THE BUSH SICKNESS REMEDY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 881, 29 July 1910, Page 8

THE BUSH SICKNESS REMEDY.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS. (By Telegrapn.—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, July 28. With reference to Mr. : Clinkard's reported success in dealing with bush sickness at Mauiaku by feeding bran to his dairy cows, it was stated that Mr. Clinkard worked on the basis of a statement by the Chief Veterinarian (Mr. Keakcs) that the soil is deficient in phosphates. Mr. Eeakes now points out that an analysis of the soil at Mamaku showed a deficiency iii phosphates, but on many soils deficient in phosphate the disease known as bush sickness does not occur, and the cause of tho.disease has yet to be ascertained. A large amount of analytical work is going on in the Agricultural Department with a view to establishing a basis on which to carry out experimental work; and arrive at definite conclusions.

Mr. Jfassey is asking the Minister {or Agriculture whether ho will make provision on the Supplementary Estimates, or otherwise, for u suitablo reward lor the discovery of a remedy for bush sickness, which seriously affects stock in some of tho localities on the east coast of the Auckland provincial district. JERSEY CATTLE IMPORTATIONS. STATE SCHEME OPPOSED. (By Telegraph/ - Press Association.) Dunedin, ,Tuly 28. At a meeting of the committee of tho Otago Agricultural and. Pastoral Society to-day a communication was received from the secretary of the South Island Dairy Association with reference to the Government's Proposal to import Jersey' cattle. ■ ft-was decided to protest against the .Government spending <£'1500 on the importation of cattle, especially Jerseys, members being of opinion that the matter might well bo left (o private enterprise. THE RUAPEHU'S DAIRY PRODUCE. Dairy produce taken'by the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kuapehu, which left Wellington at midday yesterday for London, consisted nf siii> crates of. checs?, The shipment was made-up as follows:—From Now Plymouth, 326 orate; from I'atai. 2'ifi cratesi and from Wclliuglon 53 crates. The rorrespondins boat of last year, tho liir&kiEft. took Ml boxes of batter.