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Vol. IV. . FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1902. No. 26. 



The Journal is issued fortnightly, i.e.. every second Friday. Communications to be addressed to 

 the Editor " Agricultural Journal," Department of Agriculture, Maritzburg. 



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CONTENTS. 



District Reports 

 Veterinary. 



Mange in Horses, Notice by P.V.S,. 



Bile Supply, Notice by P.V.S. 

 Agriculture. 



Jarrah Wood Seed 



Mapstone Oats 



Indigo, Prospects of 



Chemistry for Beginners. By Archd, 



Pearce 



Experimental Farms, America 

 Horses. 



Rarey, the Horse Farmer 



The Horse in South Africa ... 

 Sbeep. 



Shropshire " Block " Tests ... 

 Cattle. 



Abortion 



page. 

 803 



801 

 802 



802 

 802 

 807 



813 

 •823 



827 

 829 

 205 



Pigs. 



Notes on Pig Farming. By J. Bonnar 

 Dairy. 



Butter-making Capacity of the 



Jersey 



Fruit Culture. 



Lemons 



Miscellaneous. 



Disposal of Farm Produce 



" On the Banks of the Nile " 



" Sambo." By Hippias 



Durban Botanic Gardens. Propaga- 

 tion House (Illustrated) 



Increasing the Attractions of Shows 

 Correspondence. 



Vine Stocks and Bamboos, J. F. Rem- 



frey 



Market Reports 



page. 

 815 



807 

 807 



802 

 806 

 809 



819 

 822 



804 

 8?1 



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Mange in Horses. 



NOTICE. 



11/ ITH a view to suppressing the dis- 

 VV eaEe IVIange in horses and in goats, 

 it is hereby notified, for general information, 

 that this disease from date will be brought 

 under the provisions of the Act for pre- 

 venting the spread of Contagious and 

 Infectious Diseases among Animals (Act 

 No. 38, of 1894). 



Persons having in their possession or 

 under their charge any animal or animals 

 affected with this disease must isolate 



such, and at cnce report the cai^e to an 

 Officer of the Veterinary Department. 

 Any animal or animals aft'ected with the 

 disease are prohibited from being driven 

 along or upon public roads or exposed for 

 sale by public auction. 



S. B. WOOLLATT, 

 Principal Veterinary Surgeon. 



Principal Veterinary Surgeon's Office, 

 I'ietermaritzburg, 22nd February, 1902. 



