CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 INTRODUCTION. 



Early Movements towards Organisation Founding of Farmers' 

 Olubs .. .. Pp. 1-9 



CHAPTEB II. 

 CATTLE DISEASES. 



Cattle Plague in 1865 Importing Disease from the Continent 

 Transit of Live Stock Resignation from Office by Mr. C. S. 

 Read Regulating Imports of Live Stock Cattle Plague Again 

 Foot and Mouth Disease in 18823 Defeat of the Govern- 

 ment Pleuro -Pneumonia Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 

 1890 Swine Fever Calls for Attention Tuberculosis Question 

 becomes Prominent Anthrax Mr. William Stratton The Act 

 of 1896 Tuberculosis and Milk Private Legislation and Milk 

 Supply Tuberculosis Congress Dr. Koch Sheep Scab Tuber- 

 culosis (Animals) Bill, 1904 Attempt to Repeal Act of 1896 

 Importing Canadian Live Stock Glanders Mr. Wilson's 

 Public Health Bill Mr. St. John Ackers Retires The Meat 

 Warranty The Tuberculosis Order London County Council 

 and their Milk Bills Departmental Committee on Swine Fever 

 Epizootic Abortion Board of Agriculture for Scotland 

 Johne's Disease Foot and Mouth Disease in Ireland Slaughter 

 of Calves Research into Swine Fever Ox Warble Fly Importa- 

 tion of Friesland Cattle . . . . Pp. 10-72 



CHAPTER III. 

 LOCAL TAXATION, 1836-1870. 



Parochial Assessments Act, 1836 Disraeli on Local Rates 

 Poor Rate Exemption Act, 1840 Sir Massey Lopes' First Reso- 

 lution County Financial Boards Local Taxation Committee 

 Founded Mr. Goschen's Report Pp. 73-86 



