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Destructive Insects and Pests Order, [july, 



and Fisheries, as the successors of the Tithe, Copyhold and Inclosure Commissioners, 

 are included in the Report by Mr. R. H. Rew on the proceedings of the Board during 

 1907 under the Acts relating to Tithe, Copyhold, Inclosure and Commons, Land 

 Drainage, Light Railways, Improvement of Land, Settled Land, Glebe Lands, 

 Universities and College Estates, and Agricultural Holdings. This Report (Cd. 4127) 

 may be obtained from the usual Agents, price 2d. 



Machinery Trade of Rostov-on-Don. — H.M. Consul at Rostov-on-Don (Mr. A. 

 F. Medhurst) has forwarded the following particulars respecting the trade there in 

 machinery and engines during 1907 : — 



The business done in steam thresher sets, ploughs and drills was good, and that 

 in reapers, mowers and horse rakes bad. There is no improvement to note in the 

 terms of payment, which continue to be spread over long periods, varying from two to 

 four years, heavy interest being paid by the purchaser. Prices were well maintained, 

 and farmers brought in their money punctually — indeed, in many cases they antici- 

 pated the due dates, for, having received good prices for their crops, they feared to 

 take the money with them to the villages, where robbery was very frequent. 



The sales of ploughs were very heavy. Disc ploughs continue to be actively 

 pushed, and appear to give satisfaction, but the price of this plough — £\d for a double 

 and £\2 for a single one — causes it to be beyond the reach of the average farmer in 

 the Rostov district. A strong and steady demand was noticed for multiple ploughs 

 with seeders attached. These are manufactured by Russian makers and sold at £6 

 per plough (four furrow). 



Drills sold very well. They are of Russian make and appear to have quite 

 superseded hand sowing. 



The total sales of reapers, mowers and horse rakes was some 40 per cent, less than 

 in 1906. Shortness of straw caused many farmers to cut their grain by hand instead 

 of buying machinery, and in some districts (Goulkeyvitchy and Armavir in the 

 Caucasus) the peasants destroyed several machines in order to intimidate the farmers 

 and cause them to employ more hands. They succeeded in their object and many 

 local merchants either cancelled or much reduced their buying orders. {Board of 

 Trade Jotirnal, 4th June, 1908.) 



Correction. — In the article on " Apple Scab or Black Spot " in the previous issue 

 of the Journal, June, 1908, the quantity of water to be used in the winter wash 

 mentioned at foot of p. 194, should have been given as 50 gallons instead of 50 lbs. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, by virtue and in exercise of the powers 

 vested in them under the Destructive Insects and Pests Acts, 1877 and 1907, do 

 order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows : — 



Destructive InseCtS and Notification of Discovery of Insect or Pest. 



Pests Order of 1908. T , c , . , 



i. I he occupier of any premises on which an insect 

 or pest mentioned in the Schedule to this Order is 

 discovered, shall forthwith notify the fact to the Board, with particulars of the time 

 and place of discovery ; and, where practicable, a specimen of the insect or pest shall 

 accompany the notice ; provided that these provisions shall not apply to an insect or 

 pest in any museum or collection ; provided also that notification under this Article 

 shall not be necessary where similar notification to the Clerk to the Local Authority 

 or to some person authorised oy the Local Authority to receive such notification is 

 made in pursuance of some other Order of the Board. 



Powers of Entry. 



2. An Inspector or other officer appointed in that behalf by the Local Authority 

 and any Inspector of the Board may, upon production if so required of his 

 appointment or authority, enter any lands on which he has reason to believe that an 

 insect or pest mentioned in the Schedule to this Order exists or has recently existed, 

 and examine any tree, bush, plant or crop on such lands. 



