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vol. 5. p. 511 Mr J. Burke "on the Breeding & Management of Horses" "I must instil into my readers the indisputable fact that there are very few of the diseases & defects of the horse, that are not hereditary - There is a distinction between congenital & acquired disease: thus a mare with curbs has been known to give foals thus affected with various stallions; but shd a mare from some great exertion throw out curbs, as in struggling in heavy ground, it is doubtful whether it wd be hereditary. What then is supposed usual origin of curbs? (Q)

[John Burke. 1845. Breeding and management of horse on a farm. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 5: 508-546.]

vol 6. p. 22. Agricult of Nottinghamshire by R. W. Corringham — "Certainly no other animal

(as pig) has been subjected to so complete a metamorphosis during the last 20 years." now legs short, small ears, short snout, deep sides & thighs - tending to fatten

[R. W. Corringham. Agriculture of Nottinghamshire. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 6: 1-43.]

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p. 179 "Mr Pusey on St. John's-day Rye" it is sweeter than common rye when young: where they grow together, the hares & rabbits, ate it before the other.

[P. H. Pusey. 1845. On the St. John's-day Rye. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 6: 177-179.]

p. 362. Mr. T. Pawlett on the Breeding &c of Sheep - inherit much more of male than female abundantly proved.

[T. E. Pawlett. 1845. On the breeding, feeding and general management of sheep. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 6: 361-375.]

p 566 The Fenton wheat - very short stiff straw, a very distinct var. discovered by Mr Hope growing in an old quarry

[W. Miles. Report on the wheat selected for trial at Southampton. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 6: 566-572.]

vol 7. p. 205. "Mr J. Wright on Short-horn Cattle" Many strong facts given on ill effects of interbreeding - in fighting cocks cases given, where became reduced in size & strength - tryed it himself in pigs, for he put seven generations to same boar, in many instances they failed to breed, in others bred few that lived - many idiots - Last two sow sent to other boars & produced several litters of healthy pigs. One of the last sows, however was excellent, but wd not breed to her sire, but bred to a stranger.

Wright, John. 1846. On short-horn cattle. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 7: 201-210.