FACIAL ECZEMA
RESTRICTIONS ON STOCK MOVEMENTS PROPOSALS NOT ENTERTAINED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 30. The minister of Agriculture, the Hon W. Lee Martin, stated on Saturday that representations had been made to him by the Dominion Secretary of the Farmer’s Union, Mr A. P.. O’Shea, that certain branches in the South Island had asked that, in view of the present outbreak of facial eczema in the North Island, the movement of stock from the north to the south should be restricted. The Minister said that it was unfortunate that this ailment had been given the name of eczema, which had led to the belief that it was contagious, whereas, according to unanimous veterinary opinion, it was not spread by either infection or contagion, but its occurrence in different areas was due to the fact that animals in those areas were subject to similar dietetic conditions, and these conditions did not exist in the South Island. The drastic measure of restricting the movement of stock from affected areas, therefore, did not appear to be warranted. The South Island farmers could be assured that if such a measure were considered either necessary or desirable there would be no hesitation in enforcing it.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 May 1938, Page 3
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201FACIAL ECZEMA Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 May 1938, Page 3
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