LOCAL CATTLE BOARD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 11483, 12 September 1889, Page 2

LOCAL CATTLE BOARD.

•.' ♦ , ■ ■ The 'first meeting of the local Cattle Board for the Wanganui district; • met yesterday, at the sheep Inspector's office. There were present : — Messrs McLennan, Livingstone, E. A. Campbell, Poison and Aikwright. The Inspector, Mr Turner, stated he had received a telegram from the Chief Inspector, Mr E. E. 1 Clifton, saying he could not attend owing to otherbußiness. - ! Chateman. — On the motion of Mr McLennan, seconded by Mr Campbell, Mr Arkwright was proposed as chairman, but he refused owing to the fact of expecting to,, leave for England ' shortly. On the motion of Mr McLennan, seconded by Mr Poison. Mr E. "A. (Campbell was appointed chairman. . Wool Brands. —Mr McLennan thought that branding was useless in long woolled sheep. ' He thought Lincoln sheep would have to be taken in once a. week to identify their brands. . Mr Poison thought it was very useful to have a brand. He. agreed with the chairman that the Act was made principally for merino's. He advocated an- ear-mark. Mr Arkwright said it -ww very often impossible to put an ear-mark on, as the ears would often be full of punches. Mr Poison said he had a neighbour who had a similar ear-mark to his own, though he had registered his mark years ago. Mr Arkwright moved that branding should be enforced, butshould not be compulsory with long-woolled sheep, Mr McLennan seconded the motion,' which was carried. Tuberculosis. — As ' to Tuberculosis Mr Turner, the Inspector, stated that he knew of very few cases in the district. He considered it to be hereditary and infectious—Mr .McLennan said ho knew of a case where, pigs had been infected from young bullocks— The chairman and others, gave a description of what is supposed to be the signs of tuberculosis — Mr Poison said, he had consulted experts who, had told him that the signs mentioned, were not sure, signs of the disease. He thought the ■ disease was not infectious, but it might_ be hereditary. Mr McLennan said the instance he had referred to, was one in which pigs had been infected but other cattle running in the same paddock, had not suffered at all. Instances were given of imported animals having suHered from the disease, with the result that their progenny had also suffered. Mr Turner said he had known animals which only gave signs of the disease by stretching out their necks, but no lumps were observable, though inside and on the lungs, there was a large quantity of tubercles; Mr Turner thought there was not much in' the district. Mr Poison thought they ought to decide that the swelling in the throat which is common in the district, was tuberculosis. Mr Livingstone thought the swelling referred to, was ' the effect of the disease. Mr Poison thought the welling be had mentioned, was a deadly ' :lisoase — Mr Livingstone considered that | mimals suffering from any cancerous . , growth should be killen. Mr Campbell ! moved, and Mr McLennan seconded, that , ;he Board recommend, that the In- ] ipector be instructed to attend all sales, md have all infected animals destroyed. is an amendment, Mr Livingstone moved j ;hat the Inspector, when he suspects an < mitnal in the sale yards to be infected, ;hat he at once impounds such, and calls- t n the services of the Veterniary surgeon, J md if he certifies to the existence of the : lisease, to have the animals killed. Mr ' t ilcLennau seconded this, which was put p ,nd carried. The question as to the t nspection of dairies, was held' over till j ext mooting. £