870 Road Regulations for Agricultural Tractors. [July 



rich in butter-fat, generally averaging about 5 per cent., the milk 

 does not form heavy curds in the stomach ; the curd from goats' 

 milk is light and flaky and digests in about one-third the time 

 of that of cows' milk. 



A special section of the Bulletin is devoted to the breeding of 

 Angora goats, some fine illustrations of these animals being 

 given. The cheaper grades of this breed are kept largely in the 

 United States, primarily for keeping down brushwood growth. 

 The goats are turned out on to the brush and kill off all but the 

 larger saplings by persistent browsing on the foliage and bark, 

 and thus convert the useless brush into mohair and goat flesh. 

 Angora goats which are nearly pure bred are stated to produce 

 a fleece of about 3 lb. to 5 lb., and the price of mohair has been 

 steadilv rising of late years. Angora hides of the best quality 

 are made into morocco leather for books, while the poorer quality 

 make workmen's gloves. Angora pelts are in demand for robes, 

 for baby-carriages and children's cloaks, and for house-rugs 

 They are worth from 2 to 3 dollars each. 



(The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has published the following 

 leaflets on goat-keeping, copies of which may be obtained from the Ministry's 

 offices, 10, Whitehall Place, London. S.W.I, price Id. each :— No. 306, The 

 Goat as a Source of Milk ; No. 383. Hints on Goat-keeping.) 



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Farmers who own agricultural tractors would be well advised 

 to make themselves acquainted with the recommendations con- 



"R.oad He ulations tame( ^ * n ^ e Second Interim Report of the 



fo A ri ult r 1 ^ e P artmenta ^ Committee on the Taxation 

 Tractors &n( ^ ^ e g uia fi° n of Road Vehicles with 

 regard to the use of tractors on highways. 

 The Committee point out that the introduction of tractors is 

 comparatively recent and consequent] y the regulations governing 

 the use of mechanically-propelled vehicles are not always applic- 

 able. In many cases the use of these tractors on roads is 

 believed to be illegal, and the Committee consider that the time 

 has arrived when special regulations should be made to regularise 

 and legalise this type of vehicle. At the same time, it is 

 necessary to provide for the safety of the public, and to ensure 

 that the risk of damage to the roads is reduced to a minimum. 



The principal recommendations of the Committee are as 

 follows': — 



(\) An agricultural tractor is defined as "a mechanical ly-propel led 

 vehicle constructed and used for agricultural purposes not exceeding 

 3i tons in weight unladen, and drawing, but not itself carrying, any load 

 except such as is necessary for its propulsion and use." 



