LIVE STOCK EMBARGO

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21121, 23 March 1934, Page 12

LIVE STOCK EMBARGO

UFTINi; SI'IM'ORTKD DISCISSION ISY C.WIhKBIM A. AND I'. ASSOCIATION Opinions expressed at a gathcimg of approximately 50 members of , Ihe Canterbury Agricultural and . Pastoral Association last night showed an overwhelming majority;'' in favour of the lifting of th.e pros- ; c ?ni embargo against the importation ;c >f stock from Great Britain. The ; t occasion was the annual meeting of; t Ihe association, and with one dissentient only a motion recommending that the incoming committee , \ consider Ihe lifting of the embargo j c was passed. i Speakers emphasised the value ot i • new blood in improving New Zca- ■ | kind stock and maintained that. llu -| •isk of the introduction of loot-and-. mouth disease was negligible. Mr James Deans moved that the | c ■aising of the embargo on stoc; I rom Treat Britain be considered by the ; t incoming committee of Ihe associa- , lion. He considered the impoitd- £ Lion was most important u New Zealand stock was to be improved Hie precautions being taken agams possible spread of disease justified ( importation without fear ot me m- t troduction of foot-and-mouth disease , to the Dominion. It New Zealand ] desired to encourage Great Britain s , f trade patronage then allowing im- i portation was the means to serve 1 that end. ; The resolufion was seconded n. v Mr D. W. West en ra. Improvement Claimed The great improvement that had 1 already'resulted in dairy cattle since j C the introduction of new blood from , i overseas in recent years was em-jt phasiscd by Mr John Parlane. I ci, said that he had been in recently at a show and the display of : dairv cattle was the best he had seen 1 in New Zealand. In that opinion he j < had been supported by the I Governor-General. He mentioned, the Ayrshire breed. particularly.: claiming that introduction of ovn - ; seas blood had improved New Zea- . land stock. The quarantine reslnc- j. tions he considered made the i isk of j< the introduction of foot-and-mouth ; disease very slight. Mr W. K. McAlpine supported the resolution, lie said New Zealand . was very fortunate to have a ; Governor-General who was an ex- , pert m manv branches of agriculture. New Zealand farmers had been told by Lord Bledisloe that the importation of stock from Ciieat, Britain was desirable to improve stock m the Dominion. especially cattle, and he had claimed that such importaF >n would be without ; danger. To such a high authority ; farmers should listen and unanimously support the lining of the embargo. At least the decision should be left to experts. (Quarantine Restriction Good "It is very necessary that we reconsider this subject." said Mr W . J. Jenkins. "I do not know of anyone who has seen the quarantine resiric- , lions m operation in Great Britain] who does not support the lifting oi . the embargo. There are breeds ot , cattle in this country starving for. new blood. In sheep, perhaps, there i are few breeds in need of new blood." Mr C, H. Ensor said hi' was op- j posed to the motion. He agreed that , friendly relations with Great Britain ; were desirable, but considered it ■ should be politely announced that i the risk of importation from conn- : tries having foot-and-mouth dis- ; ease would not be taken, "Now Zea- , land is going to be the stud stock j eountrv r.f th.e world." he added,; ! "and caution is a first essential m, ! meeting such proli.lems as this. I The motion was carried. Mr En- ; ' sor being the only dissentient. ;CIL\X(tE OI*POSED COKRIKDAI.K SOCIETY'S DECISION j i SOME MKMBEKS l'.WOl K REMOVAL ' By i;i votes to '■>. the Cornedale: ■ Sheep Society carried a resolution at ( its annual meeting last evening oppos- ] i ing the introduction of slock into New Zealand from England, or from . ! anv other country infected by loot-and-mouth disi-ase. : The society was asked b> the R.vclanci Sheep Society to support a proposal to allow the importation of one ■ shipment of stud stock from England n 1 vear. subject to sir,el supervision. Scv- ! ernl members favoured the suggestion. ! somc emphasising that the maintenance of the pr< sent embargo would not assist Ni-v Zealand when the English , farmers were considering imposing additional restrictions to protect thenown markets. ; Mr J. Stringfeliow expressed entire disapproval of lifting ihe stocK embargo. "I am dead against :1, he • said. "Even now ve can get stud stock : fro: i England through Canada aim i Australia. But if ever we get fool-■ann-mouth disease m New Zealand, whore will we be?" Mr Slringfe.low moved that Ihe society shoulu not support the ;c- ---; ij ue i t made in 1 he let t or. Mr C. Anderson seconded Ihe ino'ioc Mr W. 11. Oi'bcl!: We know how easily the disease can be carried. ; French veterinary surueoi even seen: 'to think that f. .ot-and-m. .tit a can h. carried by annuals w iin do ii"i take the infection themselves Effect in the I ill m e Mi- G. It. Macdonald mentioned luc ctVt et which a too adamant nic .on the i nibargo could ha\ e on New Zealand trade, lie was rather coneeriKil for the future of die Dominion's export trade to England. to sank !t was obvious that some restriction on the free entr> wlrch NewZealand had had m previous years would be pi'opesei, and enrried. He ehd u(.t think tlial NV\c Zealauo coiiio afford to he "otVsiee,-" with the EnuhMi aulhoril ie. c . "[ thie.k Dial we are <|inte s.ifr i: believing lliat tool-and-moiitti can,uot get through the strict quaran- : tine precautions." raid Mr J. Grieg "1 j think that wc ought to allow breeds I like Southdown and Hyclnnd m. so j that the breeds can be improved as jthev ought to be. Wc ought to ullow ! the animals in directly, instead of by the back door." Mr D. J. I loss: "1 think that ihe Hum-; : In: been carried too far already. A tier I all. drpught horses can eome in without quarantine. In quite recent year.'. J. ne allawcd stud stock to come jn f l