Research reports of the Kochi University. Agricultural science Kochi University 47 (19981225)

Microflora in Vegetable Field Soils in Semi-arid Region atTianjin City in China	1-7
Water Quality of Irrigation Canals in Kacho Plain	9-26
Against the Vanishing of Villages in the Mountain Areas in ShikokuIsland	27-55
Effects of Larval Density on Dispersal andFecundity of Sarucallis kahawaluokalani(KIRKALDY) Adults(Homoptera :Aphididae)	57-65
Effect of Time of Lateral Branch Strapping on Fruit Growth andQuality in Peach 'Hakuho'	67-76