CULTIVATOR INDEX 
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Lard, how required to be packed and marked,. 142 
Labor beneficial to study,.. ..174 
Laboring classes,remarks on their improvement, 187 
M. 
Magazine of Horticulture recommended,. 194 
Mulberry, best soil and aspect for, . 
native, remarks upon,. 
modes of planting,. 
white, A. Carter’s nursery of. 
the species noticed,....... ... ...... *3 
great numbers advertised,. 157 
Multicaulis, mode of managngin Belgium,.... 156 
remarks upon, . 193 
Mental stock, its value,... 
Mangold wurtzel, experiments in planting, by 
Colonus, . 11 
directions for cultivating,. 43 
C. H. Tomlinson’s crop,. 52 
Marl, of New-Jersey, its fertilizing effects, .... 30 
remarks on,... 59 
directions for analyzing,. 60, 179 
its utility demonstrated, by C. G. McChes- 
ney,.. 64 
extract from Prof. Rogers’ report upon,.... 64 
analysis of several specimens,. 90 
its qualities and effects,. 145, 161, 134 
Mowing machine. Ambler’s, described, ..... . 31 
Wilson's, described by S. Blydenburgh, 128 
Midford’s new plough, .... 79 
Maxims of Sir William Jones,. 87 
Moors, how improved in Britain,. 103 
Meadow vs. Tillage,. 130 
Manures, their importance urged, . 137 
the wealth of the farmer.147 
Memoranda, for improving husbandry. 137 
Manual labor schools recommended, . 172 
Mineral poisons,. 174 
Madder, rules for cultivating,. 72 
its extensive culture in France,. 189 
Maple sugar, directions for making good. 6 
Melons, mode of raising in clay ground,. 51 
N. 
Notes on farming—lime, marl, manuring, pre¬ 
serving wheat from smut,. 27 
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,. 28 
New application of electricity,. 147 
New year’s remarks,. 169 
New-Jersey husbandry, by E. H. Van Nuxen,. 179 
Notes to correspondents, (see queries and ans.) 177 
Notes from my memorandum book—the turnip, 
gypsum, mosses, lichens and insects, urine, 
sap of plants. &c. &c. 192 
O. 
Ohio short horns, their character indicated,.... 130 
great sale of,. 157 
Osage orange, not hardy enough for northern 
winters, .. 146 
Oats, G. Butler’s mode of cultivating,........ 53 
Objections to the repeal ol the duty on foreign 
grain, &c. 137 
P. 
Puvis, on the use of lime as a manuro, 11, 54, 
84, 100, 116, 149 
Pasture grounds, remarks on their management, 38 
Potatoe, hints for managing the crop,. 44 
W. Johnson’s experiments in the culture of, 50 
A. Crary’scrop. 9 
experiments in planting,. 78 
the Rohan, a remarkable species,.79, 134 
interesting facts in regard to its culture, 164, 182 
hoe, Thorp and Adams’,. 110 
Pigs fattened on grain, by the Rev. Mr. Watson, 49 
Planting trees, .... 77, 94, 108, 126 
Pruning in summer recommended,. 78 
Political economy, a school-book, by Prof. Mc- 
Vickar,. 92 
Parsnips, their value as a field crop,. 93 
Peach, mode of propagating,.130 
worm, method of destroying, .. 156 
Pennsylvania husbandry, practices in,. 138 
Pork, how to be packed and branded for ex¬ 
portation,. 141 
directions for making,. 148 
Potash obtained from the beet,. 176 
Plants feed on plants,. 189 
Ploughing, interesting facts in regard to,. 194 
advantages of lapping the furrow-slice, 79 
Q. Page. 
Queries an.d answers, in regard to clearing land, 
tlie influence of the moon upon vegeta¬ 
tion, and of the sun upon man,. 7 
in regard to sheep husbandry,. 43 
respecting the culture of beans,. 
in regard to the profitable management of 
a farm,. 
in regard to Van Eps’ cheap paint. 59 
in relation to the destruction of the wee¬ 
vil,. 
to ground limestone, as a manure,. 
to ribwort, the culture of barley and the 
culture of rape. 110 
in regard to the borer and to ants,. Ill 
in regard to marl, ground moles and to 
the cut-worm,. 137 
in regard to using lime in composts, and 
to improving a worn-out farm,. 141 
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-jnstruction, and to A. Brooks’ silk 
spinner,. 157 
in regard to stall feeding cattle,. 178 
relative to seed of the morus multicaulis, 
by Amos David. 194 
in relation to the manufacture of cheese, 
by J. N. Smith.194 
of Judge Goldsborough, in regard to shell 
manure, &c. 194 
in regard to the new Flemish pears, by 
W. W. Bostvyick. 195 
in regard to spring wheat, by M. Cope,. 105 
in regard to bone manure, by D. Foot,.. 195 
R. 
Roads, common, suggestions in regard to,. 5 
the evils of bad ones,. 74 
Road making, rules for,. 154 
Revolving press harrow, Conkling’s, described, 32 
recommended,. 90 
Ruta baga, directions for cultivating,. 58 
their value in feeding stock, by T. Midford, 53 
D. Fullerton’s crop,. 82 
when best to sow in North Carolina, by S. 
Wilbur, . 144 
Repository of the American Institute,. 82 
Root culture recommended,.137 
S. 
Silk business, preliminary remarks on,. 2 
directions for managing,. 11, 33 
remarks upon the,. 193 
Sheep, fat ones, noticed,. 7 
unnamed disease described by a Hartwick 
correspondent,. 10 
cure for the foot rot, by J. W. Je wet,..... 38 
cure for tha scab, by U. Tracy,. 51 
foot ail, by S. Adams,. 66 
value of the pelt, the yolk,. 67 
periodical decidence of wool and hair, the 
form of the W'ooi and fibre,. 87 
properties of wool, fineness,. 99 
wool stapler, the influence of temperature, 100 
diseases and their remedies,. 110 
old fashioned merinos recommended by A.B. 67 
pasture,... 117 
South Downs described,. 148 
Merinos, notice of, by N. Beckwith,. 38 
by S. Adams,. 66 
Spanish Merino vs. Saxon Merino,. 42 
Merino vs. Saxon, by C. F. 52 
by A. B. 67 
Saxon as hardy as Merino, by J. Noble,.. 80 
Saxon and Merino, character defended, by 
J. Grove, .. 197 
husbandry, by a subscriber,.158 
by R. Millard,.,. 37 
Nos. 4, 5, and 6, by F.... 13, 35, 52 
worms, mode of preventing injury from,.. 44 
Salt, its importance to cattle,. 28 
Soil, directions for analyzing,. 60 
Summer drink,.. 79 
Savings banks, thetr utility in the country,.. 81, 91 
by W. W. J.52, 112 
Smokey chimneys, how avoided, . 86 
Strawberries, remarks on their culture,. 51 
Straw cutters, remarks on, by Fair Play, ..... iJ93 
Straw cutter, Greene’s, its advantages, by J. 
W. Douglass.113 
Columbian,. 140 
Firth’s, by J. Fry,.. .. 144 
Stall feeding, by A. B. C. 200 
T. Page. 
Threshing machine, Allen’s, noticed,.. 198 
Timber, free air preserves, confined air destroys, 
by T. Tomlinson,. 51 
Turnip drill, Bement’s, described,. 81 
Turnips, relative weight, a criterion of their 
goodness. 93 
Trees, recommended as bar posts,. 92 
Temperance, its effeets in prolonging life,. ... 110 
The good of the whole, the good of each indi¬ 
vidual, . 138 
Tanning, improvement in.194 
U. & V. 
Under-draining, its benefits to a potato crop, by 
A. Carey,. 9 
its importance to health,.. 110 
Vanderlyn’s system of farmine,. 65 
Va. husbandry, its defects, by W. S. Morton,.. 96 
W. 
Wheat, a new Italian spring variety, noticed 
by J. Hathaway,. 51, 112 
foreign, large importations of,. 156 
insects described, by E. Wilbur,.Ill 
VVoad, directions for its culture,. 85 
cakes, their preparation. 102 
Weevil, how expelled, by A. B. W......... Ill 
West New-York, conductor’s observations on,. 121 
Winter melons noticed,. 157 
“ What have I learned V’ . 167 
Winter stall feeding,. 171 
Who are the rogues ?. 173 
Wheat-worm, its habits, by H. Greene,.. 65, 125 
Y. 
Young Citizen’s Manual, recommended and 
extract from,. 4 
Yates, John B. his address before the N. Y. S. 
Agricultural Society,. 17 
YOUNG MEN’S DEPARTMENT. 
Early impressions, self-education, education of 
the appetites,.. ..... 88 
Effects of culture, extract from the oration of 
the Rev. Mr. Kirk,. 119 
From a father to his son, education of females, 
education,. 103 
Hints to young farmers,. 152, 167 
Importance of education to Farmers, by H. 
Coleman,. 14 
Interesting facts in chemistry,.55, 93 
Method in business,. 55 
Offices of the skin,.. .... 120 
Of the necessity of understanding the principles 
of our own government,. 183 
On the use of nistory, by J. Ingham, ... 135 
Our school houses. 152 
Reciprocal action between the skin, &c. 136 
What is education?. 168 
CUTS. 
Fig. 1, Solar system,. Page 8 
2, Planets, . 9 
3 and 4, Improved harrow,. 10 
5, Human Stomach,. 26 
6, Propagation by layers,. 29 
7, Gate fastening,. 31 
8, Ambler’s mowing machine,. 31 
9, Revolving press harrow,. 32 
10 to 15, Silk-worms,. 33 
16, Cocoon,—17, Moth,. 34 
18, Robbin’s corn planter,. 39 
19, Saxon Merino Ram,. 43 
20, Turnip cutter. 59 
21 to 26, Turnip culture,. 59 
27, Bement’s turnip drill,. 81 
28 and 29, Diagrams of chimnies,. 87 
30 and 31, Grain stack,.. 95 
32, Barn door fastening,.... 96 
33 and 37, Stone fences,. 106 
34, 35, 36, Sod fences, ......... . 107 
38, Adriance’s corn sheller,.. Ill 
39, Artificial pond,. 124 
40, Filtering cistern.. 125 
41, Merchant’s drill barrow,.125 
42, Planting tools,. 126 
43, Wilson’s mowing machine,. 126 
44, Columbian straw cutter,. 140 
45, South Down ram,... 149 
46, Maxwell’s corn sheller,.. ... 180 
47, Bement’s cultivator,.180 
48, Angora Goat,. 197 
49, Allen’s threshing machine,. 198 
