CONTENTS. 
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XL.— On the Theory of Deep Draining. By the Rev. J. C. 
Clutterbuck 489 
XLI. — Observations on the Natural History and Economy of 
various Insects, &c., affecting the Corn-crops, includ- 
ing the parasitic Enemies of the "Wheat-midge, the 
Thrips, Wheat-louse, Wheat-bug, and also of the little 
worm called Vibrio. By John Curtis, F.L.S. . . 493 
XI.II. — On converting a Moory Hill-side into 'Catch Meadow. By 
John Reals, of Brendon Farm, Somersetshire. Prize 
Essay 518 
XLIII. — On the Cultivation and Preparation of Gorse as Food for 
Cattle. By Sandham Elly 523 
XLIV. — Experiment on the Action of Dung and of some Arti- 
ficial Manures upon Beet-root. By Ph. Pusey, M.P. . 528 
XLV. — Two Lectures on the Nature and Causes of the Decay 
in Potatoes. By Dr. Lyon Playfair, Consulting Chemist 
to the Society 532 
Miscellaneous Communications and Notices : — 
I. — Stall- Feeding. — Some Experiments carried on in the Farm- 
Yard at Belmont, in Cheshire, in the Winter 1844-1845. 
By James H. Leigh ....... 237 
IL— Experiments on the Shed-feeding of Sheep. By the Rev. 
A. Huxtable 242 
in. — On the Use of Sulphuric Acid with Bones as Compost. By 
p. Davis .244 
IV. — Trials of Sulphuric Acid and Bones for Turnips. By R. W. 
Purchas. 1845 .244 
V. — Addition to Paper on Hedges, in the last Number. By John 
Grant, Surveyor and Land Agent .... '246 
VI.— Drain Level. By S. H. Payne 247 
VII. — On an Improvement in the Mode of Attaching Horses to 
Waggons. By J. H. Grieve ..... 248 
VIII. — Report on the Wheat selected for Trial at Southampton, and 
on other Wheats. By W. Miles, M.P. . , . 566 
IX. — Report of Prize White Wheat, selected at Southampton, and 
on two other sorts. By Earl Spencer . . . 572 
X — On Deep Draining. By the Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot . 573 
XI. — Analysis of a Marl which, having been used for Manure, 
rendered the subsequent Application of Bones inope- 
rative. By Dr. Lyon Playfair 575 
XII. — On the application of Liquid Manure to a new variety of 
Italian Rye Grass. By W. Dickinson . . . 575 
XIII.— Analysis of the Soil and Subsoil of a very Productive Field 
near Sutton, in Norfolk. By Dr. Lyon Playfair . . 577 
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