3 DECEMBER 1864, Page 21

Outlines of Modern Farming. Vol. IV. The Dairy—Pigs—Poultry. By Robert

Scott Burn. With Illustrations. (Virtue Brothers and Co.) —This volume maintains the same level of excellence as its predeces- sors. The work being rudimentary the subjects are treated shortly but clearly, and there is a supplementary chapter on the diseases of cattle, the bulk of the matter of which has been supplied by an experienced veterinary surgeon.