TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. XXV11 



[ . [.SUB-SECTION OF AGRICULTURE. 



THURSDAY, AUGUST 31. 



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Address by W. Bateson, M.A., F.R.S., Chairman 587 



1. Cider-Sickness. By B. T. P. Barker, M.A., and V. Florian Hillier 590 



2. A Method of determining the Baking Strength of Single Ears of Wheat. 



By H. W. Harvey, B.A., and T. B. Wood, M.A 597 



3. The Effects of Ventilation on the Temperature and Carbon Dioxide of 



the Air of Byres. By James Hendrick, B.Sc 598 



■4. Self -sterility and Self -fertility in plums. By W. 0. Backhouse .... 599 



5. The Mucilage of Linseed. By H. A. D. Neville, B.Sc 600 



6. British Weights. By John Porter, B.Sc 600 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 

 1. Discussion on Bacterial Diseases of Plants: — 



(i) Bacterial Diseases of Plants. By Professor M. C. Potter, M.A. 601 



(ii) Bacterial Gum Diseases. By F. T. Brooks, M.A 602 



(hi) Bacterial Diseases of the Potato plant in Ireland. By Dr. G. W. 



Pethybridge 602 



(iv) Potato Disease. By A. S. Horne, B.Sc, F.G.S 603 



(v) *A Bacterial Disease of the Potato-plant. By Miss E. Dale . . . 603 



2. The Influence of Electricity on Micro-Organisms. By J. H. Priestley 



and Miss E. M. Lee 603 



3. Influence of Electricity on the Respiration of Germinating Seeds. By 



J. H." Priestley and R. C. Knight 604 



4. *The Soils and Farming of the South Downs. By A. D. Hall, F.R.S. 605 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 



Discussion on how best the University Agricultural Departments may come 

 in contact with the Farmer : — 



(i) *A Consideration of the Irish System as modified to suit English 



Conditions. By R. Hart-Synnot 605 



(ii) Ways in which the University may help the Farmer. By J. R. 



Atnsworth-Davis 605 



(hi) *The Place of the Agricultural Instructor. By J. H. Burton. . 605 



Joint Discussion with Section B on the Part played by Enzymes in the 



Economy of Plants and Animals (p. 365) (,05 



