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1 ECEMBER 10, 1864.] 
THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE SoD AGRICULTURAL ee 
f 
c àng in 
t qmm ^ of “aw and me 
t «des of the etes A Mp epe the engineer, 
ie surveyo: y the ` &e., ali of whom 
ru 
Jonge, W; 
Mr. RA ans, 2 
Fix 
| present ted the 
| Secretary’ 8 receipts du dur 
‘he Charter of the Roy al Agricultural Sode ety 
charged the Soci ciety vith the — of providing some 
such special provision for the training young men 
petere = agriculture, 
Not 
ated the Is: 5 
"Mejor o al the Hon. A. VN 
Report, from which it appeare t the 
th k 
ing the past three m haq No. 
e prr 
The Papers fe, bed ‘ext Thi a of the Journal, 
L = = New Series, ar 
by those who sought the ben 
vs efits, 
t afford the coat of Eton, Winchester, mt and Co., ‘the Society’s accountants, and w 
Ru 
Nov. 30, 
o , was 
mende d 
th at 54 names of members in arrear of their 
found correct. The balance in the hands of ‘the A oua ^ | 
7731. 1s. 11d. The Committee recom- | 
4: Short Pape à of ict kernel, ee v cake. 
The Lecture by the Pema of Chemistry will be on 
m 
, numerous other proprietary | schoo: the Societ 
us to m 
i mus. died pe eve become bank 
ety. Numerous mdr c having been 
ost of these defaulters, it was found that 
rupt; they 
— Should be supplied by merit — a 
influe Hence the examination of a 
TS, - an invigorating effect on p 
E PL PS otash Deposits in Germany, on a Wednes- 
The General Meeting of Mem took place on- 
ceoommendod f 20002. which will be enin 
rom Plymouth ie pla — on deposit im 
t lon re the formation - - — ip. - — 
. Soc ox that pon agies assumed a mongst 
aed that the e À — ofa uiv scientitic | 
raining of Yonne men that 
nce the eren blishment ‘of "the . Royal 
Agricultural College i in England—the es — 
in ti 
Jou —Mr. Thom ; MP, reported tbat 
ae ) Vill. ‘the judges rx awarded tte ‘pim * Hihi 
Essay bearing the motto, e 
he motto paper om been zi qn y th 
t was announced that t| 
air 
ibers 
Thursday at the Society’s House in Hanover 
Sie seein. Sik JO. Kein, Bu 
RABE 
There wa 
r. Holland, 
"| cian, 
” | Corbet, Torr, Barthro; 
rton, Moo: 
ert ct 
SAP OF EE 
SE 
Glasnevin in Ireland, and the professorships 
science, founded i in Scotland. As that demand i increases 
e Com 
vais Om Council discussion shall take pla ace on Wedn 
th uar t f 
Mr. H. 
ese | PEN R 
Hatt DARE, the Secretary, read the fol- 
eport of the Council :— 
ment in scientific and practical a griculture, so will ti 
supply, without the interference f the Royal ue c | 
= Society, or any other public body in establishing | 
sion shal ibe p req p et edby Mr. La 
also recommended ee Earl Fortescue be re 
dded to the list ot the C 
Mr. * om 
LWES, Ao 
ai Sag 
AGRIQU; p 
reported th Commit mme: 
authority be given to T to invite. es = 
| such as the Universities ws Oxford and Sema and 
| London, the Royal College of Preceptors, the Society of 
Arts, &c, to appoint on ne =| their members to confer 
=? The duty of the Councilof the Society would seem 
to be rather to visit, foster, and encourage existing 
colleges and schools dedicated t to the especial Ming, 
of young men for vua. ge after the co 
v schools E ow odua: 
es which will A soe | 
— Soin) cm 
o doubt but that tocar pe or 
CurMICAL.—Dr. Voelcker laid before the Chemical 
eg an annual report of the work done in his 
aborato: 
In consequence of the un on the pe cal com- 
mher of 
ave 
followed m € ‘ocee ference to other 
dings in re 
schools. A Fe 
report next refers to cases of poisoning which 
| saa brought un der the notice of the Professor i in the 
ast seagor he following 
| experiments: 
1. On the alinm of salt as a fertiliser, 
2. Manuring experiments upon Turnips and Swedes 
8. Clover. AL rA oe 
Home Co rrespondenc 
e Ed poem Xo Cereals.— 1 here d with 
ilkins' rares on iana 
the phe t f Cereals; hey supply ode 
€ E 1 RENS with Mr. Wilkins ‘that farmers 
mmit a mth ah a rim It ba mmon | 
UF 
cre, bibe no 
ronid produce 
ssings on | 
ee = «d of the 
ae 
in AE oe — mA potash 
Che mittee desired their c 
delive care on o "hy 9 
ge 
er 
besides the great 
scing i ‘seed. I am o Mr. P Wilkins? pe^ that 
= oper draining” and deep cultivation i is the best mode of 
1anacemen 
to the Continent, 
r: Voelcker m ade an inquiry fato “the sagen of hum 
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he Council have to report that during the past balf year 
the Society has lost by deaths p amd {resignations 95 of its 
members, while 478 new mem have, during the same - 
E been enrolled on its } repe which is now constituted as 
rp à total | fl 
w list o E ovi nors and members 
NE he fA n pul oiar in the last ne of ue. Parte "3 ihe 
Connell submit to the members on this occasion — ti follow 
schedule, showing the districts to wh hich the ay belon 
Pia | 
Number of 
Members 
Amount of 
representation 
in the o" 
Number of 
Mombers. 
Amount of 
representation | 
in the Council 
— = 
Beds 
Berks 
Bucks | 
Sussex. 
| Warwick .. 
mc d Nu 
Wilts 1 
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E 
mr E aad 
D 
Hones 
AD ee ey 
wough the soil, the fertilising 
grelient ofthe LT mim ‘aloes ‘the temperature of | The m 
but all eed wes ape with, 
l of nc exorementitions € entails 
RN i v abitants "(— 
eipsic, wees n- Maine, 
pw and pony all my a ‘on rege con- 
tinent. The question how human excrements are most 
i ved from large neers 
muck n 
r to 
7 | value of Catt Melon not ; higher than "that of Com: 
2 Whi te Tus 
analyses made for members of 
| osi, che me ges st se 
| following rere of interes d to the f feeder of stock are 
Mr. Wilkins, hat [du ad might produce a 
of er Wheat or other crops in succession. 
Tork, Nov, 29. 
p utilised 
tated in | Ox: 
This 
the E. ue 
ason was a full average. The | the evil by re 
easter |. 
aT m 
Lincoln .. 
LES AND. 
| Guan Istanps 
dpa Isie or Man 
EIGN eril 
pec : 
Ri rim 
General Total , TL. 75 
st mt MÀ i rm RA OS e 
Man ath COCO ED eet ce LO RO (56r 
dule will enable those friends of the Society 
sche 
a 
s advantages 
pmi Cu iiem aid in 
Pea-shells, Locust or Carob Bean Meal, Biscuit Mcd, 
Societies, ie st as Meal. 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL OF E mmittee ordered the Annual Report to b 
NOIL 
l AND. 
| handed over to the Journal Contes 
MONTHLY Counc Wed $4 p y^ 1005. — repo 
. Present, Sir Edward Kerrison, Bar ; -, Presid denis | that -— atta oe Bi on aaa ies y se der Vire 
| in the Chair E M nios Lor Xd | after "s The 
Pri im A. on 
fo "Sir Watkin w. Wynn, Bart., M. Ps Mr. Acland, 
Mr. Amos, Mr. Barker, Mr. Barthropp, M r. 
Bowly, Mr. B s, Mr, Cantrell, Colonel Challoner, 
Mr. Clayden, Mr. Druce,. Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, Mr. 
Smith, . Thom Pe. 
Mr. Wallis; Mr. Wells Ang rere Prof. Simonds nd ond - 
Voelcker. The followin w Members w 
thei 
» information pot eae ia the dor i» of the Journal, M ef Loans| 
delivered te the members, and in the show wyard at untry- 
| G peona 
The Council have elected Mr. Wm. Burgess, of the firm of 
Burgess s Sor, fo il the T VZD, n RE 
A.. N. Hood 
at Neweastle-upon-Tyne was highly suecessful 
Beard, ig “ital Mr. Rigden, M: T 
Bethune, Alexander, Blebo, Cupar Fife, Fife, H H H ^ in the amount and character of the livestock and implements. 
| Brooke, H., Wetheringsett. qo der take this subject into consideration, Ţ The means for testing the power given of rioaliara} 
Cookes, Joh cre Sandrock, Leamington - The Council then adjourned to their Monthly Meet- MY wing this year been perfected in a striking and 
| Foster, He Wi Crs well Sleaford ing on Wednesday the Ist, satisfactory m. by t the consulting engineer, Mr. Amos (of 
| Hardm v p ce le Hi - eR ]l the Standing Committees | the firm ot Easton and Amos), who invented a — meter 
f Luttre zihal — nolke ode Staines " de Ang & description of which will appear in the Journal. 
. Normanby, Marquis of, M Castle, Whitby were presented by the respective Chairmen. The ey deemed it right to appropriate a large amount 
"Pogson, Samuel, Anwic i : The Standing Committees for 1865, viz, Finance | of money to the trials of steam cultivators, and feel convinced 
