Government Inspection of Public Dips.

Mr Barnett moved, "That it is desirable that all public dips should be subject to Government inspection for the purpose of ensuring that proper dipping material be used." He said that sheep which were exposed for sale were often ordered by the inspectors to be dipped before being removed. The seller did not trouble himself much about the matter, but the purchaser often found that the sheep were not properly dipped. A person who took his sheep to a public dip often found, too, that the liquid was not strong enough to kill the insects. He considered there should be a standard for such dips.

The motion was seconded by Mr Allen.

Mr Lowes said his experience of sheep inspectors was that they were very careful in seeing that sheep were dipped properly.

Mr Bradey knew of one small flock that was not dipped for three years.

The motion was carried.