STOCK EMBARGO OPPOSED

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22399, 12 May 1938, Page 9

STOCK EMBARGO OPPOSED

* THREAT OF RETALIATION IN BRITAIN PRAISE FOR BREEDING IN AUSTRALIA (I’RESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, May 11. ‘‘There is absolutely no doubt that Australia is miles ahead of u.s in regard to stock, particularly beef stock,” said a Palmerston North medical man. Dr, E. C. Barnett, who is also interested in farming and live stock, on his return by the Wanganella to-day from a visit to Australia. He said he was definitely of the opinion that if the standard of stock in this country was to be improved, the embargo on importations must be lifted. .Dr. Barnett mentioned that it was hinted that if the New Zealand embargo were not lifted New Zealand’s Home market for mutton and beef might be affected. Three representatives of breed societies in the United Kingdom were among the visitors to Australia, and he had been told on good authority that there was a movement afoot in England by stock breeders to bring about a reduction in New Zealand’s quota of meat. , Dr. Barnett expressed the view that the quality of Australian stock was due to the freedom breeders had to import stock. Breeders there had been importing stock since 1927 under regulations proposed for New Zealand. There had not been a case of foot-and-mouth disease, and in Australia the situation of quarantine stations was vastly different from New Zealand stations. In Australia they were on the mainland and anyone could walk on to them. New Zealand quarantine stations in his opinion were far superior, and apart from that the quarantine period was longer.