704 Journal of the Department op Agriculture. 



Representative Transvaal Soils. 



Til this number we piibli.sli under the above heading the first of 

 a series of ai'ticles describing- certain well-known soil types occurring 

 in the Transvaal, their chemical and physical t'omposition, and their 

 behaviour under cultivation. These articles will set out also the 

 results obtained by the use of various manures and piit forward 

 suggestions for the treatment of the soil. The Division of Chemistry 

 possesses valuable data concerning the more important soil types 

 which have never been systematically written up, and these articles, 

 from the Chief and other officers of the Division, will serve this pur- 

 pose and place before the farmer information of a valuable nature. 



Oversea Scholarships in Agriculture. 



The following were the successful applicants for the scholarships 

 recently advertised by the Department of Agriculture : Field 

 Hushandry: J. D. Osborn, T.U.C., Pretoria; A. R. Pullen, T.F.C, 

 Pretoria; D. Moses, School of Agriculture, Potchef stroom ; A. E. 

 Saunders, Boshoff, Orange Free State. Tobacco arul Cotton: L. J. 

 Henning, T.IT.C, Pretoria ; P. J. IN'aude, T.TJ.C, Pretoria. Horticul- 

 ture: R. J. du Toit, Elsenburg School of Agriculture ; R. -T. Blatt, 

 Tohannesburg. Dairying : P. Toens, Cedara School of Agriculture ; 

 H. L. Neethling, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. Entomology: 

 J. T. Potgieter, Stellenbosch University. Mohair : C. W. van der 

 Merwe, TTniversity of Capetown. 



Nagana. 



The outbreak of mortality among- cattle in Zululand caused by 

 the tsetse fiy which, following game recently protected in the near 

 vicinity ol settlers, has found its way to the live stock of the settlers, 

 has been receiving the careful consideration of the Government. The 

 throwing open of the game reserves is one of the steps taken with a 

 view to removing the danger. It has also been decided to carry out 

 extensive fencing in the Empangeni District, where the outside 

 boundary of Ntambana is to be fenced by the Lands Department. A 

 fence is also to be erected along the southern bank of the White 

 TJmfolozi River, but this presents certain difficulties which are receiv- 

 ing attention, and in connection therewith a scheme is being con- 

 sidered for the provision of motor transport for the use of the settlers. 

 The Provincial Administration of Natal will undertake the patrolling 

 of the zone between the two fences for the purpose of destroying any 

 game breaking through. It has been decided that there is to be 

 no slaughter of stock infected with Nagana. 



Government Veterinary Officer Mclntyre is now stationed at 

 Empangeni, and his presence should be of much assistance to the 

 settlers. 



Of special interest to farmers in the areas where the tsetse fly 

 abotinds is the decision of the Government to participate in a proposed 

 scheme for an investigation throughout Africa of the binomics of 

 tsetse fly, by undertaking investigations in Zululand at the expense 

 of the IJnion. The matter will be in the hands of the Division of 

 Entomology, and steps are being taken to commence operations at 

 once. 



