1909.] Importation of Live Stock into Egypt. 849 



During a period of two years from March, 1908, animals 

 for breeding purposes, materials for the fencing of land and 

 for the construction of stables, tanks, and other accessories, 

 and insecticides for the destruction of animal parasites, are 

 to be transported over the State Railways gratuitously. 



Isle of Man. — By a proclamation dated 4th January, 1909, 

 the importation into the Isle of Man of cattle, sheep, swine, 

 and goats from any place other than the United Kingdom 

 and the Channel Islands i3 prohibited. 



An inquiry has recently been addressed to the Board as 

 to the food necessary for cattle during ocean voyages in order 

 to land them, at as moderate an outlay 

 Rations for Live Stock as possible, in good healthy condition. 



on Ocean Voyages. It is considered that the following 

 rations would be suitable for full-sized 

 cattle weighing about 1,500 lb. : — 14 lb. hay, 7 lb. straw 

 (cut up), 5 lb. crushed oats, 3 lb. bran, 1 lb. crushed linseed. 

 On alternate days 10 lb. of mangolds might with advantage 

 be given in place of the ground linseed, when a little less 

 hay would be required. Cattle of less weight would naturally 

 require less food. For an animal weighing about 1,000 lb., 

 10 lb. hay, 5 lb. straw, 3 lb. oats, 2 lb. bran, and § lb. 

 linseed would be suitable. 



The ration required by full-sized cattle would be enough 

 for five large or six small sheep, but a daily allowance of 

 roots instead of the linseed meal would probably give more 

 satisfactory results. 



A reserve of fodder is necessary to allow for possible delays. 



There is little opening in Egypt for the importation of live 

 stock generally, though English horses in limited numbers 

 are sometimes imported for stud pur- 

 Importation of Live poses, as well as for carriage horses. 

 Stock into Egypt. a report by Mr. W. H. Cadman, 

 B.Sc, F.C.S., of the Khedivial College, 

 which is printed in a recent Foreign Office Report (Annual 

 Series, No. 4,127), furnishes the following information on 

 the subject : — 



Cattle Breeding. — The Egyptian farmer still neglects the 



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