25, 40 
worms, mode of preventing injury from,.. 32 
Salt, its importance to cattle,..... 20 
Soil, directions for analyzing,. 48 
Summer drink,. .. 65 
Savings banks, their utility in the country, 65, 75 
byW.W. J........ 39,94 
Smoky chimneys, how avoided,. 70 
Strawberries, remarks on their culture,. 75 
Straw cutlers, remarks on, by Fair Play, .... 170 
Straw cutter, Greene’s, its advantages, by J. 
W. Douglass,. 95 
Columbian, . 119 
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Straw cutter, Firth’s, by J. Fry, . 122 
Stall feeding, by A. B. C.172 
T. 
Threshing machine, Allen’s, noticed,. 170 
Timber, free air preserves, confined airdestroys, 
by T. Tomlinson,.... ..... .. 39 
Turnip drill, Bement’s, described. 66 
Turnips, relative weight, a criterion of their 
goodness,. 76 
Trees, recommended as bar posts. 76 
Temperance, its effects in prolonging life,.... 92 
The good of the whole, the good of each indi¬ 
vidual, .117 
Tanning, improvement in,. 166 
U. & V. 
Under-draining, its benefits to a potato crop, by 
A. Carey. 10 
its importance to health, . 92 
Vanderlyn’s system of farming,. 53 
Va. husbandry, its defects, by W. S. Morton,. 79 
W. 
Wheat, a new Italian spring Variety, noticed 
by J. Hathaway,.... 39, 94 
foreign, large importations of,. 134 
insects described, by E. Wilbur, ... ; 93 
Woad, directions for its culture,. 69 
cakes, their preparation,... 85 
Weevil, how expelled, by A. B. W. 93 
West New-York, conductor’s observations on, 102 
Winter melons noticed,. 135 
“ What I have learned ”. 144 
Winter stall feeding,. 147 
Wheat-worm, its habits, by H. Green,.... 53, 105 
Y. 
Young Citizen’s Manual, recommended and 
extracted from,. 5 
YOUNG MEN’S DEPARTMENT. 
Early impressions, self-education, education of 
the appetites. 71 
Effects of culture, extract from the oration of 
the Rev. Mr. Ktrk,. 100 
From a father to his son.. 86 
Ed ucation of females,.'.. 86 
Education,. 87 
Hints to young farmers,. 131, 144 
Importance of education to Farmers, by H. 
Coleman, . 14 
Interesting facts in chemistry. 44, 76 
Method in business, . 44 
Offices of the skin,. 101 
Of the necessity of understanding the principles 
of onr own government.,... 158 
On the use of history, by J. Ingham,. 115 
Our school houses,.'.. 131 
Reciprocal action between the skin, &c.116 
What is education?. 144 
CUTS. 
Solar system,. 
Planets, .. 
Improved harrow,..... 
Human stomach;. 
Propagation by layers,. 
Gate fastening....... 
Revolving press harrow, .... 
Silk-worms. 
Cocoon—moth,.. 
Robbins’ corn planter, . 
Saxon Merino Ram, .. 
Turnip cutter,.. ... 
Turnip culture, ... 
Bement’s turnip drill. 
Diagrams of chtmnies,. 
Grain stack,. 
Barn door fastening,. 
Stone fences,... 
Sod fences.. 
Advance’s corn sheller,...... 
Artificial pond,. 
Filtering cistern,. 
Merchant’s drill barrow,.. 
Planting tools,. 
Wilson’s mowing machine, ... 
South Down ram, .. 
Maxwell’s corn sheller,. 
Bement’s cultivator, .. 
Angora Goat,.. 
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