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Miscellaneous Notes. 



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description may, however, be imported into the province of Bocas 

 del Toro upon payment of 5 Balboas per head on fat stock for consump- 

 tion, and free of duty in the case of stock for breeding. Importers of 

 cattle into Panama must obtain a permit from the Secretary of Finance. 

 The Consul of the Republic at the port of embarkation will require 

 the shippers to furnish the certificate of a veterinary surgeon declaring 

 that the animals are not affected with "any disease. 



Importation of Sheep-Dogs into the United States. — An order of the 

 United States Department of Agriculture of November 25th, 19 10 

 (Bureau of Animal Industry, Order 176), provides for the detention in 

 quarantine, for a period not exceeding two weeks, and inspection of 

 all collies, shepherd-, and sheep-dogs imported into the United States 

 from any country of the world except North America. It has been 

 established that these dogs are subject to the infection of tapeworm, 

 causing gid, sturdy, or staggers in sheep, and inspection is conducted 

 with a view to prevent the introduction of the disease in this way. 

 Dogs found to be infected will be detained in quarantine until free from 

 infection. 



Importation of Meat into Switzerland. — An Ordinance of the Swiss 

 Federal Council of January 29th, 1909, provides that meat and meat pre- 

 parations derived from cattle, sheep, goats, or pigs, shall not be 

 imported into Switzerland unless accompanied by a certificate attested 

 by the veterinary inspector of the place of origin, to the effect that 

 such meat and meat preparations are fit for consumption, and that the 

 animals from which they were prepared were found to be free from 

 contagious and infectious diseases, both before and after slaughter. 

 In addition, the meat will be subjected to veterinary inspection on 

 entry into the country. Except in certain cases, the importation of 

 fresh meat is only permitted in the form of entire animals, and in the 

 •case of meat preparations, the Ordinance prescribes the kinds of pre- 

 parations authorised. 



The Local Government Board have issued a memorandum of the 

 conditions to be observed in connection with such official certification in 

 the case of meat exported from the United Kingdom, setting forth the 

 requirements to be fulfilled by persons manufacturing meat products, 

 and the conditions to be observed by authorised veterinary inspectors 

 in drawing up the certificate as to freedom from disease. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 

 Agricultural Machinery in Poland. — H.M. Consul at Warsaw (Mr. 

 C. Clive Bayley) reports that a firm at that place desire to obtain the 

 Demand representation of British manufacturers of 



_ . agricultural machinery, and especially chaff 



tor Agricultural cutterS) threshing machines, and portable 



Ma inery. engines, and steam straw presses. 



The name and address of the firm may be obtained by British 

 makers on application to the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the 

 Board of Trade, 73 Basinghall Street, London, E.C. Any further com- 

 munications regarding the inquiry should be addressed to the British 

 Consulate, Warsaw. (Board of Trade Journal, January 5th, 191 1.) 



Agricultural Machinery in Bulgaria. — H.M. Legation at Sofia state 

 that, according to reports from the interior of Bulgaria, the quality of 



