Vol. XVI. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 8. 



# The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



NOVEMBER, 1909. 



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PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



{For Complete List of Contents see page VII.) 



The Insect and Allied Pests of the Hop (Continued) 



Fred V. Theobald, M.A. - - - - - - - 617 



Small Fruit Growing in Kent. Cecil H. Hooper, M.R.A.C. - 628 

 Notes on Experiments with Poultry. Edward Brown, F.L.S., 



and Cecil A. Flatt -------- 635 



The International Statistical Institute - 639 



Notes on Insect, Fungus, and other Pests - 652 



"Sprain" in Potatoes - - - - - - - 657 



Inoculation for Prevention of Anthrax - 658 



Effect of Food on Milk Production 659 



The Education of the Farmer's Son - - - - - 655 



Report of the Land Division - 658 



Summary of Agricultural Experiments - - - - 660 



Official Circulars and Notices - 665 



Importation and other Regulations ----- 670 



Advertisement of British Breeds o£ Live Stock at the 



Brussels Exhibition - - - ' - - - 675 



Notes on Agriculture Abroad - 677 



Notes on the Weather and the Crops in October - - 679 



Produce of Hops --------- 680 



Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad - - ■ - 680 



Agricultural Labour during October - - - - 683 



The Corn Markets in October. C. Kains-Jackson - - 685 



The Live and Dead Meat Trade in October. A. T. Matthews 688 



The Provision Trade in October. Hedley Stevens - - - 692 



Statistical Tables - - - - - - - 695 



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