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which relate to the arrangements tor the inspection and_ 
slaughter of meat, are to come into force on the day of its 
publication. In other respects, the date on which the Law 
will come into effect, as a whole or in part, will be fixed by 
an Imperial Decree with the sanction of the Bundesrath. 
With regard to Section 12, Sub-section 1, by a Decree 
published on June 30th last, the importation of meat within 
the limits of the Zollverein in air-tight closed boxes, or in 
similar casings, as also the importation of sausages and other 
mixtures of chopped up meat is forbidden from the Ist of 
October next. 
The remainder of Section 12 is not put into operation at 
present. This Decree will stop all importation of canned 
meats from Queensland, and may also affect some Canadian 
imports. It is to be noted that the Law leaves importation 
outside the limits of the Zollverein free; that is to say, at any 
of the free ports, such as Hamburg. 

The Board have received information through the Foreign 
Office that a Department of Agriculture 
Norwegian under the direction of Mr. Quam as 
Department of hon 3 
Agriculture. Minister, has been formed in Norway, 
and commenced work on 1st April 
last. The chief matters falling within the scope of this 
Department are as follows:—Measures relating to the 
advancement of agriculture and breeding of domestic 
animals, dairying, agricultural education, allotments ; 
management of certain funds devoted to agricultural objects, 
including reclamation and improvement of land, advance- 
ment of industries in country districts, and loans to muni- 
cipalities to supply the want of corn; shooting, freshwater 
fisheries, measures taken by factories to prevent the pollution 
of rivers, measures for the prevention of the interference of 
timber-floating with fishing and the use of fishing implements; 
ownership of Crown Land; the Crown Estate in Finmarken, 
forestry, measures relating to damage due to forest fires, 
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