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decision as to the selection of the suitable varieties. The num- 

 ber of fruit trees thus planted through the Chamber of Agriculture 

 last year amounted to 8,000. The number of grafts distributed 

 came to over 30,000 in one year. 



A great deal of educational and scientific work is also carried 

 on by the Chamber. Regular courses of lectures are given to 

 farmers by agricultural experts. The lectures are held in con- 

 nection with excursions to neighbouring farms where the sub- 

 ject can be conveniently demonstrated. Books and pamph- 

 lets are also published. There are thirty-one agricultural 

 schools under the direct supervision of th? Chamber as well as a 

 poultry and a dairy school. In the spring and summer special 

 courses of lectures on various subjects are held which are very 

 well attended. 



In order to simplify the methods formerly used to ascertain 



the pure breeding of animals imported for breeding purposes^ 



the United States Department of Agricul- 



Live Stock ture has recommended to the Secretary of 



Import Reg;ula- ^^^e Treasury that in all cases where a 

 tions.— United ^ , ^ , , , 



States.* certified foreign book of record is affiliated 



with a certified American book of record, 

 the certificate of the custodian of the latter, and no other, that 

 animals are pure-bred, of a recognised breed, and duly registered 

 in the books of record established for that breed, shall be accepted 

 by the officers of the Customs as sufficient to entitle such animals 

 to free entry. This provision is expected to facilitate the importa- 

 tion of live stock into America, and will permit importers of 

 live stock registered abroad to communicate direct with 

 American registered Associations, These Associations will 

 register the pedigree of the animals which it is proposed to 

 import, and the registration certificates of the Associations will 

 be accepted at the ports of entry by the Customs authorities, 



* Live stock import regulations have been published in this Journal for the follow- 

 ing countries: — United States, June, 1903, and Oct., 1904; Argentina, Jan., 1905^ 

 April, 1905, Oct., 1905, and June, 1906; Canada, March, 1905 ; New South Wales, 

 April, 1905 ; Germany, May, 1905 ; New Zealand, June, 1905 ; South Australia, July' 

 1905; France, August, 1905; Belgium, Sept., 1905 ; Uruguay , Oct., 1905 ; Victoria, 

 Nov., 1905 ; Spain, Dec, 1905 ; Queensland, Jan., 1906; Western Australia, Feb., 

 1906; Tasmania, March, 1906 ; and Transvaal, June, 1906. 



