1920.] 



Official Notices and Circulars. 



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Yorkshire {We^t Riding) {Sheffield District). — An outbreak was 

 confirmed at Bradfield on 23rd December, and an Order was at once made 

 prohibiting movement in a large area around the Infected Place. There 

 has been no further case and the restrictions have been modified. 



East Kent. — An outbreak was confirmed at Alkliam, near Dover, 

 on 27th December, and another at Cheriton, Folkestone, on 28th Decem- 

 ber. Since the later date five further outbreaks have been confirmed 

 in the same locality, the latest being on loth January. Prohibition of 

 movement of animals is being maintained in a substantial area around 

 Dover and Folkestone, but the restrictions have been modified as 

 regards the remainder of the Scheduled District. 



f Hampshire, Dorset, Essex. — Outbreaks were confirmed at Boldre, 

 near Lymington, Hampshire, on 9th January, and at West Mordan, 

 Dorset, and Great Waltham, Essex, on loth January. Orders were at 

 once made prohibiting movement of animals in a large area in the 

 localities affected. 



Only one case of Rabies has been confirmed in Great Britain since 

 the Note in the December issue of this Journal was written. This 

 was at Hythe, Kent, on 5th January. The 

 Rabies. unmuzzling areas in {a) Monmouthshire and 



South Wales, and {b) North ^ssex and Sufiolk, 

 have been substantially reduced. 



In connection with the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales, 

 to be held at Barry in August, 1920, the Executive Committee 

 announce that a competition has been 

 Essays on Agriculture arranged for the best essay on each of t^vo 

 for the National subjects dealing with agriculture. The titles 

 Eisteddfod of Wales, of the subjects, the prizes to be awarded, and 

 1920. the names of the adjudicators, are as follows : — 



I . Account of a series of experiments on the 

 relative values of the nitrogenous manures (in connection with 

 other manures) for cropping in agriculture . . . . ■ • £5 



Adjudicator. — Abel E. Jones, Esq., B.Sc, N.D.A., N.D.D., 

 Aberystwyth. 



2. Account of the cropping of a small holding of from 2 to 

 3 acres, giving the initial capital required, annual expenditure, 

 and possible returns for the first 3 years, supposing the holding was 



(a) on cultivated land. ") 



(b) on old pasture. ) " 



Adjudicator. — George P. Berry, Esq., Horticultural Division, 

 ^Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, London. 

 For further particulars as to the general rules and conditions of the 

 competition, application should be made to Mr. D. W. Walters, B.Sc, 

 15, Wenvoe Terrace, Barry, Glam. An addressed envelope should 

 be enclosed with the application. 



September. Jgig, p. 650. — In line 7 of the Note " Winter Milk Prices 

 In Great Britain " the figure under " February " should read 35. ^.d. 



instead of 3s., and under " March " 35. 

 "Journal" Errata, instead of 3s. 2,d. 



December, Jgig, p. g^o. — In line 26, for 

 *• Netherhampton, in Hampshire," read " Netherhampton, in Wiltshire." 



