1906.] 



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ing properties make them very valuable as mothers. The pro- 

 duce is usually exported to Scotland as lambs, Cheviot, Black- 

 face and Leicester rams are used for crossing. 



Cheviot and Black-face one-year-old ewes are also imported 

 from Scotland for crossing with the Leicester tup for half-bred 

 lambs. One or two small flocks are kept for breeding pure 

 Cheviots. The lambs are sent to Aberdeen market every year 

 in the month of September. 



The Black-face breed is much hardier than the Cheviot, 

 though not so strong as the Shetland or native sheep. They 

 chiefly feed on the hills and generally give plenty of milk to 

 their lambs in the spring. The Cheviots graze on the low-lying 

 arms. 



Russia. — The Board are informed through the Foreign Office 

 that cattle entering Russia by road, rail, or water must be 

 accompanied with certificates from the 

 Live Stock Import p^-oper authorities of their country of origin 

 Regulations. , . . r . c \- 



testifymg to the freedom from disease o 



the place whence they come. These certificates must bear the 

 visa of the Russian Consul. 



Such cattle are further subject to veterinary examination at 

 frontier stations and at ports of disembarkation. 



There are no special regulations governing the admission into 

 Russia of breeding cattle. 



HiLiigary. — In reference to the note in the Journal for Novem- 

 ber (p. 490), the Board are now informed through the Foreign 

 Office that permission for the introduction and transit of breed- 

 ing stock — cattle, sheep, goats and pigs — from Great Britain 

 into or through Hungary must be obtained in each individual 

 case from the Royal Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, and 

 the conditions to be observed will be laid down in each such 

 case. 



The following note on Turkey Raising has been communicated 

 to the Board by Mr. Edward Brown, F.L.S. : — 



For some years the supply of home 

 Turkey Raising', turkeys has been much below the demand, 

 and prices for good quality birds at the 

 Christmas season have been very high. Upon good dry soils, 



