Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-09-05
WANTED
FARMERS GUIDE
Scientific y Practical Agriculture.

Prospectus.
HENRY STEPHENS, F. X S. E. 81 Edinburgh, the eeIe
brated Author Of he Book OF the Fsrm" and PROF
| NORTON, of Yale College, New Haven, preparin;
for the Press, bnok under he above i,le.
Il will embrace subject Of Importance connecte,
with Agriculture in all Branches both Theoreti
cal and Practical "SciEscE in as sr as il has % 10 IN,
present time, been made avasbie Prsctce Expert
meat will be treated in its rca,,oo to every NJ
in ihe Of the Seasons" The work will
ranged under four distinct eads representing the Seasons
beginning with Winter and ending with Auiua,n The fol
lowing the subjects he Treated of in the
and second seesons, including the introductory, vz
Initiation.
On the best Of the existing measures for acquiring tho
| rough knowledge OF PRACTICABLE .tandry.
On the difficulties to be encountered learning Praeca
| Husbandry, and on the means oil overcoming them.
On the different kinds II Farming
On the required o Conduct and Execute tho La
Dor OF the Farm.
On The Branches of Science most applicable TO Agcu
On Institutions Of Education best suited to Aseuul
On the Evil. attending the neglect Of Land owners and
| other, to leurn Practicai Agriculture.
On observing the Details recording the Facts of Farm
ing by the Agricultural student.
Practice..Wfutcr.
On the treatment of Farm Ho 10 Winter.
On the Treatment Of the Fsrmers Saddle and Harness
Horse IN Winter.
Ga the Fatten,ng of Sw inc 10 Winter.
On the Treatment of Fox Is IN Winter.
On the Rationale of the Feeding Of Animals.
On the Thrashing and Wnnowing OF Gisin.
On the Accommodation OF the Grain Crops Stesdng
On the Forming Of Dunynis IN Winter.
On the Forming Of Conposts 10 Winter.
On Liquid Manure
On Ssnweed as Manure.
On quilting or Ciayins the Soil.
Practice---Spring.
Summary OF the Field Operations Weather in
Spring
IN the Calving Of Cows.
On the Milking OF Cows.
On the Rearing of Calves
On the Sowing of Spring Wheat.
On Drilling up the Land.
On the Sowing of Beans.
On the Sowing Of Peas.
Ga the Sowing of rares
q the Rolling of Land.
On the Sowing Of Oats.
On the Lsmbns of Ewes.
On Cross Plous Ching Land.
On Rbbng Land for the Seed Furrcw.
On the Sowing of Grass Seeds.
On the Sowing OF Barley.
On the Turning Of Dung Hills.
On the Planting of Potatoes.
On PAIRING and Burning the Sursce.
The Work will also embrace many important operations
not included the ordinary Of Farnins
"Judging OF Land, Stockiug of Land Of
the Sol,' &c. &c.
The conrbc,ions of Prof. NORTON will add greatly to
Tire value of the Book, by adapting to the SOIL CLIMATE
Groh &c. Of Country united ators of two
such distinguished will make this work OF the most
complete and valuable the American Farmer Issued
from the pIess
each. Ii wcvntan IL % engravinss EEL and
than coo wood the highest STYLE of the
art Ii will be handsomely printed fne papeI aud
at y CENTS number, tive doiiars advance
numbeis. The numbers be by mail At periodical
postage.
The FRS, number will he issued in March, and the work
will be completed in about year. The hst ums,
written br Mr. Stephens, already published in Edinburgh
and the American edition will he printed om the
type plates impor ed for that purpose.
Book sellers and dealers periodicals will be furnished o
libe raj terms.
Postmaster others remnx the money! postpa;d O,
franked for three copies at the above prices will receive
LEONARD SCOTT & Co. Publi.bey,
No 70 Fulton Street, Enlrance "a Gold Street. NY. City.