MATTERS FOR FARMERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1825, 4 August 1906, Page 2

MATTERS FOR FARMERS.

SLAUGHTERING OF PIGS, CHINESE QUAIL. {mgtg I’IIESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night, A recent message from Wellington states that it was the intention of the Government to amend the Act so as to provide for the slaughtering of p : gt at abattoirs, and this matter was discussed by the Agricultural and Pastoral Assoeia'iin to-day. Mr W. Hall (Preeident) said this was an important matter for farmers, who were not allowed to kill p'gs on their farms. No doubt the Depsr'ment woe right in protecting the public against diseased meat. Still there should be no needless restrictions placed on farmers. The secretary raid he had seen Mr Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, who said that if the flux were left in the pig the meat could be properly inspected for disease. Mr Waters said the proposal would injure the pork industry, and he did not believe that there waß muoh diseaee atnongsji pigs in Aueklaud. It was resolved to express the opinion that some method of inspecting pigs should be devised, whereby, while fully protecting the publio, provision would be made enabling farmers to continue k.liiog a limited number of pigs on their farms per wtek

I [A oommunioaticn asking the opinion of tbe agricultural community on the pro« poecd impoitation of Australian and Übinese quail was received by the Agri 1 cultural and Pastoral Association at its meeting to-day. The President said and sparrows and other pests had been imported, and farmers had to feed them in various ways. Agriculturists should protest egainst such further impor« tation, for quail were of no use. Mr B. Dick said farmers might forgive a pheasant or two, but quail was not fit for shooting, and tbo country was now overrun by quail, It was resolved that in tbe opinion of the meeting all applications for tbe iutroduclion of quail or birds of a similar character should be rofused, unless the importations a-o consented to by the agricultural community.