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CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXIV. 
Second Series. 
PAGB 
Statistics affecting British AGRicTrLTTrBAL Interests . . . i 
ARTICLE 
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, 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 with Artificial 
Manures. By R. Vallentine, Burcott, Leighton Buzzard . 108 
VI. Recent Experiences in laying down Land to Grass. By James- 
A. Caird, Northbrook, Micheldever, Hants . , . 124 
VII. Wool and its Uses. By John W. Turner, 126 Swan Arcade, 
Bradford 156 
VIII. Recent Improvements in Cider and Perry Making. By D. R. 
Chapman, The Athenaeum, Livei-pool ..... 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 
Durham 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 . . . 261 
