CONTENTS. 
ABTICLB PIQB 
VIII. — Report on tlie Experiments conducted in 1886 ty Local 
Agricultural Societies, in conjunction with the Eoyal 
Agricultural Society of England. By Dr. 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, F.R.Met.Soc, Con- 
sulting Entomologist to the Eoyal Agricultural Society .. 273 
X. — Report on the Field and Feeding Experiments at Woburn, 
conducted on behalf of the Royal Agricultural Society of 
England during the year 1886. By Dr. J. Augustus 
Voelcker, B.A., B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Eoyal 
Agricultural Society 284 
XI. — Annual Report 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. 
By Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod, F.R.Met.Soc 310 
XIII. — Eeport of the Consulting Botanist for 1886. By W. Car- 
ruthers, F.R.S 315 
XIV. — Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1886 .. ,. 319 
Additions to the Library in 1886 345 
XV. — The Making of the Land in England : a Retrospect. By 
Albert Pl'U, Hazelbeach, Nortliamptonshire 355 
XVI. — Micro-organisms and their Action on Milk and Milk-Products. 
By Dr. P. Vieth, F.C.S., F.I.C 374 
XVII. — Experiments on Ensilage conducted at Crawley Mill Farm, 
Woburn, 1886-7. By Dr. J. Augustus Voelcker, B.A., 
B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Society 403 
XVIII. — Sheep-feeding Experiments conducted at Crawley Mill Farm, 
Woburn, in the Winter of 1886-7. By Dr. J. Augustus 
Voelcker, B.A., B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Society 417 
XIX. — Field Experiments on Cabbages at Rusper, Horsham. By 
Bernard Dyer, B.Sc. (Lond.), F.C.S., F.L.S 425 
XX. — The Progress of the Hessian Fly. By Charles Whitehead, 
F.L.S., F.G.S., of Barming House, Maidstone 431 
XXI. — Report of Experimental Work on Protective Inoculation for 
Anthrax and Quarter 111. By William Eobertson, Princi- 
pal of, and John Penberthy, Professor of Therapeutics at 
the Royal Veterinary College 449 
XXn. — Twenty Years' Changes in our Foreign Meat Supplies. By 
Major P. G. Craigic, Secretary of the Central Chamber of 
Agriculture 465 
XXIII. — Report of the Senior Steward of Live-Stock at Newcastle. 
By the Earl of Coventry, Croome Court, Worcester . . . . 500 
XXIV. — Report on the Exhibition of Livo-Stock at Newcastle. By 
James Macdonald,of Edinburgh . . 507 
XXV. — Report on the Farm-Prize Competition in Northumberland 
and Durham in 1887 : Classes 1, 2, 3. By William C. 
Little, Stags Holt, March 582 
