CONTENTS OF VOL. VII. 
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I. — On the Condition of the Agricultural Labourer; with Sug- 
gestions for its Improvement. By George Nicholls. Prize 
Essay ......... 1 
II. — On White Mustard. By Thomas Cooke Burroughes. Prize 
Essay 31 
III. — On the Farming of Cambridgeshire. By Samuel Jonas. 
Prize Report ........ 35 
IV. — On the Tussac Grass. From the Governor of the Falkland 
Islands to Viscount Palmerston . . . . .72 
v. — Observations on the Natural History and Economy of various 
Insects affecting the Corn-Crops in the Field and Granary, 
including Moths, Weevils, and other Beetles, &c. By John 
Curtis, F.L.S., Corresponding Member of the Imperial and 
Royal Georgofili Society of Florence ; of the Academy of 
Natural Sciences of Philadelphia ; &c. Paper XI. . . 78 
VI. — On the best Method of Draining Running Sands. By Wd- 
liam Linton. Prize Essay . . . . . .115 
VII.— On Measure Work. By Hugh Raynbird. Prize Essay . 119 
VIII.— On Burning Clay. By Charles Poppy . . , .142 
IX. — On the Use of Superphosphate of Lime, produced with Acid 
and Bones, for Manure. By W. C. Spooner. Prize Essay . 143 
X. — Experiments on the Growth of Potatoes. By Lord Portman, 
President " . . .158 
XI. — On the Advantages or Disadvantages of Breaking up Grass 
Lands. By John Bravender, F.G.S., Surveyor, Ciren- 
cester. Prize Essay ....... 161 
XII.— On Short-horn Cattle. By John Wright . . .201 
XIII. — Analvsesof the Mineral Ingredients of the Hop. By J. C. 
Nesbit, F.G.S., M.C.S.L., &c., of the Agricultural and 
Scientific School, Keniiington, near London . . . 210 
XIV. — On the Advantages of One-horse Carts over Waggons. By 
P. Love 223 
XV. — A Form of Memorandum on Tenant-right, to be added to 
existing Agreements or Leases. By Barugh Alinack . 234 
XVI. — On the Distinction between the Dormant and Active Ingre- 
dients of the Soil. By Dr. Daubeny .... 237 
XVII. — On Burning Clay for Manure. By Walter Long . . 245 
XVIII. — On Draining. By Josiah Parkes, Esq., Consulting Engineer 
to Uie Royal Aijricultural Society. Read before the Society 
at Newcastle-upon-Tyne ...... 249 
XIX. — On the Maintenance of Fertility in new Arable Land. By 
John C. Morton . .' 283 
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