438 



Agricultural Labour in July. 



[AUG., 



Montenegro (sixteen days ending April 15^). 



Foot-and-Mouth Disease (54 "etables " infected in 11 "communes"). 

 Norway (month of June).. 



Anthrax, Blackleg. 

 Roumania (nine days ending July 13th). 



Anthrax, Dourine, Glanders and Farcy, Pleuropneumonia, Rabies, 



Sheep-pox, Sheep-scab, Swine Erysipelas, Swine-fever. 

 Russia (month of March), 



Anthrax, Cattle-plague, Glanders and Farcy, Pleuro-pneumonia, 



Rabies, Sheep-pox, Swine Erysipelas, Swine-fever, Foot-and-Mouth 



Disease (77,126 cases in 1,350 "communes"). 

 Servia (eight days ending July 15^). 



Anthrax, Rabies, Sheep-pox, Swine-fever, Foot-and-Mouth Disease 



(139 cases in 4 " arrondissements "). 

 Spain (month of April). 



Anthrax, Blackleg, Dourine, Rabies, Sheep-pox, Sheep-scab, Swine 



Erysipelas. 

 Sweden (month of June). 



Anthrax, Blackleg, Swine-fever. 

 Switzerland (week ending July 23rd). 



Anthrax, Blackleg, Swine Erysipelas, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (232 



"etables" and 180 "alpages-paturages" entailing 17,879 animals, 



of which 63 "etables" and 36 "alpages-paturages" were declared 



during the week). 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have been furnished by the 

 Board of Trade with the following report, based on returns from corre- 

 spondents in various districts, on the demand 

 Agricultural labour for agricultural labour in July ._ 



in England Fine weat h e r prevailed throughout July, 



during July. an( j agricultural employment was consequently 



uninterrupted. Some day labourers, however, were short of work in 

 the early part of the month, as the absence of rain checked the growth 

 of the root crops and diminished the amount of hoeing to be done. The 

 corn harvest began in several counties before the end of the month, 

 and the crop stood up well, permitting the use of machinery wherever 

 available. The supply of day labourers was usually sufficient for 

 requirements. 



Northern Counties. — The continuous dry weather somewhat hindered 

 hoeing at the beginning of July owing to the backward state of the j 

 root crop, but there was a brisk demand for extra labour for hay- j 

 making. The supply of day labourers was, however, in general quite j 

 sufficient. 



Midland Counties. — Haymaking commenced early; the crop, how- 

 ever, was rather light, and being also in good condition, hand labour 

 was reduced to a minimum. In several districts the corn harvest followed 

 on before the end of the month. There was a fair demand for day 

 labourers, which was, however, generally fully met by the supply. Some 

 scarcity of men for permanent situations was reported in the Bucklow 



