BRITISH CATTLE

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 105, 31 October 1923, Page 7

BRITISH CATTLE

PROTECTION FROM DISEASE

(UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION.-COPTRIGHT.) (REUTERS TELEGRAM.)

LONDON, 29th October. .Jl c ? P*T fc °S the discussion on liveStock at the Economic Conference on Inday shows that Sir Robert Sanders declared that, having regard to the imP? r£ a"S c °f safeguarding the interests of British breeders, and the export trade in pedigree stock, the Government would not feel justified in doing more than undertake to introduce legislation to -facilitate the exchange of pedigree stock throughout the Empire on reciprocal terms, subject always to satisfactory precautions against the introduction of diseaste.

Mr. Bruce and Mr. Massey stressed the practical freedom of Australia and New Zealand from cattle disease. Mr Massey pointed out that New Zealand was not interested. in the shipment of live stock to England, except stud stock owing to the length of the voyage. The Duke of Devonshire, replying to Mr. Massey, said he undertook that"the owners of any live stock sent to the Empire Exhibition should afterwards be able to dispose of them to the best possible advantage.

Mr. H. Burton welcomed Sir Robert Sanders's promise to facilitate the exchange of pedigree stock, saying he was of the opinion that it would be oT considerable value to South Africa. The Canadian representatives, complained that the cattle agreement was not being carried out in spirit, in several respects.