SOUND HORSES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8189, 2 August 1912, Page 2

SOUND HORSES

THE STALLIONS BILL. I FARMERS UNION DISAPPOINTED. Among the remits which come before yes.erday’i? session of the New Zea'auu Fanners’ Union Conlerencc waa one of regrot that tho Stallions Bill had. not ye; received tho attention of Parliament. Disappointment was expressed that a malic, ot so great importance to" tho countrj should have been neglected. Mr 0. J. Eeakcs, Government Vcterln arian, said he aid not think the remit wat at all too strongly worded when it eaiu the matter was one of great • importance to the country. It had been discussev for years now. He thought tho whole country was agreed that tho Stallions Id.. was tho best way to deal with the subject He had drafted a Bill, tho leading principle of which was that no stallion should be allowed to travel unless it was licensed by the Government, and no stalUon shout: be licensed unless it was free from hereditary unsoundness. The Bill provided for the safeguarding of the interests ol the people who might purchase stallions in the Old Country and elsewhere for importation to New Zealand. The Bill, had been sent forward for the consideration ol the Government, and he thought it was quite time it was submitted to Parllamc'V, for consideration. For some years past tlie Dominion had had a very profitable export trade to Australia, and all the horses for export were examined for unsoundness. in order that uns lino animals might not be sent away, only vo be rejected on the other side. Those found to bo unsound were not - shipped. This was a matter that had been discussed for rears before the Union Conference, and Ire hoced ‘hla would be the last time. The Bill applies to draughts and trotters