Journal of the Department 

 OF Agriculture. 



Vol. V. NOVEMBER, 1922. No. 5. 



Published moutbly in English and Afrikaans by the Department of Agriculture, 



Union of South Africa. 



Editors G. W. Klerck. 



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NOTES. 



The Retirement of Mr. E. J. Macniillan, Under-Secretary 

 for Agriculture (Education). 



()n the SUtli September last Mr. E. J. Macniillan, B.S.A., who 

 since November, 1919, has been in charge of the Aoricultural Educa- 

 tion Section of this Department, retired on pension. 



Mr. Macniillan came to South Africa in 1904, liaving obtained the 

 appointment ol Chief, Experimental Farms and Live Stock Division, 

 to the Orange River Colony Department of Agriculture at Bloemfon- 

 tein, and was associated with that Administration during the period 

 wlieii notable advances in agricultural development in that Province 

 took place. Following on the Anglo-Boer war, the prospects of 

 farmers and settlers were at that time far from bright, but difficulties 

 were gradually surmounted largely as the result of the progressive 

 policy initiated frim Bloenifontein. That was the era which saw the 

 introduction of large numbers of sheep from Australia, the importa- 

 tion of pure-bred horses and cattle from Europe, and the establishment 

 of experimental stations and stud farms. The latter have since been 

 discontinued, but the results are evident in improved flocks and herds, 

 and the advances that agricultui'e generally has made in the Orange 

 Free State. 



The reorganization of the Civil Service at TTnion found Mr. 

 Macmillaii retained at BLiemfontein ; subsequently he was appointed 

 to the Principalship of the Potcliefstroom School of Agriculture and 

 Experiment Station, when that post fell vacant in 1913 owing to the 

 transfer of Mr. Alex. Holm to Pretoria in the capacity of Under- 

 Secretary for Agriculture (Education). When Mr. Holm accepted 

 the Directorship of Agriculture at Nairobi in November, 1919, Mr. 

 Macniillan succeeded him. 



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