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able to show that both these characters are inherited upon 

 Mendelian lines. In this way he has been able to combine tbe 

 hornless character of the black-faced Suffolk with the white face 

 of the horned Dorset. Similarly, Professor Spillman has adduced 

 evidence to show that the polled character in cattle is dominant 

 to the horned state, thus making it possible to dehorn painlessly 

 any breed of cattle where this is thought desirable. . . . 



[The Cambridge wheat above referred to is named " Little 

 Joss," and is now grown widely in the Eastern Counties. The 

 average yield over a series of years appears to be about 4 per 

 cent, in excess of " Square Head's Master," which it replaces. 

 The University Farm sells it for seed at GOs. a quarter, which 

 compares with 35s. or 40s., the price of ordinary seed wheat. 

 This result is valuable, though perhaps the anticipations of 1908 

 given above have not been completely realised. — II. D. II.] 



