Vol. XVI. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 1. 



The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



" 



APRIL, 1909. 



PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



For Complete List of Contents see page VII.) 



The Financial Aspect of Sheep -washing-Bernard N. Wale, B.Sc. 1 



The Poultry Industry in Germany - - - - 18 



A Common Weed— The Poppy - - - - 26 



Dry Scab of Potatoes 31 



Notes on Insect, Fungus, and other Pests 33 



The Hop-growing Industry in Bavaria ... - 36 



Opening for Export of Live Stock and Machinery to Brazil 37 



Demand for Live Stock in Colombia - - - - - 50 



Supply of Cider to Agricultural Labourers - 52 



Area of Land Available for Afforestation 55 



Reports on the Agricultural Statistics for 1908 - - 58 



Live Stock and other Import Regulations 51 



Austrian Regulations as to Marking Hops 55 



Brussels International Exhibition 55 



Agricultural Exhibitions Abroad - - - - - 57 



Weather, Crops, and Labour 57 



Miscellaneous Notes 61 



Official Circulars and Notices - - - - - 62 



Summary of Agricultural Experiments - - - 65 



The Corn Markets in March. C. Kaim-Jackson - - - 71 



The Live and Dead Meat Trade in March. A. T. Matthews - 75 



The Provision Trade in March. Hedley Stevens - - - 78 



Statistical Tables, &c. - - - - - - 80 



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