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XV. — Oil Climate in Connection wiih Husbandry, with reference 
to a work entitled ' Cours d'Agriculture, par le Coiute de 
Gasparin, Pair de France (Menibre de la Societe Gene- 
rale d'Agriculture, de I'Academie des Sciences, &c.). 
3 vols. 8vo. Paris. 1846.' By the Earl of Lovelace . 311 
XVI. — Practical Experiments on the Air-drainage of Land. By 
Simon Hutchinson, Land-Agent. . . . ". 340 
XVIL— PK'uro-Pncumonia among Cattle. By George Waters, 
Jun., M. R. Coll. Vet. Surg. Corn Exchange Hill, Cain- 
bridge. Prize Essay ...... 343 
XVIIL — On the System of Plantinsj and the Management of Planta- 
tions at Welbeck. By J. E. Denison, M.P. . . 366 
XIX. — A few Notes on Scotch Fir and Larch, as to the Soil on 
which they grow best, and the Preservation of the former, 
when used for Building purposes. By Sir James Stuart 
Menteath, Bart 372 
XX. — Report on the Exhibition and Trial of Implements at the 
York Meeting, 1848. By H. S. Thompson . . .377 
XXI. — Account of Breaking up Grass- Land by Paring: and Burning, 
at Long worth, Berks. By Ph. Pusey, M.P. . . 422 
XXII. — Management of Cattle. By Hall W. Keary, of Longlands, 
Holkhain, Norfolk. Prize Essay .... 424 
XXIII. — On Draining with Fir-boughs. By Lord Portman . . 452 
XXIV. — On the comparative Merits of Thick and Thin Sowing. By 
R. Birch Wolfe 453 
XXV. — The Farming of Devonshire. By Henry Tanner. Prize 
Report ......... 454 
XXVI. — On the Farming of the North Riding of Yorkshire. By 
M. M. Milburn. Prize Report 496 
XXVII.— On a Drill for distributing Superphosphate in a Liquid 
State. By Thomas Chandler . . . . .521 
XXVIII.— On the Putrefaction of Bones. By Ph. Pusey, M.P. .5£0 
XXIX. — On the Best Mode of managing Hops in its various 
branches. By Samuel Rutley. Prize Essay . . 532 
APPENDIX. 
Council and Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 
1847-1848 i 
Honorary Members ......... n 
Report of the Council to the General Meeting, December 11, 1847 . iii 
Statement of Half-yearly Account ending June 30, 1847 . . . ix 
Statement of Special Country Meeting Account, Northampton, July 
1847 X 
Awards of Prizes for Essays and Reports, 1847-48 , . . . xi 
Prizes for Essays and Reports on various Subjects, 1849 . . . xii 
