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British agricultural machinery is much appreciated by the peasantry, 

 and sales would be largely increased if firms were represented on the 

 spot by competent agents, who would be in a position to sell the 

 machines cheaper than is done at present by the retail dealers, and 

 who could offer expert advice as to their management. The question 

 of credit is particularly important in this branch of trade, and an 

 agent would be able to extend easy terms to suitable clients. (Board 

 of Trade Journal, January 5th, 191 1.) 



Meat Refrigerating Machinery in Paraguay. — A law of September 

 30th, 19 10, provides that machinery, &c., destined for the installation of 

 meat-refrigerating establishments in Paraguay may be imported duty 

 free, if such establishments are founded with the exclusive object of 

 •exporting their products. (Board of Trade Journal, January 12th, 



Cultivation of Potatoes in Russia for Use in Distillation of Alcohol. 

 — H.M. Consul-General at Odessa (Mr. C. S. Smith) reports that the 

 use of potatoes in the distilling of alcohol 

 Notes on in Russia becomes annually more important, 



Agriculture Abroad. & reat quantities being grown especially for 

 this purpose. In 1910 the crop for the whole 

 of European Russia obtained from these plantations greatly exceeded 

 that of the previous year. The quality in most parts was better than 

 in 1909; the proportion of starch varied from 11 per cent, to just over 

 22 per cent. The climate of Russia is generally thought to be favour- 

 able for the production of good potatoes in vast quantities, and it is 

 suggested that this branch of agriculture might be largely developed 

 by the use of artificial fertilisers. (Board of Trade Journal, January 

 12th, 1911.) 



Export of Bacon from Russia to Great Britain. — A report of the 

 United States Consul-General at Moscow states that English capitalists 

 are building slaughterhouses in Russia for the butchery of hogs for 

 the English market. The capacity of such an abattoir at Radovetz, 

 Lublin Province, will be 3,000 hogs per week. English capital is also 

 to be employed in the erection of refrigerating apparatus in connection 

 with the bacon and other industries. (U.S. Daily Consular and Trade 

 Reports, Dec. 10th, 1910.) 



Forest Service Circular No. 170 of the U.S. Department of Agri- 

 culture gives an account of the Engelmann Spruce in the Rocky 

 Mountains. It is possible that from its wind- 

 The Engelmann firm> frost _h ar dy, and moisture-loving char- 

 Spruce, acteristics this species might be of consider- 

 able use in exposed localities in Britain, and the following summary of 

 the circular is given : — 



Distribution. — The Engelmann spruce is to be found from the Yukon 

 Territory south through British Columbia, Oregon, and throughout 

 the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico. It attains its largest 

 size and greatest density of stocking in Alberta and British Columbia. 

 In common with other species of wide latitudinal distribution, Engel- 

 mann spruce occupies progressively higher altitudes from its northern 



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