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Leaflets issied by the Ministry. 



[Oct., 



The lose* which wr-.ld result fmin any widespread . -utbreak of either 

 Cattle Plague or Foot-and-Mouth Disease in this country would seriously affect 

 the general public, and the Ministry appeals to manufacturers and traders and 

 all who receive hay and straw as a packing for foreign imported goods to take 

 the necessary steps to prevent this packing material being sent to farms or 

 other places, where it could possibly come in contact with live stock, and 

 instead to make arrangements f<»r such material to be destroyed by burning. 



Leaflets issued by the Ministry.— Since the date of the list given 

 on page 51'4 iff last month's issue of the Journal, the following leaflets have 

 been issued in the Permanent Series : — 



No. 334. — How to Increase Stocks of Bees. (Formerly Food Production 

 Leaflet No. 48.) 



.. 352. — The Control of Pests of Fruit Trees in Gardens and Small 

 Orchards. (Formerly Food Production Leaflet No. 39.) 

 In addition, the information in the following leaflets lias been revised and 

 brought up to date : — 



No. 22. — The Diamond-back Moth. 

 .. 161. — Cleanliness in the Dairy. 

 .. 180.— Dodder. 



.. 250. — Domestic Fruit Bottling with or without Sugar. 



.. 254. — The Use of Seaweed as Manure. 



„ 323.— The Profitable Utilization of Surplus Milk. 

 Jam-making with Brown Sugar.— The Ministry wishes to draw 

 attention to the possibility of using brown sugar for jam-making. There are 

 in different parts of the country at the pre>ent time stocks of free brown sugar 

 which are being sold at prices ranging from 10£d. per lb. upwards. This 

 sugar, when used with white sugar in the same proportion as recommended in 

 the Ministry's Leaflet No. 354 for glucose, viz.. ^th "free" brown sugar to 

 ^ths white sugar, gives better results than glucose, and in some cases is cheaper. 

 Even if a larger supply of brown sugar is available, it is not advisable to use 

 more than one-third of brown sugar, as in most jams, with the exception of 

 black currant, the flavour of the fruit would be considerably affected. 



Exportation of Seed Potatoes to Holland— The Ministry of 



Agriculture desires to draw the attention of potato exporters to the regulations 

 which the Netherlands Government proposes shortly to issue f or controlling the 

 importation of potatoes into Holland. The Ministry is informed that, under these 

 regulations, potatoes imported into Holland must have been inspected at the 

 time of lifting on the field where tbey were grown, and must be free from 

 Wart Disease. A certificate to this effect must be issued, as regards potatoes 

 grown in England and Wales, by an Inspector of the Ministry, who must also 

 be present when the potatoes are bagged. Only new bags may be used 

 for this purpose, and they must be sealed by the Inspector, who will then 

 issue a certificate that the potatoes contained in the bag were grown on the 

 inspected field. Persons wishing to export seed potatoes to Holland should, 

 therefore, inform the Ministry immediately when it is proposed to lift any 

 crops destined for export, in order that arrangements may be made for an 

 Inspector to be present. The fee for inspection and issue of the certificate 

 will be £1 Is. 



