1922.] 



Conciliation Committees in Agriculture. 



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cases are more favourable than usual, for the application of 

 serum as a temporary preventive, and will also advise them how 

 the serum can be purchased on the market if desired. 



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Importation of 

 Onion and 

 Leek Seed. 



The importation of onion and leek seed into this country is 

 subject to the provisions of the Destructive Insects and Pests 



(Importation of Onion and Leek Seed) 

 Order, 1922, and all consignments should 

 be inspected in the country of origin before 

 shipment, and certified to be free from 

 disease. 



Large quantities of this seed are imported from the United 

 States, and as a result of representations made by the Con- 

 troller of Horticulture during his recent visit to Washington, 

 it is understood that the American authorities propose to 

 arrange for the examination, while growing, of onion and 

 leek crops intended for the production of seed for export. It 

 is probable that the American authorities will refuse to grant 

 certificates for seed from crops which have not been inspected 

 whilst growing, and importers should therefore take immediate 

 steps to warn their growers in i^merica to ask for the inspection 

 of onion and leek crops now being grown for the production of 

 seed for export to this country. 



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The following 



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Conciliation Com- 

 mittees in Agriculture. 



further agreements 

 have been made by Concihation Com- 

 mittees during the past month : — 



Details. 



A rea. 

 Cheshire - 



Derbv 



Devon 



PeHod. 

 24th Oct., 1922. 

 to 30th April. 

 1023 



1st Oct.,1922. to 

 31st Dec. 1922 



30th Oct., 1922. 

 to 31st Dec, 

 1922, and on- 

 ward to Ladv 

 Day, 1923, un- 

 less notice ol" 

 revision is given 

 by either side 



^9^- W age. Remarks. 

 21 ife over 32/- for guaranteed Proportionate 

 week of 54 hrs. rates for 

 Overtime 9d. per 

 hr. 



male workers 

 under 21 

 vears. 



do. Td.perhr. on week- — 

 days and 9d, per 

 hr. on Sundays 



do. 30/- for week of Proportionate 

 50 hrs. Overtime rates for 

 8d. per hr. on male workers 

 weekdays and under 21 

 lOd. per hr. on and special 

 Sundays rates for 



female work- 

 ers 



The overtime 

 rates operate 

 until Ladv 

 Dav, 1923 " 



