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Journal of the Department of Agriculture. 



NOTES FROM THE "GAZETTE." 



Attention is drawn to the following matters of interest wliich appeared in the Union 

 Gorernvient Gazette. 



Gazette. (Abbreviations: " Proc.'' — Proclaraation ; "G.N." — Government Notice.) 



No. Date. Items. 



1016 24/12/19 The removal of citrus trees from certain areas in the Districts of 

 Rustenburg, Waterberg, and Pretoria is prohibited by G.N. No. 172 

 of 1919 (Agricultural Pests Act. 1911). 



1016 24/12/19 The compulsory dipping of cattle in " seven -day," "five-day.'" and 



1018 9/1/20 "three-day" dijs in certain areas in the Districts of Zoutpansberg, 



1023 30/1/20 Barberton, Pretoria, Pietersburg, Piet Retief. Richmond, New 



1025 6/2/20 Hanover, Pietermaritzburg, Weenen, Lions River, Klip River, 



1026 13/2/20 Umzimkuln, and Mount Ayliff is required by G.N. Nos. 1719 of 



1028 20/2/20 1919. and 78, 240. 289, 324. and 370 of 1920. 



1029 27/2/20 



1016 24/12/19 Regulations for eradication of scab in the Union superseding those 

 previously published under G.N. Nos. 1183 and 1184 of 1914. and 

 1288 of 1917, came into force on 1st January, 1920, as per G.N. 

 Nos. 1702 and 1703 of 1919 (Diseases of Stock Act, 1911). 



1016 24/12/19 A regulation prescribing the manner of reporting deaths of stock and 

 the treatment of carcasses of such stock in certain Magisterial areas 

 in the Transvaal, appears in G.N. No. 1722 of 1919. 



1016 24/12/19 The Minister of Agriculture has declared the "felling season" for 

 indigenous timber in the Transkeian Conservancy to be from 

 1st April to 30th September in each year, with effect as from 

 1st January. 1920. (G.N No. 1727 of 1919.) 



1029 27/2/20 The slipping season for indigenous wood in the Transkeian Forest 

 Conservancy will in future remain open until the 31st March 

 following the close of the felling season. All wood not slipped by 

 that date will be forfeited to the Government unless permission has 

 been previously obtained. G.N. JNo. 1859 of 1914 is accordingly 

 amended. (G.X. 340.) 



1016 24/12/19 The Governor-General has approved of certain regulations for the 

 insurance of mules and horses against death whi'e undergoing 

 treatment for immunization. (G.N. No. 1728 of 1919.) 



1021 16/1/20 The disposal of certain Crown lands by public auction at Calvinia and 



1028 20/2/20 Lady Frere on 28th and 10th April ; at Robertson, Upington, and 



Clanwilliam on 24th April, 11th and 21st May ; at Ladismith and 



East London on 8th and 1st May, respectively, is notified in G.N. 



Nos. 109, 110, 315, and 316 of 1920. 



The sale of certain Crown lands in various districts of the Transvaal, 

 in terms of section 5 of the Crown Lands Disposal Ordinance, 

 1903 (Transvaal), has been approved of by the Governor-General. 

 (G.N. No. 304 of 1920.) 



Under the same section referred to above, the Governor-General has 

 sanctioned the setting apart of certain lands in various districts of 

 the Transvaal as public reserves. (G.N. No. 306 of 1920.) 



The Governor-General has further approved under the above Ordinance 

 the cancellation of certain reserves at Vereeniging and Schweizer 

 Reneke. (G.N. No. 321 of 1920.) 



1016 24/12/19 Jam has been added to the list of articles for which a permit is required 

 for export. (G.N. No. lOOl oi 1919.) 



