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to have no direct practical bearing. As examples of the work of 

 the Institute which falls in this category, Mr. Foreman and Dr. 

 Woodman's investigations on the chemistry of the proteins, and 

 Mr. Capstick's experiments with his recording animal calorimeter 

 may be mentioned. 



Like the Plant Breeding Institute, the Animal Nutrition Insti- 

 tute has its main laboratories in the School of Agriculture, and 

 in these the fundamental scientific work is concentrated. Its 

 more practical activities are somewhat inconveniently scattered. 

 Mr. Mackenzie's pigs are kept at Gravel Hill Farm. The winter 

 beef production and ensilage investigations are carried out chiefly 

 at How Hill Farm. Dr. Marshall's animals are located mainly 

 in temporary premises at the field laboratories, Milton Eoad, a 

 new department of the University, which the Institute shares 

 with the medical school, the Quick department of "Biology and the 

 Biochemical Department. 



The School is also interested in the work on the breeding of 

 small animals, including poultry, in the department of genetics 

 under Professor Punnett. The headquarters of this department 

 adjoin Gravel Hill Farm, and are about to be considerably 

 extended. 



Besides the organised work of these Institutes, members of the 

 staff of the School have carried out many independent investiga- 

 tions. Mr. Newman for many years has been engaged on a 

 survey of the soils and agriculture of the eastern counties. In- 

 tensive surveys of certain areas have been published already, but 

 the extensive general survey was delayed by the war and is now 

 held up for lack of funds. It is impossible to refer specifically 

 to the work of every member of so large a staff. It must suffice 

 to say that everv one maintains the tradition of doing his best 

 to extend the boundaries of knowledge in his own subjects. 



Before leaving this subject, it should be mentioned that certain 

 officers of the School took a prominent part in the foundation 

 of the Journal of Agricultural Science, which was first published 

 by the University Press in 1905 and has since then formed the 

 chief organ for the publication of the results of agricultural 

 research in this country. This journal has undoubtedly played 

 a very important part in the development throughout the country 

 of an active band of research workers. It was started at the joint 

 financial risk of the Editors and the University Press. During 

 the war financial difficulties arose and it is now the joint property 

 of the "Research Institutes at Cambridge and "Rothamsted and is 

 edited by the Directors of those Institutes. 



