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trees, so that the summer pasturing of Hvestock is a difficult matter. The 

 herds are consequently sent to the neighbouring nunuitain sides. 



III. The migrating flocks of the Pannonian zone. — On the north eastern 

 side of the ridge the migrations are in the opposite direction, i. e. from 

 mountain villages to lowland pastures, and take place twice a year, in au- 

 tumn and in spring. Whereas the migrations on the Adriatic side are under- 

 taken on account of heat and drought, the flocks on the Pannonian side 

 are driven to the mountains by snow and excessive cold. In the autumn, 

 flocks of 800 to 1000 sheep come down to the plain for pasture and when 

 the first snow occurs return to the mountain where they winter in barns. 

 Then in spring they come down again for what is known as the " lambing 

 migration ". 



1199 - A Model Poultry Farm in Uruguay. — El Estandcro, 6th Year No. 137, pp. y-n- 



Montevideo, June 15, 1016. 



The most important poultry farm in Uruguay is situated close to the 

 station of Toledo. It was established in 1913 by the Government with a 

 total head of 350 birds, comprising 200 I.eghorn fowls obtained from the 

 United States, "lOO Prat Catalonians of Spanish origin, groups of three fowls 

 each of the breeds White Plymouth Rock. Bastard Plymouth Rock, Buff 

 Orpington, FaveroUes Wyandotte (simple comb and rose comb), and Mi- 

 norca, and 20 ducks of the Pekin breed. 



In 1915 the farm produced 39 S77 eggs. Of these 6240 were given to 

 farmers for breeding, 8000 were sold for consumption and the farm set the 

 remainder obtaining 9873 chickens and 200 ducklings of the Pekin breed. 

 In the same year 5000 fowls were sold. A head of 300 fowls and 300 

 ducks now maintained on the farm. 



The farm is provided with the most up to date plant. It can breed 

 3000 chickens per annum and its 20 incubators have a capacity of 4800 eggs. 

 The chickens are kept shut up for one month ; they are then transferred 

 to a special rearing house, and from there to large enclosures. By far the 

 largest proportion though are sold immediately they are hatched. In crdei 

 to avoid all possibility of contagion, water is di.stributed from a tank to all 

 enclosures and poultry- houses in such a way that no two chickens can drink 

 from the same place. A 5 HP oil engine is used for a pump and for driWng 

 the other mechanical devices required by the farm. 



The administration of the farm is entrusted to a manager and an as- 

 sistant who work under general directions from a committee. 



1200 - The " Ideal" Crespi-Balbi Hive. — L'Ai^ricnltmr mndemo, Year III, No. .S, pp. 131- 

 133. Turin, August 1916. 



The International Museum of Agriculture at Turin has received and 

 reported on a new hive, the " Ideal ", sent by its inventor Mr C. Crespi- 

 Badh of Busto Arsizio (Italy). It is an im])rovement on the type originally 

 introduced by Pettitt in England and by Tonelli in Italy, and combines 

 the good qualities of the American and German hives. 



In the Pettitt-Tonelli type the moveable frames have curved sides 

 while in the new type the sides are straight and in the form of a pentagon. 



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