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CONTENTS.

I. On Smut, Canker, and Rust or Mildew in Corn, with the alleged

and ascertained Causes, and Modes of Prevention,

II. On the Agriculture of Hindostan. No. I.

III. The Hordeometer. An Instrument for determining the

Weights of a given Measure of any sort of Grain which may be hea-

vier than Water. By Mr George Buist, London,

IV. Patent Rectifying Still, .

V. The late Sir John Sinclair,

Memoirs of the Life and Works of the late Right Honourable

Sir John Sinclair, Bart. By his Son, the Rev. John Sinclair,

M. A., Pemb. Coll. Oxford, F. R. S. E., Author of Disserta-

tions Vindicating the Church of England; an Essay on

Church-Patronage, &c., in Two Volumes. Blackwood and

Sons, Edinburgh: Cadell, London. 1837.

The Potato rescued from Disease and Restored to Pristine Vi-

gour, by a plan of Keeping and Cultivation founded on the

Natural Principles of the Vegetable Economy. By William

Aitken, Castle-Douglas. Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh: T.

Cadell, London. 1837.

The Failure of the Potato Crop ascertained and demonstrated

from Analogy; with a Remedy and Test for the Present

Seed to prevent Failures. By a Dumbartonshire Farmer.

John M'Leod, Glasgow. 1837.

VII. Account of the Insects most Injurious to Vegetables and

Animals, and of the Means best calculated to counteract their ravages.

No. I. By James Duncan, M.W.S., &c.

VIII. Retrospect of the British and Foreign Corn Trade during

the Half Year ending May 1837. By Mr W. Gray Fearnside, Lon-

don,

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IX. Miscellaneous Notices,—

r. Race Horses, 120.-11. The American Wolf, 121.-I. A New

Manufacture, 122.-Iv. Canine Smugglers, ib.-v. Hercu-

lean Feat, ib. VI. A Fact for the Naturalists, ib. VII. In-

fluenza, ib.

X. Tables of the Revenue; the Prices of Grain, Butcher Meat, and

Wool; of the Monthly Returns of Foreign Corn; Fiars Prices for

Crop 1836, &c.

XI. On Ireland,

XII. On the Agriculture of Hindostan. No. II.

XIII. Thoughts on Draining, as the surest Method of imparting to

the Soil the Benefits of Fertility,

123

127
153

XIV. On the Preparation of Orchards. By Mr Towers, C.M.H.S.,

XV. On the Diseases incident to the most usually cultivated Plants.

No. I. By George W. Johnson, Esq., Corresponding Member of the

Maryland Horticultural Society, &c.

XVI. On the Unequal Distribution of, and Unequal Assessment

for, Public Burdens in Scotland,

XVII. On the Preparation of Live-Stock and Meat, in reference to

their Exportation by Steam-vessels,

XVIII. Miscellaneous Notices,-

169

176

198

210

1. Potato Experiment, 281.-II. The Value of the Precious

Metals of France compared with those of the same denomi-

nation of England, ib. III. Relative Purity of English and

French Gold and Silver Coins, 282.-Iv. Population of Cities

and Towns in British India, ib.-v. Density of the Popula-

tion of England, ib.-vi. The Married and Unmarried, ib.—

VII. Propagating Apple-Trees, 283.

241

XIX. Quarterly Agricultural Report,

283

XX. Tables of the Revenue; the Prices of Grain, Butcher Meat,

and Wool; of the Monthly Returns of Foreign Corn; Fiars Prices

for Crop 1836, &c.

XXI. On Railways. By William Galbraith, M. A., and M.S.A.,

Edinburgh,

XXII. On the Diseases incident to the most usually cultivated

Plants. No. II. By George W. Johnson, Esq., Corresponding Mem-

ber of the Maryland Horticultural Society, &c.

XXIII. Thoughts on Draining as a Profitable Outlay of Capital,

XXIV. On the Propagation of the Apple-Tree,

318

325

XXV. On Fattening Cattle on Different Kinds of Food. By Mr

John Brodie, Amisfield Mains, Haddington,

XXVI. On the Manufacture of Cider. By Mr Towers, C.M.H.S.,

327

332

XXVII. On Insects most Injurious to Vegetables and Animals, and

of the Means best calculated to counteract their Ravages. No. II. By

James Duncan, M.W.S., &c.

XXVIII. Account of the Great Annual Show of the Highland and

Agricultural Society of Scotland at Dumfries, .

XXIX. The Agriculturist's Note-Book. No. I.—

Embankments from the Sea, 377.-Potato Failures, 379.-Ex-

perimental Farm, 381.-Kyan's Process for the Prevention

of Dry-Rot in Timber, 385.-Progress of Agriculture and

Advantages of Agricultural Education. By W. G. Fearn-

side, 394.-Royal National Stud, 390.-Prices of Live-Stock

in Canada, 400.

XXX. On some Imperfections in Scotch Farming,

XXXI. On the Advantages of Permanent Pasture in Arable Hus-

bandry on the Inferior Soils of Scotland,

XXXII. Miscellaneous Notices,-

1. Physiognomy, 421.-11. Frost upon Fruit-Trees, ib.—III.

Standing Orders of the House of Lords for Railway Bills, as

amended in 1837, 422.—ıv. Standing Orders of the House
of Commons on Railways, 433.-v. Horse Match to Here-
ford, 438. VI. Steamer Lights, ib.

XXXIII. Quarterly Agricultural Report, .

XXXIV. Tables of the Revenue; the Prices of Grain, Butcher

Meat, and Wool; of the Monthly Returns of Foreign Corn; Fiars

Prices for Crop 1836, &c.

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348

365

408

409

439

440

443

1. Rotation of Crops illustrated by the Failure of the Potato,
and Red Clover, .

2. Diffusion of Perennial Plants,

XXXVI. On Southdown Sheep as being well suited for the Middle

Range of Highland Pastures of Scotland. By Mr H. Watson,

XXXVII. On the Diseases incident to the most Usually Cultivated

Plants. No. 3. Canker. By George W. Johnson, Esq. Correspond-

ing Member of the Maryland Horticultural Society, &c.,

443

447

XXXVIII. On the Propagation of Fruit-Trees,

470

XXXIX. On the Management and Application of Farm-Yard

Manure, with the view of checking the Production of Weeds upon a

Farm. By Mr George Kirk, Preston Mains, East Lothian,

483

XL. British Birds.

A History of British Birds, Indigenous and Migratory. By

Mr William Macgillivray, A. M., F.R.S.E.,

485

XLI. Observations on the Uses and Management of Heath. By

Mr William Hogg, Shepherd, Peeblesshire,

496

XLII. On the Causes of Braxy in Sheep. By Mr James Car-

michael, Raploch Farm, Stirlingshire,

XLIII. On Green Manure. By Mr A. Gorrie, Annat Cottage,

XLIV. On Rearing Domestic Poultry,

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503

506

509

XLV. On the Cultivation of Bog by an Artificial Subsoil. By Mr

Samuel Nicholson, Dublin. Communicated by C. G. Stuart Mon-

teath, Esq. of Closeburn,

XLVI. Thoughts on Draining as a Source of National Wealth,

XLVII. On a System of Grain-Rent.

Newton, Hallyburton, Coupar-Angus,

530

534

By Mr John Law-

XLVIII. Description of a Potato-Raiser.

son junior, Elgin,

XLIX. The Agriculturist's Note Book. No. II.

1. Embanking the Basin of Montrose, 557.-11. Enamelled

Hardware, 559.-11. Is the Action of Lime on Land eluci-

dated by Macaire's Theory of Vegetation? By Mr William

Browne, Tallantire Hall, Cockermouth, 561.v. The Sub-

urban Gardener and Villa Companion, comprising the Choice

of a suburban or villa residence, or of a situation on which

to form one. By J. C. Loudon, F.S.S., H.S., 565.--y. Arti-

ficial Feeding and Dressing of Breeding Sheep for Sale,

549

567

L. Ordnance Memoir,-County of Londonderry,

570

LI. On an Agricultural Education for the Sons of Landed Proprie

tors,

583

LII. On the Culture of the Gorse or Whin as Food for Cattle. By

Mr Robert Black, Lachalsh, Ross-shire,

591

LIII. Quarterly Agricultural Report,

596

LIV. Tables of the Prices of Grain, Butcher Meat, and Wool; of

the Monthly Returns of Foreign Corn; the Revenue, &c.

IV. Tabular View of the Prices of the three qualities of Wheat

sold in the Edinburgh market in 1837,

600