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Importation of Gooseberries. 



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Glamorgan and London. — No further cases have occurred in these areas. 



Berkshire District. — A further outbreak of Rabies was confirmed (after 

 inoculation experiments) at Stokepchurcb, near High Wycombe, Bucks, on the 

 15th March, in a dog which was destroyed on the 28th January. 



Sale of Gooseberries. -The Ministry desires to inform growers of 

 gooseberries, salesmen and others interested in the trade in gooseberries, that 

 all restrictions on the sale of home-grown gooseberries affected with American 

 Gooseberry Mildew have now been removed. The restrictions previously 

 imposed, to the effect that gooseberries affected with this disease might only 

 be sent to Jam Factories, are now revoked, and in future any gooseberries fit 

 for human consumption may be sold freely in any market or shop. 



Importation of Gooseberries : Issue of a General Licence- 

 Under the American Gooseberry Mildew (Importation of Fruit) Order of 1919, 

 gooseberries may only be landed in England and Wales under licence issued 

 by the Ministry. It has been decided that, during 1921 and until further notice, 

 gooseberries may be so landed provided that they are accompanied by a certificate 

 of freedom from American Gooseberry Mildew issued by a duly authorised 

 official of the country of exportation. A General Licence authorising the 

 landing of gooseberries subject to this condition has been issued accordingly. 



Importers of gooseberries should, therefore, note that they will no longer 

 be required to obtain individual licences from the Ministry, but that they must 

 make certain when purchasing gooseberries from abroad that the required 

 certificate of freedom from disease has been issued in respect of the fruit 

 purchased. If such certificate does not accompany any consignment, its 

 landing in this country will not be permitted by the Customs Authorities. 



Livestock Improvement : The Ministry's Grants in Aid.— It is 



vital to the welfare of agriculture that the livestock of this country be 

 improved, and steps are being taken by the Ministry to secure this end. The 

 necessity for livestock improvement rests upon three main considerations: — 



(1) that if the farmer is to pull his weight he must have the best material ; 



(2) the difference on sale value between first class stock and the rest is 

 enormous; and (3) no unthrifty animal can pay its own expenses, to say 

 nothing of those of its master. These arguments are obvious, but there can 

 be no harm in reiterating them in order to bring the question urgently home to 

 all concerned. Deep interest is taken by the Ministry in the whole problem, 

 and it is desired to make improvement practical. Consequently, as part of the 

 Improvement of the Live Stock Scheme which has been in operation for some 

 years, grants are made by the Ministry under certain conditions to : — 



(a) Societies maintaining approved Bulls. 



(b) Heavy Horse Societies travelling approved Stallions. 



(c) Societies or individuals maintaining approved Boars. 



(d) Milk Recording Societies. 



Full particulars as to the grants made for Bulls, Heavy Horses, Boats, 

 and to Milk Recording Societies can be obtained from the Ministry's Leaflet 

 No. 282. 



Tractor Trials, 1921. — The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders 

 have arranged to hold their trials this year at Shrawardiue, near Shrewsbury, 

 during the week commencing the l'.'th September. The entries will be 

 classified as follows: — (/) Farm tractors for direct traction ploughing and 



