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It is proposed to publish in the Journal information 

 as to the condition of agriculture in the colonies 

 and abroad, derived from the Reports of [Foreign 

 and Colonial Governments, Diplomatic and Consular 

 Despatches, and other sources. 



An endeavour will be made to record the results 

 of researches officially conducted at foreign agri- 

 cultural experiment stations, as well as by experts 

 in this country and elsewhere. Notices will also be 

 given of any noteworthy innovations in the system of 

 cultivation, and of any improvements in the methods 

 of marketing and distributing agricultural produce, 

 which may come under the notice of the Board. 



Each number of the Journal will contain a series 

 of notes on the crop prospects in foreign countries 

 and British Possessions. Short descriptions of insects 

 and fungi injurious to agriculture, and of other farm 

 pests, will likewise be included. 



It is further proposed to utilise the Journal for the 

 publication of special extracts from the Agricultural 

 Eeturns, and summaries of the returns of contagious 

 diseases of animals in the United Kingdom, together 

 with notes on the imports and exports of agricultural 

 produce, prices of live stock, grain, meat, dairy 

 products, fruit, and vegetables. It is hoped that the 

 systematic publication of these statistics in a collected 

 form will be found convenient for purposes of reference. 



The Board will be glad to receive any suggestions 

 for the improvement of the JournaL All communi- 

 cations on the subject should be addressed to the 

 Secretary, Board of Agriculture, 4, Whitehall Place, 

 S.W. 



Board of Agriculture, 

 September 1894. 



