Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England

THE

JOURNAL

OF THE

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

OF ENGLAND.

SECOND SERIES.

VOLUME THE SECOND.

PRACTICE WITH SCIENCE.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET,

1866.

HARVAL COLLEGE LIBRARY
TRO ROM
BUSCEY INSTITUTION
1936

THESE EXPERIMENTS, IT IS TRUE, ARE NOT EASY; STILL THEY ARE IN THE POWER OF EVERY THINKING HUSBANDMAN. HE WHO ACCOMPLISHES BUT ONE, OF HOWEVER LIMITED APPLICATION, AND TAKES CARE TO REPORT IT FAITHFULLY, ADVANCES THE SCIENCE, AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURE, AND ACQUIRES THEREBY A RIGHT TO THE GRATITUDE OF HIS FELLOWS, AND OF THOSE WHO COME AFTER. TO MAKE MANY SUCH IS BEYOND THE POWER OF MOST INDIVIDUALS, AND CANNOT BE EXPECTED. THE FIRST CARE OF ALL SOCIETIES FORMED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR SCIENCE SHOULD BE TO PREPARE THE FORMS OF SUCH EXPERIMENTS, AND TO DISTRIBUTE THE EXECUTION OF THESE AMONG THEIR MEMBERS.

VON THAER, Principles of Agriculture.

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AND CHARING CROSS.

STATISTICS :--

SECOND SERIES.

Vital Statistics for the six months ending December 31, 1865

Price of Provisions-Pauperism

Meteorology

ditto

Imports of Corn, &c. ditto

ditto

British Wheat sold, and Average Prices

Certain Articles of Foreign and Colonial Production imported

in the three years 1863-65; and their quantities

Vital Statistics for the six months ending June 30, 1866

PAGE

V, VIII
VIII

IX, X

Emigration

Meterorology

ditto

Prices of Provisions-Pauperism

ditto

British Wheat Sold, and Average Prices

Imports of Corn and other Produce..

I.-On Middle-Class Education, having reference to the Improve-

ment of the Education of those who depend upon the Culti-

vation of the Soil for their Support. By R. Vallentine.

Prize Essay

II.-Middle-Class Education, with special reference to our Grammar

Schools. By the Rev. Lewis Evans

III.-Middle-Class Education, having reference to the Improvement

of the Education of those who depend upon the Cultivation

of the Soil for their Support. By Rev. W. H. Beever, M.A.

IV.—The Management of Cattle. By William Little. Prize Essay 45

V.-On Cross-Breeding Cattle. By G. Murray

VI.-On Rainfall, Natural Drainage, and Subterranean Water

Storage. By Professor D. T. Ansted, M.A., F.R.S., &c.

VII.-The Poultry of France. (From materials furnished by the

'Journal d'Agriculture Pratique.') By P. H. Frere

VIII.—On Disinfectants: with a Report of further Experiments, &c.

By Dr. A. Voelcker

IX.—On the Management of Ponds and Wells. By R. Orlebar

X.-On the Comparative Cheapness and Advantages of Iron and

Wood in the Construction of Roofs for Farm-Buildings.

By Arthur Bailey Denton (Junior). Prize Essay

XI.-On the Comparative Cheapness and Advantages of Iron and

Wood in the Construction of Roofs for Farm-Buildings.

By Philip D. Tuckett, Land Agent and Surveyor

XII.-Rural Economy of the Netherlands; Report read to Academy

of Moral and Political Science. Translated by H. Evershed 148

XIII.-On Anthyllis Vulneraria (Lady's Fingers) as a Fodder Plant.

By James Buckman, F.L.S., F.G.S., &c.

XIV. On the Cultivation of Flax in Belgium. Report by R. Percy

Ffrench, Second Secretary to H.B.M.'s Legation at Brussels 168

XV.-Professor Voelcker's Annual Report..

180

XVI.—Upon the Nature of Diseases in Plants. By Baron Liebig.. 187

XVII. Statistics of Live Stock and Dead Meat for Consumption in

the Metropolis; with Letter on arrangements for Meat-

Markets. By Robert Herbert

XVIII. On the Composition of Orange Globe Mangolds, Bulbs and

Tops. By Augustus Voelcker

ARTICLE.

XIX.-Summary of the Proceedings of the Royal Agricultural Society

of England in reference to Agricultural Education. By

S. Benj. L. Druce, Hon. Secretary of the Committee

XX.-Experiments with Artificial Manure as Top-dressing, used at

PAGE

209

230

Wonston Manor Farm, Hants. By W. J. Moreton Pocock 226

XXI.-The Cattle-Plague. By Howard Reed

XXII.-A Report on the Farming of Leicestershire. By W. J.

Moscrop. Prize Essay

XXIII.—On Increasing our Home Production of Poultry.

XXIV.-Mountain Breeds of Sheep. By Henry H. Dixon. Prize Essay 360

XXV.-Report of the Improvement of Grass-land on the Manor Farm,

Braydon, Wilts. By Dr. A. Voelcker and Professor Coleman 377

XXVI.-On Agricultural Statistics and the Cattle Census. By J. Lewis 393

XXVII. The Improvement of Waste Lands connected with Mines. By

W. Little. Prize Essay

430

446

XXVIII.-The Supply of Meat to Large Towns. By Robert Herbert.. 440

XXIX.-On Clovers. By James Buckman, F.L.S., F.G.S., &c.

XXX.-General Cattle Mutual Insurance Fund. By W. Farr, F.R.S. 455

XXXI.-Field Experiments on Clover-Seeds. By Dr. Augustus Voelcker 472

XXXII. Statistics of Live-Stock and Dead Meat for Consumption in

the Metropolis. By Robert Herbert

ABSTRACT REPORT OF AGRICULTURAL DISCUSSIONS:

The Cattle Plague, A Lecture by Professor Simonds ..

The Present State of the Cattle-Plague and the Practical Working

of the "Cattle Diseases Prevention Act, 1866." By Earl

Cathcart

The Conditions to be observed in carrying out Agricultural Experi-

ments in the Field. By Dr. Voelcker

The Supply of Meat to Large Towns. By R. Herbert

Insurance of Live Stock. By W. Farr

Sheep versus Cattle. By W. Torr

491

270

496

List of Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1866

Standing Committees for 1866

Memoranda of Meetings, Payment of Subscription, &c.

Reports of the Council to the General Meeting, December 13, 1865;

Yearly Cash Account, from 1st January to December 31, 1865

Cash Accounts and Balance-sheets, from 1st July to Dec. 31, 1865;

and from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1866

Country Meeting Account, Plymouth, 1865

Prizes offered in connection with Cambridge Local Examination, Dec., 1866 xxx

Essays and Reports.-Awards for 1865-1866; and Prizes for 1867 xxxiii-xxxvi

Members' Chemical Analysis and Veterinary Privileges xv, xvi, xxxvii, xxxviii

DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER.

The Binder is desired to collect together all the Appendix matter, with Roman numeral folios, and
place it at the end of each volume of the Journal, excepting Titles and Contents, and Statistics,
&c., which are in all cases to be placed at the beginning of the Volume: the lettering at the back to
include a statement of the year as well as the volume; the first volume belonging to 1839-40, the
second to 1841, the third to 1842, the fourth to 1843, and so on.

In reprints of the Journal, all Appendix matter (and in one instance an Article in the body of
the Journal), which at the time had become obsolete, were omitted; the Roman numeral folios,
however (for convenience of reference) were reprinted without alteration in the Appendix matter
retained.

CONTENTS OF PART I., VOL. II.

SECOND SERIES.

STATISTICS :-

Vital Statistics for the six months ending December 31, 1865

ARTICLE