N.Z. STOCK-IMPORT REGULATIONS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 154, 17 July 1937, Page 7

N.Z. STOCK-IMPORT REGULATIONS

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Farmers Divided on New Proposals CONFERENCE OPINIONS

tBy Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, This Day. The propcsed new regulations governing tlie importation of live stock from foot and mouth. . disease-infested countries were discussed by the New Zealand Farmers' Union at its annual conference at Wellington yesterday. A rcmit was submitted to tlie effect that the conference support the change, but, after discussion, it was decided to refer the regulations to the provincial exccutives and obtain theif opinions. An amendment,. that the union support tho mainterianco of tho .present regulations, was defeated by 24 votea to 22, ' . . ' • ■ Mr L. Hammond (Marton) outlined the advantages of the new- regulatiops. Mr A. Brisctfe Moore (Auckland) ■said that he uiiderstood the ' purposo of the new regulations was to faeilitnte tlie importation Of stock- from Britain. . > Mr Hammond: With increased- safe guarclsl Mr Meore said that -New Zeadand was doing well with. its own strains, and, as a bredOr of Hereford cattle and • ltomney sheep, he did not^want to seo~ new strains introduced. "• . . " ' --0The president, Mr W. W. Mulholiland, said that it was not *a ^uostion : of lif ting the embargo, but of sul> • stituting one set of restrictions for another. ; . Mr H. B. Stuckey (Southcrn Hawke's ■ Bay) supported the remit, stating that ■he was in favour of lif ting the embargo .completely. New Zealand had not en■Ough first-class stock to maintain its ; standard and meet competition from 'overseas. ■ Several delegates vigorously .opposed the remit, stressmg the need to run. no Tisk of the introduction of foot and mouth disease. | Mr F. C. Jurgens (Bulls) said -he waa amazed at the oppbsition to the new regulations, .which were designed merely to tighten up the present haphazard' 'method of importing stock. Mr Hammond said that veterinar-m-ns, who had ahvays been opposed to the lifting of tlie embargo, were strong\y in favour of the new regulations. J-he present system was i'ull of loopkolcs for the introduction of disease. The conference also decided that all straw and vegotable fibro nacking tio prohibited from enfering New Zealand xrom countries whero foot and mouth disease is prevalent.