CANTERBURY LAMB.
—»—. : "QUALITY DETERIORAJ^!* MR HAWKEN'S WABNINS, * —— f Speaking a-t Methven ja>t«rd|* m Minister for Agriculture, the Hon;? Uawken, said that during * visit to a Christchurch freezing ho wos surprised to no 1« that (wj bury l!un0 mutton was determ™ ing. If this continued their would be affected soouei or latej ? had had a good deal ot oxperiJz among sheep, and he considered iH they were using too many njS breeds and this was probaolytt, reason why more monoy was now laS given for tho North Island lamb. ]K urged thorn to improve their breeS He was very much stiuck by the US of good breeding in the carcase*. (2 ing that the Farmers' Union wi»i£l resented there, he hoped it would Uk up the question of improving thsTjjwj of tho flocks in the district Mr R. Low, a well-known (W breeder in the- district, said the ISZ generally this year had not d,OMj|J well as in other years, duo. no douß to adverse weather conditions, K did not think that Canterbury JuJ was deteriorating.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18970, 7 April 1927, Page 8
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