....

....

Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts, 1886-1919, and Land

Settlement (Scotland) Acts, 1919-1921

Settlement on Properties acquired by the Board under the

Land Settlement (Scotland) Acts, 1919 (Part I.) and 1921

Settlements under the Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts,

1886-1919

Valuation of Buildings and Fixing of Fair Rents by the

Scottish Land Court

SECTION IV.

LOANS-

Loans to Existing Landholders under Section 9 of the Act of

1911

Loans to Crofters under Section 5 (4) of the Congested

Districts (Scotland) Act, 1897

Loans to Fishermen under Section 4 (1) (e) of the Congested

Districts (Scotland) Act, 1897

Loans under Section 29 of the Land Settlement (Scotland)

Act, 1919, for the Purchase of Live Stock, Seeds,

Fertilisers, and Implements....

....

SECTION VI.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH-

Departmental Committee on Agricultural Education and

Research in Scotland

Post-Graduate Scholarships in Agricultural Science

Agricultural Scholarships Corn Production Acts (Repeal)

Act, 1921

Agricultural Scholarships for Students intending to

become Agricultural Organisers, Lecturers, &c.

Craigielinn Boys' Farm

....

....

29

Training of Ex-Service Men in Agricultural and Allied

Occupations

Disabled Ex-Officers and Men

29

Military Service (Civil Liabilities) Department-Awards to

Ex-Service Men

Joint Committee of the University of Aberdeen and

the North of Scotland College of Agriculture-

SECTION VI.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH-Continued-

Research-Continued-

Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture—

Investigation into the Causes of Crop Failure on certain

Acid Soils

West of Scotland Agricultural College-

Investigation into Strawberry Disease

Research into the Wintering of Bees

Milking Machine Trials

Soil Survey

Soil Analysis

North of Scotland College of Agriculture-

Ensilage Experiments and Demonstrations.

Royal (Dick) Veterinary College—

Investigation into Epileptiform Convulsions in Dogs..

Glasgow Veterinary College-

Inguinal Hernia in Horses

Scottish Society for Research in Plant-breeding

Animal Diseases Research Association

Horticultural Development

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Research Scholarships in Agricultural Science

Travelling Research Fellowships

Representation of Agricultural Science at International

Conferences

Conference of Scottish Research Workers and Teachers

Committee on Farm Economics and Accounting

British Empire Exhibition

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT—

The Scottish Conference on Agricultural Policy

Improvement of Live Stock-

Horse-Breeding

Cattle-Breeding

Sheep-Breeding

Pig-Breeding

Goat-Breeding

....

Poultry Improvement Schemes

Stud Farms

....

Station for the Testing and Registration of Agricultural

Plants....

Sugar Beet....

Land Improvement and Drainage Work for the Alleviation

of Unemployment

Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society

Rural Credit-

44

45

36

36

36

36

37

37

39

39

39

43

44

45

Land Drainage and Reclamation

Agricultural Co-operation-

68

52

52

54

54

54

55

55

56

56

56

57

61

62

62

63

64

67

SECTION VII.

International Institute of Agriculture ....

SECTION VIII. MEASURES FOR THE INCREASED PRODUCTION AND CONSERVA-

SECTION VIII. MEASURES FOR THE INCREASED PRODUCTION AND CONSERVA-

Application for Direction

Appointment of Arbiters

Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts, 1920 to

1925

Corn Production Acts (Repeal) Act, 1921-

Destruction of Injurious Weeds

74

75

SECTION X.

Inspection of Growing Crops of Potatoes

Stock Seed Certificates

...

75

75

82

82

83

Destructive Insects and Pests (Scotland) Order, 1922

Exportation of Plants and Nursery Stock

Sale of Diseased Plants (Scotland) Order, 1922

Silver Leaf (Scotland) Order, 1922

....

Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act, 1906

Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Acts, 1887 and 1891

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907

STATISTICS AND INTELLIGENCE-

No. 1. TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR NEW

HOLDINGS AND ENLARGEMENTS FROM 1ST APRIL 1912

TO 31ST DECEMBER 1925

No. 2. TABLE SHOWING AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 1925 NUMBER OF

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED ENTRY TO HOLDINGS

No. 3. SMALL HOLDING COLONIES ACTS, 1916 AND 1918, CONGESTED

DISTRICTS (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1897, SAILORS AND

SOLDIERS (GIFTS FOR LAND SETTLEMENT) ACT, 1916,

AND LAND SETTLEMENT (SCOTLAND) ACTS, 1919 (PART

I.) AND 1921. PARTICULARS OF PROPERTIES ACQUIRED

BY THE BOARD UP TO 31ST DECEMBER 1925

No. 4. TABLE SHOWING EFFECT OF ORDERS MADE BY THE SCOTTISH

LAND COURT DURING 1925 IN APPLICATIONS FOR THE

VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND FAIR RENTS

No. 5. FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1906-STATE-

MENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF SAMPLES TAKEN IN

EACH COUNTY AND BURGH IN SCOTLAND DURING THE

YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1925

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR JOHN GILMOUR, BART., D.S.O., M.P.,

HIS MAJESTY'S SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND.

SIR,

In terms of the Act 1 & 2 Geo. V. c. 49, we, the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, have the honour to present this our Fourteenth Report, being for the year ended 31st December 1925.

We have the honour to be,

SIR,

Your most obedient Servants,

ROBERT GREIG, Chairman.

JAMES WOOD.

JAMES MATHER.

CHAS. WEATHERILL, Secretary.

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR SCOTLAND,

EDINBURGH,

3rd May 1926.