The Perthshire's Cattle.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5256, 11 May 1895, Page 7

The Perthshire's Cattle.

The live cattle trade certainly was not contemplated when the Intercolonial Stock Conference formulated the Regulations which at present affect importad cattle/and there may have been diplomatic difficulties in the way of dealing with the new and dangerous trade in the only effectual way — by prohibiting it altogether. This step not having been taken, and infected cattle having arrived in our ports, it seems to us that the power and ability of the authorities to deal with tho case should have beon demonstrated by the prompt exercise of the right to slaughter the whole of the infeoted shipment. Had this been done it would have proved to the English authorities that New Zealand was in earnest in its determination to remain, along with Iceland, a " clean country " in their eyes. (New Zealand and Iceland are the only countries in the world from which live cattle are at the present time admitted to the United Kingdom without having to be slaughtered at tho port of arrival within seven days after being landed.) The action in the Perthshire case mußt be regarded as weak, as though disease was detected the power of dealing with the diseased and infected cattle was not exercised, and tho responsibility has been passed on to the Home authorities, who may take a very unfavourable view of our timid conduct. Having thus got rid of the Perthshire difficulty — for good, we hope-— steps should immediately be taken to prevent this colony being invaded by a similar danger in the future, and to this end those Australian colonies in which an infectious disease of cattle exists should be treated as other countries in a similar position are treated, and the importation of their stock absolutely prohibited. To maintain an effectual quarantine of stock on board the large cargo vessels while they are in New Zealand waters, with sometimes hundreds of hands employed in stevedoring and other work on board, is simply impossible.

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