Danger of Foot and Mouth Disease

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 133, 8 June 1935, Page 3

Danger of Foot and Mouth Disease

FROM LIVE-STOCK IMPORTATIONS TOTAL PROHIBITION FAVOURED Reporting to yesterday’s meeting of the Feilding branch of the Farmers’ Union on the discussion of the foot-and-mouth disease question at the recent interprovincial conference of the Farmers’ Onion, the chairman (Mr J. H. Mason) said that delegates were under the impression that tho proposal of the Government was to lift the embargo, whereas the intention waa to tighten tip the control of all livestock importations. Mr W. G. Short wanted to know how it eamo about that the new GovernorGeneral was able to bring his horses out with him. The president: Is that so? Mr Short: Yes. Tho pu'esident said that he was not aware that such a position had been permitted.

Mr W. McLennan claimed that farmers should definitely make a stanP ia favour of a total prohibition against the importation of live stock from infected countries.

Mr \V. S. Page doubted whether the veterinary authorities in England had yet concentrated upon the question of eliminating the disease. All that had been done so far was to light, the frequent outbreaks, and it would appear that no progress had been made towards stamping out tho disease. Mr E. W. Cowdrey felt that the safe course would bo to advoeato tho total prohibition of live stock from countries infected with the disease.

Mr B. McLeod proposed that the branch oppose the importation of live stock born or bred in countries iufoetcd with foot-and-mouth disease.

The motion was seconded by Mr A J. Baxter and carried unanimously.