CONTENTS. 
ABTICLE PAOB 
VIII. — Report on the Experiments conducted in 1886 by Local 
Agricultural Societies, in conjunction with the Eoyal 
Agricultural Society of England. By J. Augustus 
Voelcker, B.A., B.Sc, F.C.S 252 
IX. — Mustard Beetles. (Abstract of the information forwarded in 
reply to the circulars issued by the Koyal Agricultural 
Society.) By Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod,. Consulting Ento- 
mologist to the Eoyal Agricultural Society 273 
X. — Eeport on the Field and Feeding Experiments at Woburn, 
conducted on behalf of the Eoyal Agricultural Society of 
England during the year 1886. By Dr. J. Augustus 
Vot'lcker, B.A., B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Royal 
Agricultural Society 284 • 
XI. — Annual Eeport of the Consulting Chemist for 1886. By 
Dr. J. Augustus Voelcker, B.A., B.Sc, F.C.S 300 
XII. — Report of the Consulting Entomologist for the Year 1886. 
13y Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod, F.E.Met.Soc, Dunster Lodge, 
Spring Grove, Isleworth 310 
XIII. — Eeport of the Consulting Botanist for 1886. By W. Car- 
ruthers, F.R.S 315 
XIV. — Quarterly Eeports of the Chemical Committee, 1 886 .. .. 319 
Additions to the Library in 1886 345 
APPENDIX. 
J"AGK 
List of OfBcers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1887 i 
Standing Committees for 1887 iii 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting,"December 9th, 1886 v 
Distribution of Members and Council xii 
Half-yearly Cash Account from 1st July to 31st December, 1886 xiv 
Yearly Cash Account from 1st January to 31st December, 1886 xvi 
Country Meeting Account : Norwich, 1886 xviii 
Agricultural Education: Examination Papers of Pupils of Middle- 
Class and other Schools xx 
Memoranda of Meetings, Payment of Subscriptions, &c xxv 
Governors' and Members' Chemical Privileges xxvi 
Guide to the Purchase of Artificial Manures and Feeding Stufifs .. xxvii 
Instructions for Selecting and Sending Samples for Analysis .. xxviii 
Members' Veterinary Privileges xxix 
Members' Botanical Privileges xxxi 
Members' Entomological Privileges xxxii 
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to includa a statement of the yrar as well as the vnlumt ; the first volume belonging to 1839-40, 
the second to 1841, the third to 18<2, the fourth to 1843, aud so on. 
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ERRATUM. 
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