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and improvement of harbours and inland navigation ; /") the develop- 

 ment and improvement of fisheries and g) any other object calculated 

 to promote the economic development of the United Kingdom. 



The expression "agricultural and rural industries "(clause a) in- 

 cludes agriculture, horticulture, dairying, the breeding of horses, 

 cattle, other live stock and poultry, the cultivation of bees, home 

 and cottage industries, the cultivation and preparation of flax and 

 tobacco, and any industries connected with these pursuits. 



The nature of the assistance to be rendered under the Act in- 

 cludes: i) the promotion of scientific research, instruction and 

 experiments in the science, methods and practice of the industries in 

 question ; 2) the organization of cooperation ; 3) instruction in mar- 

 keting produce; 4) the extension of the provision of small holdings. 



The assistance to be rendered takes the form of a monetary 

 advance to be made either by way of gift or loan by the Trea- 

 sury, on the recommendation of a body of persons to be known 

 as the Development Commissioners. Advances may be made a) to 

 a Government Department, or ) through a Government Depart- 

 ment to a public authority, university, college, school or institution, 

 or an association of persons or company not trading for profit. 



For the present, a sum of 500 ooo a year is to be allocated 

 for the ensuing five years, thus furnishing a total fund of 2 ! / 2 mil- 

 lion pounds, together with any interest or profit which may result 

 from the loan or investment of the capital money. (Two and r / 2 mil- 

 lion pounds are equivalent to 63 125 ooo francs; the annual sum 

 of 5ooooo is equivalent to francs 12 625 ooo). 



The Development Funds are to be administered by a new body, 

 to be called the Development Commissioners, two of whom may be 

 paid salaries not exceeding in the aggregate 3 ooo per annum. 

 The Commissioners will hold office for 10 years, but one Commis- 

 sioner must retire every second year though he may be reappointed. 

 The Commissioners have power to create a staff of salaried officers 

 and servants, as well as to appoint advisory committees. 



Advisory Committee on Agricultural Research. Society for 

 Extending the Rothamsted Experiments. (Thejourn. of the 

 Board of Agriculture. July 1910, p. 318 Nat., 83, 2121, 507. 

 Lond., June 23, 1910). 



At the last meeting of the executive committee of the Biitish 

 Science Guild, a memorial to the Prime Minister on the subject 

 of agricultural research was approved. The President of the Boarp 



