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Importation Regulations. 



[OCT., 



disease, and an Order was issued prohibiting the movement of animals 

 in a large area surrounding the affected farm. 



The Board directed the slaughter of all the diseased animals and 

 of all others that were exposed to infection. Prior to completion of 

 slaughter the disease was detected amongst certain contact cattle 

 which had been pastured in a field adjoining that in which the disease 

 first appeared. 



Importation into Russia, Free of Duty, of Preparations for Combating 

 Plant Diseases. — With reference to the note on this subject which 

 appeared in this Journal for March, 191 1, 

 Importation p I03I) trie Board of Trade are now in receipt 



Regulations. 0 f a ij st 0 f t h e preparations to be accorded duty- 



free admission. This list is as follows : — Sulphur, all kinds ; blue copperas ; 

 iron copperas ; sulphocyanate of potassium ; the preparation known as 

 " bouillie instantanee Eclaire " ; " verdet excelsior"; lead arsenic (plum- 

 bum arsenicum); sodium arsenite ; poly sulphides of sodium; verdet 

 vermorel (acetate of copper); "renommee No. 1, Fama " ; " renommee 

 No. 2, Soufree"; "bouillie bordelaise Schlosing " ; "bouillie U. U. 

 Gimel " (Unique usage); oxychlorate of calcium; bisulphide of calcium; 

 paper for rings required for covering up trunks of trees ; formalin. 



Permission to import the above-mentioned preparations duty-free 

 from abroad will be granted, without presentation of special vouchers 

 from the Department of Agriculture, to all Government institutions 

 engaged in the destruction of pests noxious to agriculture. Such insti- 

 tutions are to accept all responsibility for the proper use of these pre- 

 parations. 



Permission will also be given to "Zemstvos," agricultural societies, 

 and — as regards preparations capable of being used solely for the 

 destruction of pests noxious to agriculture and for no other technical 

 purposes — also to private firms, upon presentation in every case by 

 such "Zemstvos," agricultural societies, and private firms of a special 

 voucher from the Department of Agriculture or persons duly authorised 

 by the Department which shall exercise supervision over the application 

 of the preparations specified. (Board of Trade Journal, August 31st, 

 1911.) 



Importation of Live Stock into Ireland. — The Board of Agriculture 

 and Fisheries have been informed by the Department of Agriculture 

 and Technical Instruction for Ireland that in consequence of the con- 

 firmation by the Board on the 2qth ult. of the existence of Foot-and- 

 Mouth Disease at Middlezoy, near Bridgwater, Somerset, the Depart- 

 ment have again prohibited, for the time being, all importations into 

 Ireland from Great Britain of cattle, sheep, goats, or other ruminating 

 animals, or swine. Equine animals do not come within the scope of 

 this prohibition, and, consequently, horses, asses, or mules may still 

 be imported into Ireland from Great Britain if accompanied on each 

 occasion by the necessary permit from the Department in Ireland. 



Importation of Potatoes into South Africa. — The Board of Agricul- 

 ture and Fisheries desire to give publicity to the new regulations issued 

 by the Government of the Union of South Africa, whereby potatoes 

 will be admitted from any part of the British Isles, provided that each 



