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INDEX. 



Experiments {Continued) : \ Page 



Biitter-eolouriiig matters ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 371 



Cider 15G 



Egg production in winter 502 



Feeding of cows, eifect on tlie Imtter and milk 205, 371, 480 



Grants in aid of agricultural research ... ... . . . ... ... 263 



Lime for linger and toe dif4ease 520 



Live stock, early maturity 484 



Manures and the production of mutton ... ... ... ... 300 



Potato experiments in CkesMre 354 



Skim milk as food for poultry ... ... ... ... ... ... 507 



Swine feeding ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 487 



Leeding-stuffs : Effect on luilk s^uA butter of food given to cows 205, 371, 480 



Fodder-crops, acreage in IP-oVia 1896-7... 221 



Imports 11 



Maize products of the United States 393 



Returns of analyses ... 447 



Swine-feeding experinien . . ... ... ... ... ... 487 



Fermentation of apple-juice 156 



Fertilisers, see Manures. 



Finger and toe disease and lime 520 



Fish trade of Spain ... ... ... • 78 



Flax: Area and production in Ireland, 1897 113 



Imports ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 446 



Industry in Ireland in 1897 357 



Prices in Ireland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 267 



Belgium, area and production, 1895 474 



Canada, production in Mauiitoba, 1898 534 



Boumania, area and prodnctiotTi, 1897 ..' 1^4 



Flour : Imports ... 153, 444 



-^rf/e^i^^^'^ a, nulling industry ... ... ... ... ... ... 518 



Germany, exportation ... J6 



Spain, trade ... ... 78 



United States, export to Cuba 93 



Flowers, imports 231 



Fly-catcher ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..- 18 



Fodders, see Feeding-stuffs, 



Fo'Od and Drugs Act, Sale of, expenr-es of local authorities 410 



Forests, see Woods. 

 Fowls, see Poultry. 



France : Agricultural Warraiite Law 245 



Bee-keeping and production of honey 336 



Cattle prices (Paris) 132, 276, 419, 548 



Co-operative associationn 84, 92 



Corn prices 136, 280, 423, 552 



Crops 101, 257, 403, 527 



Customs duty, butter and. margarine ... ... ... ... ■ ■ • 89 



Horses 85 



Swine and pork ... ... ... ... ... ... • • ■ 86 



AVheat, suspension of dnjifcy 86 



Dairy industry ... ... ... ... ... ... ... •• 1'72 



Forestry ... ... ... ... ... ... ... •• . 382 



Hemp cultivation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 385 



Import of sheep from RuRsia ... 87 



Meat prices (Paris) 132, 276, 419, 548 



Options ... ; 114 



Freights, meat from New Zealand ... ••• 493 



Frozen produce, see under ReffigeraMd. 



Fruit: Imports 153,4 



Insect attacks in 1898 (see also Insects and Fungi) 57 



Management of trees 1,145, 



Prices 139,283,426,555 



Canada, exportation ... ... ... ... ... ... • • • 91 



Servia, exports of plum^ 1897 ^16 



Spain, trade 78 



