LIFTING OF THE EMBARGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 182, 3 July 1937, Page 10

LIFTING OF THE EMBARGO.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —In tho edition of your esteemed journal dated June 29 appear two replies to my letter of June which appeared in the “Manawatu Evening Standard,” dealing with the above subject one from Mr C. H. Mason, Palmerston North, and the other from Mr J. H. Mason, Reid’s Line, Redding. I will now reply to them seriatim. As regards Mr C. H. Mason s letter, I suggest vague generalities lead to nowhere and do not affect the point at issue. I refer Mr C. H. Mason to the authorities quoted in my letter dated June 26 (see “Manawatu Evening Standard,” page 6) and would add to the list Proiessor Gerald Leighton, M.D., F.R.S.E., Dr. of Pathology and Bacteriology, etc., and tlie eight able gentlemen who collaborated with him in compiling the Modern Veterinary Adviser, 4 vols. edited 1910. And now it is Mr J. H. Allison’s turn. First, to reply to the sentence starting with the words: “Isn’t it a fact,” to the end of tho sentence ending with the word “stock.” Yes, certainly, if all materials, fodder, etc., arc from infected countries. I note Air J. H. Mason does not dispute the facts adduced by eminent research workers regarding the virulence and longevity etc., or foot and mouth disease, and I would ask him: Docs the period in shipment and quarantine absorb sufficient time to eliminate all risk of all carriers ot the virus reaching and being liberated here? I think not, and therein lies a definite risk. Dealing with paragraph 5, I would refer Air J.. H. Alason to the Bible, Book of Proverbs. chapter 27, verse 1. As regards Air Alason’s reference to Air Lloyd Hammond, I am not acquainted with that gentleman, and in the absence ol precise data would not presume to comment. As to the words “superior stock,” 'might I suggest to Air J. H. Alason that he write them thus, “superior stock!” I note Air Mason likens me to that noble bird the ostrich. Your readers will observe the ostrich’s legs were free, only Ins head being in the sand. Now an ostiich situated thus is capable of delivering a hefty blow, sometimes with fatal results. So go softly. Air Mason, go soft.lv.—l am. etc.. J. C. RYAIAN. Aorangi Road, Kairanga, July 1.