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Suppression of Tuberculosis. [oct., 



to be sent to us even if prices were reduced to; the minimum 

 which would leave any profit at all. 



Hitherto the competition in the sale of early apples has been 

 almost entirely between -home producers. Efforts have been 

 made by the American Department of Agriculture to induce 

 growers in the United States to engage in the early autumn 

 trade of this country, even to the extent of guaranteeing 

 certain minimum returns. Fortunately for home growers, 

 however, early apples do not travel long distances well, the 

 time occupied leading to a loss of flavour in most varieties, 

 while the production of such fruit in the United States is com- 

 paratively small at present. British Columbia has begun to 

 export early apples to this country, but not in great quantity. 

 At present, therefore, the practice of selling the bulk of the 

 culinary apples produced in this country by the end of November 

 appears to be dictated by sound business policy. If, at any 

 future time, early supplies should become as much subject to 

 outside competition as the late ones are already, the subject 

 would have a different aspect and one of serious import to the 

 home producer. 



SUPPRESSION OF TUBERCULOSIS AMONG CATTLE 

 ON THE CONTINENT, 



During the last fifteen years many European countries, have 

 made more or less systematic attempts to eradicate or control: 

 tuberculosis among their cattle. In some cases they have 

 relied oh the extensive employment of tuberculin as a means 

 of ascertaining the existence of the disease, in others steps 

 have merely been taken to slaughter animals clinically affected. 

 No sufficient period has yet elapsed to enable any definite 

 opinion to' be formed of the success of these efforts, but it may 

 be useful to , give a brief account of the different systems 

 adopted. 



- Denmark.- — Denmark was one of the first countries in which 

 State aid was afforded to the suppression of tuberculosis, 

 and it took; the form in 1893 of an annual grant of £2,800 for 

 the assistance of cattle owners who wished to make use of 

 tuberculin as a diagnostic means of combating tuberculosis 

 among their young cattle, provided that the injections were 

 made in accordance -with regulations of the Ministry of 



