The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-09
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Tue AMERICAS FARMER was undertaken by
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he hope of elevating TO its proper rank and
iignity in the public esteem, the employment
81 the Husbandman, which had been hitherto
'egarded as having little or no conneXion
With intellectual improvement. Five vol
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york, which has been so long before the pub
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General contents, the Editor takes, at random,
rom the Index to one volume, the references
lnder one, out oil tp0 hundred heads;
SIlEEP-un feeding with roots, about ten
pounds per day--their average consumption |
IF food, page 37-it is thought, cannot be
reared by grass farmers, 43~man-
lie wurlzel excellent food tor, surprising
Increase of weight ted on 54-have been the
'ictims of extraordinary caprlce-mefInos
ariilced for want of know ledge how 10 man
lge, 7o-thc culture of the turnip indispensa-
lie in the profitable rearing OF, 69-how 10
cleanse and shear, 95--a composition for an
,intiug, 96-breeding TO feed safely oil OF
lover, llO--ewes should be kept low after
aking the RAM till Just before Landing, 10
lnery respecting ii disease IN, described vui'
sarly called fens cock spring; incurabte bat
nav be prevented, IlO-eghlhited at the Ma
Wand cattle show General Mason'S letter TO
he editor announcing his intention to send
A pair he is Of opinion that high feeding OF,
ends to the production of coarse wool, 10
ticks in, how TO destroy, Inexperienced
hat the merino has been too generally snuer'
ed TO mingle with common Hooks, l6I-the
blind staggers in, occasioned by an insect, 200
10 guard against, 2O7 may they not be man
nged to profit on grass farms, as large Hooks
are raised in countries where the turnip and
other green food are unknown II would toll
ow that they may what quantity OF nay
would be consumed by given number OF, III
remedy for disease IN, to which they are eA
posed from travelling and exposure, 2Io-
the soil and climate of South Carolina adap.
ted to, 275 the health of yeaning ewes, and
thrift of lambs, depend much on succulent
food, 3SS-how managed on the KING oil Eng
lands Norfolk farm, l25-polnts oil good, anu
how to handle to select ; should never be
caught by the wool, 4o6-Diseases &c. OF,
described enquiries respecting, and rene
dies, 40, III 200, 2o7, 27o, 4l2-causes
Of, symptoms &c. of, 34l-reports on, eAhih-
tied al cattle shows, 1913, 393-reports OF an
nual feeces from, would, by instructing in the
merits of different breeds, tend
10 Improvement, 373--the Dishley or Bake
we'll, a cross of the Lancashire aud Peake OF
Derbyshre, l74--their superior value III
he 81 and fleece, 4O6-for sale by the Editor,
g5-also by A. Clement, 263-the Tunisan
broad tailed, an nexplicabIe fact respecting,