EMBARGO ON STOCK.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 117, 18 April 1931, Page 8

EMBARGO ON STOCK.

PREMIER FAVOURS REMOVAL

EXPERIENCES IN ENGLAND.

(By Telegraph—Special to Standard.)

WELLINGTON, April 17. Though foot and mouth disease prevails in parts of England, precautions against the export of infected stock are so thorough that, in the Prime Minister’s opinion, there is no danger in permitting the import of pedigree stock from England into the Dominion.

Mr Forbes gave the House of Representatives a lengthy statement on the subject to-day adding that he had visited the English quarantine station, where precautions were so thorough that he had to take off Iris coat and hat and • put his boots into a bucket of carbolic so that there would be no possibility of germs reaching the animals. He found the quarantine station crowded with stock destined for Australia.

“Did they know you were coming?” asked members. Air Forbes added that Australia was a country where the interests of stock owners wore ten times greater than in New Zealand, yet tlrey permitted the entry of English pedigree stock under these conditions because, so far as was humanly possible, every precaution was taken. It was to New Zealand’s interest to maintain the quality of our stock at the highest point and he considered that we could put ourselves in the same position as Australian stock owners, who relied ou the English quarantine system. “FRESH BLOOD NEEDED.” Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 17. Replying in the House to a question by Air K. S. Williams, Mr Forbes said the Government had not yet considered the motion which he understood had been passed by the Board of Agriculture favouring the lifting of the embargo on • the importation pf pedigree stock. He personally was of the opinion that the time had arrived when the embargo should he lifted, because the quality of New Zealand stock was suffering owing to lack of fresh blood. Referring to the recent case where it was reported foot and mouth disease had broken out in Argentina, he said it had been established that while a bull imported from England was concerned, the case had been communicated to the animal while it was in Argentina.