1904.] Development of the Jaw in Animals. 



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H.M. Consul at the Piraeus reports that an interesting 



breeding experiment has been undertaken in his district. 



The Copais Company has imported four 



British Pedigree BHtish pedigree bulls, viz., two of the 

 Cattle in Greece. T ^ ^ * c . ' ^ ... 



Devon breed for crossing with the cattle 



of the Greek islands, and two Galloways for crossing with native 

 cattle on the mainland and in Macedonia. Two Berkshire 

 boars have also been imported with a view to improve the 

 native breed of pigs. All these imported animals have now 

 been in Greece for about a year, and they have stood the 

 climate well. 



[Foreign Office Report, Annual Series, No. 3,166.] 



The Board are officially informed that all horses imported 



into Jersey will in future be required to be examined by the 



Veterinary Officer before disembarkation, 



Importation Of aQ( j that the importer must furnish the 

 Horses into 1 , . 



Jersey. Harbour Master or his representative with 



a certificate of the health of the horses, 

 signed by a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, before dis- 

 embarkation wili be allowed. 



Dr. Bieler, of Lausanne, has recently published in the 

 Chronique Agricole du Canton Vatide an article in which he gives 

 his views with regard to the possibility 

 Muscular of distinguishing the individual calves 

 ^01^ t he^ Ta which are likely to develop into satis- 

 in Animals- factory beef or milk cattle. As a result 

 of a large number of observations, he has 

 come to the conclusion that, in the case of ruminating animals, 

 a capacity to fatten and to make the most of food is intimately 

 associated with large development of the lower jaw, and 

 especially with width in the hinder part of the jaw. Such 

 development, he says, is associated with strength and size 

 of the muscles in that region, and this condition is conducive 

 to good mastication and, therefore, to good digestion. He 



