THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



AUGUST, 1857. 



CONTENTS. 



Plate I.— A WELSH OX; 



THE PROPERTY OF SIK R. B. WILLIAMS BULKELEY, BART., M.l'., OF BARON HILL, BEAUMARIS, 



NORTH WALKS. 



Plate II.— ELLINGTON ; A Thorovqh-bred Entire Colt. 



Mangold Wurzel. — By Cuthbert W. Johnson, Esq., F.R.S. 



The Action of the Atmosphere on the Soil 



The small Farmer, and the new Field for his Labours 



Irish Agricultural Statistics 



The Ordnance Survey — a cadastral Map 



The Advantages op deep Cultivation 



Highland and Agricultural Society . 



The Babraham Ram Letting .... 



Patented Agricultural Inventions 

 The Promise of the Wheat Crop 



Lectures on the general Phenomena and Maintenance of o 

 Charles Johnson, Esq. .... 



Fallows ...... 



The recent Discussion on autumnal Cultivation 



Top-dressings — their Application and Effect 



The New Forest, Hants . . . . 



The Prize System — as now opposed by the Implement Makers 



Market Gardens and dead Fallows . 



Norfolk Agricultural Society. — Meeting at Swaffham 



The Suffolk Agricultural Association — Meeting at Ipswich 



The Great Hungarian Agricultural Show at Buda-Pesth 



Cultivation of waste Lands. — By Cecil 



The Advantages of deepening and mixing Soils 



The Hind-system in Lincolnshire 



The various Effects of climatic Influence upon Cultivation 



How GOOD Drainage acts in hot Weather 



The Farmer's Life and Duties 



" The Improvement of the Dwellings and domestic Condition 



Labourers " . 



Thetford Wool Fair .... 



Trial of Boydell's Traction Engine . 

 Profitable Crossing of Lincoln and Leicester Sheep . 

 Proceedings of Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of 

 Royal Agricultural Society's Meeting at Salisbury . 



Prizes for Cattle, &c. 



Prizes for Implements 



The Dinner . . . . . 



The General Meeting 



The Bulbridge Water-meadows and the Wilton Mode 



Visit to the Farms of Mr. Stephen Mills, at Elston 

 Lewis Wool Fair ..... 



Calendar of Agriculture .... 

 Agricultural Reports .... 



Review of the Cattle Trade during the past Month 

 Agricultural Intelligence, Fairs, &c. . 



Review of the Corn Trade .... 

 Corn Averages and Market Currencies . 



rganic Life.— By 



Englan 



Farm 



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