THE

JOURNAL

OF THE

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

OF ENGLAND.

VOLUME THE FOURTH.

1843.

PRACTICE WITH SCIENCE.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

MDCCCXLIII.

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UNIVERSITY
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CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

ARTICLE

I.-On Farm Buildings. By John Grey

II.-Account of the Tussac Grass (Dactylis cespitosa) growing on

Peat Bogs in the Falkland Islands

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17

III.-On the Culture of Mangold-Wurzel. By the Earl of Lovelace 21

IV. Evidence on the Antiquity, Cheapness, and Efficacy of Tho-

rough-Draining, or Land-Ditching, as practised throughout

the Counties of Suffolk, Hertford, Essex, and Norfolk, col-

lected by Ph. Pusey, M.P. With some Notice of Improved

Machines for Tile-Making

V. On the Drill Husbandry of Turnips.-Prize Essay. By

Barugh Almack.

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49

VI.-On Horse-hoeing Flat-drilled Turnips. By Ph. Pusey, M.P. 76

VII. On the Advantages of Ploughing up Down-Land.

By

VIII.-Account of Shepherd's Corner Farm, in Dorsetshire. By

Lord Portman

88

IX.-Observations on the Natural History and Economy of various

Insects affecting the Turnip-crops, including the Surface-

Caterpillars, the Turnip-gall Weevil, and the Dipterous

Flies and Rove-Beetles infesting Anbury. By John

Curtis, F.L.S.

X.-On Modes of Comparing the Nutritive Values of different

Crops. By W. H. Hyett

XI.-Sanitary Effects of Land Draining. By E. Chadwick.

XII.-Report by the Committee of the Morayshire Farmer Club,

appointed to inspect and to report on the Experiments

made in raising Turnips by means of Sulphuric Acid and

Bone-Dust.

XIII. On the Rotations of Crops on Heavy Lands.-Prize Essay.

By William Stace

XIV. Report to the Honourable Robert Clive, M.P., on his Im-

provements by Draining and Subsoil-Ploughing. By

Richard White

XV. On the Use and Application of Rape-dust. By John

Hannam

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XVI.-Statement of the Various Systems of Cropping in the

South of Scotland, on different Kinds of Land. By

Thomas Balmer

XVII.-Agricultural Tour in Denmark, Sweden, and Russia.

By James F. W. Johnston, F.R.S.

XVIII.-Account of some Experiments with Guano, and other

Manures, on Turnips. By John Grey

XIX.-Lecture on the Applications of Physiology to the Rearing

and Feeding of Cattle. No. 1. By Lyon Playfair, Ph. D.,

F.G.S. Delivered to the Society, December, 1842

XX. Second Lecture on the Rearing and Feeding of Cattle.

By Lyon Playfair. Delivered to the Society, Decem-

ber, 1842

XXI.-On the Agricultural Improvements of Lincolnshire. By

Ph. Pusey, M.P.

XXII.-Report on Mr. Newberry's Dibbling-Machine; from

J. H. Langston, M.P., and other Referees

XXIII. On the Drainage of Land.-Prize Essay. By Thomas

Arkell

XXIV.-Account of Improvements on Linslade Farm. By W. G.

Hayter, M.P.

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340

XXV. On the Agriculture of Spain. By Capt. Widdrington,

R.N.

XXVI.-On the Construction of Cottages. - Prize Essay. By the

Rev. Copinger Hill

XXVII. Report on Drain-Tiles and Drainage. By Josiah Parkes,

Consulting Engineer to the Society

XXVIII-On the Cultivation of Orchards, and the making of Cider

and Perry. By Frederick Falkner

XXIX.-On the Solution of Bones in Sulphuric Acid for the pur-

poses of Manure. By the Duke of Richmond

XXX.-Statement of a new and successful Rotation of Crops for

Heavy Clays. By J. S. Nowlson

XXXI. On the proper Materials for filling up Drains, and the

Mode in which Water enters them. By Robert Beart.

XXXII. On a Disease in Potatoes. By Sir Charles Lemon,

Bart., M.P..

XXXIII.-Crown Estate at King William's Town, in the Counties

of Cork and Kerry. By J. French Burke

XXXIV. Past and Present State of Agriculture in Ireland. By

William Blacker

XXXV.-Report on the Exhibition of Implements at the Derby

XXXVI.-On the Food of Plants.-Prize Essay. By Dr. Fownes . 498

MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES:

I. On the Prevention of Blight on Apples. By James Ellis

II.—On Burning Clay. By Eli Turvill.

III.-On Burning Clay. By Litchfield Tabrum.

IV.-On White Carrots. By George Turner

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V.-Experiments on Different Manures for Carrots. By J. M.

Aynesley

VI.-On the Black Foxtail Grass. By W. P. Taunton

. 270

VII.-On some Varieties of the Foxtail Grass. By W. P. Taunton . 271

VIII.-On Pipe-Tiles. By John Read

. 273

IX.-Experiment on the Feeding Properties of Swedes and of

Mangold-Wurzel. By C. Hillyard

X.-On Nitrate of Soda. By W. Clarke

. 274

. 276

276

XI.-Account of the Effect of a Bituminous Shale at Christian

Malford, Wilts. By Robert Gowen

XII.-On Purifying the Air of Stables by a mixture of Gypsum or

Sawdust with Sulphuric Acid. By Henry Reece

XIII. Additional Remarks on the Failure of Red Clover after

Harvest. By the Rev. W. Thorp

XIV. Experiments on Manures. By Francis Clowes

XV. On the Steeping of Seeds. By J. Campbell

XVI.-Proposed Method of Taming a Savage Bull. By Erasmus

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XVII.-Practical Opinions on the Effect of Crosskill's Clod-crusher. 560

XVIII. On the Improvement of Marsh Land. By John Murton 580

XIX.-Reports on Wheats selected for Trial at the Bristol Meeting. 583

XX. On the Use of Growing Mustard for Feed, or to Plough in as

a Preparation for a Wheat Crop. By George Jesty

XXI. Successful Industry of a Labourer. By J. Barton

Council and Officers of the Royal Agricultural Society of England