Vol. XV. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 11. 



The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AG RICULTURE 



FEBRUARY, 1909. 



CONTENTS. 



Disease of Bees in the Isle of Wight. Walter Maiden, MA ., M.D. 809 



The Cultivation of Watercress. /. C. Newsham, F.L.S. - 826 

 A Demonstration of Intensive Cultivation. 



M. /. R. Dunstan, M.A., F.RS.E. 835 



Glanders and Farcy - - - - - - - - 836 



Edible Fungi.— II. The Parasol Mushroom (with Coloured Plate) 839 



Notes on Insect, Fungus, and other Pests - 850 



Control of Plant Diseases in Germany - - - - 852 



Eradication of Bracken - - 855 



Report of the Tuberculosis Commission - - - 855 



Live Stock Import Regulations 857 



Rations for Live Stock on Ocean Yoyages - - - 859 



Importation of Live Stock into Egypt - 859 



Number of Live Stock in Argentina 850 



Demand for English Eggs - - - - - - - 851 



The John Innes Horticultural Institution - 852 



Report on Afforestation 853 



Afforestation of Waste Lands on the Continent - - 858 



Provision of Cottages and Allotments in France - - 863 



State Assistance to Agriculture in Switzerland - - 865 



International Congress of Agricultural Associations - - 866 



Credit Banks in Austria - - - - - - - 867 



Notes on the Weather, Crops, and Labour in January - 871 



Miscellaneous Notes - - 875 



Official Circulars and Notices 875 



Summary of Agricultural Experiments - 877 



The Corn, Meat, and Provision Trades in January - - 880 



Statistical Tables, &c. 888 



This Number contains 88 pages. 



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