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most cases the cargoes proved very profitable. At the date 

 of the report, the harvest prospects for 1 901-2 were very 

 favourable, but the actual acreage under wheat was estimated 

 to be smaller than usual. Consequently, although nothing 

 like 20,000 tons will be required during the current year, the 

 importation of wheat into Chili may be expected to be some- 

 what above the normal. 



The United States Consul at Brussels has recently in- 

 formed his Government that Belgium is a 

 Bulgarian Eggs good market for the sale of fresh eggs 

 in Belgium. and that large quantities are annually 

 imported from various European coun- 

 tries. The supply formerly came almost entirely from Italy,, 

 but Bulgaria has recently become a strong competitor, and in 

 the year 1900 nearly 10,000,000 lbs. of eggs were exported — 

 eggs are sold by weight in Bulgaria — representing a value of" 

 about ^90,000. The Consul adds, moreover, that the export- 

 ation of eggs from Bulgaria increased threefold during the 

 past year. 



The Belgian Government have issued a decree, dated 29th 



diseases. The importation of fowls is only permitted at 

 certain frontier stations (including Antwerp, Ghent, and 

 Ostend). Imported fowls are examined by a veterinary 

 surgeon, at the expense of the importer ; the fee being 2c. or 

 td. per head. Fowls found suffering from diphtheria, con- 

 tagious coryza (discharge from the eyes), or chicken cholera, 

 are refused admission, and will be turned back, or they may,, 

 if the importer prefers, be at once slaughtered. 



Poultry Diseases 

 in Belgium, 



August last, which came into force on the 

 14th September, prohibiting the importa- 

 tion of fowls suffering from certain 



