PRINTED BY J. ROBINSON, CIRCULATING LIBRARY, CORNER OF MARKET AND BELVIDERE-STREE OPPOSITE THE FRANKLIN BANK, 1823. CONTENTS OF VOL. IV. A. A. thinks millet has not been properly estimated-the produce of several sorts of-may be sown after the fate of clover is ascertained 63-smut in wheat occasioned by a worm at the root-change of seed a remedy for 70-proposes the forming of a permanent fund by lottery for the Agricultural Society of Maryland 335-raising of cattle of secondary importance compared with improvements of land 336. A. B. enquires as to the policy of raising sheep in this country by grass farmers 45. -Thinks that similar minerals might be found in the neighbourhood of coal in this country, that exist in Staffordshire (Eng.) 396. ACID, Carbonic, makes up one fourth part of limestone 1. ACORNS were used as food by the Druids and an cient Britons-cultivated for, in some parts of Spain now-good food for poultry 105. ACTS, of the legislature of Massachusetts for preserving order at cattle shows 51-of the NewYork legislature, regulating horse racing 260of the Maryland, regulating the inspection of tobacco 349. -Reported to the legislature of New-York, providing for the establishment of a school of agriculture 359. ADDOMS, John T., on diseases of sheep; causes, symptoms and remedies 341. ADLUM, John, of the District of Columbia, describes his vineyard, proposes to sell cuttings, thinks success in raising vines, and fabricating wines, &c., should be encouraged by premiums 256 Queries propounded to by J. C. B. relative to dissimilar products of juice from grapes 344 -answered 350-suggests a new method of propagating the vine 414-shows the expense and probable product of seven year's cultivation of the grape upon an acre 372. ADVERTISEMENTS, of Stock for sale 32, 48, 56, 96, 128, 136, 232, 240, 248, 256, 272, 296, 304, 368, 384, 392. For service--bull Young Comet 112. -Of farms, 88, 104, 184, 288, 312. AGRIC. Medicus, introduces Barlow's poem on hasty pudding 21. AGRICOLA'S method of forcing fruit trees 84. AGRICULTURE, vitally connected with the best interests of the nation 41, 363--the profession of would be lucrative if it had no other obstacles to overcome than those which necessity present, wrong headedness and political consistency at war with--apostles in political economy recommend that producers should turn spinners and weavers, and become consumers 41, 42-in Pennsylvania, not a favorite pursuit 68--ancient customs in honor of 363-scientific principles not indispensible to the successful practice of 363-improvements in, mark the present, as an age of improvement 397-essentially promoted by ex hibitions---improvidently pursued, immoral 290.- -Products of, report respecting those exhibited at -The morals of, practice of two farmers, and the -Economy of, consists in foresight that prepares -Of Athens, Sparta, Greece and Rome, defective -Of modern Italy, probably the best in Europe (rivalled however, in many parts of Flanders 66) -the regions of described, the economy and administration of farms no where so well understood 161-rotations 162. -And soil of Tuscany, divisions of the country described, the straw for Leghorn hats grown and manufactured in the Val d'Arno, by beautiful female peasantry, source of great profit 194their rotation of crops admits not of rearing cattle 195-the inhabitants of the Appenines supported by the spontaneous growth of the country 195-cause of the insolated condition of the Maremma of Tuscany 195-reclamation of marsh by draining 383. -Of Great Britain, excites mingled feelings of admiration and surprise, with her facilities, where so much has been achieved, more might have been accomplished; bears up against a compli cation of burthens, more grievous than ever oppressed any country 66-present state of 205 -practical knowledge in under existing circumstances, of little benefit 111. -American, the examples of England, France and Italy, should not be lost upon us 66-the committee of the New York Board of Agriculture propose publishing a volume, and solicit information 152-false economy in reprobated 124. AGRICULTURAL evidence on British farmers distress erroneous, the true cause of to be found in exhorbitant rents 4, 5-the true cause, the resumption of specie payments, enhancing the val ue of money and depressing that of productive labour 235, 236, 237, 2 6-prices of foreign corn, &c. elicited before the agricultural committee 75. AGRICULTURAL Exhibitions, admirable auxiliaries to improvement, operate as stimulants to the farmer 113-lead to improvement 290-competitors for premiums at should patiently acquiesce in the decision of judges 291. -Exhibition and Fair, in conformity to the Pennsylvania act for the encouragement of agriculture, &c. the first for Alleghany County to be held, premiums to be awarded and by-laws 209. -Experiments, to guard against rot in cotton 14- General Ringold's productive of a large crop of corn 143-recommended to be made with salt 196-with sulphate of copper to prevent smut in wheat, found perfectly effective 220made with steeps on seed wheat 255--in sowing wheat 269-to ascertain the best of vine fruit 270-the proper state in which to apply vegetable manures 318-showing the effect of cultivation on trees 327-in doubtful practice alone the only proper subjects for premiums 340-results of should be communicated, regardless of the technical language of science 363-made in the cultivation of crop or crab grass 412-recommended on the grape vine 414. -History and politics, introducing a history of Improvement-many Counties of England half -Memoranda-enquiries as to a skim coulte: || |