STALLIONS REGISTRATION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 8

STALLIONS REGISTRATION.

, THE SCHEDULE OF DISEASES. Although no'definite announcement has been mado by the Government as to whether it intends introducing a Stallions Registration Bill on the lines approved by the- larmera'v Union Conference, it is hoped that the Bill will make its appearance before the session closes. iatest tnglish v advices - bring some interesting information bearing indirectly on the proposed- Bill, particularly as regards the list.of hereditary diseases scheduled, Th 6 ' Journal of the Board of Agriculture" says that at a meeting of the Advisory Council on Horse Breeding, appointed by the President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, it was stated that the board was in communication with the National Veterinary Association as to drafting a sched-ulo of diseases acceptable to the veterinary profession, as a whole, whereby a generally recognised standard of soundness might bo adopted. If such a standard could be authoritatively established tne board hoped that all agricultural breed \societies would accept as sound horses holding the certificate of the board, which would in turn recognise thoee issued by the breed societies. At the- annual-meeting of the National veterinary.Association held at Manchester, Mr. Bnttlebank, as chairman of the committee, appointed .for the purpose ol obtaining information from members of the association, concerning diseases trausmissiblo by stallions to their progeny, as requested by tho Board of Agriculture, presented his report. Tho diseases at present specified by the Board of Agriculture are: Cataract, roaring, whistling, ringbone, sidebone, navicular disease, bone spavin, stringhalt, shivoring, and defective gonital organs. The replies of the members by an overwhelming majority supported this list, and the following resolution was passed :—"The- National Veterinary Association approves the scheduled list of hereditary diseases of the Board of. Agriculture with the addition that ringbone, involving tho pedal joint, should V>e included. ■ It is of interest to note that the proposed New Zealand Stallions Registration Bill includes tho wholo of the above diseases except cataract, and covers in addition bad hoofs. It would appear that tho suggested Bill as outlined at the different banners' Union and A. nnd P. gatherings has been very carefully drawn, and those who supported tho proposal have the aboyo information to strengthen them in their advocacy of tho Bill. A prophet may be without honour in his own country, but the same cannot be jnid of money-saving inventions. Honours, in the shape of orders, arc being showered upon tho manufacturer of "Victor" Vats. '. Simply because these ?plondid Vats are far ahead of' other makes and are groat money-savers. Deipito the largo number now being mado four orders will receive prompt attention. Albert J. I'arton, Carterton.—Advt. A WINNER OF COMPETITIONS. ■ Tho Egg-laying competitions for 1910-11 and 1911-12 wore both won by pens reared on 'A. and P." Chick Raiser. The first essential for profitable poultry keeping. Obtainable from all Storskeufers.— Arirt.