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Royal Society" early in 1890 ; but it is hoped that this 

 will soon be followed by a full report, bringing the 

 record up to date. 



2. Part III The Chemical Results in connection 

 with the subject of the experiments on the Mixed 

 Herbage of Grass-land. This will be a long joint 

 paper, and it is expected that it will be ready for 

 publication in the course of the present year, 1891. 



3. The Experiments on Eotation; including both 

 the Field results, and those of the Laboratory inves- 

 tigations connected with them. This will also be 

 a long joint paper ; and it should follow next in order 

 to No. 2. 



4. Probably the results relating to the composition of 

 Animal manure, in relation to that of the food con- 

 sumed. 



5. Continuation of report on the Ensilage Experi- 

 ments. 



Besides these subjects, the preparation for publica- 

 tion, of the matter of the Oxford Lectures (which, 

 however, will not appear in the form of lectures), should 

 not be long delayed, and should, indeed, if possible, 

 proceed concurrently with that of the papers above 

 enumerated. 



Other subjects will probably arise from time to time, 

 which will require attention ; and, as has been pointed 

 out, the continuation of systematic reports will, in the 

 course of time, have to be considered ; as for example 

 on the Wheat experiments, after 40 years, commencing 

 with 1852, or after the first 50 years, or after the third 

 period of 20 years; on the Barley experiments, after 

 the second period of 20 years ; on the amount and com- 

 position of Rain and Drainage Waters say in 10 years 

 after the last publication. These, and other subjects, 

 as has been indicated, will also be brought up to date, 

 in more or less detail, in the work embodying the 

 substance of the Oxford Lectures. 



In conclusion, I may add that, of more than 700 

 complete ash-analyses that have been made, some have 



