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are not sold or insured, but are forwarded to the Abattoir to be 



slaughtered and dressed; the fat is then stripped o^ the carcass and 



sold on account of the vendor. In the ei'ent of this being- done the 



vendor is debited with al-attoir and slaughtering charges as under: — 



Abattoir Charge. Slaughtering Charge. 



Is. per pig. Is. 6d. per 100 lb. and 6d. for every additional 100 lb. 



or part. 



In the event of any very poor pigs being found visibly infected, 

 and from which no fat is available, they are destroyed without further 

 charge to the vendor. It is, therefore, advisable to examine all pigs 

 for visible measle infection before sending for sale, and any found 

 infected should not be forivarded. 



A weekly report of prices ruling on the* Live Stock Market is 

 published every Saturday, and farmers desirous of having thece for- 

 warded to them should make applic'ation to the Director for their 

 names and addresses to be entered on the Mailing List. 



At Pretoria. 



The facilities and the scales of charges at Pretoria are about the 

 same as those at Johannesburg, excepting that at Pretoria the 

 scheme of insurance has not yet been introduced, but is 

 now under consideration. The sales are held at Pretoria West 

 on every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and animals should be 

 consigned direct to the Manager, Live Stock Market, Pretoria West. 

 All stock sent in by farmers will be off-loaded and peuned, also grazed, 

 free of charge, prior to being sold. All pens have arrangements for 

 watering stock, and, if desired, the municipality will provide feeding 

 for animals at a nominal charge. The municipal railway siding runs 

 into the stock yards, and allows for expeditious handling of animals. 

 The quarantine section is ample, and can deal with any number of 

 stock from quarantine areas for sale by auction or for slaughtering 

 and sale by dead weight. Conjiected with the Abattoir is an up-to- 

 date chilling room where carcasses are thoroughly chilled prior to 

 sale, and presented to buyers in the best possible condition. 



STAFF: APPOINTMENTS, TRANSFERS, ETC. 



Date. Name of Official and Nature of Change, etc. 



1/6/20 Dr. J P. ran Zijl : Chemist at Glen transferred to Veterinary Research Division, 

 Onderstepoort. 

 12/6/20 W. E. Footne?; 3I.R.C.V.S. : Appointed as District Veterinary Surgeon (tem- 

 porarily stationed at Pretoria). 

 21/6/20 A. V. M. Salter : Sheep and Wool Expert, Fauresmith, Orange Free State, died. 

 1/7/20 Dr. P. J. du Tuit : Senior Veteiinary Resenrch Officer, promoted to be Sub- 

 Director for Research and Education and Professor of Hygiene. 

 1/7/20 Dr. H. H. Green : Physiological Chemist promoted Sub-Director for Research 

 and Education and Proftsror of Bio Chemist; y. 

 14/6/20 Mr. G.v.d. W. de Koch cf the Transvaal University College : Appointed as 

 Senior Research Otficer and Professor of Anatomy. 



