INSPECTION OF CATTLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1076, 18 December 1903, Page 3

INSPECTION OF CATTLE.

(Per Press Association.)

Christchurch, last night. The Hon. T. Humean was waited on by a deputation from the Dairymen’s Association last night with regard to the mspootion of their dairy hords in this district Mr Duncan said he would be quite willing if they could get more than £4 for the carcase of a.condemned beast, to givo the ownor the difference. Several cows had been hilled that ought not to have been tilled. He had given instructions that tjlK 38 a cow was so diseased that its milk wijs affected it should not bo killed. The cXvornment’s omy desire was to protect 4o public, not fo'penalise dairymen. He '{forested that dairymen should establish a fund to make up the difference between the compensation paid and the value of the animal. • He , anticipated that in country districts tho percentage of cattle condemned would bo much smaller than in towns. In tho North Island tho por* oentage had not averaged more than per cent. BefereDce was made to the Association's request that full compensation should bo paid. Mr Duocan said there was no likelihood of it. Full com ponsation had been paid in ouo part of America, but it bad broken down altogether. In tho course of further remarks ho stated that ho was of tho opinion, and it was also Mr Gil ruth’s opinion, that it Was not necessary to kill all cows that reaikod.” -