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culture and Fisheries; the Hon. W. S. Fielding, Minister of 

 Finance, Canada; the Hon. E. Lapointe, Minister of Marine. 



Canada; the Hon. P. C. Larkin, High Commissioner for Canada 

 in London; and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture 

 and Fisheries., the Scottish Office, the Board of Agriculture for 

 Scotland, and the Canadian Department of Agriculture. 



A general discussion on principles having taken place, certain 

 technical questions were remitted to a committee of experts 

 representing both countries. 



Further meetings of the Conference were held on the 18th 

 and 20th October, Sir Arthur G. Boscawen presiding, in the 

 absence of Mr. Churchill through illness. The conclusions of 

 the committee of experts were considered and the Conference 

 agreed upon the main conditions which should govern the impor- 

 tation of Canadian cattle into Great Britain, and these terms 

 will be submitted to the new Government with a view to the 

 introduction of the necessary Bill when Parliament next meets. 



The demand for clean milk is increasing. Great efforts are 

 being made to educate Ihe public to appreciate clean milk and 



Clean Milk ^° ca ^ ^ or ^ s su PPty* 



Production Quite apart from the fact that the produc- 



tion of milk in a cleanly manner brings its 

 own reward by causing the milk to keep sweet longer and hence 

 avoiding loss by souring, the indications are that, in future, 

 clean fresh milk will command the most satisfactory market. 



The section of the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, 

 which refers to grading, is due to come into operation on 1st 

 January next. From that time more attention to the production 

 of milk of a definite grade is a matter deserving of the attention 

 of every dairy farmer. 



The regulations applying to the different grades will be em- 

 bodied in an Order to be issued by the Ministry of Health. 

 When the Act was passed, it was contemplated that, apart from 

 ordinary milk, there would be two main grades, namely. 



Certified," and " Grade A," but a provision was embodied 

 empowering the Minister of Health to establish additional grades. 

 The grade " Certified " will be what has hitherto been known 

 as "Grade A (Certified)." It is milk of the highest purity, 

 produced only from cows which have passed the tuberculin test 

 It must be bottled on the farm, and at any time before it reaches 

 the consumer if must not contain more than 80.000 bacteria per 



