BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 

 AND FISHERIES. 



MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS. 



Report on the Soils of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.— This 



report, which has been prepared by Mr. A. D. Hall, M. A., F.R.S., 

 and Dr. E. J. Russell, of the Rothamsted Experimental Station, 

 contains an account of the soils of the three south-eastern counties, 

 together with a general description of the agriculture of the district. 

 . Analyses of the different varieties of soils are given, and the 

 relation of soils to crops is discussed. The book contains numerous 

 illustrations and a large number of maps showing the distribution of 

 the principal crops , 



Copies of the report, bound in cloth covers, may be obtained from 

 the office of the Board; price 2s. Qd., post free. 



British Breeds of Live Stock. — The object of this handbook is 



to give an account of the chief characteristics of the principal British 

 breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry, with a brief history 

 of their origin, and of some of the principal animals which have 

 formed the foundation stock of the pedigree animals of the present 

 day. 



The handbook contains 137 pages of letterpress, and is illustrated 

 by some ninety photographs of animals of the -different, breeds. It 

 has been published in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian, 

 and copies in any of these languages may be obtained direct from the 

 office of the Board, price Is. each, post free. 



Edible and. Poisonous Fungi. — With a view 7 to enable residents 

 in the country to distinguish accurately between poisonous and edible 

 fungi, and thus to utilize to a greater extent those varieties useful for 

 food, the Board have published 25 coloured illustrations of certain 

 species which are moie or less commonly found in Great Britain, with 

 brief descriptions to assist identification. Copies of the volume, bound 

 in paper covers, may be obtained direct from the Office of the Board, 

 price Is. each, post free. 



Directory of Agricultural Associations.— This Directory was 



issued in 1910, and gives, sO far as could be ascertained, a list of all 

 the Societies and Associations having reference to Agriculture and 

 its allied industries, with the name and address of the Secretary in 

 each case. 



A copy of this Directory may be purchased, either directly or 

 through any bookseller, from Messrs. Wyman and Sons, Ltd., Fetter 

 Lane, E.C. ; or Oliver and Boyd, Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh ; 

 or E. Ponsonby, Ltd., 116, Grafton Street, Dublin; price 9d., by 

 post 10 Id. 



