Vol. XVII. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. No. 4. 



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The Journal 



J J OF THE 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



JULY, I9!0. 



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PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



(For Complete List of Contents see page VII.) 



Coombe Plantation, Keswick : A Successful Plantation at a 

 High Altitude. R. L. Robinson, B.A., B.Sc, and A. Lindsay 



Watt, F.S.I. - --- - - - - - 265 



Mendelism and its Application to Stockbreeding. A. B. 



Bruce, M.A. 28$ 



Water Supply in Relation to Small Holdings. Chas. H. J. 



Clayton, A.M.I.M.E. 289 



Tomato and Potato Bacteriosis 297 



Notes on Insect, Fungus, and Pests 299 



Poisonous Varieties of Fungi (with 2 Coloured Plates) - - 301 



Report on Small Holdings and Allotments - 302 



Action of Cold on Plants - 305 



Time of Cutting Lucerne - - - - - - - 305 



Yalue of Chalk as a Dressing for Light Soils 306 



Poisoning of Cattle by Sheep-dip Paste .... 307 



Afforestation on the Inverliever Estate .... 308 



Summary of Agricultural Experiments - - - - 309 



Official Circulars and Notices 316 



Miscellaneous Notes - 32$ 



Report on Crop Prospects on 1st July - - - - 329 



Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad - 330 



Agricultural Labour in England during June - - - 33$ 



The Corn Markets in June. C. Kains-] ackson - - - 335 



The Live and Dead Meat Trade in June. A. T. Matthews - 337 



The Provision Trade in June. Hedley Stevens - - 339 



The Vegetable Trade of London. W. W. Glenny 340 



Statistical Tables, &c. - - - - - - 343 



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