OF THE

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

FOR SCOTLAND

Being for the Year ended 31st December 1927

Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty

EDINBURGH:

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Committee on Land Settlement in Scotland

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

Settlement (Scotland) Acts, 1919 and 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

Waternish (Skye)

Valuation of Buildings and Fixing of Fair Rents of Holdings

constituted during the four years ending at Martinmas

1922

Talisker Migration Scheme-Housing

SECTION IV.

Church of Scotland (Property and Endowments) Act, 1925

LOANS-

17

Loans to Existing Landholders under Section 9 of the Act of

1911

17

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

Districts (Scotland) Act, 1897

18

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

Districts (Scotland) Act, 1897

18

Loans under Section 29 of the Land Settlement (Scotland)

Act, 1919, for the Purchase of Sheep Stocks ....

19

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SECTION VII. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH-

Joint Committee of the University of Aberdeen and

the North of Scotland College of Agriculture-

The Rowett Research Institute

Edinburgh University and Edinburgh and East of Scot-

land College of Agriculture-

Joint Committee on Research in Animal Breeding

Investigation into the Characteristics of the Fleece

Visit of Scientific Commission to Algeria

Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture-

Investigation into the causes of Crop Failure on

certain Acid Soils

Variation in the Composition of Cows' Milk

Scheme of Graded Salaries for Research Workers

Research Scholarships in Agricultural Science

....

Travelling Research Fellowships and Grants for the

Representation of Agricultural Science at International

Conferences

....

Fruit Survey

....

....

Imperial Agricultural Research Conference

SECTION VIIL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT-

Improvement of Live Stock-

Horse-Breeding

Cattle-Breeding

Poultry Improvement Schemes

Milk-Recording

Scottish National Milk and Health Association

Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Act, 1914....

World's Dairy Congress, 1928

Agricultural Shows

Testing of Seeds for Export to the Dominions

Seed Potatoes

Station for the Testing and Registration of Agricultural

Plants....

Improvement of Land Acts, 1864 and 1899, etc.

Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts, 1920 to

1925

Corn Production Acts (Repeal) Act, 1921—

Destruction of Injurious Weeds

Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Acts, 1887 to 1926

Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907

70

75

75

76

78

82

84

84

Board of Agriculture for Scotland Steamer Service

Steamer Service between Kirkwall and North Ronaldshay

Motor Boat Service for the Island of Soay

85

86

86

APPENDICES.

No. 1. TABLE SHOWING NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS FOR NEW

HOLDINGS AND ENLARGEMENTS FROM 1ST APRIL 1912

TO 31ST DECEMBER 1927

No. 2. TABLE SHOWING AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 1927 NUMBERS OF

NEW HOLDINGS AND ENLARGEMENTS FORMED AND

APPLICANTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED ENTRY TO HOLDINGS

88

89

....

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 1927

No. 4. FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1906-TABLE

SHOWING NUMBERS OF SAMPLES TAKEN IN EACH

COUNTY AND BURGH IN SCOTLAND DURING THE YEAR

ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1927