INFORMATION FOR INTENDING IMPORTERS OF 
LIVE STOCK FROM NEW ZEALAND 
By G. C. Munro. 
The importation of live stock for breeding purposes from New 
Zealand to Hawaii was stopped on the annexation of the latter 
country to the United States. The importation laws of the States 
coming into force, stock only was allowed entry at certain speci- 
fied ports. 
Finding the stock raisers of the Islands desirous of getting 
stock from Xew Zealand, Dr. Xorgaard after considerable ef- 
fort succeeded in obtaining permission for the importation of stock 
from that country to Honolulu. There are still some difficulties 
which, however, by care can be overcome. The principal of 
these is a duty of 2y l / 2 c /c on all cattle not pure bred. Even if 
registered in the Herd book in Xew Zealand, unless such is recog- 
nized by the authorities in the United States, stock cannot pass 
the Customs without paying duty unless under special arrange- 
ment. As far as I know the Xew Zealand shorthorn Herd book 
is the only one now recognized. 
It is necessary also to comply with the following regulations : 
A permit for shipment must be obtained from the United States 
Department of Agriculture to present to the Consul at port of 
embarkation, on production of which only can he give clearance 
papers for the shipment. This permit must be for a specified 
number and kind of stock and is only available between specified 
time limits. A similar permit is necessary for presentation at 
the port of destination to the Customs officer to admit of the stock 
being landed. A certificate from the local stock inspector where 
the stock is bought as to clean country and freedom from disease, 
an affidavit from the breeder also testifying to freedom from dis- 
ease, another from the agent shipping the stock as to carriage 
through clean country, disinfection of cars used in carriage to 
port of shipment, and a copy of the pedigrees in special form 
must all accompany the stock, certified as entered by the custodian 
of the Herd book and sworn to by the breeder or agent as the 
identical animals described therein. The animals must also be 
subjected to the tuberculin test. 
The best time of the year to ship stock from X T ew Zealand is in 
December or January as then they are in good condition. The 
trip is generally a smooth one in these months. The bulls should 
be selected in October before the bull sales start. The sheep 
could be got at time of shipment if not later than January, as 
ram sales are held in February. The permits should be procured* 
early and should arrive in New Zealand in about September or 
even earlier and should hold good from the middle of November 
