Vol. XXVII. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 12. 



The Journal 



OF THE 



Ministry of Agriculture 



MARCH, 1921 



PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 

 (For Complete List of Contents see page xxiii.) 



Home-Grown Wheat Prices - 



The New Farming Landowner. The Earl of Seibome, K.G 

 G.C.M.G. 



The Improvement of Peaty Soils. Part I— The True Peats 

 E. J. Russell, D.Sc, FR.S. 



The Starling: Is it Injurious to Agriculture? Walter i 



Collinge, D.Sc, F.L.S. 



Keversion of Blackcurrants: A Method of Identification 

 A. H. Lees, M.A. - 



The Breeding and Bearing of Turkeys. G. A. Fiatt - 



Women in Horticulture : Future Prospects. Kate Barratt. 

 D.Sc 



Wither Tip and Brown Rot of Plums 



Potato Disease (Blight) in 1920 - 



Deputation of Trades Union Congress - 



Notes on Manures for March. E. J. Russell, D.Sc, FM.S. 



Notes on Feeding Stuffs for March. E. T. Hainan, M.A 



Dip. Agric. {Cantab.) - 

 Notes on Poultry Keeping - 

 Agriculture Abroad ------ 



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