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Crap. IV. Page Animal Physiology---- 291 J. Of the Digestive System+~= 2b, II. Of the Circulating System- ib. III. Of the reproductive System of Animals- 292 Cuap. V. Animal Pathology; or the Duration, nae and Casualties of Animal Life- 293 Cuap. VI. Of the Distribution of Animals-- 295
Cuap. VII. Of the Economical Uses of Animals-= 298
Cuap, VIII.
Principles of improving the Domestic Animals used in Agriculture--- 299 I. Of improving the Breed of Animals- ab.
IJ. Of the general Principles of rearing, ma- naging, and feeding Domestic Animals 302 III. Of Feeding for Extraordinary Purposes 305 1V. Of the Modes of killing Animals- 307
BOOK III.
OF THE STUDY OF THE MINERAL KINGDOM AND THE ATMOSPHERE, WITH REFERENCE TO AGRICULTURE,
Cuap. I. Of Earths and Soils-- 308 I. Of the Geological Structure of the Globe and the Formation of Earths and Soils- 2b. II. Classification and Noemnclature of Soils- 310 III. Of discovering the Qualities of Soils- 312
1. Of discovering the Qualities of Soils by means of the Plants which grow onthem 22. . Of discovering the Qualities of Soils by
Chemical Analysis- 343 3. Of discovering the Qualities of a“Soil me- chanically and empirically- 314 IV. Of the Uses of the Soil to Vegetables- 315 V. Of the Improvement of Soils-- 318 1. Pulverisation- ib. 2. Of the Improvement of Soils by Compres- sion=- 320 3. Of the Improvement of Soils by Aeration or Fallowing- ib. 4, Alteration of the constituent Parts‘of Soils 521 5. Changing the Condition of Lands, in res- pect to Water« 323 6. Changing the Condition of Lands, in res- pect to Atmospherical Influence- 325 7. Rotation of Crops--= 396 Cuap. II. Of Manures’-- 3
I. Of Manures of Animal and Vegetable Origin 39 1. The Theory of the Operation of Manures
of Animal and Vegetable Origin= ib. 2, Of the different Species of Manures of Animal and Vegetable Origin- RO
. Of the fermenting, preserving, and apply- ing of Manures of Animal and WWeaetable
Origin~ 334
IJ. Of Manures of Mineral Origin- 336 ils THEY of the Operation“of Mineral Ma-
eu tb.
OOF the“different Species of Mineral Manures 337
Cuap. III. Of the Agency of Heat, Light, Electricity, and Water, in Vegetable Culture-- 342 I. Of Heat and Light=~= 146: Il. Of Electricity==~ 346 11J. Of Water--- i. Cuap. IV. Of the Agency of the Atmosphere in Vegeta- tion- 347 i Of the Elements of the Atmosphere re 1b.
oor ne Means of prognosticating the Wea- = s Sou
Il. OF ae ¢ limate of Britain. 360
BOOK IV. OF THE MECHANICAL AGENTS EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE.
Cnap, I. Page Of the Implements of Manual Labor used in Agriculture~-= I. Tools used in Agriculture>-- 2b, II. Instruments-~ 364 1. Instruments of Labor-- 3b. 2. Instruments of Science--- 365 III. Utensils used in Agriculture-- 368 IV. Hand Machines used in Agriculture eee=!. 20. Cuap, JI. Of Agricultural Paplements and Machines drawn by Beasts of Labor= 312 I. Of Tillage Implements and Machines- 373
. Of Swing Ploughs, or such as are con-
structed without Wheels<- 1b. 2. Whee} Ploughs--- 377 3. Of the Tillage Implements, known as
Scarifiers, Scufflers, Cultivators, and
Grubbers- 38h
4. Of Tillage Implements of the Hoe Kind 383 II. Of Machines for Sowing mE ee- 386 IlI. Of Harrows-- 391 IV. Of Rollers- 393
V. Of Machines for laying Land even, and other occasional or anomalous Tillage Machines- 39
Vi. Of eee for reaping and gathering the
Cro 596
1. Of Hone Rakes and“Haymaking Ma- chines-- 2, 2. Reaping Machines--- 397 VIL Machines of Deportation=- 398 1. Carts----- 7b. 2. Waggons=- 401
VIII. Machines for threshing and otherwise preparing Corn for Market i
IX. Mechanical and other fixed Apparatus, for the Preparation of Food for ees aud
grinding Manure- 406 Cuap. ITT. Kdifices in use in Agriculture-- 408
I. Buildings for Live Stock
I}. Buildings as Repositories, and for perform- ing in-door Operations 4
TEEV OE the Farmer’s Dwelling- House- 417
¥V. Of Cottages for Farm Servants=- 419
Y. Of the Stack-yard, Dung-yard, and other Enclosures immediately connected with
Farm Buildings~ 422 VI. Of the Union of the different Farm Build- ings and Enclosures in a Farmery- 425 Cuap. IV.
Of the Fences used in Agriculture=- 43 I. Of the Situation or Emplacement of Fences" 431 Il. Of the different Kinds of Fences
- 432
1. Ditch or Drain Fences o S ib.
2. Of Hedge Fences--- 433
3. Of Compound Hedge Fences-- 438
4. Paling Fences--~ 439
5. Wall Fences.-~ 44K Cuar. V.
Of Gates appropriate to Agriculture~ 445 BOOK V
OF THE OPERATIONS OF AGRICULTURE.
Cuap. f.
Manaal Labors and Operations=- 45 I. Mechanical Operations common to all Arts
of Manual Labor ib, {I. Agricultural Labors of the Simplest_ Kind 451 III. Agricultural Operations with Plants- 453 IV. Mixed Operations performed Ly Manual
Labor--- 460
Cuap. IT. Agricultural Operations Fequirmg the Aid of Laboring Cattle- o 468