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MISCELLANEA. 
PROPOSED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRI¬ 
CULTURE. 
We observe, in the ‘Chamber of Agriculture Journal,’ now pub¬ 
lished weekly, an announcement to the effect that a deputation of 
members of the Chambers will wait on the President of the Board 
of Trade, on Wednesday, Feb. 3 (or Thursday, Feb. 4), to urge the 
desirability of a separate Government Department for Agriculture. 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MIDLAND AND AGRICULTURAL 
SOCIETY—SCOTCH CHARTER. 
“Veteeinart Committee.” —Mr. Grillon,Wallhouse, Convener of 
theVeterinary Committee, said that he had little to report. He referred 
to an attempt, which, however, had failed, to obtain a Royal Charter 
for Scotland ; but although they had hitherto been baffled they did 
not mean to give up the contest, as a Royal Charter must be got 
for Scotland. With regard to the Veterinary College, he had only 
to say that it was in a flourishing condition, under the able direc¬ 
tion of Principal Williams, and those labouring under and with him. 
The report was adopted .—North British Agriculturist. 
IMPORTATION OF STOCK FROM IRELAND. 
By returns recently issued we learn that there were 173,041 
head of cattle exported last year from Dublin, which, as compared 
with 182,924 in 1867, and 191,861 in 1866, shows a considerable 
falling off. The number of pigs exported last year was also much 
under the exports of previous years ; the number exported in 1868 
being 93,767 ; in 1867, 147,665 ; and in 1866, 210,268. In the 
case of sheep and lambs, however, the exports last year were much 
over the exports during either of the two previous years. Thus, 
last year, the numbers were—283,541 ; in 1867, 222,557 ; and in 
1866, 166,397 .—The Chamber of Agriculture. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
lOth Hussars.—Veterinary Surgeon W. Appleton, from the 
Military Train, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice H. Withers, who 
retires upon half-pay. 
OBITUARY. 
We have to record the death of Mr. J. Grover, a retired and highly 
respected member of the profession, wEo resided at Lewes. Mr. 
Grover’s diploma bears date Jan. 27th, 1815. He died on Christmas 
day, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. 
