NEW STOCK BILE

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 11, 7 October 1927, Page 6

NEW STOCK BILE

COMPULSORY DIPPING EXTENDED TATTOOING PUREBRED CALVES A Bill to amend the Stock Act was introduced in the House of Kepresentatives yesterday by Governor-Generals’ Message. It is proposed to extend the compulsory dipping of sheep, which has hitherto applied only to long wool and cross-bred sheep so asto include also Merino and half-bred sheep. In. this connection pro. vision is made for dipping high country Merinos and half-breds during December when necessary. It is proposed, also to improve the provisions requiring a » muster for the purpose of recovering sheep that have strayed or have been removed from their owner’s land. Provision is made for the registartion of standard marks by incorporated breed societies. Any society that is entitled to register a standard mark may obtain the consent of the Department of Agriculture to the use by the society of a. system of marking to identify animals with tests carried out by the society, tor instance, by tattooing calves to indicate that they are from pure-bred bulls and tested cows. ... . . There is a further provision to make trespassing on private land with dog and gun, and disturbing stock an offence against the Act, and punishable by a fine not exceeding £5. Proceeding under this section shall be taken only on the information of the occupier of the land. The Bill was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Stock Committee.