I THE : ¦? I KEVOTJED TO \ \ WSSTEM I AGRICULTURE, MECHANICS, AND EDUCATION. i ' I' ' • J .: . .... : :| EDITED BY J. S. WRIGHT AND J. AMBROSE WIGHT. I WHJL . FL I§4»„ :\ € —=~«>ooo-»o<H3»-. ' j I Wisconsin Historical I • Library :; | | I emcACOi ; | | PUBLISHED BY J. S. W1HGH X, Al 171 LAKE S'JBEKT. I ¦ ' ; | | i i I i k\ ' * . -' ! 7P \ f i ! ! i I r » > ! INDEX TO VOL. VI. > > > Address of E. Harkness, 15 307 Cabbage plants, 308 [A GRICULTURE , Improvements in, 15 Cabbages, To preserve, 343 " " What consists in 27 Canada thistle J , , 47 48 149 182 I " in Switzerland, 94 Canes, when introduced , 357 ! " Theory of, 190 Canker worm. (See Insects.) AoRfcu/.TUKir. Fairs, 33 97 Capons, 287 ! " papers, 51 89 134 201 205 309 CATTLE. " " Improvements in 182 ! , " Age of by their teeth 185 " " Uses of , | | , 126 Bulls at larga [ . " Societies. , 226 " Death of in cornfields " " Union 68 98 264 , 336 ! , " Fattening, 53 " « County, [ 358 " in New England 95 years since, 810 , ! " " in Macoupin 128 , " Slaughtering, statistics 311 226 \ ! " , Cement, 195 239 Alabama and Tennessee, 141 •] [ " Diamond, 201 i " Season in, 185 , j Chairs, Anti-dyspeptic 340 1 Almanac, I'rairia Farmer 265 , t , Charcoal for hogs 246 Alpacca, 214 , ] [ " for manure, 354 American Art Union , 357 ¦ j [ " roads, 354 ¦ . j , " Quarterl Journal of Agriculture, 310 y Cheese, 311 [Anatomy, Cruveillmir's, 135 ] Chemistry Association, Scottish, 10 Analysis of Plants, 310 ' • " Lame 10 [ A pple sauce and apple butter 342 , \ , Cherokee rose 12 129 159 * Architecture, Rural !)4 , [ , Chess 201 214 303 > Arithmetical, 150 ; Cherries. (See Fruit. [ Ashes unsafe in wood 359 ) i , Chcsnut trees 130 Asparagus, 250 283 337 , ' Chickens Gapes in 118 'Associations for improvement 171 , , , " hatched by steam 14 [ Baby jumper 249 , , Chimneys To put out fire 36 184 Bacon, 344 , , [ Churn, Ventilated , 197 [Barn , Plan of, 163 Cisterns, 117 125 • ( Beans and peas, 317 . Clothes dryer, 116 [Beavers tamed, 187 Clover seed in Illinois, 101 [Bcecher 's Miss Letters 350 , , Cocoons Preserving, 317 . Beef marketing, 292 , Colds, 271 [ Bee?, 67 Coloring, Buckwheat for, 232 , » " Battle of, 331 Colts, care of, 324 , " Profits of, 215 Colman's European Agriculture 105 286 [Bee hives, 313 , 3?0 Commerce of the lakes, 344 "Berries of wheat,'" 358 [ Composts, 182 i Black walnut for timber, 300 Coffee and tea 150 * [Book farming, 170 185 , " " Substitute! for, 184 [ Botanical specimens, To preserve, 316 I Botany Bay Papers in , 231 Corn and wheat, 44 Breud, (See Household.) " after turneps, 106 , Brick yards, Effects of on Vegetation, 381 " bread, 326 Breaking, Deep, 209 " culture, 247 Bronzing, 195 " in England, 192 313 359 Browne1s Tices of America, 360 " planting early, 43 Brush, When to cut, 254 " seed, Soaking, 185 •Buckwheat, 107 131 Correspondents, To, 71 .' Buildings, Composition , 317 Cotton crop, 141302 " . Farm, 11 Cows, Good, 170, '• house, 28 " Guenon's, 193 Roofs of, 144 " Kicking, 358 Breeding in and in, 2G8J CTanberries. (See Fruit.) . ' <:• ' !"Butter, 26 249 Crawford co, 298 " making. 276 Cracks in iron vessels, 193 ;Ciops , 169 201 202 " Sod , 95 144 156 222 298 j ; " Cost of, 32 65 313 " Stone wall, 140 219 292 j " Estimate of for 1845 355 Fertilization of plants , 310 j " in New York , 309 Fires, Protection from , 301 j " in Adams co, 313 " on the prairies, 336 5 " in Great Britain, 330 Flax, 243 255 Cucumbers, 359 Flies. 250 j Cut worms. (See Insects.) Flora, Monthly, 262 j | Deepening the soil, 331 Floriculture , 18 84 145 179 329 Diarrhoea, 191 Annuals , 19 j Discordance in views, 57 Balsams, 85 < ! ; Ditcher, Perfect, 132 Biennials, 19 ! ]! Dog labor, 38 Bods, 19 i , Dogs and wolves, 69 Bulbs, 19 179 !; " for sheep, 1116 Climbers, 145 i j Downinir's Fruit Troon nnd Fruits, 55 Dandelion , 145 j ^Draining, 210 286 330 Gladiolus, 370 (Drowning, Restoration from, 153 Nasturtion , 145 ! i : Ducks, Wild , 48 187 Poppy, 145 j ] ' "Dull as a hoe,- ' 260 Roses, 220 261 273 335 381 i;Economy, 46 193 Tulips, 320 I'KditorVTabic, 38 6. 9 101 133 164 197 229 261 293 325 Violets, 19 ; Mutational. [357 382 Fodder for emtio, 43 j ]! associations, 124 Fowls, Color of, 353 1 I ; convention at Chicago, 123 223 244 270 353 " Buck s county,-375 J ji Bci'cher's scheme, 350 " Malay. 375 j Books, School , 189 " winj ol , To amputate, 380 < Education , Western difficulties in, 52 123 Frosts, Late, 57 . ] i " Its wants, 150 " Plowing for, 131 J " in Adams co, 240 FRUIT, 107 < I "in Wisconsin, 183 Apples, 43 178 227 318 336 1 J Information, how obtained , 351 " List of, 80 j Numeration in different books, 188 271 " Several varieties of, 369> . I progress, 88 " Bitter rot in , 297 ; Reports on schools of Rhode Island 326, " Budding, 228 > School associations, 223 " Bureau co. in , 370 ! ! " . " in Cass 86 " Harkncss' Bough, 332 j " bettered , How , 228 270 " To save, 317 " books, 87 307 Cherries, 75 76 272 ' , " houses, Situation of, 87 " in gardrn , 148 ' J " How to supply, 224 Convention at. Peoria, 175 212 280 J " lands, Worthless, 36 Choice list of, 333 < " law in Cass co, 86 Misnnderstanding of, 189 Cranberries, 29 34 148 238 242 292 298 382 i ; " monies, Distribution of; 222 Culluvist , 135 j !| " Organizing, wants, 52 Currants and Gooseberries, 75 147 < I " Taxation 6 ir, 131 Dwarfing, 113 175 176 i '! " teachers, 124 270 Enemies of, 20 j JKggs, 215 Forcing, 176 ] |E ectricity in Agriculture, 38 61 Fulton co. in , 332 . j)Enthusiasm in fanning, 356 Good vs. poor, 115 j jF.olipiles, 23 Gooseberries 58 148 175 176. , J I Errors propagated, 199 Grafting, 13 < jEvaporation by the sun, 25ft " Composition for, 76- J iJCwlmnk's Hydraulics, 23 Grapes, 57 58 77 175 278 308 JEyc. To get substance out of, 208: " their diseases, 83 ' < SKves, Weak , 191 Native , 293 J 'IFall transplanting. 321 " Productiveness , 123 ~ ] {Fanning mills Dickey's 256 293- Peaches, 201 272 < [ Farmers' Dictionatv , 229 " in New Jersey. 33 | ' ;;' " Library, 294 " History of, 370 j i[ " profession, 89^ •' New York Fair, at, 374 < ! Farming at Sugar Grove, 32 128' Pears, 56 , " in 1826 in New England, 132 " Blight in , 177 j " 95 years a n, 210, 254 " Winter, 272 j " Neatness in , 94 Plums, 20 " Profitable,, 47 66 83, Pruning, 369 «¦ Slovenly, 374 Propagation by layers, 174 228 238. " Western , 291 Quinces, 333 ] Fence, 45 90 95 140 143 149 151 157 186 247 268 308 " Large, 334 " Hed ge, see Uedge. Raspberries, 148 273 " Live, 161 Root grafting, 76 .. J " Orchard , 246 Small fruits of garden, 147 3 " Picket, 90, 143 20:4 220 292" Southern Illinois, 193 j " :?Naiis fur, 181 Stealing, 9- J [ " Orchards for, 298. Strawberries, 22 148 160273 280 298 j " posts, Brick, 3311 375 " culture , 251 i ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ * 'j-s. * -' "w. -'-.. "•ys.'x - - .'^-^LnJV^^^^^^«/^^»/^*J^f•/MV^J^/^' FBUTT. H OUSEHOLD . OnK 106 Strawberries in Cincinnati,263 Frying, 275 Ohio and Illinois, 110 " Seedling, 819 Gingerbread, 192 Oil, Native, 240 ' " Sex of, 57 252 Ice, 69 " making in Chicago, 256 " Transplanting, Time of Infants, Exercise, 249 Okra , 218 Trees, Grafting, 118 [llfi Lumps, 24 Onions, Potato, 823 " " in root, 75 Mea t Stnokad, 95 Oranges, 320 " To get rid of, 114 •Milk , 241) Oxen , \Yoi king, 100 Fungus, 200 Oil polish. 25 Parsnips for h ogs, 144 Garden, 112 110 Pickles, 313 Patents, To ' obtain , 81 " Mr. Aennicut's, 220 Pudding, 192 227 Peas, New variety of, 83 " Hastings', 261 Rusk, 192 Peach. (See Fruit.) Gardening near London, 283 Salciatus, 275 Periodicals exchanging, 181 " ' the past season, 821 Soap, 274 Perpetual motion , 277 Geology, Bakeweli's, 325 Spinach, 227 Philosopher, how made, 51 Gopheis, 837 Teapot, 81 i'ie plant , Large, 202, 335 " To catch, 67 Tomatoes, 248 Pins, papering, 846 Grafting in the toot, 13 Washing, A compound for, 379 l'isc houses, 143 Groin rake, 95 149 Wax polish , 25 Plantation m-rnmrcinent, 302 Grapes. [See Fruit] Webster's Economy, 24 Plants in Illinois, 35 00 93119 Grass, 210 Yeast, 26 " i;onstmieiirs or, an) " Blue, To kill, 160 Horse shoeing, 27 " Experiments with, 268 " Blue joint, 149 Hunt's Meich. Magazine, 165 327 Ploughs, 2(3 312 Clover and timothy, 149 Hydraulic apparatus, 101 '• ('act iron beam for, 23 183 " for sheep, 45 Ice houses, 59 " Planting,346 " Fowl meadow, 133 255 " S. Kobinson's 248 " Tienuhihg, 106 " Manuiefor, 248 Idols, Rachel's, 23 " wotern, History. of, 42 Millet, 255 Illinois, Norther.)) , 61 110 Ploughing, Deep, 48 54 82170 191 209 218 " Native, 201 . ? " Census of, 62 " in O. Britain, 190 [220 " Orchard , 380 India Rubber goods, 22 " in fall, MB " Prai rie, 45 Insects, 321 Pollen , its iiuan 'ity iu fertilization, 311 " Sowing, 127 291 Ants, 81 Postmasters, To, 9 " Timothy, 255 Borers, 383 " Money deposited with , 39 Grasses, 216 2SU 282 322 310 Uruchus nisi, 126 Pot-'foes, Urease in , in Scotland 10 " Guano, 94 Bugs and fleas , 183 " Originating, 325 Great lit itain soils, 190 Conker worms, 19 83 147 150 177 278 " Raising, .153 Grind stones, 235 Caterpillars, 67 127 [324 rot , 44 00 65 88 150 191 226 293 Hancock co, ill Classes of, 65 ¦ " Sweet, 382 [849 85S Harrows, 324 Chinch bugs, 128 129 184 245 " To keep', S99 " Latliroi i's, 257 Cut worms, 215 Poultry, 161 215 Harvesters, % 131284 382 Flea beetle, 169 . i*W. Feeding, 1(53 " Esterly's, 284 805 876 Fly wevil, 129 Practical firmer?, Coiumunieationsfrom, « . Foster's. 224 284 Grubs in cattle, 61 Prairie breaking, 138 [13 " Mccormick's, 203 264 284 372 Hessian fly, 109 267 Frail ie Farmer atthe cost, 13 . " Wilson's, 207 284 Peach, 65 " "¦ Back vols, of, 180 Hat, Monstrous, 357 Plum wevil.