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methods and principles which lead to the best results, and to 

 repeat this line of instruction until every farmer knows the 

 methods that make for success. 



The demonstration work appears to have been remarkably 

 successful, -not merely in improving the crop yields, but in- 

 directly, through the increased earnings resulting therefrom, 

 in bettering the conditions of rural life. 



Canada. — With reference to the Regulations for the importation 

 into Canada of animals for the improvement of stock, which were 

 given in this Journal, January, 1909, p. 762, 

 Live Stock the Board are now informed through the 



Regulations Abroad. Colonial Office that these Regulations have 

 been amended, the amendment coming into 



force on March 1st last. 



The new Regulations define the list of registers, in one of which 

 animals must be registered as pure bred, prior to admission free of 

 duty for the improvement of stock, as follows : — The Holstein-Friesian 

 Association of Canada, St. George, Ont. (for Holstein-Friesian cattle) ; 

 Canadian National Records, Ottawa (for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, 

 asses and swine, but not including Holstein-Friesian cattle) ; and also 

 any register certified by the Accountant of the Canadian National 

 Records as a recognised book of record in the country of the origin 

 of the breed. 



In an explanatory memorandum it is stated that to obtain free 

 Customs entry of an animal of a breed for which there is a Canadian 

 Record (other than Holstein-Friesian cattle) the importer must forward 

 to the Accountant, Canadian National Records, Ottawa, the foreign 

 certificates of registration, accompanied by the necessary fees for regis- 

 tration as specified in the memorandum, and in addition, for Import 

 Certificate, a fee of 50 cents for horses and cattle, and 10 cents for 

 swine and sheep. The Import Certificate will be forwarded to pass 

 Customs at the point of entry into Canada or elsewhere as the importer 

 may direct. In no case should the importer present any certificate 

 to the Custom Authorities other than the Import Certificate. Importers 

 should be careful to observe the veterinary requirements in connection 

 with the importation of animals. Full information may be procured 

 from the Veterinary Director-General, Ottawa. 



The breeds for which there are Canadian books of record are as 

 follows : — 



Horses. — Clydesdale, Hackney, Shire, Percheron, Thoroughbred, 

 Belgian Draft, French Canadian, and Shetland, Welsh, New Forest, 

 Polo and Riding, E.xmoor and Hackney Ponies. 



Cattle. — Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Hereford, Jersey, Galloway, Aberdeen- 

 Angus, Guernsey, French Canadian, Red Polled, Holstein-Friesian. 



Swine. — Yorkshire, Berkshire, Tamworth, Chester White, Poland 

 China, Duroc Jersey, Essex. 



Sheep. — Shropshire, Leicester, Oxford Down, Cotswold, Lincoln, 

 Dorset, Hampshire, Southdown, Suffolk, Cheviot, Blackface. 



