Vol. XVIII. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. Ko. 7 



The Journal 



OF THE 



BOARD OF AGR ICULTURE 



OCTOBER, 1911. 



PRINCIPAL CONTENTS. 



("rur G'oiit.'hte List of Conte- ts s .« ^a^e ///'.) 



The Promotion of Agricultural Research - 545 



Commercial Asparagus Cultivation. /. C. Ncwsham, F.L.S. 551 

 Willows and their Cultivation. W. Paulgrave Ellmore and 



Ihomas 0\ey --------- 557 



The Creation of Small Holdings for Agricultural Labourers 



in Denmark. Dr. R. Raeder 563 



Lavender Growing 566 



The Destruction of Bracken 568 



Heather Burning 573 



English and Australian Laying Competitions. Edward 



Brown, F.L.S. - - - 579 



Number of Co-operative Societies in Denmark - - - 589 



Agricultural Experiment Stations in the United States - 591 



Lime for Agricultural Purposes - - - - - 592 



Summary of Agricultural Experiments - 593 



Official Notices and Circulars - - - - - 603 



Importation Regulations 606 



Agricultural Exhibition Abroad 607 



Notes on the Weather in September - - - - 607 



Area under Crops and Number of Live Stock, 4911 - - 608 



Crop Conditions in Great Britain on October 1st - - 610 



Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad 611 



Prevalence of Animal Diseases on the Continent - - 615 



Agricultural Labour in England during September - - 616 



The Corn Markets in September. C. Kams-jack*<»n - - 617 



The Live and Dead Meat Trade in September. A. T. Matthews 619 



The Provision Trade in September. Hedlei/ Steoens - - 621 



Statistical Tables, &c. 623 



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