498 Weather Forecasts for Farmers. [Aug., 



Weather Forecasts for Farmers.— The Meteorological Office will, as in 

 past years, supply forecasts of weather by telegraph to persons desirous of 

 receiving them, upon payment of a registration fee of Is. and the cost of the 

 telegrams, computed at Is. per message. 



The forecasts are drawn up at 10.30 a.m., 4 p.m., and 9.0 p.m. (summer 

 time). Forecasts issued at the morning hour refer to the period covering the 

 afternoon of the day of issue and the morning of the following day. Those 

 issued in the afternoon and evening refer to the whole of the following day. 

 All the forecasts include a Further Outlook of the probable weather beyond 

 the 24-hour period whenever such a Further Outlook can be given. 



Notifications wall also be issued by telegram when conditions indicate that 

 a spell of several days fair weather is likely, and again when the spell is about 

 to break up. For this service a fee of 6d. is charged for telegraphy. A 

 minimum deposit of 5s. against which the charges may be booked is required. 



Applications for regular forecasts (as distinct from Spell of Notifications) 

 should specif}' the hour of the forecasts desired (or hours if more than one 

 telegram daily is required). They should be sent to the Direritor, Meteoro- 

 logical Office, Air Ministry, London, W.C.2, and should be accompanied by a 

 cheque or postal order payable to the Meteorological Committee to cover the 

 cost of the telegrams for the period during which the forecasts are to be sent. 



Further particulai-s and printed forms of application may be obtained from 

 the Director of the Meteorological Office. 



Applications by telegraph for single forecasts shall be addressed to 

 " WciUher, London," and the reply should be prepaid. 



Removal of Prohibition on the Export of Live Stock.— The Ministry 

 is informed that an export licence from the Imports and Exports Licensing 

 Section of the Board of Trade is no longer required in respect of living animals, 

 for food, of all kinds, live game and live poultry, exported from this country, 

 except to Bolshevist Russia. 



Re-exportation of Horses from France.— According to a note published 

 in the Journal Ojjiciel (Paris), 21st May, 11*20, the following decisions have 

 been made by the French Government : — 



1. For horses coming from abroad and only passing through Frahce in 

 direct and immediate transit, it shall no longer be necessary to obtain a permit 

 from the Minister of Agriculture as a preliminary to re-exportation. 



2. Horses coming from abroad will be allo\\ ed to stay in France and be 

 re-exported within a period not exceeding six months, without incurring 

 liabilit}^ to Customs dtities, on condition that the importers obtain from the 

 Veterinary Service of the Customs Office at the port of importation a separate 

 certificate indicating the breed, sex, age and detailed description of each 

 animal. This certificate shall then be forwarded for confirmation to the 

 Customs Export Oflice. It will, as in the case of (1) above, not be necessary 

 to obtain a permit from the Minister of Agriculture before re-export. 



Export of Oil Cake from France.— In the issue of the Journal Officiel 

 for 2nd July is published a Presidential Decree, dated 30th June, affecting 

 the export of oil cake from Fi-ance. Under the terms of the Decree the export 

 of oil cake and brewers' grains (dreches) remains prohibited, except under 

 hcence, and it is provided that, when such cake is allowed to be exported under 



