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Prizes for Milk Sterilisers. 



into Germany from the United Kingdom. German legislation 

 formerly absolutely prohibited the importation of such plants 

 from countries which have not adhered to the International 

 Phylloxera Convention, among these being the United King- 

 dom ; but, by a decree of April 7th, 1887, living plants not 

 coming under the category of vines may be imported into 

 Germany from countries which are not participants in this 

 Convention under the following conditions: — 



The plants can be imported only through certain Customs' 

 Houses, including those at the ports of Flensburg, Danzig, and 

 Stettin. 



The plants must be tightly packed, but in such a way as to 

 allow an easy inspection both of themselves and of their packing. 

 The plants will not be admitted until they have undergone an 

 examination, made at the expense of the consignee, which 

 proves that there is no suspicion of phylloxera. Specialists are 

 appointed by the Imperial Chancellor to carry out these exami- 

 nations. 



The consignor of the plants must send a declaration with the 

 consignment, by which he either binds himself to bear the costs 

 of the examination or commissions the consignee, or a repre- 

 sentative of the latter, with full powers to pay such costs. 

 Should this declaration not be provided the consignee is notified 

 of the fact, and should he send no reply within a certain period 

 the consignment is destroyed. 



Should any portions of vine plants be found in the packing 

 the authorities may either destroy or send back the whole con- 

 signment. The costs of examination amount to two marks 

 (two shillings) per hour up to a total sum of twelve marks 

 (twelve shillings). Under certain circumstances these charges 

 may be increased or reduced. 



Prizes Offered by Russian Government for 

 Milk Sterilisers. 

 The Board of Agriculture have received information through 

 the Foreign Office that the Russian Department of Agriculture 

 has notified its intention of offering two prizes of 1,500 and 



