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CONTENTS OF PART I., VOL. YIII. 
Second Series. 
Statistics : — page 
Meteorology for the year 1871 i-viii 
Imports of Corn, &c., British Wheat sold, and Average Prices 
IX-XIII, XVI 
Acreage under each description of Crop, Fallow, and Grass ; 
with number of Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs in Great Britain 
and Ireland, 1869, 1870, and 1871 xiv-xv 
Importations and Average Prices of certain Foreign and 
Colonial Productions xvi-xviii 
Statistics of Dairy Produce, and Prices Current xix-xxiv 
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I. — A Eeview of Irish Agriculture, chiefly with Reference to the 
Production of Live Stock. By R. 0. Pringle, Editor of ' The 
Irish Farmer's Gazette ' 1 
II. — Method of Improving the Labouring Classes by altering the 
conditions of Poor Eelief, and providing them with a system 
of Insurance through the Post Office. By the Piev. J. Y. 
Stratton, Rector of l5itton, Kent 76 
III. — The American Milk-Condensing Factories and Condensed Milk 
Manufacture. By X. A. Willard, A.M., of Herkimer, New 
York. Lecturer in Cornell University and in the Maine State 
Agricultural College ; President of the New York State Dairy- 
men's Association and Board of Trade, &c., &c 103 
IV. — On the Management of Grass Land, with especial reference to 
the Production of Meat. By H. S. Thompson, of Kirby 
Hall, York 152 
V. — The Records of Contagious Cattle Diseases in Yorkshire during 
the Years 1870-71. By J. Dent Dent, M.P 180 
VI. — On the Composition and Agricultural Value of Earth-Closet 
Manure. By Dr. Augustus Voelcker, F.R.S 185 
VII. — Interim Report on Veterinary Investigations. By Professor 
J. B. Simonds 203 
VIII. — First Report of the Consulting Botanist .. 211 
IX. — On Straw-Blight, a Disease of Wheat Straw. By W. Carru- 
thers, F.R.S., F.L.S., Consulting Botanist 213 
X. — Annual Report of the Consulting Chemist for 1871 215 
XI. — Quarterly Report of the Chemical Committee for December, 
1871 ; with proposed forms of Guarantee to be signed by 
vendors of Manures and Feeding Stuffs 223 
