LOCAL CATTLE BOARD

Manawatu Herald, 13 September 1889, Page 3

LOCAL CATTLE BOARD

The first meeting of the local Cattle Board for the Wanganui dlstricfc met yesterday, at the fcheep Inspector's office. There wero pre sent :— Messrs McLennan, Liviugsfeone, E. A. Campbell, Poison and Arkwright. The Inspector, Mr Turner, stated he had received a telepram from the Chief Jn*peetor, Mr E..E Cifton, saying he could not attend owing to other business. Chairman.— On the motion of Mr McLennan, seconded by Mr Gamp bell, Mr Arkwright was proposed as chairman, but he refused owing to the fact ot expecting to leave for Kngland shortly On the motion of Mr McLennan, seconded by Mr Poison, Mr E A. Campbell was app anted chairman. Wool Brands.— Mr McLennan thought that branding was useless in long wbolled sheep. He thought

Lincoln sheep would have to be taken in once a week to identify their brands. Mr Poison thought it was very useful to have a brand. He agreed with the chairman that the Act was made principally for merino's. He advocated an earmark. Mr Arkwright said it was very often impossible to put an en* mark on, as the ears would often be fujl of punches. Mr Poison said he had a neighbour who had a similar ear-maik to liisfown, though he had registered his mark years ago. ilr Arkwriglit moved that branding should be ejforced, but should not be compulsory wi.h ]oag«wooled sheep, Mr McLennan sec- ivied the motion, which was canio 1. ' Tubercnlosis.- As to Tuberculosis Mr Turner, tlie Inspector, stated that he knew of very tsw cnses in tlie district. He considered it to Ijg hereditary and infec ious. Mr McLent;au paid he knew ot a case where pigs bad been in'ected f.otn yotiug bullocks. The chairman and others, gave a desciiptkm of what is supposed to be the signs of tubercnlosis — Mr Poko i saiJ , be had . consulted experts who, had told him that the signs motioned, were not suresigns of the disease. He thought the disease was not infectious, but it miglit be hereditary. Mr M<'Len § nan said the instance he had referred to, was oue in which pigs had been infected, but other ca'tle run ning in the same paddock, had not suffered at all Instances were given of imported aninuls having suffered from the disease, with the result that their progeny had a' so suffered. Mr Turner said he had knpwn animals which only give signs of the disease by stretching out their necks, . but no lumps were observable, though indde on the lungs, thero was a large quantity of tnbercles. Mi* Turner thought there was nob milch "in the district. Mr Poison thought thoy ought to decide ihafc.the, swelling in the throat which s common in the district, was tubersulosis. Mr Livingstons thought ihe swelling referred to, was the jffect of the disease. Mr Poison ihoughfc the swelling he had mciv iioned, jjwas a deadly disease — Mr Livingstone considered that animals suffering from any cancerous growth jhould he killed Mr Cimpbell moved, and Mr McLennan seconded, ;hat the Board recommend, that the [nspector be instructed to attend all sales, and have aU infected animals destroyed. As an amendment, Mr Livingstone moved that tlie In 3pector.. when he suspects an animal n the sale yards to be intected that lie at once impounds such, and call in the services of the Yeternary surgeon and if he certifies to the existence of the disease, to have the animals killed. Mr McLennau seconded ihis, which was put and carried rhe question as to the Inspection of lairies was held over till next meetng.—Chronicle.