SHEEP IN ENGLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 241, 12 October 1933, Page 9

SHEEP IN ENGLAND.

NAVAL MAN'S COMPARISONS

NEW ZEALAND HOLD THEIR OWN.

(Ey Xelegraph,—Press Association.) WELLINGTON; Wednesday. In the opinion of Commander S. Hall, R.N. (retired), who lias been farming at Paraki, Little River, for some years, and who returned from 'a holiday visit to England by the Tamaroa to-day, the standard of sheep, Lincoln and Romneys, which he saw in England were in no way superior to those in New Zealand. This, he said, might be attributed to the fact that in England the sheep were too pampered, the New Zealand methods of raising perhaps making for a hardier breed. On the other hand, New Zealand cattle were almost mongrels compared with the breeds he Raw in England and Wales. Everywhere he went, Commander Hall heard New Zealand and its produce ' spoken of most highly. With lower prices ! for New Zealand lamb, there was a ; greatly increased demand, and people in | poorer districts were now able to pur- ! chase it, whereas they had not been able j to do so before. j Commander Hall mentioned that while in England he had staved with friends who had taken a lease of Lord Bledisloe'e estate, Lydney Park. He was greatly impressed with the magnificent herd of Red Poll cattle on the property and was also impressed with the interest that all • the villagers took in Lord Blcdisloe's, doings in New Zealand. ';