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Cromwell Argus, Volume LXII, Issue 3239, 21 November 1932, Page 6

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K.XPKKi LN< 'll OF A CAtTHNLSS j SIIKKIMIKKKDKH IN N.Z. The following article, by the AgiT j cultural Correspondent of the ‘‘Otago \ Witness,” which appeared in 181).", has { been supplied by Mr C. A. llrmvii. of | a sliipment of live sheep to the Home | market by the late Mona id Nholsmi, which will prohaldy be of interest to I the present generation: Mr Xicoisoii. the breeder of the sheep, is a nali'C of Caithness, which he left for New Zealand about twenty vears ago ( 18/-0. The writer says; I was fortunate in being present at j the shipping of --*0 live fat .shoe]* lor the London market by 1 lie splendid . steamer Han fish ire on Friday last. Ibe i Xew Zealand and Australian Land | <’mnpany, under Mr Brydoue’s management. have never been behindhand in enterprises and experiments likely to result in the progress of our fanning interests, and this experiment is one more example of their enterprise. Air Jlrvdone has furnished me with the following particulars as to the cost of this venture, and 1 publish them for opueral information, and also hoping that some of our farmers will give ns their ideas on teed. etc. 1 taint, mat i chaff-cutter might be added, and that either clover, hay or nice oaten hay cut up daily for the sheep and fed to them in troughs might be an improxcnient, as it would, perhaps, be fresher that way, and would possibly save a good deal of wastage that may occur in the feed racks.

Cost of Shipping and Landing 250 Sheep in London. (’lover hay (4d per head per ,l;iv) —22 to ns Cent 2«p’s,

It will l>o soon that these sheep erst .'54/7 landed in London. Tlio sheep • -insisted of -00 very line - . large threequarterbred wethers from I'Men-lnle Estate, and tlio estimated wt-igln was Soll> to 8.11 h. The other -">0 were a very prettv lot of halfbred (first -class Bom nev) wethers front Otago i/nliah and wore purchased at Burnside ya"ls bv "Mr Brydone as !ir/•Hass types of what half lived site-.”,) should he, TheV* were as nice a lot of sheep as ever a butcher looked at, wore prim? quality, and very even, and would average 70lh 5n weight. Air Nicoison. of Ida \ ad ley. Central Otago, who bred the Oieop, - s Hi bo congratulated on having done honour to Otago Central in participating in what, 1 think, is the second trial t-i'i ij nn en t from New Zealand of live stJieep, the first being a Is i from Otago Central, about a month age. when Oladbrook sheep went in Cue s.s. Bate-

(shire. Well done, Central Otago! It will, 1 think, soon be shown that the i railway beyond the gar I. a wall will | no; be by any means before its lime, ‘and will possibly open up a country that will prosperously settle a | population of graziers, dairymen, wine 'and fruit growers, etc., betoi r many j years are over. Irrigation, for which 1 ample facilities abound, is the only | .•juiremont, the climate, dc., oeing all j fliat. is. repaired for any of the iudus- ) tries named. The sheep were all conitorta’ily housed in the jump in pens >f Coin nine to ten sheep, with hayracks and feed- , ing trough. One man. Mr Muff, . c in charge of the sheep, but Captain Conll j and his officers are taking a lively in- j torest in the matter. Our captains and I | officers nowadays are becoming experts ! in dairv produce*, mutton and live stock, | land will be able to argue fanning mat- ; tors out with anyone shortly, as they j j have to keep themselves up-to-date on these matters as well as on their other ; duties. Mr Brydoue personally superintended the shipping, which was | promptly done, and the arrangements i wore all so complete and effective mat I , shall be surprised if the sheep do not | kind in good condition. I hey may fall off a bit for a week or two, but after j that, when they take to the hay, they ; will improve. It strikes me that it | might be well to shear sheep before j shipment, in view of the hot weather in I the tropics. The* fleece of those sent, j however, was perhaps not too heavy, j sdieep like these in size and quality j bring up to bO/- at Home, so that, de- j spite the apparently heavy cost of j transit on those sheep, there seems to be a good margin. I believe that Messrs I Turnbull, Martin and Company, Hie shipowners, as are usual enterprising

enough to go halves in this venture, :ts in the Inst, and I sincerely wish Mr Rrydone, the hand Company, ami Messrs Turnbull ami Martin prosperity in this venture, and still greater prosperity to one and all should the trade progress as I hope it will do. SHKKP SAFKI/V LAX OKI.). The following is an extraet from the ‘‘Otago Witness” of May 3.0, IS!*.): Ju connection with the Uanflshiro live sheep shipment, the New Zealand and Australian Land Company have received a cable from London to the effect that the shipment arrived in good order, that they were suitable for the Home market, and that they sold at 43/. for the crossbreds and 38/- for I the half bred s. This result hardly bears out the instructions which constantly come out from the frozen meat salesmen not to ship heavy sheep, as they are not in favour at Home. The crossbreds by the Banffshire wore big, coarse sheep, which I estimated as averaging 801 b, but perhaps 751 b would be a fairer estimate. The half-breds were 101 b lighter, and of very good quality. Taking the crossbreds at 751 b, realising as they did 43/-, that gives 6.8,5 d per lb, and the ha If bred sat 651 b, realising 38/-, give 7d per lb; so that the difference is really immaterial. The result of the shipment comes out as follows: Per Sheep. Freight £0 10 0 Feed, fittings, attendance, etc : 0 13 7 Tola! charge £1 «• ~ The average price realised for the •rossbreds and hnlfbreds, 251 in miniw.v v.-o: 42.’-. which leaves 18/5 per

• hoep here. There may be some London •harges against the sheep. but the fittings, which cost £tb. should be .vorlh something in London. The Conioany put the sheep on board at .11 ind Turnbull, Martin and Company •hargod 10/- for freight; but any snr- ■ tins realised over 11/- was to bo divided between the two Companies and as there is a surplus of 7A', the New Zealand and Australian Laud Company will get 14 /Si for their sheep, and Turn hull, Matrin and Company will get

l.'t/SA per head for freight. Mr Brydoue, his company, ami Messrs Turnbull, Mar--11 ii and Company are to lie eongratulaled on this pioneering experiment being so siiecessfnl. It was never anticipated that tin 1 2d I sheep would be all landed alive and in good order.

Jit ")7/(i Brim (lib per It end per £0; C. da v) —12,.1001b. ril Id - per 200011* 14 0 0 Linseed (All* per head per driv 1 ) —1 tons, :it £12 1.') 0 0 jV:is (lib per head per day) — 1 [tons, at £d 0 r> 0 Cabbage —10 sacks o 10 0 Total cost feed . . .. 101 IS 6 Straw —-lions at 40/- .. .. 10 0 0 Bailwav on above (> 10 0 "Fittings 12 10 (I Water tank - 10 o Harbour dues ;i 9 0 Insurance - 4 0 Man in charge 0 v Lpnd on elm rges—1 /- pe r h cirri.12 10 0 . — — — id;) 14 3 Freight ("including freight on fodder, etc.)—10/- per head 12d 0 0 :£29l 14 o Ample for .“*0 days’ fodd< v prove! Od. For no ad. Value of sheep hero . . • £0 11 0 Cost of transit jis above . . £ 1 7 . — Total . £1 14 /