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sidered to be sufficient by the competent authority ; (2) that this plantation 

 contains no vines ; and (3) that no vines are deposited there ; and that, if it 

 has been attacked by phylloxera, subsequent operations extending over 

 three years have ensured the complete destruction of the insects and of 

 the roots. 



An Order-in-Council, dated March 5th, has been received from the 

 Colonial Secretary, Grenada, which provides for the free importation into 

 the Colony of the following articles : Any 

 Importation of substance or preparation used in agriculture as 

 Insecticides into an insecticide or fungicide, when the Governor 

 Grenada. in Council is satisfied, on the evidence of a 



statutory declaration, that such substance or 

 preparation is intended to be used as aforesaid and for no other purpose. 

 — (Board of Trade Journal, April Sth, 1909.) 



Horse Show at Paris. — The annual exhibition of stallions and mares 

 arranged by the Ministry of Agriculture (Direction des Haras) will be 

 held at Paris from June 16th to 20th. This 

 Exhibitions Abroad, show includes thoroughbreds, half-breds, 

 draught horses, asses, and mules, and the 

 prizes amount to ^8,250, together with a large number of gold, silver, 

 and bronze medals. The show is confined, however, to animals born 

 in France. 



Machinery at Winnipeg Exhibition. — An international competition 

 for light agricultural motors will be held at Winnipeg from: July 10th 

 to 17th next during the annual Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition. All 

 entries must be made on or before June 1st. Any exhibit will be 

 brought to the notice of agriculturists throughout the Canadian West. 

 It is stated that the use of motors for hauling, ploughing, and other farm 

 work is steadily increasing throughout Western Canada. 



The conditions, &c, may be seen by British firms interested on 

 application at the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of 

 Trade, 73 Basinghall Street, London, E.C. — (Board of Trade Journal, 

 April 15th, 1909.) 



Turkey. — H.M. Consul at Adrianople (Major L. L. R. Samson) has 

 furnished the following particulars which appear to indicate possible 

 openings for trade in the Vilayet of Adrian- 

 Demand for ople : — 



Agricultural Ploughs are imported from Austria-Hungary 



Machinery Abroad. and Germany in the proportion of 20 and 80 

 per cent, respectively. -Their cost varies from 

 £T2^ to ^Ti, each (£2 5s. 5^. to £2 145. 6d.). They are supplied 

 on twelve months' credit. The bad harvest of 1907 made its influence 

 felt during 1908 in the sale of this article, which diminished by about 

 66 per cent, as compared with the preceding year. The total sales 

 amounted to only 500. — (Board of Trade Journal, April i$th, 1909.) 



India. — According to Indian Engineering (Calcutta) of March 

 13th, the Director of Agriculture has, it is understood, obtained the 



