6j4 Live Stock at the Brussels Exhibition, [nov., 



The Board have received, through the Foreign Office, a Dutch Royal 

 Decree, dated the 28th July, prohibiting the importation into, and 



T ... p ~ transit through, Holland of gooseberry bushes, 



Importation of Goose- , , „. b \ U1 , , , 1 ' 



berr Currant and ' wmte > an ^ black currant bushes, and 



u u Ti' ' raspberry canes, and parts thereof, and also 

 Raspberry Bushes into of articles serv ing, or having served, as pack- 

 the Netherlands ing for these plants> 



Prohibited. The Minister of Agriculture, Industry, and 



Commerce may grant exemption from the above prohibition, under 

 certain conditions, in respect of new varieties of the bushes, or consign- 

 ments imported for scientific purposes. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have made an Order, 

 dated September 23rd, 1909, postponing until April 1st next the date 

 Postponement of the of the operation of the Tuberculosis Order 

 Tuberculosis Order. of I 909- 



The attention of nurserymen and others is directed to Article 5 of 

 the American Gooseberry Mildew and Black Currant Mite (Ireland) 

 Order, 1908, which renders it unlawful to 

 Notice as to the land in Ireland gooseberry and currant bushes 

 Importation of brought from any place outside Ireland with- 

 Gooseberry Bushes, out a licence from the Department of Agri- 

 etc., into Ireland. culture for Ireland. 



There is reason to believe that during the 

 past season a few consignments of bushes were landed in Ireland in 

 contravention of this Order, and as, in addition to the forfeiture and 

 destruction of such bushes, all persons concerned in the landing of 

 same are liable to severe penalties, the Department desire to announce 

 that they will institute legal proceedings in any case of breach of the 

 regulations of this Order which may come under their notice after 

 this date. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



The Royal Commission appointed by his Majesty to assist the 



Board of Trade in the organisation of exhibits illustrative of British 



. , „ Arts, Industry, and Agriculture at the forth- 



Advertisement of . t , , • , ^ u . u ... - r , , 



_ . . , _ _ _ _ . coming International Exhibitions at Brussels 

 British Breeds of Live • A 0 A ™ • • , 



in 1910, and Rome and Turin in 1911, have 



Stock at the^ appointed a special Committee to deal with 



Brussels Exhibition. agri culture, the members of which are :— 



Mr. C. Adeane (Chairman), 



Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart., 



Sir Thomas H. Elliott, K.C.B., 



Mr. Richardson Carr, 



Mr. Ernest Mathews, 



Mr. Edward Brown, 



Mr. U. F. Wintour, 



Mr. T. H. Middleton, and 



Mr. A. G. L. Rogers. 



