AGRICULTURE OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 907 = 641 
SCIENTIFIC. 
Scientific researches, influence of (Dr. 
Voelcker), 541. 
Scotch breeds of cattle (J. A. Clarke), 
284. 
experimental stations (Dr. Voelcker), 
r,si. 
landowner, his advantages (J. 
Caird), .50. 
mountain sheep (J. A. Clarke), 304. 
shepherds (H. J. Little), 300. 
Scotland, iisse?smeut of property to 
Poor-rate in (Capt. Crajjie), 1-50. 
climate unfavourable for fruit- 
growing (C. Whitehead), 4S1. 
exempt from Poor-law allowances 
(H. J. Little), .50.3. 
, mode of tenancy in ' J. Caird), 3S ; 
leases, 40. 
, rise ill value of land in (J. Caird), 
4.9 ; cau.'se, ib. 
Sea-kale (C. Whitehead), 4S'C. 
Season, effect of, on the wheat crop (J. 
A. Clarke >, i96. 
Seasons chosen for calving (J. A. 
Clarke), 223. 
Seaweed as a manure (J. A. Clarke), .3.58. 
Settlejiexts of estates, origin of (Clif- 
ford and Foote), 76 ; not prescribed by 
law, 77. 
often hinder the free action of land- 
owners ill the management of their 
property, 42 ; expedients adopted to 
overcoinetliis, ib. ; should be limited,.5.9. 
Sewage and sewage manures (Dr. 
Voelcker), .564, 383. 
Shearing (J. A. Clarke), 256 ; time, 238. 
Shed-feeding sheep (J. A. Clarke), 263. 
Sheep (J. A. Clarke), 200 ; number com- 
pared with foreign countries, 201. 
dipping (J. A. Clarke), 258. 
folding in Wiltshire (J. A. Clarke), 
327. 
, influence of climate on (W. T. 
Carrington), 444. 
— shearing (J. A. Clarke), 258. 
-washing ( J. A. Clarke), 238. 
Shepherd's hut (J. A. Clarke), 261. 
in Scotland ■ H. J. Little), 300. 
Sheppet, Isle of, crops in (J. A. Clarke), 
316. 
Shire-bred horses (J. A. Clarke), 314. 
Shorthorns (W. T. Carrington), 4.36. 
(J. A. Clarke), 266. 
(J. C. IMorton), 384. 
Shropshire, soils and crops of (J. A. 
Clarke), 33S. 
sheep (H. M. Jenkins), 611. 
Shrop.shires (W. T. Carrington), 446. 
(J. A. Clarke), 299. 
Skim-milk, calf-rearing on (J. C. Morton), 
402. 
steam-engines. 
Small-breed white pigs (J. A. Clarke), 
310. 
Smith, William, his clay-land husbandry 
(J. A. Clarke), 374. 
, Worthington, on the potato dis- 
I ease (C. Whitehead), 491. 
Soil, effect on foul liquids (Dr.Voelcker) , 
604. 
I of England, variation in the (W. T. 
I Carrington), 433. 
of the Unit'-d Kingdom (J. Caird), 25 
Soils, distribution of (J. A. Clarke), 
193. 
I , chemical composition of (Dr. 
[ Voelcker), .543 ; absorbent power, ib. 
j , examples in the fertility of (J. 
I Caird), 26. 
I Somersetshire, fertility of land in (.L 
I Caird), 26. 
I , fruit land of (C. Whitehead), 474. 
; , soils and crops of (J. A. Clarke),. 
.3.30. 
Soothdowns (W. T. Carrington), 446. 
(J. A. Clarke), 293. 
South Hams cattle (J. A. Clarke), 274. 
Sovereign's power over the land (Clif- 
j ford and Foote), 71. 
Spirits, distillation of, from beet-roots 
(Dr. Voelcker), 578. 
j Spring season destructive to fruit trees 
I (C. Whitehearl), 475. 
Spring-calving (J. A. Clarke), 226. 
I Spuds for hop digging (C. Whitehead), 
461. 
Squarey, Elias P., on Farm Capital, 163. 
, on Hampshire Down sheep (J. A.. 
Clarke), 297. 
Staffordshire dairy farm (J. G. Morton), 
386. 
Stall-feeding (J. A. Clarke), 233. 
Stamps on deeds (Capt. Craigie), 138. 
State loans for drainage and reclama- 
tion of estates (J. Caird), 42 ; rate of 
repayment, ib. 
schools or flocks, none in England 
(J. Caird), 54. 
Statistical agriculture (J. A. Clarke), 
185. 
diagram map (J. A. Clarke), 194. 
Statistics of dairy factories (J. C 
Morton), 417. 
of the United Kingdom (J. Caird), 
14; accuracy sufiicient for practical 
use, 13 ; main features, ib. 
Statute De Bonis, when passed, and 
result (Clifford and Foote), 73. 
Steaji cultivation (H. M. Jenkins), 607. 
(Dr. Voelcker), .5.54. 
Steam-engines, erection of, under the 
Agricultural Holdings Act (Clifford 
and Foote), 113. 
