IMPORTATION OF BIRDS.
EFFECT OF EMBARGO. Because of the embargo placed upon the importation of birds, the Game Importation Committee of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society regrets, in the annual statement, having nothing to report but disappointment. "In (lie last annual report," states the committee, "\vc hoped before this to have introduced sharp-tail grouse, common teal, wet-belt quail, Australian quail, and chukor, but the embargo placed on the importation of all birds, owing to the disease known as psittacosis, prevented us from doing so, in spite of our many efforts.
"Tlio commit lee <nso made application to the Minister of Internal Affairs to obtain Culifornian quail from tho Auckland and Nelson Societies, but again it was disappointed on account of damage claimed to bo done by these birds by the Department of Agriculture. "Tlio embargo on the importation of birds on account of psittacosis has been lifted as from March 31, 1931, so the only difficulty the committee is faced with in the coming year seems to be the De partment of Agriculture." New breeding houses had been completed at Greeripark and the committee iioped to rear largo numbers of English pheasant and California!! quail.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20875, 18 May 1931, Page 7
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