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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?

[John Burke. 1845. Breeding and management of horse on a farm. Journal of the royal agricultural society of England, vol. 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, vol. 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, vol. 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, vol. 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, vol. 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.

[John Wright. 1846. On short-horn cattle. Journal of the royal agricultural society of England, vol. 7: 201-210.]