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as being decidedly hopeful, and especially so as regards 

 Scotland. The progress towards the eradication of glanders 

 is also satisfactory ; anthrax, on the other hand, presents 

 certain difficulties, and the further efforts necessary to bring 

 the disease under better control are indicated. 



The conditions prevailing in the transit of decrepit horses 

 to the Continent were investigated during the year, and 

 energetic steps were taken to bring about an improvement. 



The Agricultural Organisation Society and the National 

 Poultry Organisation Society recently arranged for an egg 

 and poultry demonstration train to 

 Egg and Poultry visit twelve cen tres in South Wales, 



Demonstration • , 



m . with a view to encourage a greater pro- 



Train. . j i , 



duction ol eggs and poultry, and 



secure to farmers and others more adequate returns by better 



methods of marketing produce through co-operative societies. 



The train ran from April 15th to 23rd, in accordance with 

 the programme, and attracted great attention. The Great 

 Western Railway Company provided a large baggage van, 

 which was fitted up with various appliances, and a saloon 

 carriage was attached, which was used for meetings with 

 local committees. The luggage compartment of this coach, 

 connected with the demonstration car by corridor, was fitted 

 up as a dark room for demonstrations in testing, and proved 

 one of the most attractive and instructive parts of the work. 

 At each centre visited the carriages were placed in a dock or 

 siding, so that visitors could pass through. 



The party in charge of the car included Mr. Edward 

 Brown, Secretary to the National Poultry Organisation 

 Society; Mr. Walter Williams, Organiser for Wales of the 

 Agricultural Organisation Society; Mr. Verney Carter, 

 Organising Secretary of the National Poultry Organisation 

 Society; and Mr. Dr.vid Thomas. 



Throughout the entire journey, at almost every stopping- 

 place, even where no halt was announced, people were at the 

 stations to see the cars. In some cases during the few 

 minutes there hurried visits were paid to the demonstration 

 car. At two or three stations eggs and chickens were brought 

 to the car for inspection. The places visited were as follows : 

 — Llanelly, Cardigan, Whitland, Fishguard, Clynderwen, 



