CANTERBURY LAMB
TO THE EDITOR OF TUI PRESS Sir, —How can Canterbury recover its lost position in the lamb trade? Thirty or 40 years ago the Leicester cross was the feature in North Canterbury. The present position has been largely brought about by the indiscriminate use of the Corriedale. The Corriedale has never been in the interest of the lamb trade as against that of the mutton export, but where now are its matured wethers? The quota may have the effect of putting an end to the late shipment of lambs, which, however, is not in the interest of the farmer. The plains farmer has the opportunity at the ram fair. He has to take the ewe, such as she is, but she is not suitable to mate with the Southdown, which he might prefer. The alternative is the Leicester —a sire which will stamp his gets! Let the hills farmer keep to his Corriedale and hold his lambs. —Yours, etc.v RETIRED. March 15, 1939.
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22662, 17 March 1939, Page 4
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