Imports of Tinned Meats into Germany. 



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Agricultural Legislation in South Australia. 



The Board have received through the Colonial Office 

 copies of three Acts lately passed by the South Australian 

 Government. 



The " Fertilisers Act, 1900," provides that every dealer in 

 fertilisers must be registered at the office of the Minister of 

 Agriculture. He must also obtain a licence for every distinct 

 name or brand of fertiliser dealt in by him, and lodge at the 

 office a certificate showing its constituents. Government 

 inspectors may take samples from dealers for analysis, and 

 buyers may also send samples for examination to Govern- 

 ment agricultural analysts appointed under the Act. 



Provision is already made in South Australia for the 

 supply to farmers of seed wheat, and the " Seed Wheat 

 Amendment Act, 1900/' now further provides for an exten- 

 sion of the time of payment for such wheat, or remission of 

 the interest thereon, in cases where serious hardship would 

 result from the exaction of the payment at the due date. 



The " Birds' Protection Act " enforces the complete pro- 

 tection of certain birds during the whole year, lays down a 

 close time for others, and specifies those which will not be 

 protected at any time. 



Imports of Tinned Meats into Germany. 



In connection w T ith the Law of June 3rd, 1900, prohibiting 

 the importation of tinned meats, etc., into Germany,* the 

 Board have received information through the Foreign Office 

 that the Imperial Chancellor has issued a circular to the 

 effect that §12 (1) of that Law does not apply to preserved 

 game or poultry. This notice has been issued in consequence 

 of such goods having been stopped at the frontier. 



A notice concerning the application of the same §12 has also 

 been sent out by the Prussian Ministry of Finance, stating that 



* See Journal, Vol. vii., September 1900, p. 240. 



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