Staff : ArroiNTMENTS, Transfers, etc. .■)6(' 



as the east of the Orange Free State, there is also a deficiency in the precipita- 

 tion, ranginji in amouiit from a lew tenths in the sonth of Natal, through 

 1 to 2 inches in the Transvaal and Orange Free State to 7-3 inches at Vryheid. 

 Elsewhere there is an excess nsnally of 1 to 2 inches, hnt rising to /) to (i inches 

 in the west, north, and sontli-east Transvaal, and at Dnrhan (Natal). • 'I'hese 

 late rains have kept the veld green and made pasinre plentiful, whilst frost, 

 which was of fairly common occurrence from flic 2;hd to the end of the niontli, 

 caused some damage, principally to young mealies, pumpkiiis, and potatoes, 

 and the tips of cotton plants (the last in the Waterberg District). Stock 

 genei'ally are reported in good condition. The continued wet weather proved 

 unfavourable to harvesting operations in some disti'icts and checked the growth 

 of toff and other pasture grasses. The veld for winter grazing is reported as 

 short on most farms in the Wepener District (Orange Free State). A good deal 

 of damage has been caused by insects to the cotton crop i}i the Rustenburg 

 District. Ploughing operations aie being carried out in a number of districts. 

 Light hailstoi-ms were frequent in tbr Orange Free State, with occasional heavy 

 storms, causing damage to tobacco, etc., in tiie 'l'rans\aal and nortli of tlie ('ape. 



STAFF: APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS, ETC. 



(1) AcnUCULTURE. 



1/4/21 J. JL Ii'dbie, Private Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, trans- 

 ferred to the DepartnuMit of Mines and Industries as Private 

 Secretary to the Minister of Mines. 



21/3/21 0. A. Ccllicis, transferred frciii Lands De])artment and appointed as 

 Private Secretary to tlie Minister of Agriculture. 



31/3/21 C. F. Joithert, Inquiry Clerk, Departnu^nt of Agriculture, iiloemton- 

 tein, retired on pension. 



1/5/21 .7. (.'. Basil, Government Veterinary Officer, Middelburg, Transvaal, 

 seconded to Department of Defence. 



1/5/21 J. ./. (r. Keppcl, Government Veterinary Officer, Dundee, Natal, 

 transferred to Middelburg, Transvaal, rice J. G. Push. 



(2) Agr]('ttltuii.\l Fnuc.^TiON. 



1/4/21 1{. A. ]Vliifrl,iii\ First Grade Clerk, Audit Office, Pretoria, transferred 

 to the Cirootfontein School of Agriculture, ^Middelburg, C'ape. 



Movements of Oeficers. 



Ml. B. (J. L. Enslin, Chief. Division of Sheep, has been ap])ointed as 

 Director of the Government AVool Purchase Scheme as from the 1st April, 1021. 

 For this purpose his headquarters will be at Port Elizabeth, and during his 

 absence from Pretoria Mr. J. F. Jordaan will act in his stead. 



Mr. W. (I . Mason, until recently Director of Training J*'arms, left at tlie 

 end of April for Capetown, where he is now stationed for the purpose of giving 

 advice to immigrants who desire to settle in South Africa and take up farming 

 pursuits. 



Mr. II. K. M}ni)(), of the Division of Kntomology, Pretori.i, left on the Uth 

 ]\ray to take charge of the plant inspection work at East Jjondon and to give 

 attention to entomological investigations that may be most advantageously 

 conducted with headquarters at that nort. His office is in tlie Customs Build-ng 

 at the waterside, and his postal address Box 16, J*^ast London. This transfer 

 has been made in response to oft repeated requests for the Division ol l<;nto- 

 mology to station one of its scientific staff at East London. 



