Vol. XVI. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 7. 



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The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



OCTOBER, 1909. 



PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



{For Complete List of Contents see page VII.) 



Agricultural Education in England and Wales - - 529 



The Construction of Cow Houses. John Speir, Kt.St.O. - 533 



The Insect and Allied Pests of the Hop. Fred V. Theobald, M.A, 555 



Agricultural Returns of 1909 - 571 



The Operation of the Small Holdings Act during 1908 - 575 



Cucumber and Tomato Canker - 579 



The Influence of Acidity of Cream on the Flavour of Butter 581 



Milk Tests and Milk Control Societies in Germany - - 583 



Egg Records - - - - - 585 



Accommodation for Pea-pickers 587 



Summary of Agricultural Experiments - - - 589 



Report on Crop Prospects in September - - - - 593 



Notes on the Weather and the Crops in September - 595 



Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad ----- 596 



Agricultural Labour in England during September - - 597 



The Corn Markets in September. C. Kains-J ackson - - 599 



The Live and Dead Meat Trade in September. A. T. Matthews 602 



The Provision Trade in September. Hedley Stevens - - 606 



Prices of Agricultural Produce - - - - - - 608 



Diseases of Animals - - - - - - 613 



Additions to the Library - - - - - - - 615 



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