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CONTENTS. 
XIV. Eeport on the Field and Feeding Experiments at Woburn, 
conducted on behalf of the Eoyal Agricultural Society of 
England during the year 1887. By Dr. J.Augustus Voelcker, 
B.A., B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Society . . 275 
XV. Annual Report for 1887 of the Consulting Entomologist. By 
Eleanor A. Ormerod, F.E.Met.Soc, Ton-ington House/St. 
Albans' * . 289 
XVI. Annual Report for 1887 of the Consulting Botanist. By W. 
Carruthers, F.R.S., P.L.S,, 44 Central.Hill, Norwood, S.E. 296 
XVII. Annual Report for 1887 of the Consulting Chemist. By Dr. J. 
Augustus Voelcker, B.A., B.Sc, 12 Hanover Square, W. 299 
XVin. Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1887 . . 306 
XIX. The Principles of Forestry. By C. E. Curtis, F.S.I., F.S.S., 
Professor of Forest Economy at the College of Agi'iculture, 
Downton , . . . . 337 
XX. Glimpses of Farming in the Channel Islands. By William 
E. Bear, Riggindale Road, Streatham .... 365 
XXI. The Propagation and Prevention of Smut in Oats and Barley. 
By J. L. Jensen, Copenhagen 397 
XXII. The Herbage of Old Grass Lands. By W.Fream, B.Sc. Lond., 
LL.D., F.L.S., F.G.S., College of Agricultui-e, Downton . 415 
XXIII. Practical Experiences in the Preparation of Food for Stock. 
By Henry F. Moore, Frome, Somerset .... 447 
XXIV. Feeding Experiments conducted at Crawley Mill Farm, 
Woburn, in the Winter of 1887-8. By Dr. J. Augustus 
Voelcker, B.A., B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Society , 476 
XXV. Fruit Evaporation in America. By Dan. Pidgeon, Holmwood, 
Putney Hill, S.W 486 
XXVI. Barley from a ]Maltster"s Point of View. By Robert Free, 
Mistley, Essex 492 
XXVII. Report on the Farm Prize Competition in Nottinghamshire 
and Lincolnshire in 1888 ; Class I, By Frederick I. Cooke, 
Flitcham Abbey, King's Lynn 5Q8 
XXVIII. Report of the Senior Steward of Implements at Nottingham. 
I5y John Hemsley, Shelton, Newark 565 
XXIX. Report on the Trials of Hay and Straw Presses at Nottingham. 
By Dan. Pidgeon, Assoc.Inst.C.E., Reporting Judge . 570 
XXX. Report of the Senior Steward of Live-Stock at Nottingham. 
By Viscount Emlyn, Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire . 009 
XXXI. Report of the Steward of Dairying and Poultry at Nottingham. 
By Sir John Thorold, Bart., Syston Park, Grantham . 632 
XXXII. Report on the Horse-Shoeing Competition at Nottingham. 
By Charles Clay, Walton Grange, Wakefield, Steward of 
Horse-Shoeing . , , , 647 
