1909.] Demand for Live Stock in Italy. 



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The Board of Trade have received information from H.M. 

 Trade Commissioner in South Africa that Regulations have 

 been issued under the provisions of 

 Importation of Proclamation No. 119 of 1906 and 

 Potatoes into Natal. Government Notice 449 of 1906, notify- 

 ing that, from April 1st next, consign- 

 ments of potatoes showing any trace of the diseases "white 

 rot," "scab," "black rot," "gall worm," and "potato tuber 

 moth" will not be permitted to enter Natal. 



It is further stated that agents importing potatoes for the 

 inland Colonies are warned that consignments railed from 

 Durban and subsequently condemned across the border will 

 not be allowed to re-enter the Colony, except for shipment 

 abroad. 



A Report on the Agriculture of Southern Italy by the late 

 Mr. Consul-General E. Neville-Rolfe (Foreign Office, 



Miscellaneous Series, No. 673) gives 

 Demand for Live an interesting account of the prin- 

 Stock in Italy. cipal crops grown in the district, 



as well as of the breeding of live 

 stock. In regard to the latter point, a good deal of use- 

 ful information is given as to the types and principal breeds, 

 methods of feeding, &c, and in conclusion Mr. Rolfe states 

 that British breeders ought to find a ready sale for live stock in 

 Italy. "It is obvious," he goes on to say, "that live stock 

 cannot be sent from the United Kingdom or anywhere else 

 on speculation, and that were this attempted, loss would 

 most certainly follow. It is therefore essential that foreign 

 buyers should come to us, see what we have, buy what they 

 require, and take it away with them. There is absolutely no 

 other way. Here, then, is the primary use of our horse and 

 cattle shows. These show the foreigner what we have, and 

 they show it at its very best. 



"Horses. — Italy is a very good customer for horses, many 

 excellent half-bred stallions being imported annually from 

 the United Kingdom. A large import of hunters for use as 

 chargers also takes place both from England and Ireland. 

 Full-sized carriage horses also come over in goodly numbers. 



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