CONTENTS. * 
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XIX. — Wear and Tear of Agricultural Steam-Engines and Thrashing ' 
Machines, whether Fixed or Portable. By Henry Evershed 323 ' 
XX. — 'J'hc Present State of the Sewers and Water Supply of Paris. 
]5y P. II. Erere 338 j 
XXI. — On Poisonous Cheese. By Dr. Augustus Voelcker .. .. 34G 1 
XXII. — The Cross-hrceding of Cattle. By J. Coleman 350 j 
XXIII. — Nitrification of the Soil. Communication from M. P. Bortier, | 
of Britannia Farm, Ghistelles, near Ostend, Member of the 
Boj-al Agricultural Society of England 354 , 
XXIV. — Report of Two Experiments in Sheeji Feeding, undertaken by | 
the Parlington Tenants' Club, near Leeds 357 : 
XXV. — Specific Gravity of Swede Turnips. By Gilbert Murray .. 361 
XXVI. — Statistics of Live Stock and Dead Meat for Consumption in I 
the Metrojiolis. By Eobert Herbert 365 1 
XXVII. — Report of the Stewards of Stock at the Battersea Show .. .. 369 J 
XXVIII. — The Stewards' Report on the Implements Exhibited at the j 
Battersea Meeting, and on the Steam Trials at Farningham 395 ] 
Abstract Report of Agricultural Discussions 405 j 
Russian Agriculture. Introduced by Mr. P. H. Frere 406 ! 
Lecture on Milk. By Dr. Voelcker 410 i 
Cattle Condiments. Introduced by Mr. Beale Brown 420 j 
Management of Agricultural Steam-Boilers. Introduced l)y Mr. Holland, M.P. 428 j 
On the Growth of Mangold. Introduced by Mr. P. H. Frere 441 J 
Cooking Food for Cattle. Introduced by Mr. P. H. Fieie 448 1 
State of Agriculture in Algeria. Introduced by Mr. Caird 454 • 
Lecture on Town Sewage. By Dr. Voelcker 462 ' 
Faiin Buildings. Introduced by Mr. Elliot 47 1 
Fatting Bullocks on Arable Faims. Introduced by Mr. Blundell 478 
List of Agricultural Patents 484 
APPENDIX. 
List of Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1862-63 .. i 
Standing Committees for 1862 iii 
Memoranda of Meetings, Payment of Subscription, &c v 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting, May 22, 1862 .. .. vi 
Yearly Cash Account, ending 31st December, 1861 ix 
Half-yearly Cash Account and Balance-sheet, ending December 31, 1861 x 
Stewards, Judges, Prize- Awards, &c., at the Battersea Park Meeting .. xii-l 
Prizes for Essays li 
Members' Chemical Analysis and Veterinary Privileges Iv, Ivi 
List of Governors and Members. 
DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. 
The Binder is desired to collect together all the Appendix matter, with Roman nvuneral folios, and 
place it at the end of each volume of the Journal, excepting Titles and Contents, and Statistics i 
*€., which are in all cases to be placed at the beginning of the Volume: the lettering at the back to ^ 
include a statement of the year as well as the volume; the first volume belonging to 1839-40, the 
second to 1841, the third to 18-12, the fourth to 1843, and so on. j 
In Reprints of the Journal all Appendix matter (and in one instance an Article in the body of 
the Journal), which at the time had become obsolete, were omitted ; the Roman numeral folios, 
however (for convenience of reference), being reprinted without alteration in the Appendix matter I 
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