ON THE LAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3192, 11 April 1911, Page 2

ON THE LAND.

A “SOUND STALLION” SCHEME. THE LINES PROPOSED IN ENG- ... LAND. The following is the scheme which the Board '‘>pf Agriculture, . England, has drafted for the registration of stallions: 1. Every stallion submitted for registration must liave 'been entered or accepted for entry in the Stud Book of its breed. : . . The owner of the stallion must, if so required, produce to the board a certificate from the keeper of the Stud Book to „ the effect that the stallion offered for registration has either been entered in the Stud Book, or will appear in the next volume. 1 2. No application in respect of a stallion under three years old will be considered.

3 The necessary veterinary examination will be carried out by the veterinary surgeon appointed for the purpose by the Board. 4. A stallion will not be registered or be retained on the register unless it is free from hereditary unsoundness and otherwise fit for breeding purposes. If the report of the veterinary surgeon shows that the stallion is suffering from a disease or deformity, which in the opinion of the board renders it unfit for breeding purposes, the owner will be so informed. He will be entitled to have the question of the existence of the disease or deformity determined by a referee appointed by the board, if lie furnishes the board with a certificate by a veterinary surgeon to the effect that the stallion is not so affected, and gives security for the cost of the examination by the referee, which will be payable by the owner unless the appeal is successful. The privilege of appeal is not to extend to a stallion which has been rejected on appeal in a previous year.

5. The board reserve to themselves the right without assigning any reason and without inspection or veterinary examination to decline to register any stallion or to remove it from the register. No appeal will be allowed against a decision of the board under this rule.

6. The board reserve the right to cause any registered stallion to be inspected and examined by their officers at any time. 7.1 f the owner of a registered stallion is detected iii any fraudulent practices in connection with this scheme, all bis stallions will be liable to be struck off the register, and the owner may be debarred from obtaining any further benefit under the scheme. 8. Forms of application for the registration of stallions can be obtained on application to the secretary. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 4 Whitehall Place. London, S.W.

Registration must be applied for each year.