62 



Official Circulars and Notices. [april, 



Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Edinburgh. — The Board have now revoked all 

 the local orders which were made in consequence of the recent outbreak of 

 foot-and-mouth disease in Edinburgh. 



Agricultural Statistics, 1907. — The Board have now issued Part II of 

 Vol. XLII of the Agricultural Statistics [Cd. 3989. Price 40I.]. This publica- 

 tion contains statistics of the produce of the crops of Great Britain in 1907 

 with summaries for the United Kingdom, together with records of the weather 

 conditions of the year, compiled from information collected by the Meteoro- 

 logical Office. 



Utilisation of Canals for Agricultural Purposes. — The Board are informed that 

 the Eleventh International Congress of Navigation will meet at St. Petersburg 

 from 31st May to 7th June, 1908, and among the subjects under discussion will be 

 the utilisation of canals for agricultural purposes, and the protection of low- 

 lying regions against inundation. Communications should be addressed to the 

 Secretary-General of the Congress, 7, Perspective Isma'ilovsky, St. Petersburg. 



Bee Disease in Hertfordshire. — With reference to the outbreak of bee 

 disease in the Isle of Wight which was investigated in 1907 {Journal, June, 

 1907, Vol. XIV, p. 129), the Board are informed of the occurrence of an 

 apparently similar disease in several villages in the neighbourhood of Kings 

 Langiey, Herts. The investigations as to the disease in the Isle of Wight 

 are being continued and this outbreak at Kings Langiey will be included in 

 the enquiry. 



Fream Memorial Fund. — The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have 

 received from Mr. Martin J. Sutton and Sir. George Barham, on behalf of the 

 Dr. Fream Memorial Committee, of which the Earl of Jersey was the President, 

 the sum of £200, the income from which will be applied to provide a prize 

 of books to be competed for each year by students in the science of agriculture. 

 So long as an examination is held by the National Agricultural Examination 

 Board for the National Diploma in Agriculture, the prize will be awarded to 

 the person who obtains the highest marks in that examination. 



Owing to the generosity of an individual donor, the Board will be in a 

 position to award a sum of ^5 as a Fream Memorial Prize at the next examina- 

 tion for the Diploma. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have been furnished 

 by the Board of Trade with the following report, based on 

 212 returns from correspondents in 

 Agricultural Labour various districts on the demand for 

 in England agricultural labour in March :— 



during Mareh. Employment was generally fair with farm 



labourers in March. In most districts wet weather 

 caused a stoppage of outdoor work for a few days, and some day labourers 

 lost a little time. The supply of this class of men, generally speaking, was 

 quite sufficient for requirements. 



Northern Counties. — Correspondents in Northumberland report that farm 

 labourers were in regular employment during March, and that the supply 

 of day labourers was equal to the demand. In Durham, stormy weather 

 hindered sowing at the commencement of the month. A correspondent- 

 states that at the Newcastle hirings men for permanent situations, to be entered 

 at May-day, were in good demand. In Cumberland and Westmorland some 

 time was lost owing to storms of snow and rain, but work was plentiful 

 turnip-cutting, threshing, draining and fence repairing affording ample 

 occupation for day labourers. A correspondent in the Cockermouth Union 



