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hand, as they come down by rail, arrive dry and are shipped dry, and 

 the success of the venture may be due to this fact. It is stated that, as 

 soon as the river opens again, shipments will also be made from 

 Newchwang. That there are enough beans for both ports is evidenced 

 by the fact that the South Manchurian Railway during the last winter 

 carried daily about 6,000 tons, and yet there were huge accumulations 

 at every station. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



Sale of Bread Acts. — The Board of Trade have issued a circular to 

 Local Authorities in Great Britain suggesting that every possible step 

 should be taken to enforce the statutory provisions with regard to the 

 sale of bread by weight. 



The Sale of Bread Acts provide that all bread, not being French or 

 fancy bread or rolls, shall be sold by weight, under a penalty not 

 exceeding 40s. for each offence. 



In Scotland, Section 427 of the Burgh Police Act, 1892, requires 

 all bakers and dealers in bread to impress on all bread sold or exposed 

 for sale, except fancy bread or rolls, the imperial weight of such bread 

 in distinct figures. 



Price of Wheat and Bread. — The Board of Trade Labour Gazette 

 (May, 1909) contains an article on the recent rise in the price of wheat 

 and bread, in which the various statistics bearing on the question are 

 brought together. It is illustrated by two charts showing the price of 

 wheat and bread from 1800 to 1908. 



Cases of Anthrax in Factories. — The Annual Report of the Chief 

 Inspector of Factories and Workshops for 1908 (Cd. 4664, price 2s. qd.) 

 contains reports on the cases of anthrax in factories. There was a 

 decrease in the number of both fatal and non-fatal cases. Wool and 

 horse-hair factories and the handling of hides and skins were respon- 

 sible for most of those that were reported. Two of those that ter- 

 minated fatally occurred in works in which no scheduled dangerous 

 wool had been used for years. In several cases East Indian wool fell 

 under suspicion, and the Medical Inspector refers to the new regulations 

 which have been issued for the use of this material. He also mentions 

 briefly the result of the further inquiries conducted by the Anthrax 

 Investigation Board, and the stress laid by Dr. Eurich on the fact that, 

 as far as wool is concerned, blood clot adhering to the fleece is the main 

 carrier of the anthrax spores. 



OFFICIAL CIRCULARS AND NOTICES. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have issued a new Order, 



dated May 8th, 1909, and entitled, the " American Gooseberry Mildew 



. . Order of 1909," by which the previous Orders, 



American . : • ^ t. irtJ /> 4 „ 



, n viz. : the American Gooseberry Mildew Order 



Gooseberry Mildew of ^ the Prohibition of i mportation 0 f 



Order ol 1909. Bushes Orders of 1907 and 1908, and the Local 



Orders as to Kent, Essex, Shropshire, and Norwich, are revoked. 



