Vol. XV. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 1. 



The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



APRIL, 1908. 



CONTENTS. 



The Creation of Small Holdings under the Act of 1907. 



Mrs. Roland Wilkins (L.Jebb) 1 



Farmyard Manure— I. Losses during Making and Storage. 



A. D. Hall, M.A. - 7 



Pruning of Fruit Trees— IL Established Trees. Walter P. 



Wright - - - 22 



The Supposed Degeneracy of the Potato. Sir W. T. Thisdton 



Dye K. C. M. G., F.R.S. 30 



Insurance of Live Stock 32 



Meadow Saffron {with Coloured Plate) 44 



Notes on Insect, Fungus, and other Pests 45 



Soil Surveys in the United States 48 



Grading of Grain in the United States 50 



Importation of Live Stock into Brazil ... 50 



Yarieties of Apples suitable for different districts - 52 



Report of the Woburn Experimental Fruit Farm 55 



Official Circulars and Notices 58 



Agricultural Labour in England during March 62 



Notes on the Weather in March 64 



Notes on Crops Abroad - - - - - - 64 



Miscellaneous Notes 65 



Review of Market Prices in March. A. T. Matthews - - 67 



Prices of Agricultural Produce 73 



Diseases of Animals 78 



Additions to the Library, &c. 79 



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