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Grouse Disease. Nature, vol. 83, n. 2124, London, July 14, 

 1910, p. 48. 



The Journal of Hygiene for April (vol. X, N i) contains a re- 

 port on an investigation of grouse disease by Drs. Gobbet and 

 Graham-Smith. It was found that the diseased birds generally har- 

 bour large numbers of iutestinal worms, in particular a strongylus 

 (Trichostrongylus pergracilis\ which may occur in hundreds or even 

 thousands. The conclusion is that the disease does not appear to 

 be a specific bacterial infection, but that those birds which are 

 more or less severely affected by strongyli suffer injury partly by 

 interference with nutrition, partly by the absorpion of irritating or 

 poisonous substances which weaken them, and in bad weather may 

 prevent them from gaining a living, and also renders them su- 

 sceptible to various bacterial infections. 



National Poultry Experiment Station. The Dairy, vol. XXII, 

 N. 256, no, April 15, 1910. 



A preliminary committee has been formed to take steps to 

 secure the formation of a National Poultry Experiment Station. A 

 meeting has been held of delegates from the Board of Agriculture 

 and Fisheries, the Agricultural Organisation Society, the British 

 Dairy Farmers' Association, the Central Chamber of Agriculture, 

 the Royal Agricultural Society of England, the National Poultry 

 Organisation Society and other public bodies. A statement was 

 submitted that, since the College Poultry Farm, Theale, Avas closed 

 in September last, there has been no central educational poultry 

 farm and experiment station in Great Britain. After discussion, it 

 was resolved : That, in view of the growing importance of the poultry 

 industry in Great Britain and the need for advanced instruction 

 and experimental work, the meeting deems it advisable that a 

 National Poultry Institute and Experiment Station should be founded. 



A draft scheme has been provisionally approved by the Board 

 of Agriculture and Fisheries, who, should donations and annual 

 subscriptions be forthcoming on a sufficient scale, are prepared to 

 support the proposed Institute. 



Feeding-habits of Rooks. Nature, Vol. 83, April 28, 1910, 

 p. 263. 



The Land Agent's Society some time ago commissioned Mr. 

 Walter E. Collinge to institute an inquiry into the feeding-habits 

 of rooks. 



