804 Journal of the Department op Agriculture. 



publisbed, and gives an interesting- description of tiie liardsliips faced 

 and the work accomplished. The magnitude of the task may be 

 g'auged from the fact that in tlie course of its operations the Commis- 

 sion inoculated close on one hundred thousand head of cattle, all the 

 property of natives (if cattle levied by the military for commissariat 

 purposes are left out of account) and all in the territory referred to 

 above. Mr. Gray states that generally speaking the results from 

 inoculation of the animals against rinderpest were successful and 

 the mortality following inoculation was small, and all round was not 

 more than 5 per cent. Most farmers carry a vivid picture of the 

 ravages caused by the rinderpest invasion of this country many years 

 ago, and the success attending the operations of the Commission in 

 Central Africa brings the assurance that the means we now possess 

 of fighting the disease are a guarantee against a similar invasion in 

 the Union, another monument to the ach-ance made in overcoming 

 the cattle diseases which are found in southern and tropical Africa. 



Poor Grade Australian Cheese. 



A considerable quantity of Australian cheese, a good deal of 

 which was of inferior quality, was imported earlier in the year. As 

 a consequence some of our last season's cheddar cheese stocks are still 

 being held. It is expected, however, these will probably be exported 

 before the new season's comes on the market. The position is now 

 somewhat easier. Owing to its poor quality difficulty was experienced 

 in getting rid of the cheese locally, and several lots were re-exported 

 to Great Britain. It is feared that, at least in one instance, the 

 inferior article was thought to be of South African manufacture, and 

 is likely to have an undesirable effect on the export of our own cheese. 

 The matter is being fully investigated with a view to the good name 

 of the South African product being protected. 



Cotton Growers' Competitions. 



liitending competitors are reminded that all entries for the 

 cotton growers' competitions for the forthcoming season should reach 

 the Chief, Tobacco and Cotton Division, not later than the 15ih 

 Decejnber, 1920. Full particulars hav-.' already appeared in the Press. 

 Prizes amounting to £175 and £87. 10s. for 50 acres upwards and 

 10 acres up to 50 acres, respectively, of cotton, including the entire 

 crop except ratooned cotton, have been provided by the British 

 Cotton Growing Association, the conditions governing the competi- 

 tions being as follows : — 



1. A cotton grower may compete in only one class. 



2. There must be at least eight competitors in the first and 



ten in the second competition, otherwise the prize money 

 is to be held over for a similar competition the following 

 year, etc, 



