Sept. 1, 1900. J 
Name of Timber. 
Ilanthai 
Mendora 
Ubberiya 
Tawenna 
Margosa 
Halmilla 
Suriya 
Heavy Timbbrs. 
Gurukina 
Satinwood 
Milla 
Banai 
Chomuntiri 
Nedun 
Supplement to the " Tropical Agriadturist: 
21? 
Shearing Strength 
aloug fibres. fs. 
Lb. per sq. in. w- 
'fs 
— 1,013 20 
— 620 10 
— 1,066 18 
— 1,084 23 
— 1,326 2S 
— 830 16 
— 927 18 
j— — 1,903 
— — 1,004 
— — 925 
— — 1,333 
— 1,486 
15 
29 
16 
15 
18 
21 
In a few cases the shearing resistance is rather 
low for light-wood timbers. In most instances, 
however, it is as high as, or higher than, that of 
timbers commonly used. Amongst the medium 
timbers there are seven which have greater shearing 
resistance than American oak. The figures in 
the last column show the relative values of the 
timbers as regards shearing strength. 
[The following are the botanical names of the 
timbers referred to : — 
Siipu, Michelia champaca 
Vinakku, PLerospermum suberifolium 
Lunumidella, Melia dubia 
Walukina, Calophyllum bracteatum 
Panakka, Pleurostylia Wightii 
Dawata, Carallia iiitegerrima 
Jak, Artocarpus integrifolia 
Del, Artocarpus npblis 
Suriyamara, Albizzia orodatissima 
Ilanthai, Zizyphus jujuba 
Mendora, Vatica Roxburghiaua 
Ubberiya, Carallia calycina 
Tawenna, Cryptocarya membrauacea 
Margosa, Azadirachta indica 
Halmilla, Berrya Ammonilla 
Suriya, Thespesia populnea 
Gurukina, Calophyllum Burmanni 
Satinwood, Chloro.tylon Swietenia 
Milla, Vitex alcissima 
Rauai, Persea semecarpifolia 
Chomuntiri, Heritiera littoralis 
Nedun, Pericopsis Moouiana Ed. A.M.] 
RBSOLUTIONS OP THE INTERNATIONAL 
CONGRESS OP VETERINARY 
SURGEONS, 18S9. 
Per the following Resolutions respecting the 
diseases of stock and their prevention (agreed to 
at the 7th International Congress of Veterinary 
Surgeons, held at Baden-Baden, July. 1899.-) w« 
are indebted to the Cape Agricultural GazetL:— 
L— pBBVBNtlVE MBASliBHS AGAINST THE 
SPREAD OP Epizootics in consbqubnob 
OP International Cattle Trade. 
The Seventh International Veterinary Congress 
considers an effective fight against epizootics, in 
the interests of the individual States as well as of 
niL^K, ° !,'r°°°°^ical welfare, both useful and 
aesxrable. The means to be employed are a uni- 
form application of scientific principles and an 
uut the Congres?, considering the difference ii, 
the economical development and%he condWoSs a" 
traffic as well as the dissimilitude of veter naw 
organization in the separate countries does 
think the moment has yet come for h win ° do^n 
definite principles of an 'international Jgre^emelt 
II—The Pbeventon op Foot and Mourn 
Disease. 
FcJ^ta;:itrS£.^^"^^-^-^P— ionof 
s^entlficf '^f ^ prosecute the 
scentific investigation of this disease : 
^■^^ 'traffic?'' '""'"'''^ district from free 
(3) to submit the traffic in cattle for sale to 
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posS!^ui^;;SiS'^^r-''^' ^^^^^^^ 
^:tid^-£Sjt^;^ns-«£ 
separation and disinfection^of^the dotS^ 
of the attendants, etc. clothe* 
III.-The Newest Suggestions pob an 
Eppectul Meat Inspection. 
o?tL'srmrtrof"thrj: 
represented to i Veees' tv of fh '^''"''^ 
introduction of cotaSorv Ll 
meat. ^""»puisory inspection of 
(2) None other than certificated vaf • 
surgeons can be summoTd fs Jot ""^'^ 
men to inspect meat In ^^ P™^«f 
is still impossible to estni^ f'' ^^^'^ 
veterinary service "^Hv i " ''S^^^' 
limited powers mnv h '"'t^.^^'O'-s with 
pointed. ' tIZ t ^rSrfo"^th^^" 
profession as much as Do^.ihi! k }^«^' 
surgeons in the Sger'^l ,gh,S IT"""? 
examined by the StatP h 
controlled il tJe ex r 'se of ZTrT''-''' 
by veterinary sureeonf Oni ^"'^•^tion 
surgeons shoifld be fro ;ted as''nr?/'"°"'^ 
inspectors of meat ZT^slhl' ZZToi 
slaughter houses and cattle sheds 
(3) Instruction in meat inspection at the 
veterinary colleges must be improved and 
