i3o Importation of Pedigree Live Stock, [may, 



Handbook of Live Stock. — In addition to these agricultural 

 exhibits the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have also 

 caused a handbook, descriptive of the principal breeds of 

 British live stock, to be prepared and translated into French, 

 German, and Spanish for distribution at these Exhibitions. 



The object of this handbook is to give an account of the 

 principal characteristics of all the British breeds of horses, 

 cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry, with a brief history of their 

 origin, and of some of the principal animals which have 

 formed the foundation stock of the pedigree animals of the 

 present day. 



A statement of the more important Shows and places at 

 which the animals of each breed can be bought, together with 

 an indication of the average prices, is given for the informa- 

 tion of prospective purchasers, while for further particulars, 

 and for the names of individual breeders, they are referred 

 to the secretaries of the breeding societies, whose names and 

 addresses are also given. 



The Board are indebted to Professor Wallace, of Edinburgh 

 University, for the portion of the handbook relating to horses, 

 cattle, sheep, and pigs, and to Mr. Edward Brown, of the 

 National Poultry Organisation Society, for the portion 

 relating to poultry. 



The handbook is illustrated by some ninety photographs of 

 animals of the different breeds, and is being sold at the 

 Exhibitions at a price equal approximately to 6d. 



Copies are not at present available, but the book will 

 shortly be placed on sale in this country, price is. 



According to the Review of the River 

 Importation of Plate (February 25th, 1910), the number 



into Argentina. 



tina during 



the 



past four 



years 





officially returned 



as follows 







1909. 



1 90S. 



1907. 



1906. 



Cattle — Shorthorn .. 



... 655 



645 



1,219 



2,180 



Hereford 



24 



27 



46 



93 



Jersey 



12 



12 



16 



23 



V ai-ious 



. - 83 



56 



62 



144 





774 



740 



1,343 



2,440 



