STOCK IMPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22405, 29 April 1936, Page 14

STOCK IMPORTS

DOMINION EMBARGO - \ ENGLISH SOCIETIEB' AOTION REFUSAL OF SPECIAL PRIZES [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] PALMERSTON NORTH, Tuesday Three communications dealing with tho restrictions at present in force on the importing of livestock from Great Britain into New Zealand were received at a meeting of the council of the New Zealand Pig Breeders' Association today. They wore from the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. Lee Martin, tho Large Black Pig Society, London, and tho National Pig Breeders' Association, London. Beferring to the importation of pigs from Britain, 3\lr. Martin said that ho would be pleased to give consideration to the representations made by tho council for a subsidy to meet the extra cost of maintaining stock in Australian quarantine as soon as tho Government had disposed of the important work on which it was engaged. " Helping Their Aspirations " The letter received from the Large Black Pig Society read as follows: —" I very much regret delay in forwarding a definite reply to your association's application for an offer of silver medals for Largo Blacks at the 1036 Royal Agricultural Show in New Zealand. This matter has' now been carefully considered in the light of the refusal of the New Zealand Government to recognise the London quarantine station, and although my council are most anxious to accede to the wishes of your association they are of opinion that it may help our aspirations if the question is deferred with the view to tho Royal Show in New Zealand iji 1937, bv which time, it is hoped that Dominion ports will bo open to stock from this country, subject to the adequate safeguards provided by the quarantine period here, plus the long time which must necessarily elapse for stock on passage. Pressure on Government " I understand that tho Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England have recently considered fhe position and certain resolutions forwarded to them by the Hereford Cattle and Shropshire Sheep Societies have been transmitted to the High Commissioner for New Zealand as well as our own Minister of Agriculture. Tho society will shortly adopt a special resolution of their own to be forwarded with a covering letter to the High Commissioner. It is hoped that as a result of this action, plus pressure which associations such as yours in New Zealand are able to bring to bear, the New Zealand Government will see their way to remove the embargo with as little delay as possible. In this event there will not, [ think, then be any question of breed societies feeling themselves unable to accede to applications for special prizes." A letter from the National Pig Breeders' Association, London, stated: "Whether, now that Ave have established our regretful disapproval of the embargo by withholding our championship medals, offers can bo renewed is a question to be considered by my council at their ne?;t meeting. Meanwhile it is satisfactory to know that our respective associations suffer no misunderstandings."