Commons Rules, 1909. 



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gards apple scab were inconclusive. Very little difference could be 

 observed in the results of the treatment with the different mixtures. 

 Bordeaux mixture appeared to rank first in efficiency, commercial lime- 

 sulphur second, and the self-boiled solution third. In another test, 

 the lime-sulphur preparations caused no injury to the leaves, whereas 

 the Bordeaux mixture browned the fruit, though it did little injury 

 to the foliage. 



OFFICIAL CIRCULARS AND NOTICES. 



The following is a copy of the Rules made by the Board under the 

 Commons Act, 1908 : — 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries in 

 Commons Rules, 1909. pursuance of the provisions of the Commons 

 Act, 1908, hereby make the following Rules : — 



Definitions.— 1. In these Rules : — 



" The Act " means the Commons Act, 1908. 



" The Board " means the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. 



Other expressions have the same respective meanings as in the Act. 



Value of Interest. — 2. The proportional value of the respective interests 

 of the several persons for the time being entitled to turn out animals 

 on a Common shall for the purposes of the Act be determined as follows 

 (that is to say) : — 



(a) Where such persons are so entitled in respect of the occupation 

 of land and the interests are not defined by numbers or stints, then 

 according to the proportional sum at which the land is rated to the 

 relief of the poor : 



(b) Where the interests are defined by numbers or stints, then 

 according to the proportionate amount of the respective numbers or 

 stints : 



(c) In any other case, in such manner as the Board think proper. 

 Meetings. — 3. A Meeting for the purposes of the Act shall be con- 

 vened by the Board by a Notice stating generally the object of the 

 meeting and specifying the day (not being less than 21 clear days after 

 the date of the Notice) and hour and place of meeting; and the Notice 

 shall be published in such manner and at such places as the Board shall 

 in each case direct. 



4. The Board may, if they think fit, appoint an officer of the Board 

 to be Chairman of the Meeting without power to vote thereat. If no 

 such appointment is made, the meeting shall choose one of their number 

 to be Chairman. 



5. The Chairman may with the consent of the meeting adjourn the 

 meeting from time to time and from place to place as occasion may 

 require. When a meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four hours, 

 notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an 

 original meeting. 



6. The Chairman shall make or cause to be made minutes of all 

 proceedings and resolutions of the meeting, and shall sign such minutes 

 and deliver or send them to the Board, who may act thereon without 

 requiring further or other evidence as to any matter appearing therein. 



7. If the Chairman shall be of opinion on a show of hands that a 

 proposed resolution under the Act has, ox has not, been passed by the 



