STUD STOCK IMPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1656, 24 January 1913, Page 8

STUD STOCK IMPORTS.

; N.Z. EESTRICTIONS CEITICISED: : Commenting on! some recent remarks made by Mr. A. L. Josepjj, to the effect .that the ■ New. Zealand Government, as compared with Canada, South Africa, and the Argentine, was doing nothing to ;■ induce. people to import first-class stock, ,the "Pastoralists' Eeview" says:—"There can be •no doubt', that absolutely no ■ assistance is'forthcoming from the Government,'and when it is remembered that a New Zealand inspector in London has'. ;to pass .all'stud stock.before it is shipped, one cannot help wondering what earthly or unearthly reason there can be for enforcing ■ the obsolete and rigid rules which govern Jhe quarantine restrictions ,in New Zealand., I/ct every care be taken by all'means to keep the country ,un tainted by foreign diseases,' but a thorough inspection at the port of shipment should be sufficient security. , At- any rate, the period occupied by. the voyage out should be allowed to" count as time in, quarantine, and deducted accordingly. As far as SouthiMrica is concerned, in order that'farmers .may .be induced to, import the, best stock into the country,' the Transvaal' Government offers every facility and encouragement, arrangements' being made'with' the shipping companies trading to that country w;hereby the freight on imported live. stock is very considerably reduced. However, it imist .be understood that we' do riot advocate carelessness.with regard to .the importation, of stock. /The .results .of ;S.uch| acourse are evident-in other countries, but provided the inspection at the port of shipment is riot superficial or careless, Jth'ere. should'.be .no.-risk of introducing ■'disease."■/.'■'■'''■'..'■'■ ,'.■/ '; ■:'/'■■.'.. '■■•'• ,';'■'■ ''.'■■'-: