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Area, as had been hoped, by the end of January. The Ministry, how- 

 ever, have felt justified in contracting the existing Area so as to exclude 

 from the Muzzling Order the whole of the County of London, the whole 

 of Middlesex (except the portion lying to the south-west of a line from 

 Uxbridge to Twickenham), that part of Hertfordshire which was 

 previously subject to the Order, a small part of Buckinghamshire, and 

 the south-eastern half of Surrey. An Order to this effect came into 

 operation on the 2nd February, 



This Order does not withdraw the restrictions on the movement of 

 dogs out of the contracted Muzzling Area, nor the restrictions on the 

 movement of dogs out of the Inner or Dangerous Zone. This last 

 includes the western portion of Surrey and small parts of Berkshire and 

 Hampshire. 



The outbreak at Addlestone on the 13th January has rendered the 

 maintenance of restrictions in this dangerous Area,* for a further period, 

 essential. 



The Food Controller issued an Order dated the 24th January, 

 1920, which revoked as on the ist February, 

 Revocation of the Use of Milk (Licensing) Order, 191 8. 

 the Milk (Licensing) A note on the provisions of this Order 

 Order, 1918. was published in the issue of this Journal 

 for June, 191 8, p. 354. 



In 1 91 6, as a war measure, with a view to increasing food production 

 by a rapid improvement of our poultry stock, the Ministry of Agriculture 

 made arrangements for the distribution of 

 The National Egg^ sittings of eggs, day-old chicks, and adult 

 Distribution Scheme, stock birds, to small holders and cottagers. 



The scheme has been worked through Egg 

 Stations, which sent out sittings from January to May ; day-old Chick 

 Stations, distributing chicks between February and June ; and 

 Incubating Stations, from which eggs, chickens, and stock birds could 

 be obtained. The egg and chick stations are selected annually for 

 seasonal work ; the incubating stations are more permanently established 

 for work throughout the year. 



The scheme has accomplished valuable work, and it is now arranged 

 that Local Authorities shall take it over as part of their ordinary 

 activities. Two-thirds of the cost will be borne by the Ministry of 

 Agriculture. One hundred and forty-four Egg Stations and 19 Chick 

 Stations have been approved in 26 counties to date ; returns from the 

 remaining counties have not yet been received. Distribution from the 

 Incubating Stations in Anglesey, Cornwall, Cheshire and Denbigh is to 

 continue. Four hundred and twenty-seven thousand three hundred 

 and seventy-four eggs and 16,233 chickens have been distributed from 

 the Egg and Chick Stations since 1916 at reduced rates. This year 

 the subsidy to station holders will be 25. per dozen for sittings of 

 eggs, and up to 55. per dozen for chickens. The price charged to 



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