CONTENTS. 445 



§ 4. Woods and Plantations: — 



1 . Extensive planting, 458 



2. Formation and management of young Plantations, 459 



3. General management of Plantations, 459 



4. Planting on exposed or on barren tracts, 459 



5. Corsican Fir, 460 



6. American and Canadian Trees, ..... 460 



7. Forest Trees of recent introduction, 460 



8. Roots of Coniferse, , . 460 



9. Larch forests, 461 



10. Trees not liable to be destroyed by Rabbits, 461 



CLASS II.— DISTRICT COMPETITIONS. 



§ 1. Cattle, 462 



§ 2. Draught Houses, 464 



Entire Colts, 465 



§ 3. Sheep : — 



1 . Leicester, 466 



2. Cheviot, 466 



3. Blackfaced, 467 



4. Shearing Sheep, 468 



§ 4. Swine, 469 



CLASS III.— DAIRY PRODUCE. 



1. Butter, 470 



2. Cheese, 470 



CLASS IV.— CROPS AND CULTURE. 



1. Seeds, 472 



2. Ploughing Competitions, 474 



3. Reaping Machines, 474 



4. Medals in Aid of Premiums given by local Societies, 475 



CLASS V.— COTTAGES AND GARDENS. 



1. Best kept Cottages and Gardens, 478 



2. Improving existing Cottages, 480 



3. Building new Cottages, 480 



4. Accommodation for Farm Servants, 4 SO 



GENERAL SHOW AT GLASGOW IN 1867, 481 



GENERAL SHOW AT ABERDEEN IN 1868, 498 



Veterinary College, 501 



Agkicultural Education, 502 



Chemical Department, 503 



Instructions for Selecting Samples for Analyses, 504 



Charges for Analyses, &c., 505 



