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CONTENTS OF VOL. IX 
Candles, made of stearine,. 
Cankerworm, figures of, and prevention. 
Cannot, a very bad word,. 
Capons, how made,. 
Carrots, directions for the cultivation of. 
Castor oil bean, culture of, .. 
-making in the west,. 
Cattle, Ayrshire, remarks,. 34, 
-assertions respecting,. 66, 
-value of,.... 84, 
— ■— inferior to Durhams for milk,. 
— choked, to relieve,. 120, 24, 
— controversial remarks on, 97, 111, 131, 147, 163, 
— cream pot, sale of,. 
-charitable query,. 
— Durham, sale of, . 13, 137, 
-account of Hubback,... 
-commendations of,.. 
-notices of some profitable ones,. 
-- notice of Prentice’s stock,.. 
-Bement’s,. 
-challenge,. 
-where valuable,. 
—• — “ Young Wallace” sold,. 
-portrait and pedigree of Sherwood’s bull 
“ Archer,” . 
-of Dr. Pool’s “ Bernard,”. 
-of Sherwood’s cow “ Stella,”. 
-■— of “Moss Rose,”. 
■-of Vail’s “ Duke of Wellington,” .... 
--of Rust’s fat ox,.. 
— explanation of terms by a figure,. 
— fat, great weight of,. 
— Hereford, notice of, .. 
— foddering pens, figure and description, . 
— N. Y. state premiums on,.. 
— prevention of bloating,. 
— probang for, figure and description,. 
— inflammation in,. 
— profitably fed on apples,. 
— ringing the noses, how done,. 
— altering males, how done,. 
— remarks and directions on feeding,.126, 
-on importation of,. 
— show, prizes at Smithfield, England,.. 
-at Smithfield, remark on,. 
— should be salted in winter,. 
— winter management of, ... 
•— wintering on pasture in the West, . 
Celery, culture of,.. 
Cement for China or glass,. 
Century plant, . 121, 
Cereographic atlas of U. S. 
Cheese, superiority of English, .25, 
— from sheep’s milk,. 
— coloring disapproved,... 
— how made for state premiums,. 
— American, very bad,... 
-and English, remarks on,. 
—• to have good,. 
— making, fact in,.... 
— report of committee of N. Y. State Society on, 
and statements of competitors,.,. 
—• press, Collins & Stone’s, figure and description,. 
Chemical constitution of rocks,. 
■— composition of various manures,. 
— manures, remarks on,. 97, 161, 
Cherries, best stocks for,... 
Chftfs from wheat seed, absurdity of,. 
— a history of,..... 
Chickens, those tall ones,. 
Choked cattle, instrument for relieving,. 
-to relieve,. 168, 
Churn, water power,. 
— thermometer, figure and description of,. 
Clover, giant or Bokhara, account of,. 
-pronounced humbug,. 
-— recommended, . 
-— at the South,. 18, 
— when best sown,. 
— remarks on sowing,. 
— sowing in autumn objected to,. 
-successful,. 
Cobblestone walls for fences,. 
— houses, experiment,. 
Cocoons, how E. Morris kills them,. 
—• cost and price of, .. 
—- wanted, .. 
Coke, Earl of Leicester, short account of,. 
Colman’s fourth report of Mass, survey, noticed, ... 
--for sale,. 
Commentator, remarks of, 51, 78, 98, 112, 129, 147, 
Compost, to make and manage, .. 46, 91, 
Congratulations,... 
Conkling’s rolling harrow, great value of, and sub¬ 
stitute for it,. -............ 
Corn laws, English,. 
— trade, letter to Lord Ashburton on, . 
—■ planter, Yankee, figure and description,. 
— — notice,... 
— changed by climate,. 
— Indian, comparative value of Brown, Dutton and 
China, experiments, and large crops, ..... 32, 
-comparison of varieties,... 
-cutting up, remarks on, .. 48, 52, 
-directions for culture, . 73, 
-description of many varieties, and experi¬ 
ments on them, .. 
-for green manure, inquiry,.. 
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Corn, Ind., fodder, great product and mode of raising, 12 
-remarks, .....59, 60 
-good crop, how managed,. 48 
-great crops,. 9, 29, 35, 36, 92, 129 
-guage for making straight rows,. 128 
-insects repelled by salt,. 118 
-kiln drying for market,...59, 118 
-large crops, empty bluster against,. 63, 112 
— — manufacturing for exportation,. 118 
-new depredator, .. 149 
— — notice of different varieties,...47, 162 
-Osborn’s great crops,. 36 
-premium crops of,. 26 
-remarks on varieties of, &c. 127 
— -culture of,. 129, 130 
-suggestions,. 85, 98, 112 
-single coulter for cultivating,. 16 
-when planted in Florida,. 112 
-worm, inquiry,. 86 
Corn-stalk cutter,. 16, 82, 112 
-remarks, . 150 
— fodder, great value of, ....... 8S 
Corn-stalks, saccharine matter in great quantity in, 88 
— successful experiments,. 118 
— sugar from, how obtained,... 92 
-premium for,. 94 
-specimens exhibited and success in,. 177 
Corrections,. 89, 185 
Cottage residences, new work, . 89 
— working man’s, view and plan of, ........ 161, 197 
Cotton, directions for cultivating,. 49 
— improvement in culture of,.185, 191 
— from India, alarming prospect,. 52 
— crop, . 184, 189 
— ashes on,. 95 
— gin, inquiry,. 72 
-new, noticed,.. 110 
Country dwellings, designs needed for,. 66 
Cow, extraordinary,. 10, 190 
— good, noticed,. 71 
— with four calves at a litter,... 146 
— collar, figure and description of,... 99 
Cows, very productive,. 35 
— what constitutes good, .. 198 
— disease among,. 55 
— period of gestation in,. 59 
— caked bag cured by horseradish,... 70 
— to prevent turnep taste in milk,. 89 
— “free martins,”. 117 
— N. Y. State Ag. Society, premiums,. 172 
Cranberry, cultivation of, . 93, 187 
Crops, early spring, directions,. 57 
— destruction of by worms, ... 126 
Cultivator, address to patrons of, ... 9, 185 
— 30 dollars a year saved by reading,. 18 
— nine reasons for subscribing for,. 185 
— the cash system adopted for,. 25 
— agency in New-York,. 121 
— or horse hoe, requisites in,. 15 
Cultivators, suggestions to,. 85 
Cureulio, how destroyed,. 133 
Cures of diseases, very queer,. 110 
Currant, cultivation of,. 87 
Cut worm, noticed,. 44 
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Dairy, management in Normandy,. 10 
Daisy, ox-eye, cattle not fond of,... 52 
Dana’s Muck Manual, account of and extracts from, 90 
Dials, remarks on and mode of setting,. 101 
Distillery, immense consumption of the necessaries 
of life by,. 109 
Ditches, hill side, to make,. 61, 96 
Dogs, contagious disease among,. 54 
Domestic Economy: 
-to extract grease spots,. 23 
—• — to destroy red ant,. 23 
-to remove old putty,. 23 
-to cement China or glass,. 23 
-oiling door latches,. 23 
-to make different kinds of bread,. 38 
-to make mince pies,. ........... 38 
-to make mince pies without apples,. 168 
-to make whitewash,. 52 
-to preserve bacon from flies,. 52 
-to preserve eggs. 52, 104 
-to wash worsted hose,. 52 
-pine apple cheese, inquiry,. 52 
-to make pine apple jam,. 199 
-^ steaming bread,. 104 
-to make an excellent paste,. 104 
-to cook long necked squash,. 119 
-to make Washington cake, . 136 
-to make American plum pudding,. 136 
-to color orange,. 168 
-various modes of using tomatoes,. 167 
-to make vinegar,. 199 
Downing’s nurseries noticed,. 50, 184 
— new work on Cottage Residences, extracts from, 140 
Drains, best when covered,. 46 
Drumming well,. 19 
Dykes, cost of in New-Jersey,. 50 
Dynanometer, self-registering, figure of,. 64 
— figures and descriptions,. 86, 139 
E. 
Economy.115, 126 
Eggs, preserving,. 52, 104 
Ellsworth’s agricultural statistics,. 76 
-error in,. 88 
--— commended,. 112 
Evergreens, enumeration, description, and trans¬ 
planting......... 37 
Ewes, extraordinary fecundity of, . 10 
r. 
Fanning mill, improvement in,... 110 
— mills, notice of,. Ill 
Farm, small, advantage of,. 97 
— St. Moor, account of,. 132 
-remarks on,. 161 
—• model, account of,. 143 
— house, engraving and description of,... 144 
— great products of a small one,. 11, 36 
— plan and description of one for rotation of crops, 32 
— productive, account of,. 67 
— gate, figure and description of, .... 85 
Farmer, picture of a bad one,.. 142 
Farmer’s breakfast, to make and to eat,. 71 
-remarks on, ... 112 
— club at Butternutts,. 95 
— Encyclopaedia, Johnson’s, noticed,. 12 
-ridiculous blunder in,. 94 
— Magazine, notice of,. 28, 158 
— work for January, 13—February, 31—March 
41—April, 57—May, 73—July,. 107 
Farmers, suggestions to,. 100 
— their advantages,. 126 
-remarks,. 162 
Farming by water power, economical, ... 10 
— in Normandy,. 10 
-Hartford county, report on,. 11 
-the West, profits of,. 97 
-Pennsylvania,. 150 
-Illinois,. 150, 153 
-the Western States,... 154 
-genteel style,. 36 
— importance of thorough,. 13 
— inquiries,. 94 
— the true doctrine respecting,. 106 
— remarks on profits of,. 159 
Farms, size of,. 61 
— of Silas Gaylord, F. Woodard, and H. Church, 
descriptions of,. 68 
— remarks on profits and loss in,. 101 
Female correspondents wanted,. 118 
Fence made of cobblestones, mode,. 29 
— improved board, and failure,. 66, 95 
-how made,. 81 
Fences, repairing,. 57 
Fencing lands in the west, cheap and substantial,.. 42 
Flax and hemp pulling machine,. 117 
Flowers, report at State Fair,.. 177 
Fodder, corn sown for,. 12, 60, 88, 59 
Foot rot,. 86, 200 
Forest trees, transplanting successfully,. 60 
— notices of, and remarks on,.... 131 
Fountain, cast iron, engraving of,. 134 
Four horse team, simple and excellent mode of work¬ 
ing, .. 10 
Fowls, different varieties,. 124 
— to manage in winter,. 9, 13 
Fruit garden, review of D. Thomas’ paper on, 133, 150 
— gardens, new mode of planting,. 151, 166 
— Chinese, propagation of,. 155 
— nurseries, notice of Macedon and Highland,_ 184 
— trees, slugs on,.. 22, 100 
-second blossoming of,. 29 
-pruning recommended,. 31 
-- should have the snow trodden round them,.. 31 
-cutting and keeping grafts,. 31 
-fact for peach raisers,. 35, 79 
-culture of the peach,. 70 
-fruitfulness produced by ringing, experiment, 70 
— ■— to cause suckers for increase,. 70 
-care and management, directions,. 73 
-mode of pruning,. 87 
-advantages of whitewashing,. 133 
-paving ineffectual,. 133 
—• — for a farm orchard, list,. 145 
Fuel, hints on procuring,. 31 
— saved by air-tight stoves, experiments,. 51 
G. 
Galvanic plant-protector, figure and description of,. 133 
Garden, economical, plan and description,. 22 
— importance of, and general directions for select¬ 
ing and cultivating the soil,. 55 
— products of, for one year,. 69 
— ornaments and gateways, figures of,. 69 
— seeds, cause of degeneracy in,. 116 
— hand plows, figure and description,. 133 
— vegetables, report on to N. Y. State Ag. Society, 177 
Gardening, making hot beds,... 15, 55 
— short hints on,. 57 
— culture of the smaller fruits,. 87 
— short general hints,. 87 
— hints on summer management,. 119 
— transplanting vegetables without shading,. 112 
— turning rough materials to good account,. 119 
— culture of celery,. 142 
Gate, figures and description of,. 16, 85, 100, 131 
— value of, attested,. 100 
— width of,. 163 
— post set in water lime, cheap and excellent,.... 85 
-to set,. 115 
-guards,. 148 
Geological facts, interesting,. 28 
Gestation in various animals,. 59 
Glanders, death of a man from,.... 168 
