The Anthrax Order of 1910. 



surance, Credit, Poultry, Bee-keeping, and other societies in each 

 county. An alphabetical index is added at the end. 



A copy of this Directory may be purchased, either directly or through 

 any bookseller, from Messrs. Wyman and Sons, Ltd., Fetter Lane, 

 E.C. ; or Oliver and Boyd, Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh; or E. Pon- 

 sonby, Ltd., 116 Grafton Street, Dublin; price gd., by post io^d. 



It is of interest to note that the list of names given in this Directory 

 shows that there are 20 Agricultural Associations, and Societies, and 

 Chambers of Agriculture of a general (non-local) character ; 1 1 Central 

 Co-operative Societies; 12 Societies for Horse-breeding; 22 for Cattle- 

 breeding ; 26 for Sheep-breeding ; 6 for Pig-breeding ; and 82 Poultry 

 Societies. In addition, the list of non-local societies accounts for 12 

 Horticultural Societies, 12 Dairy Societies, and 3 Forestry Societies. 



Education and Research is represented by 22 Schools and Colleges 

 in England, 2 in Wales, and 5 in Scotland, together with 4 Veterinary 

 Colleges. There are, in addition, 4 Experimental Stations and 5 Asso- 

 ciations connected with the subject. 



As regards local societies, the following groups are represented :— 



Agricultural Associations, Chambers of Agri- 

 culture, and Farmers' Clubs 

 Live Stock and Show Societies 

 Bee Keepers' Associations 

 Co-operative Societies — -Agricultural .. 



Small Holdings 



Insurance 



Credit ... 



Poultry 



Total 



England. 



Wales. 



Scotland. 



563 



43 



265 



186 



19 



35 



33 



1 





134 



54 



43 



150 



7 





60 



2 





25 



2 





26 



1 



2 



1,177 



129 



346 



It would thus seem that a total of some 1,652 separate organisa- 

 tions for the promotion in various ways of local agriculture exist in 

 Great Britain, while there are, in addition, some 300 organisations 

 whose operations are of a more general and national character. Many 

 of these associations, it is true, vary very considerably in importance, 

 from certain large societies whose members are numbered by thousands 

 to small local societies whose membership may not exceed a score. 

 Nevertheless, as an indication of the extent to which the principle of 

 joint association for mutual benefit prevails among the agricultural 

 community, it is of interest to know that 1,900 organisations of one 

 kind or another exist in Great Britain for the promotion of agriculture. 



The following Circular, dated September 24th, 19 10, has been 

 addressed to Local Authorities in Great Britain on the subject of 

 Anthrax : — ■ 



The Anthrax Order Sir, — I am directed by the Board of Agri- 



of 1910. culture and Fisheries to forward herewith 



copies of the Anthrax Order of 19 10, which 

 will come into force on January 1st next. 



It will be seen from the Annual Reports of Proceedings under the 

 Diseases of Animals Acts that during recent years the Board have 

 been watching anxiously the returns received from Local Authorities 

 as regards anthrax, and I am to call the special attention of your 



