Vol XXVII. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 9. 



The Journal 



OF THE 



Ministry of Agrictilttire 



DECEMBER, 1920. 



PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



(For Complete List of Contents see page xix.) page 



Speech by the Minister of Agriculture at Leicester - - 816 

 The Enclosure of Open-field Farms. The Bight Hon. Lord 



Ernie, M.V.O. 831 



Milk Recording in England and Wales - - - - 842 



Education and Research in Poultry Keeping - - - 847 



Distribution of Sittings of Eggs and Day-old Chicks - - 854 



The National Federation of Women's Institutes. M. FHda 



Hartley - - 858 



The Distribution of Wart Disease. H- V, Taylor, m.b.e., 



A.RO.Sc.y B,Sc, - - . - - - 863 



The Rook : Its Relation to the Farmer, Fruit Grower and 



Forester. W. E. ColUnge, D.Scy EL,S, - - - 868 



Manures in December. ^- J- Busseii, D.Sc, F,B.S. - - - 876 



Feeding Stuffs in December. E. T, Hainan, M.A. - . 883 



Questions in Parliament 886 



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