CONTENTS. 



General Notice, 

 Constitution and Management, 

 Establishment for 1869, 

 Council on Education, 

 Standing Committees for 1869, 

 General Eegulations for Competitors, 



CLASS L— REPORTS. 



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§ 1. On Subjects connected with the Science and Practice of 

 Agriculture : — 



1. Agriculture of East Lothian, .... 



2. Agriculture of Inverness-shire, .... 



3. Ancient Farming Customs in Scotland, 



4. Striking the Fiars' Prices in Scotland, . 



5 . Manures produced by different kinds of Feeding, 



6. Manures made with and without cover, 



7. Autumn Manuring, ...... 



8. Covering Grain Crops, ..... 



9. Improved varieties of Agricultural Plants, . 



10. Comparative productiveness of Potatoes, 



11. Comparative productiveness of Turnips, 



12. Cultivation of Cabbage as a Field Croj), 



13. Vegetable productions of India, China, and America, 



14. Best modes of housing fattening Cattle, 



15. Different descriptions of Food for Stock, 



16. Duties of the Veterinary Surgeon in examining Horses, 



1 7. Disinfecting Agents for Stock, .... 



18. Dipping, Pouring, and Smearing Sheep, 



19. Veterinary Contracts, ..... 



20. Transporting Butcher-meat, .... 



21. Vessels used for transporting Milk from Country Districts, 



22. Rural economy Abroad susceptible of being introduced into 



Scotland, 



§ 2. Land Improvements : — 



1. General improvement of Estates by Proprietors, . 



2. Reclamation of Waste Land by Tillage by Proprietor or Tenant, 



3. Improvement of Natural Pasture without Tillage, 



§ 4. Agricultural Machinery : — 



Invention or improvement of Implements of Husbandry, 



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