AUSTRALIAN GRASS SEED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 13, 16 January 1926, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN GRASS SEED.

—•■•-■■ t NEW IMPORT REGULATIONS. .By notice in the "Gazette," regulations hitherto in force relating to the importation of grass seed from Australia are revoked, and new regulations are to take effect forthwith. For the purpose of these regulations the term "grass-seed" includes lucerne, clover and millet seed. The introduction of grassseed grown in Queensland, or the tickinfestation quaratine area of New South Wales, is prohibited. Grass-seed grown in New South Wales other than in the tick-infestion quarantine area, may be imported into New Zealand subject to the following conditions: (a) That prior to shipment to the Dominion it has been subjected to fumigation by carbon bisulphide, at a strength of 101b to 1000 cubic feet of chamber space, for a period of not less than hours; and (b) that it is accompanied by a certificate, signed by the consignor, . . . and also by a certificate, signed by an officer of the Department of Agriculture of that State. ... Grass-seed grown in the States of Victoria, South Australia, Western Ausi tralia, and Tasmania may be imported 1 into New Zealand, subject to the projduction of a similar certificate.