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Leaflets Issued by the Ministry. 



[Aug., 



modification the restrictions now apply to two districts ; one lying wholly in 

 the Counties of Southampton and Wiltshire, which includes inner controlled 

 areas subject to special restrictions surrounding Salisbury and Southampton, 

 and the other a small area in Wiltshire and Berkshire immediatelj' to the 

 south of Swindon. 



One case of Rabies has been confirmed since those referred to in the July 

 issue of the Journal^ namely, on 5th July, at Southampton, in a dog which 

 died on 4th June. 



Foot-and-Mouth Disease.—Orders have been issued by the Ministry 

 withdrawing all restrictions as from 4th July, on the movement and marketing 

 of animals which Avere imposed in connection with the recent outbreaks of 

 Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the North Midlands and in Yorkshire. Xo outbreak 

 of the disease has occurred in any part of Great Britain since 7th June last. 



Ireland. — An order has also been issued withdrawing all special restrictions 

 as from 6th July on the importation of Irish animals, which were imposed on 

 account of outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Ireland. From this date, 

 therefore, the trade in Irish animals was resumed subject to the normal .con- 

 dition of 10 hours' detention in the landing place. Intending importers should, 

 however, ascertain beforeliand whether the Local Authority of their district 

 have regulations in force prohibiting or restricting the movement of animals 

 into their district. 



Liming. — With reference to the article on "Liming" which appeared in 

 the July issue of this Journal, p. 341, Mr. J, J. Griffith, B.Sc, wishes to point 

 out two errors which inadvertently occurred : — 



P. 344, last paragraph. 1-25 per cent, of calcium carbonate should read 



"0"125 per cent, of calcium carbonate." 

 P. 348 footnote, 1 per cent, hme requirement, &c., should read "O'l per 

 cent, lime requirement," &c. 

 Leaflets issued by the Ministry.— Since the date of the list given 

 on page 384 of the July issue of this Journal three new leaflets have been 

 issued and circulated : — 



No. 374.— Hints on Egg Production. 



375. — Hints on the Production of Table Poultry. 

 „ 376.— Hints on Rabbit Keeping. 

 The following leaflets have been revise*! and brought up to date : — 

 No. 27. — Remission of Tithe Rent-charge. 

 „ 146.— The Value of Records of the Milk Yield of Cows. 

 „ 194.— Coltsfoot. 

 The following leaflets have been re- written : — 

 No. 2. — Wingless Weevils. 

 „ 24.— The Gout Fly. 

 „ 245.— Crown Gall. 

 The following leaflets have been withdrawn from circulation : — 

 No. 64.— White Root Rot. 

 ,, 209. — Gooseberry Cluster-Cup " Disease. 

 „ 225. — The Septoria Disease of Tomatoes. 



„ 272. — Supply of Store Cattle and Slaughter of Young Calves. 

 310. — Poultry on Allotments and Small Garden Plots. 

 F.P. 11. — Hints on Purchasing and Using "Seed Potatoes." 

 ,, 60. — Dung Heaps and the Preservation of Farmyard Manure. 



