REST IIRITAE C. The began with the organization of the Society of Improvers in the Knowledge of Agriculture in Scotland, in 1723. by a company of landholders. This society existed for more than twenty years and did much valuable work. Its Sciect Transactions. collected by Mr. Maxwell, were published in 1713. The Bath and West of England Society Was eRtab !Wird in 1777, and the Highland Society in 1751. The latter society afterward included in its operations the whole of Scotland. and under the name of the and Agricultural Society of Scotland has ever shine continued its work with increasing success and usefulness. I"or many years its Prize Essays and Transactions were published in conneetion with the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture. III 181• an Agricultural Chemistry Association was formed at. Swanstone, near Edinburgh, whieli for several years con ducted investigations independently. but finally merged in the Highland and Agricultural So ciety. The Highland Society now has a limner ous membership. Its large income is expended in studying manures, feeding stuffs, seeds, plants, etc.; further, in holding annual shows of live stock. implements, etc., at which large prizes are
offered, and, finally, in publishing an annual volume of Transactions.
The Royal Agricultural Society of England, founded in 1838. has been an important factor in the development of British agriculture, and, in deed, has undertaken many duties whicli in other countries are performed by the Government. This society has at present more than 10,000 mem bers, holds an annual show of live stock, imple ments, and machinery, dairy and other products, at which some £5000 ($25,000) are distributed in prizes. It issues a quarterly journal, con taining information on a great variety of agri •ultm-al topics, retains the services of chemical, botanical, zadogical, and veterinary experts fur advice to members, as well as for experiments and research. maintains an experimental farm at 'Woburn and a veterinary college at Camden Town. London, and eondnets in co3peration with the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scot land an annual examination for a national diplo ma in the science and practice of agriculture.