rye straw disagree with mules; how to increase manures 96. GRICULTURAL, monthly reports of the state and prospect of crops, would tend to prevent ruinous fluctuations in prices 168. -Premiums-to be awarded by the Barnwell Farming agricultural society 76, 398-at the third Maryland cattle show 173-at the first exhibition and fair for Alleghany County Pa.) 209-at Fredericksburg (Virg.) of what they shall con sist 221-awarded, by the New-York society 86by the Maryland agricultural society 113, 115; discretionary 116-at the Philadelphia agricultural exhibition 136-at the Alleghany County (Penn.) fair 209-at the Rockville (Md.) cattle show 239 -at the Brighton (Mass.) cattle show, for stock, manufactures, inventions, &c. 250, 254-for agricultural productions 333-at the Rockingham, (N. H.) cattle show, for butter, cheese, and do mestic wine 276-at the Maryland, Easton cattle show 282, 283, 284-by the Fredericksburg, (Virg.) agricultural society 289-by the Barnwell Farmers' agricultural society 404---awarded, and to be awarded by the South Carolina agricultural society 404-to Mr. Derby of Massachusetts, for extraordinary production of vegetables 148-proper objects for 91-successively offered by the Massachusetts agricultural society for the best experiments on ploughing in green crops, unclaimed! 107-as at present bestowed, do not tend to improvement-experiments on doubtful points in husbandry, the only legitimate objects of 340. -Schools, were contemplated by Washington as a branch of national education 147--are established in many parts of Europe; results to be anticipated from similar establishments in America 356, 366-report detailing the advantages to be derived from 356—would collect the best systems of improvement, multiply improved machinery, improve the morals of society, and increase the revenue of the state 357-ways and means of raising a fund for suggested 358. GRICULTURAL SOCIETIES, the Philadelphia, the oldest in America 65-modes of their usefulness 295--results taking place and to be anticipated from their formation 299--best stimulents to improvement 363. -OF MASSACHUSETTS, rules and regulations to be observed at the cattle show 50-law granting certain privileges to 51--Brighton cattle show; reports and awards of premiums for stock, domestic manufactures, &c. 250 a 254-for agricultural productions 333. -Of NEW YORK-premiums awarded by for superior butter 86-beautiful American Leghorns exhibited at; extraordinary prices received and offered for 287. Of ONTARIO COUNTY, (N. Y.) Gideon Granger's letter on resigning the presidency of 295. Of PENNSYLVANIA--meeting to establish 248 -organized; elect officers and adopt a constitution 299-resolutions adopted at the first meeting of; provide for the award of premiums; committee of, report favorably on Pope's hand thrashing machine 387-John H. Powell's papers on the culture of mangle wurtzle and millet 388. Of PHILADELPHIA, the first for a long time in America; publish Nicholas Biddle's address to 65-exhibition and distribution of premiums by, for stock 121, 122, 123—-implements 124—-domestic manufactures 136. Of BUCK'S COUNTY, (Pa.) published Mr. Jas. Worth's address on the ravages of insects 394. Of MARYLAND-addressed by Robert Smith, Esq. describing the method of preparing cattle food on the Orange Farm 81--proceedings; awards of premiums, &c. 113--committee meetng at Easton, to decide on subjects for premims 152-premiums and order to be observed in heir bestowment 173-editorial notices respect ing 232, 272-proceedings at Easton, motions and resolutions 281--reports of the several committees on stock, implements of husbandry, &c. 282, 283, 284-proposal to form a permanent fund for 335-arrangements for the next cattle show will soon be made 400. -Of QUEEN ANN'S COUNTY, (Md.) addressed by Col. T. Emory 153. -Of MONTGOMERY COUNTY, (Md.) proceedings and resolutions; address of Archibald Lee to 89. The Delegation of the United of Virginia, direct the publication of Dr. William J. Cocke's papers on the treatment of soils; on the ploughing in of green vegetable matter 318-and on the application of other manures 319-Doctor John H. Cocke's on fallowing for wheat 323-R. P. Bar ton's on the same subject 332-on the best plan of husbandry adapted to the lower part of Virginia 325-report on agricultural premiums; as bestowed, tend not to general improvement; resolutions 340-on the state of agriculture in Prince George County (Virg.) 347-Doctor J. Jones' address to the Nottaway Society, on the science of agriculture; suggests the annexation of libraries to societies; governmental interferance with any one prominent interest for the advantage of another, pernicious 363, 364. -Of FREDERICKSBURG (Virg.) anniversary meeting of; choice of officers; addressed by president Garnett 41, 49-scheme of an annual fair 220-proceedings of, report on stock, implements and manufactures exhibited at 289toasts drank at the dinner, and president Garnett's address 290. -Of NEILSON COUNTY, (Virg.) to be established for a special purpose 39. -Of ALBEMARLE, (Virg.) proceedings; pub. lish P. Minor's paper on a premium crop of Indian corn 73-also, T. J. Randolph's, on early fallows and manures 82-elect officers; resolves providing for a professorship of agriculture in the University of Virginia; circular on the subject 273-award a piece of plate to Thomas M. Randolph for introducing horizontal ploughing 273. -Of PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, (Vir.) report on the deplorable condition of agriculture in that county 347, of NORTH CAROLINA, publish professor Olmstead's remarks on the preparation of mortar 1. -Of SOUTH CAROLINA, premiums to be awarded by in 1824; awarded at its exhibition; monstrous hog 404-publish Doctor J. S. Bellinger's communication on the cultivation of premium crops of corn and potatoes 404. -Of BARNWELL DISTRICT, (S. C.) premiums to be awarded by 398-awarded 405. -Of WHARFSDALE (Eng.) exhibition of fine cattle; premiums relinquished 127. ALBION, to Henry Clay, on the Hereford breed of cattle 262. -Letters, from a father to a son-1st, general instruction and admonition; 2d, his plan of a farm; quantity and value of stock for, and practice leading to a regular system of farming and grazing 389; 3d, hints on the handling and selecting of sheep 405. -On naked barley; makes excellent pasture, but troublesome to thrash 399. ALKALIES, vegetable, will render wood, linen, cotton, &c. incombustible 391. ALLITERATION, specimens of 174. A. M on draining and irrigating 303. AMERICAN ENTERPRISE, a suit of clothes quickly made 262. AMERICAN FARMER, noticed by resolutions of agricultural societies 89, 289. -Complete sets of may be had; agents for, &c. 336. AMERICAN GARDENER, (Cobbett's system) on the situation, soil, fencing, and laying out of gardens; making and managing of hot beds and green houses; and on the propagation and culu vation of vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers 297-prefatory suggestions 297-the quick set hedge recommended for fencing; described and how to cultivate 305---to lay out 307---on making and managing of hot beds 315---of green houses 321-on propagating and cultivating in general 329, 357---sort of seed; caution necessary to be observed in ascertaining the character of, that they are true and sound; how to separate good from bad; to save and preserve the most impor tant part of a gardener's business 329---number of years that certain seeds may be kept 330- -on sowing; preparation of the soil; some seeds better to be sown in the fall; how to protect; advantage of sowing in drills or rows; simple tool for small work; and a fixture to a roller for large described 337; transplanting, notwithstanding all that has been written on the subject, should not be done in wet weather 338; after manage. ment, or cultivating 338-method to discover the distance to which certain roots extend 38, 339 -watering of plants of little use, and a vulgar error that the soil grows tired of the same sort of plant 339. Vegetables and herbs--to cultivate the artichoke, asparagus, balm, basil, bean and beet 345, 346-broccoli, brunet, cabbage 353 --calebash, cale, sea cale, camomile, capsicum, caraway, carrots and cauliflower 354, 355-celery, chervil, cives, coriander, Indian corn, corn sallad, cress, cucumber, dandelion 361-dock, endive, garlick, fennel, gourd and hop 362horse raddish, hyssop, Jerusalem artichoke, Javender, leek, lettuce, mangel wurtzel, marjoram, marygold, melon and mint 369-mustard, nasturtion, onion, parsley, parsnips, pea 370-pennyroyal, pepper, pepper grass, potato, pumpkin, purslain, raddish, rampion, rape, rhubarb, rosemary, rue, ruta baga, sage, salsafy, samphire, savory, savoy, scorzenera, shalot, skirret, sorrel, spinach, squash, tansy, tarragon, thyme and tomatum, 31-turnip 377. -Fruits, propagation, cuttings, layers, budding, and grafting 377-planting 378-cultivation 379 ---apple, apricot, barberry, cherry, chesnut, cranberry, currant 385---filbert, goosberry 386---specific directions for planting, rearing and trimming the grape vine 393---and the peach 401--the huckleberry, madeira nut, medler, melon, mulberry, nectarine and nut 394---pear, plums, quince, raspberry 401---strawberry and walnut 402. -Flowers, the directions for planting, transplanting and cultivating vegetables applicable here; alphabetical list of the choicest to propagate; althea frutext, anemone 402---arbutus, china astre, auricula, azalia, balsam, briar, camellia, carnation, catalpha, clove, columbine, cowslip, crocus, daisey, geranium 403---guelder rose, hawthorn, heart's ease, heath, hollyhock, honeysuckle, hyacinth, jasmin, jonquil, kalmia, killcalf, laburnham, larkspur, lilac, lily of the valley, locust, lupin, magnolia, mignonette, morning star, myrtle, narcissus, passion flower, pœony, sweet pea, pink, polyanthus, poppy 409---primrose, ranuncules, rhododendron, rose, Siberian crab, snow drop, stock, syringa, sweet william, tuberose, tulip, violet and wall flower 410. AMERICAN Leghorns, (see bonnets.) ANDERSON, J. L. on the formation of mortar 30. ANCIENT WRITERS on agriculture do not inspire very favorable opinions either of their science or practice; superstitions of 65. ANIMALS, domestication and culture diversifying, great improvements in may probably be made by attention in breeding (See natural history of the hog 211-best formed are produced by large females and small males 313. -Several of the Teeswater blood, for sale by the editor 48. ANIMALS---a singular and fatal one, in the Province APIARY, (see bees and beehives.) APPOMATTOX, on agricultural morals; amplifies upon the maxim that "he is the best farmer who ARBOR VITÆ, seed of, received by the editor 367. ASIES, it is erroneous that they should be slacked before using 30...of burnt clay it is supposed will keep off the cut worm 64---of wood or vegeta- bles repellant to the turnip fly 149. ASPARAGUS, its great value; to cultivate and ob- ASSES, exhibited at the Maryland cattle show 113. ATLAS, editorial notice of Carey and Lee's Ameri- ATWOOD THOMAS, ascribes the distress of Ire- BATHS, when proper to be used-comparative ad. BEANS, the Helligoland, a puny abortion 38; should be raised by every farmer and not too highly ma- nured-communicate a blackness to the soil re- sembling vegetable mould-command a fair price 52; meal from the heaviest from pulse-ancient notions respecting—make an excellent bait for -On sowing alternately with wheat 94, method of -Enquiries respecting the northern 407. land bean 38. BEECH, the tree was greatly admired by the ancients, BEEF, receipts for pickling 270, 271. BEE HIVES, rules for ascertaining good from bad 3, 33-in September may be easily known 33--to examine and to remove 4-German method of BEES, causes of failure in keeping-proper manage- ment of swarms-their assailment of a Scotch- man 5-to manage in January and February, to as- certain their state of health-how to treat if unhealthy 9-to manage in March 10-a subject of congratulation in April when drones appear swarms follow, and new hives should be prepared -the twilight butterfly and wasps destruction to -indications of an attack upon-artificial swarm- ing not to be encouraged 17-prognostics of an abundant population-period of swarming...no swarm can be expected from a hive divested of drones-to introduce from other hives 19-second swarms thrown off in June, of no value unless two can be incorporated into one-should be intro- duced into the parent hive-method-seen in clusters indicate a crowded condition--to accom- modate one of the best months to establish an Apiary to distinguish a first from a second swarm 25, 33-newly hived should be fed in bad weather in July guard against stranger bees and wasps symptoms of the approaching decay of particular hives appear-described 25-the best hives where drones are earliest destroyed--liable to assailment in August from wasps-healthy hives should not be disturbed-destroy not too early 26 -September a good month to establish hives-a swarm preferable to an old stock-the drone the life and soul of a hive...if they appear this month, the hive defective-intimation from the bees that they should be destroyed should be immediately followed up 33-in October should be liberally fed-suitable diet-hives should now be covered -should not be kept too warm in winter...they cluster only in a state of torpor 34-hives should be carefully visited in November and particular at- tention paid to late swarms-secured against high winds 34-little to do in December but to BIRDS, the wanton destruction of, has tended to BLACKLEDGE, William, on the North Carolina mode of cultivating the pea---solicits information as to the English method of drying and splitting BLACKBERRY, the root, leaves and fruit all medici- BLACKIE, Francis on underdraining 150. powder, formula and modern improvements in 214. BLIGH's J. Mr. remedy for hoven oxen 126. BOAR'S HEAD, origin of the celebration of---carol manufacture of projecting in Weathersfield, Connecticut 96---success of yankee females in the manufacturing of, will probably soon make us in- dependent of foreign countries for 131. Valuable one sold at the Saratoga (N. Y.) cattle BOTANY, the cultivation of as connected with agri- culture, leads the beggar of modern days to scorn what an ancient king would have feasted on 105...more studied in former times by persons procurement and preservation of foreign plants and seeds 171---general observations 172. BOTTS in horses, receipt to cure 303---lime 96---hu- BRIGGS Isaac, suggests the want of an instrument to effect deep tilth without burying the soil, 12... illustrates by observation the necessity for such -On internal improvement---agriculture, commerce B. S. thinks the weeping willow a healthy tree in the BUCK WHEAT, a great exhauster 108. BUCK, Ephraim, enquires respecting the culture of clover--an accidental experiment indicates that it had better be sown alone first 344-his ac- count of the Bridgetown New Jersey hog, on which the challenge to New York and Virgi- nia was grounded 408-value of the foxite and BUDDING (see grafting) modes of 6, 263, 377. those grown late best for the table 276. cribed to the imperfections o morter employed BUILDINGS, remarks on the means of preserving from fire--earl Stanhope's method 27---remarks BULL, John on the sustenance of the poor 127. BURKBECK, Mr. dating from Illinois, thinks nothing BY LAWS of the Alleghany (Pennsylvania) agricultu- CABBAGES, may profitably be raised in field for cat. CALVES, liable to a disease called quarter evil, what occasioned by 46, 228: complaint describ- ed and treatment recommended 46: an extraor dinary looseness in, to cure 399. CANALS, the attention given to promise great advan- tage to the country, the glory of a great example belongs to N. York, five new ones contemplated in New England, Ohio employs an engineer to make surveys for, Baltimore contemplates sixty miles of to secure the navigation of the Susque- hanna river, no cause of jealously to Philadel phia, the resources of that state equal to a full supply of both ports 51: reports of the commit- tees of the Legislatures of Maryland on 91, 138, 147 cheap price of travelling on the western 288 sketch of the great northern 309: interest- -The first locks used on projected by the Vene- CANDLES, a wooden wick rolled in preferabie to CANKER and Moss, exist on the same soil, under certain circumstances coexistent 148. CAPONS, enquiry as to the most approved method CARBON, useful in fattening hogs 158, 392. CARR, Wm. C's enquiries respecting a new invented CARROTS, a deep loamy soil suitable for the culti- CASKS, an easy method of ascertaining the contents ASTOR OIL, enquiry as to the best method of procuring the oil from the bean 271: answered, -Valuable, for sale; to ascertain the weight of by measurement 185, to cleanse from vermin 383: fat for the New York market 398: premium ex- hibited at the Philadelphia County exhibition 122: a fine lot for the Baltimore market 416: -Editorial compliment to John H. Powel for his exertions to improve our breed of-pedigrees -The Teeswater, or improved short horned pro- duce the greatest quantity of lean meat in pro- portion to their fat 149: the pedigree of Sir Leolin established 149: the crosses that produced Hubback the root of this breed 174: his progeny as valuable probably before his blood and services were so highly estimated, if so ma- ny breeders can claim for their cattle relationship -Of this blood for sale by the editor 48: two young bulls imported by James Prentiss, Lex. -The comparative merits of and the Hereford dis- -The Hereford combine the three great qualities beef, milk and draught, thought the best by Mr. -The Devon, in all respects superior to any other 28: weight of several kept on Mr. Curwin's farm on steamed food, expence of keeping 36: do they sustain their English character in Ame- -The White Naples race, a cross of the Hunga- rian and small Swiss Cantons 162: described by commodore Jones, whose account of their value is confirmed by R. K. Mead 374) is of the same breed of the bull and cow imported by commo- dore Bainbridge and sold by the editor to John Middleton, of South Carolina 315. -Of Brighton, Mass.) official reports of commit- tees respecting stock, manufactures, inventions, ploughing match &c. premiums awarded 250 a 54 for agricultural productions 333. Of the Rockingham N. H. ag. soc. report of the committee on butter, cheese and wine 276. CHAMBERS Thomas, asks if an oil may not be ex- tracted from the holly-berry? 352. CHAMPION Charles, Esq. takes two premiums for a bull and heifer at the English Board of Agricul feast of" 163. CHERRY, the, is an Eastern fruit, estimation in which CHEESES, the Parmesan are made on the plains CHESNUT TREE, brought to Europe from Sardis, CHIMNIES, the orifice of should be oval and plaster- CHOCOLATE TREE, its nativity,uses and value 145. CHRYSTALLO, CERAMIE, a patent so called tak- en out in England for ornamental incrustation in glass, brought to a high state of perfection, cy- phers, portraits, landscapes, &c. are incorporated CHYMISTRY, a general principle in that substances combine more readily at the moment of disen- gagement, hence the utility of ploughing in CIDER, fruit abundant and water scarce, inferred that it will be unadulterated 215; the natural beve- rage of New England; that the crab.apple will make the best a conceit of ignorance, juice of an unripe apple more injurious to than that of a defective one 238: general rules resulting from CIVIL ENGINEERING, the talent for little cultivat- CLAY, Henry, Hon. gives an account of his im- portation of English cattle 223: Albion to, on the subject describing the race 262. -Porcelain, enquiries respecting by the proprie- tors of a bed of 383: directed to an answer 405. CLIMATE, ours is favorable to the culture of fruit trees 107: delightful on the borders of lake CLODHOPPER, Timothy, facetiously enquires of the editor what breed of cattle he will now re- commend, when so much discussion exists decis- ion is lost in the argument 55. CLODPOLE, on the proper time of sowing wheat, early best, thinks the fly indigenous 269. CLOVER, at the time of turning down preparatory for a wheat crop should be largely plastered, a great improver of land; objections 108: to feed safely off of with breeding stock 110. Does it require a sheltering crop? 344. Ley, ribbing preparatory to seeding wheat or -Seed, March the period for sowing 367; Bol- COAL, is it not probable that similar earths and minerals are to be found in the neighbourhood of COCOA NUT TREE, account of the and its proper- COBBETT Wm. (for his system of gardening see COFFEE, Domestic, the native barley formerly used COFFEE TREE, history of the, propert es of and when introduced into Europe 164: the tree is an evergreen and should be cultivated for its beau- COCKE, John H. on deep tilth, to effect without bury- ing the soil 72: on fallowing for wheat, and on COKE, Mr. the rich English commoner, has disconti. nued his annual agricultural festivals atHolkham, COLLING, Charles, to him belongs the merit of hav- ing produced the Teesewater breed of cattle 166. COMMERCE gives less impulse to agriculture than manufactures, that its channels would be narrow- ed by encouraging manufactures erroneous 63. COMPARISON OF SEASONS, judicious to notice, the flowering of certain plants indicative of the tem- perature of soil and direct to the proper period of planting tender plants, days of the blossoming of several plants for nine years, when the apple- tree blossoms, safe to plant corn, squashes and melons; early seasons only so far advantageous as they extend the season of farming labor 76. COMPLETE HORSEMAN, marks whereby to judge of a horse's age, hints on shoeing 227. COMPOSITION for weather boarding and for fenc- CONGRESS, new apportionment of the members of the house 255: classes, professions &c. of the COOPER, Dr. correction of his axioms on dying 13, Indian, a staple of Virginia, best method of culti of should be continued late 42: given to cattle in The robin preys on a worm destructive to and -Seed, the black preferable to the green, yields James Buchanan 376. -Gin, important improvement in, illustration of by -Market of Great Britain, condition of the, esti- COUNTRYMAN, a, thinks that soapsuds as a manure deserves more consideration than has been be- cows should not be penned during the night in Mr. Stemson's method of raising 216. terioration 47. COSMETIC, indian meal the best 55: 169 is a cooling wholesome fruit, useful to the consumptive, should grow in every garden, ma- COTTAGER'S Manual, for the management of bees throughout every month in the year 1, 9, 17, 25, COTTON,interesting account of the plant,the Egyp- COTTON,table of calculations as to what may be paid for it in America, to be landed in Liverpool at a certain price86; the prices of compared with those of sugar show the disadvantage of cultivating 307: a change of practice the necessary conse- quence with the cultivator, effects of such change -Method of guarding against rot in 14: samples of CROPS, state of in North Carolina, Maryland an CROPPER, BENSON and Co's views in relation to CROSSING or STOCK, advantage of judiciously 174 C. S. on the arracacha, (Zanta currant,) flat dressing CULTIVATORS of the soil, anciently, among the CURRANTS may be easily cultivated to any extent science in the management of their lands 65. CURRANT, Zante, of much value in domestic econo- my, desirable to be obtained 279. -Bushes, may be increased by dividing the bushes or from slips 107, 119: indigenous to Great Britain, anciently considered a species of the CURWEN, Mr. his description of a steam apparatus --Wine, methods of making 107, 277. for preparing cattle food, estimate of the ex- penses of soiling 36: turnips sown early obviate --On the Teesewater breed of cattle, the high prices they command 40: good keep a pre CUTS, diagram of a canal near James river, illustra- -Of Cherry, a Teeswater heifer 48. Of a level to be used in horizontal ploughing 60. D. DATE TREE, a species of the Palm-interesting ac- DAVIS, Gideon, for reasons set forth, thinks he was Suggests a method of expelling rats and mice DAYTON'S Straw Cutter described, and improve- DEEP TILTH, an instrument wanting to effect 12- 1 DESERTED VILLAGE, (Goldsmith's) origin of 79 Of Wheat, prevail in the neighbourhood of York, The wash of excellent for fattening cattle 39. DOMESTIC ANIMALS acquire diseases by civiliza- Holland quoted negatively--her suffering, attri- er's work on the subject 13-.-recommends the use treatment 64. E. EASTMAN'S straw cutter, recommendations in fa- ECLIPSES for 1823, 413. duces the humorous oration on a hog 210. EDITORIAL, notice of Mr. Biddle's address of a clo- ver seed mill 8-notice of the intended cattle -Notices, miscellaneous, &c. 264-of the cattle -Allusion to the quid pro quo 32-and to the com. EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE, extract from the |