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V Ul. A. [MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER «W °< 



The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



DECEMBER, 1903. 



CONTENTS. 



Page 



Ploughs and Ploughing". Primrose McConnell, P. Sc., F.G.S. - 289 



On the Brown-Rot of the Swedish Turnip. M. C. Potter, 



M.A, - - - - - - - 314 



Exotic Conifers in Britain - - 319 

 Potato Development by Farmers and Gardeners. W. J. 



Maiden - - - - 347 



Fowl Cholera - - - - - - - 351 



Feeding of Poultry. C. E. J. Walkey - - 355 



Siberian Butter Industry 370 



British Crops of 1903 - 379 



Agricultural and Miscellaneous Notes - - 385 



Harvest and Crop Reports - - - - 407 i 



Parliamentary Publications - 409 



Prices of Live Stock - 415 



Prices of Agricultural Produce -419 



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