CONTENTS OF PART II. VOL I. 



ARTICLE PAGE 



X. — On Pure and Improved Varieties of Wheat lately introduced 



into England. By Colonel Le Couteur . . .113 



XI. — On Rural Economy Abroad. By J. Stanley Carr, Esq, . 124 



XII. — An Essay on making Compost Heaps fiom Liquids; written 



on the evidence of many years' experience. By James 

 Dixon, Esq 135 



XIIL— On Wheel and Swing Ploughs. By Henry Handley, Esq, M.P. 140 



XIV.-— Account of Liquid Manure. By Cuthbert W. Johnson, Esq. 147 



XV. — On Drawing Turnips. By Richard Hopper, Esq. . .160 



XVI.— On the Gestation of Cows. By the Rt. Hon. Earl Spencer . 165 



XVII.— On Shed- Feeding, By John Walbanke Childers, Esq., M.P. 169 



XVIII. — The Detection of Pregnancy in the Mare and the Cow. By 



WilHam Youatt, Esq 170 



XIX. — On the Orobanche (or Broom-rape), and Prunella vulgaris 

 (or Self-heal), plants injurious to Clover. By James 



Main, A.L.S 173 



XX.— On the Physical Properties of Soil. By Professor Schiibler 177 



Miscellaneous : 



Committee of Management and Officers for : 839-1 840 . . xlvii 



Annual London Meeting in May, 1839 xlix 



Statement of Finances to the Date of the First Anniversary . Ivi 



Oxford Meeting in July, 1839 Ivii 



Exhibition of Stock, and Award of Premiums . . . Iviii 



Exhibition of Implements, and Award of Premiums . . Ixiv 



General Rules of the Society, and Rules of Competition for Prize 



Essays Ixxi 



Essays and Reports on Various Subjects : — 



1. Premiums for 1840 . . . . . . . Ixxiii 



2. Premiums for 1841 . . . . . . . Ixxix 



Accessions to the Library ....... Ixxxiv 



List of Governors to Sept. 4, 1839 ..... Ixxxviii 



List of Members to Sept. 4, 1839 . . . , . , . xciii 



