Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 35

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✨ Sheep Inspection Report



IMPORTANT NOTICE

District No. of Sheep Assessment
£ s. d.
... 41188 239 7 5
... 24057 50 2 4½
Taranski ... ...
Hawera 68270 142 4 7
Manaia 32076 70 3 2
Total 239741 502 17 6½

A. Capt. Rhodes' flock is believed to be clean, but in consequence of the ewes being still milking, it has been found impossible to obtain a sufficiently complete muster to enable the Sub-Inspector to grant a certificate. The Sub-Inspector is, however, taking steps to obtain a thoroughly good muster of this flock in June next, when an early visit is promised.

B. Mr. Williams' flock has been recently placed in the hands of the Sub-Inspector, and is to receive another dipping, which will no doubt prove effectual.

C. Mr. Paulin has not a certificate, simply on account of his proximity to the flocks of Messrs. Stevens and Fraser, and Mr. Bewley, whose flocks are not yet pronounced clean. Mr. Paulin's flockings have, however, shown signs of being actually infected.

D. If this flock could be examined now it might possibly be pronounced clean, but the Sub-Inspector complains that Mr. Bewley does not keep the necessary hands upon the station to muster the flock when required for the purpose of making a complete inspection.

E. Mr. Holgate has not a certificate for the same reason as Mr. Paulin. The flock is not known to have been ever actually infected.

F. Mr. McDonald's flock has been pronounced clean, but he has not a certificate on account of his proximity to Mr. Bewley's flock.

G. Messrs. Stevens and Fraser's flock has not been inspected since a portion of it was recently dipped.

These cases ago I hoped that I would be able upon the present occasion to report that the scab had been entirely eradicated from these districts. I regret that I now find myself unable to do so; and, considering the amount of salary paid to myself and the Sub-Inspector, the fact requires some explanation. I beg leave to say that while it is always, in common justice and equity, the imperative duty of a person whose flock has become scabby to cure it as speedily as possible, his neighbours are morally bound, while such cure is being effected, to take all possible precautions against the disease in their own flocks. But I submit it respectfully to the Government that the present Scab Act does not enable the Inspectors to enforce the performance of these duties, and that it is not always possible to induce a voluntary performance of them. Hence the fact that when the scab has got established in a neighbourhood, not thoroughly divided by fencing, and when the neighbours will not pull together, the disease plays a regular see-saw from one flock to another, and cannot be got rid of. I think it my duty to state distinctly that such has been the case in that part of the Rangitikei District from which the scab has not been eradicated.



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🌾 Sheep Inspector's Report (Wanganui and West Coast) (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Sheep, Inspection, Wanganui, West Coast, Flock Condition, Taranski, Hawera, Manaia
8 names identified
  • Rhodes (Captain), Flock believed to be clean
  • Williams (Mr), Flock to receive another dipping
  • Paulin (Mr), Flock not certified due to proximity to infected flocks
  • Stevens (Mr), Flock not yet pronounced clean
  • Fraser (Mr), Flock not yet pronounced clean
  • Bewley (Mr), Flock not yet pronounced clean, lacks necessary hands for mustering
  • Holgate (Mr), Flock not certified due to proximity to infected flocks
  • McDonald (Mr), Flock pronounced clean but not certified due to proximity to infected flocks