Vol. XV. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 8. 



The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



NOVEMBER, 1908. 



CONTENTS. 



Small Holdings in South- West Lancashire. John O. Feet, B.Sc 

 Farmyard Manure. III. The Cost of making Farmyard 



Manure. A. D, Hall, M. A. - - 

 Insurance of Live Stock in Great Britain - 

 Co-operation for Small Holders - - - x - 



Agriculture in Argentina - - 



" Corky Scab " of Potatoes 



Poisonous Fungi : /. — -Amanita phalloides. ( With Coloured Plate) 

 Notes on Insect, Fungus and other Pests - 

 Swedish Red Clover - - - - - - - 



Small Holdings on Crown Lands 



School of Forestry in the Forest of Dean - 

 Model Cider Orchards - - 



Fruit Culture in Normandy- 



Notes on the Weather in October - 



Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad 



Produce of Crops 



Produce of Hops - - - - 

 Agricultural Labour in England in October - 



Miscellaneous Notes 



Summary of Agricultural Experiments - 



Official Circulars and Notices 



The Corn Markets in October. C. Kainsjackson - 



The Live and Dead Meat Trade in October. A. T. Matthews 



The Provision Trade in October. Hedley Stevens 



Prices of Agricultural Produce, &c. - 



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The present Number contains 88 pages, 



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