376 Journal op the Department op Agriculture. 



STAFF: APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS, ETC. 



(I) Agriculture. 



1/2/21 M. W. Ilenning, District Veterinary OJlicer (Veterinary Department), 



transferred to Veterinary Eesearch Division as a Research Officer 



(Applied Research and Routine). 

 14/2/21 B. J. V. d. Vyver, District Veterinary Officer, transferred from 



Umtata to Pretoria, vice R. Garraway, on six months' leave. 

 28/2/21 W. E. Footner, District Veterinai-y Officer, resigned. 

 25/2/21 C. G. Froneman, Area Sheep Inspector, Cathcart, appointed Senior 



Sheep Inspector, Engcobo. 

 1/2/21 J. Horn, Area Sheep Inspector, Parys, appointed Senior Sheep 



Inspector, Griqaastad. 

 25/2/21 F. •/. Fuller, Senior Sheep Inspector, Engcobo, superannuated. 



(2) Agricultural Education. 



1/2/21 7f. G. Itae, Acting Lecturer in Dairying, School of Agriculture, Elsen- 

 burg, assumed duty, inee F. Joubcrt, transferred to School of 

 Agriculture, Cedara. 



15/2/21 H. H. Goriiell, .'ippointed Assistant Chemist, Glen School of Agri- 

 culture. 

 1/3/21 G. V. Cutler, Assistant Chemist, Glen School of Agriculture, trans- 

 ferred to Potchefstroom School of Agriculture. 



22/1/21 H. J. Every, appointed Housemaster, School of Agriculture, Groot- 

 fontein. 



22/2/21 F. N. Battenhausen, appointed Assistant Chemist, Elsenburg School 

 of Agriculture. 



26/2/21 A. S. Canliam, who received a Government Grant to complete his 

 studies, appointed as Lecturer in Veterinary Science at Potchef- 

 stroom . 



MOVEMENTS OF OFFICERS. 



Mr. P. J. (hi Toit, Secretary for Agriculture, left for Capetown at the end 

 of February for attendance during the Parliamentary Session. 



Mr. Melt van Nieherk, Principal Clerk, has for some time been engaged 

 on special East Coast fever work in the Pretoria District. He personally visits 

 and consults with the farmers, urging them to erect their own cattle dipping 

 tanks in accordance with the East Coast Fever Regulations, failing which the 

 work is dojie by contract. 



Dr. Marchnnd, Chief, Division of Chemistry and Staif, have moved from 

 their old quarters in Pretoria into their new quarters on the western side of 

 Meintjes Kop and near the Union Buildings. 



Mr. J. Chalmers, Government Veterinary Officer, who proceeded to 

 Argentine in November last for the purpose of collecting information on the 

 packing and export of meat from that country, and who subsequently visited 

 England to study the meat trade there, has 'returned to South Africa. He 

 has gathered much valuable information, and is about to visit the more 

 important meat export centres in the Union for purposes of giving advice. 



Mr. E. G. Hardy, the Assistant Superintendent of Dairying, left on leave 

 for England on the 15th March. He will be away for about seven months, and 

 it is expected will visit Holland for the purpose of investigating dairy matters 

 there, more particularly in connection with the production of Gouda cheese, 

 and to inquire into the methods obtaining in that country in regard to official 

 milk records, having in view the possible export trade from the Union of 

 Friesland cattle. 



Mr. J. Fisher, Principal, School of Agriculture, Cedara, leaves on 21st April 

 on a SIX months' holiday to Europe. Mr. E. Parish, Technical Assistant, 

 Pretoria, will act during Mr. Fisher's absence. 



Mr. E. J. Macmillan, Under-Secretary for Agriculture (Education), leaves 

 about 15th April on a six months' visit to Canada. 



