Vol. XII. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No 12. 



The Journal 



OP THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



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MARCH, 1906. 



CONTENTS 



Pa-e 



Studies of Weeds. I.— Some Common Thistles. John 



Per rival, M.A. - .- - - - - - - , - 705 



Red Clover Seed and its Impurities. D. Finlayson, F.L.S. - 716 



The Novar System of Combating- Larch Disease - - 722 



Agricultural Credit in Germany - - - - 725 



Improvement of Cereals in France and Sweden - - 733 



Sprouting* Seed Potatoes - - - - - - - 736 



Turnips Attacked by Ceutbrhynchus Beetle - - 738 



Manurial Effect of Bone-Meal - ...... 739 



Regulations for Prevention of Dodder in France - - 742 



Poisoning of Cattle by "Java" Beans - . - - 742 



Report on Tuberculosis in Pigs in London - - - 747 



Live Stock Import Regulations— Tasmania - - - 750 



Imports of Milk and Cream =752 



The Progress of the Sussex Chicken Industry - - 753 



Eel worms in Mushrooms - - - - - - 755 



Drying or Evaporating Fruit - - - - - - 756 



Miscellaneous Notes - - - - - - - 759 



Additions to the Library in February - x . - . 762 



Prices of Agricultural Produce - - - . - - - 763 



Diseases of Animals - - - - - - - - - 768 



( With Index to Vol XII.). 



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