10 June, 1916.] Government Certification of Stallions. 



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season. In many cases the examination will be conducted while the 

 train waits at the station, and secretaries of agricultural societies will 

 greatly assist by making the necessary arrangements and so conserve the 

 time of the veterinary officer. 



It is possible that the arrangements, as shown in the time-table 

 published, will require considerable amendment when the Railway De- 

 partment issue their winter time-table, therefore owners of stallions will 

 find it advantageous to arrange to submit their stallions at parades 

 arranged for in main lines as far as possible in order to avoid disappoint- 

 ment should it be found impossible for an officer to attend on branch 

 lines as now proposed. 



At the 96 parades held last season, 355 horses were submitted for 

 examination, and the action taken by the individual officers concerned 

 in the examination is shown in the following table : — 



Officer. 



Mr. K. A. Kendall, B.V.Sc. .. 

 Mr. R. Griffia. M.R.C.V.S. , 

 Mr. R. N. Johnstone, B.V.Sc. 

 Mr. W. M. Lerew, G.M.V.C. 

 Mr. W. J. Cother, G.M.V.C. 

 Appeal Boards ... 



Totals... 



Number 

 Examined, 



« 



123 



100 



101 



20 



5 



355 



Per cent. 

 Rejected. 



39-83 



-10 no 



.36 63 

 25 Oo 

 SO 00 



38-03 



Examinations and Rejections. 



The total number of stallions examined, viz., 355, was a consideraljl*' 

 reduction on that of the previous year, when 603 were submitted. A 

 large proportion of this difference was probably due to the restrictetl 

 number of parades and abandonment of country shows, owmers pre- 

 ferring to let tlic examination stand over until normal conditions are 

 resumed, though restricted importations were accountable for a con- 

 siderable number, a.s the following table sliows : — 



Imports of Horses from Great Britain and New Zealand, 

 horsf.s from great britain. 



