The PoiLTKY Yard Month i-.y Momii. 



('hickcns. — Watch these for cliickeu pox and roup, and if an outbreak shows 

 itself treat at once. Insects will be most troublesome; keep them in check, 

 and if required and details furnished regarding the species, instructio)is as to 

 treatment will be sent at once. 



Incubaturs. — Before tliese are put away loi- the season replace each jnirt 

 worn, missing or broken, and thoroughly clean and ilisinfect the incubator both 

 inside and out. 



WeatJier. — Heavy rains may be expected during tlie month; see tiiat the 

 drainage is good and that no pools of water are allowed to remain about the 

 runs, or worms may surely be expected to sliow themselves. 



Thoroughbred Stallion " Wilkius Micawlier."— (Jrootfontcin School ufAgricultun 

 Middelbing, Cape Province. 



STAFF: APPOINTMENTS, CHANGES, ETC 



1/9/22 H. H. Storey, Mycologist. Division of JJotany. transferred to 



Mycologist's Office. Duroan, and as Officer-in-Charge. iNatal 



Herbarium. 

 8/9/22 H. L. Anderson. ai)pointed Egg Inspector. Stationed at the Docks, 



Cajjctown. 

 16/9/22 D. H. Heyink, appointed Lecturer in Botany, School of Agriculture, 



CJlen, Orange Free State. 

 30/9/22 E. J. Macmillan, Under-Secretary for Agriculture (Education), 



retired on pension. 



MOVEMENTS OF OFFICERS. 



The Principals of the Schools of Agriculture will attend an adjourned 

 Conference of Principals, called by the Secretary for Agriculture, and to be 

 lield under his chairmanship, at Pretoria in the beginning of November, 1922, 



