736 Importation of Certain Meat Foods, [march, 



(7) That herbage of the best grazing land may be twice as 

 rich in nitrogen and phosphate as that of a poor pasture, and 

 that this large difference appears to be directly determined 

 chiefly by the proportion of white clover present and, 

 indirectly by the percentage of available phosphates in the 

 soil. 



(8) That, from the early part of June onwards the percentage 

 of nitrogen and phosphate in the herbage of a pasture gradually 

 decreases, while the proportion of dry matter rapidly increases. 



(9) That the quantity of herbage available per acre for grazing 

 depends much upon the density of the herbage, and that no- 

 plants appear to be more capable of producing a dense growth 

 of herbage than white clover and rye grass, providing the 

 soil is suitable for them. 



(10) That the number of individual plants per acre 011 the 

 best old pastures, and necessary for the production of a thick 

 close turf, is probably very much less than is usually supposed. 



The Local Government Board have under consideration 

 the question of taking action to minimise or to remove the 

 risks to health entailed by the importa- 

 Importation of tion of certain meat foods, and they 



certain Meat Foods, have accordingly published a report by 

 Dr. G. S. Buchanan dealing with (1) 

 imported boneless scrap meat, (2) imported pork, and (3) 

 imported tripe, tongues and kidneys, which are heavily dosed 

 with boron and other preservatives. 



Imported Boneless Scrap Meat. — This is meat imported in 

 boxes, barrels or other receptacles and consists of scraps, 

 lumps, trimmings, and other portions of such size and shape 

 that they are not readily identifiable with definite parts of the 

 dressed carcase. Most of it comes in a frozen condition from 

 the United States, but some small quantities are also received 

 from Argentina, Australasia and elsewhere. Inspection in 

 this country can afford no check whatever as to the existence 

 of disease in the animals from which the meat is derived, nor 

 upon the use of uncleanly or objectionable methods of treating 

 or packing, and, Dr. Buchanan observes that the unchecked 

 admission of boneless scrap meat into the United Kingdom 



