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mentioned three considerations which had to be taken into 

 account before a Bill could be introduced : (1) The provision 

 of the necessary funds by the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; 

 (2) the willingness of Scotland and Ireland to agree with 

 England ; and (3) the probability of the Board being effec- 

 tually supported if it took up the task of stamping out Swine 

 Fever. The outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease prevented 

 the Board from dealing with Swine Fever, so at the November 

 meeting the Council again drew attention to the importance 

 of the subject. 



Two other matters were dealt with by the Council at the 

 November meeting. (1) The President of the Board was 

 requested to introduce a Bill giving powers for dealing with 

 all Contagious Diseases on similar lines to those adopted 

 in the case of Pleuro -Pneumonia. (2) Welcoming the Order 

 of the Board dealing with Glanders or Farcy. The Council 

 welcomed this extension of the principle for which they had 

 80 long contended that compulsory slaughter with fair 

 compensation afforded the only chance of coping with Con- 

 tagious Diseases, but they protested against the principle 

 of throwing the cost of compensation on the rates. 



Tuberculosis. 



This disease was referred to for the first time at the Great 

 Agricultural Conference of December of this year, and the 

 following resolution was adopted : 



" That, having regard to the fact that on July 10th, 1888, a 

 Departmental Committee on Tuberculosis reported as follows : 

 ' In order to ensure the gradual extirpation of tuberculosis, we 

 are of opinion that it should be included in the Contagious Diseases 

 (Animals) Act,' this Conference is strongly of opinion that Her 

 Majesty's Government should forthwith give effect to such 

 recommendation, and thus, in the words of the aforesaid Com- 

 mittee, ' minimise a disease so dangerous alike to animals and 

 to mankind.' This Conference is further of opinion that swine 

 fever should be similarly treated." 



1893. 



During February meetings were held on the 14th and 28th. 

 At the former the President of the Board was asked to receive 



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