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of plants and seeds from certain countries, and 

 providing for compulsory treatment in all cases 

 are now in force. It is hoped that by this means 

 Uganda may escape the experiences of other coun- 

 tries, where the most serious pests have been found 

 to be those introduced from abroad. The Govern- 

 ment have appointed a Plants Pest Board, com- 

 posed of members of the Agricultural Department, 

 representatives of the Planters' Association, and 

 of the native community. This Board has the 

 power of life and death over any plantation, and 

 can compel any necessary treatment to be given. 



With all these precautions, there seems little 

 danger of any serious outbreak. Uganda is a new 

 country, starting with practically a clean sheet, 

 and with the advantage of all the accumulated 

 experience of other countries at hand. We are 

 now practising every precaution which all that 

 experience suggests, and can only leave the result 

 to the future, content that we have done our best. 



Scale Insects. These insects have been noticed 

 as more prevalent in a dry than in a moist season, 

 and also as most frequently attacking young trees, 

 both Coffee and Cocoa. This bears out the remarks 

 made above as to the capacity of vigorously-grow- 



