FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1924, Page 2

FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE

PRI :c A i "fi OX AR Y I: K(; l T oVI !;) NS WM1.1.l X( ;TO.\ , Sept. ID. In reply to repres'eittatiuas hy tin Dominion Farmers’ I’ninn. Die .Mine, ter lor Agricilitiire (Hull W. Xos v.oitiiyi states that the D 'ptirimeni ii Matching u.*ry carefully the position n respect, to loot-aml-iiioiillt disease ii the i'nilod State-, (lieat Dritain ant ei-euheiv. it Mill not tail to taki mure urei aiuionary measures tor tin prol ect ioa ol the Dominion's live Regulations arc in lurcc pruiiil-iiing the importation of cattle, sheep, swine, and foddor from the I'm led Kingdom, and requiring the di'-tru-Linn by httriiitie ol all bay. straw, or (half packing material from Great Dritain, Ireland. Karone. or the I'nited .States, save will'll :• i-M'ora ilatemein that the parking ha- h.'cii disinfected pi i .r to use i> jit'iiduced. Tin's niu-t lie cotinter- • tenei! ly a i c-p ,i * - 1 !. 1 • ullh cr appoiati l hy tin.* High Coiumi'.-i'.iter. The importation of oat-, barley, mat:'.', hay. straw, or clialf If,tin the Fait -I State-, is proliihili .!, Additional regulations place an eiufargn on the importation, either directly or indirectly. tin,n the Failed States uf tile iollov.ing goods: Rl.nit.-. fruit, and vcgelahiis (other than i aimed, jiiakled, prinlii e in addition to oat-, etc., as already provided. It has now h • n decided that goods not produce.! or li.indh'd in Caliloriiia. Dregoii and Wa-.liingt'iii. otheiMi-e than in . oitr-c * f transport, shall he permit t*'d to h" imp- arte.l if aecoiitpanied hy a -,..,i n statement. made helo;e an appointee of * lie ' oi/i t iimi nt of the State ami coiinter- i. I by a rcprc.'Ci.tclive of the lYd-ra! i)cpai‘.nieut of Agricitltuiv. 'I Id.-i certificate must hear the name of tlm Stilt'.' in which the goods Merc gi.iwn. the fact that such State i-. and ini' been for not less than 12 month-, fret* from foot-and-mouth di-case, and that the g aids under icrtifn atioii have not been handled or exposed directly in either of the three prohibited States. Similar provision is made fur hay and straw grown in States other than California. Oregon, or Washington. Additional regulations are promised a;- they may become necessary.