THE

AMERICAN

AGRICULTURIST;

DESIGNED

TO IMPROVE THE PLANTER, THE FARMER, THE STOCK-BREEDER,
AND THE HORTICULTURIST.

AGRICULTURE IS THE MOST HEALTHFUL, THE MOST USEFUL, AND THE

MOST NOBLE EMPLOYMENT OF MAN.-WASHINGTON,

A. B. ALLEN, EDITOR.

VOL. IIL

NEWYORK:

PUBLISHED BY SAXTON & MILES,

205 BROADWAY.

1844.

C,S,
Nijhoff •

6-16-27
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

Under the heads of "Calendar," "Agricultural Shows," and "Reports," many valuable articles will be
found on gardens, crops, method of cultivation, products, and animals, which we have placed under distinct heads.

A.

Page.

Page.

..308

.8, 40

Blackberry Jelly..

.16

40, 145

Blight in Pear-Trees..

321

Bone-Dust and Sulphuric Acid as Fertilizers.

Bone-Dust for Food..

.251

.284

150, 151

Borer on Fruit-Trees.

.75

190

Boston Traveller...

62

..296

British American Cultivator.

Buckwheat, Method of Harvesting.

Budding

125

292

208

Bugs, (see Insects.)

126

8

125

.125

Butter, Quantity made from Milk.

Hancock Planters' Club...

and Mechanics' Association in Louisiana..

C.

Jefferson College Agric❜l, Hortic'l and Botan'l.. 197 Cabbage Heads to raise from Stumps.

156

.349

.350

26, 59, 89, 123, 152, 183,

218, 250, 275, 313, 346, 369

27, 60, 90, 122, 152, 186,

217, 249, 276, 314, 370

Southern....

179, 286, 301

Errors in..

...134, 171, 249

California, Travels in..

.94

Canary Seed, Manner and Profits of Raising.

Cane Coverer, Description of...

.317

.157

Products of the United States..

.349

"Cutter,

"for Making Paper.

157

Agriculture, Essays on Practical.

.317

Candles, to Make..

...156

Alabama, Agriculture of....

Carbonate of Am. to Destroy Insects and Worms..197

25

...93

....252

Caterpillars, (see Insects.)

Institute N. Y. Report.....

.158

Cattle, Shelter for......

........5

Programme and Premiums offered.277

Ayrshire, Origin of.....

.......41

66

66 and Durham Bull Sheltie.......230

Devon, Character, Weights of.... 10, 11, 12

.94, 286

Durham or Short Horn-Hardiness of......45

Sale of for England and Michigan. 158

..130

..155

Importation into France..

187

Messrs. Lathrop's...

.194

Aviary, Description of..

16, 336

Polled Grade....

198

B.

Mr. Vail's Lady Barrington desc..344

Sales of in England..

..347

Bull Meteor...

.364