AUCKLAND SHOW

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 February 1934, Page 12

AUCKLAND SHOW

ADDITIONAL AWARDS. [FEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, February 9. Additional championship awards at the Royal Show are:— Cattle: Jersey, bull, R. K. Garland’s “Brampton Standard You’ll Do,” Matamata; reserve, E. Griffiths “Vagabond pf Oakland,” New Plymouth; cow,,W. H. Mier’s “Noble’s Choice,” Hamilton; reserve, V. MeDhitching’s “Ku Ku Neat Maiden,” Otorohanga. Sheep: Shropshires, ram, Cochrane Bros., Ashburton; reserve, Cochrane 8r05.,; ewe, Cochrane Bros.; reserve, Cochrane Bros., Corriedales; ram, Bushey Park estate, Palmerston, reserve, Bushey Park estate; ewe, Cochrane Bros.; reserve, Cochrane Bros.

LIVE STOCK IMPORTATIONS. AUCKLAND, February 9. “There is no doubt our future lies along the lines of producing stock of the highest quality,” said the Prime Minister, when declaring the Royal Show officially open. ' “World competition is growing keener, and our opponents are profiting by lessons learned from our organisation to im-

prove their’s. If is therefore undoubtedly the duty of leaders in our pastoral industry to bring about improvements and enable us to retain the, markets we have. Complacency spells retrogression. It is the work being done by our royal shows and other show organisations which points the way to improvement.” The Prime Minister said that when he was in Britain in 1930, the question

of the importation by New Zealand of British stock was a burning one. British farmers asked him why New Zealand had put its embargo on their stock. They said they had done everything which scientific knowledge could dictate to prevent diseased stock leaving Britain. Other countries accepted their stock and yet New Zealand retained the very rigid embargo. In reply, said Mr Forbes, he told them that New. Zealand’s farmers were afraid of the foot and mouth disease, tie was shown a British guarantee station and saw precautions being taken. He saw there stock destined for Australia, and felt that Australia was gaining an advantage over New Zealand, for if the Dominion was to work for quality, it must not neglect any means of bringing it about. He was assured in Britain that Australia v< as satisfied with the arrangements made. When New Zealand was endeavouring to obtain goodwill of the British farmers they should see what they could do to dispel what was undoubtedly a feeling in Britain that the New Zealand attitude was unreason

able. It was a matter for farmers’ organisations to deal with, but he felt he must tell them that a feeling was growing in Britain that the New Zealand embargo was an unfriendly act, one not done by the other Dominions'. The matter has been mentioned to him when he was in Britain again last year. „

QUOTA SYSTEM. The Prime Minister referred to the quota system. “So much depends upon the goodwill of Britain,” said Mr Forbes. “Would it not be worth while to have a look at the matter? No doubt we feel that a quota would be a disastrous thing for a young country like New Zealand. I hope a rise in the market will continue . and do away with the agitation for the quota. Yet, I think it .would be. wise to give some heed to these requests and complaints made by British farmers, bearing in mind that at the end of 1935, we have got to have a renewal of the Ottawa Agreement.”