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CONTENTS OF PART I., VOLUME XXIV. 
Second Series. 
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Statistics aitecting Beitish Agbicultfeal Inteeests . . . i 
ABTICM 
I. The Permanent Wheat and Barley Experiments in Stackyard 
Field, Wobum. By Sir John Lawes, Bart., Rothamsted, 
St. Albans 1 
II. On the Conditions of Wheat-Growing in India. By George 
Watt, M.D., F.L.S., C.I.E., Reporter on Economic Products 
to the Government of India 8 
III. The Indian Wheat Trade. By William E. Bear, Rydal Road, 
Streatham .......... 50 
IV. Modern Improvements in Corn-Milling- Machinery. By W. 
Proctor Baker, Broomwell House, Brislington, near Bristol . 81 
V, The Practical Value of Dung as Compared vath Artificial 
Manures. By R. Vallentine, Burcott, Leighton Buzzard . 108 
VI. Recent Experiences in laying down Land to Gi'ass. By James 
A. Caird, Northbrook, Micheldever, Hants .... 124 
Vir. Wool and its Uses. By John W. Turner, 126 Swan Arcade,- 
Bradford 156 
Vlll. Recent Improvements in Cider and Perry Making. By D. R. 
Chapman, The Athenaeum, Liverpool ..... 171 
IX. Report on Miscellaneous Implements at Newcastle. By Dan. 
Pidgeon, Assoc. Inst. C.E,, Holmwood, Putney Hill, London, 
Reporting Judge 195 
X. Report on the Trials of Potato-Raising Machines at Newcastle. 
By the late John Coleman, The Mount, York . . . 216 
XI. Report on the Farm Prize Competition in Northumberland and 
Dui-ham in 1887: Classes 4 and 5. By Thomas Rigby, 
Sutton Weaver, Cheshire 224 
XII. Report on the Spring Show of Thoroughbred Stallions at 
Nottingham. By G. S. Lowe, The Hermitage, Potter's 
Bar 242 
XIII. Report on the Experiments conducted in 1887 by Local Agri- 
cultural Societies in conjunction with the Royal Agricul- 
tural Society of England. By Dr. J. Augustus Voelcker, 
B. A., B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Society . . . 26J 
