MORE IMPORTING URGED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1034, 25 January 1911, Page 10

MORE IMPORTING URGED.

THE QUALITY. OF OUR SHEEP. / j.-yA Soutl; Island 4 sheepbreede/in Welhngtont somewhat concerned because he considered the breeds of sheep in certain parts of New Zealand we're not improving as.,rapidly as they should. Ho did not mention any particular district, but lie said in a run: through both islands he had noticed that flocks were not improving beyond-a certain standard.- . ....... >•' Generally, Ho said,; mcii ' who" had poor flocks a, few years back had made big improvements, but, like tho others,: • tince tliey gqt to'a certain ,point thoy appeared to rest on their oars. Ho was very emphatic, about the cause. "Where ;Br4eds., and flocks in this country are riot'improving, the reason is, the breeders-aro not importing, enough." .By•'importing some breeders had got their' flocks to a very high pitch, and were. consistently maintaining that standard, and by continuing to import wore occasionally improving on it. Others had:imported and built up what, was'at'the time they were, importing .a,- first-Qlass flock; - ; bu£'.'their flocks stfll i-wanted''hew-'blood, and would-vgo baolc without; it.-, ;Eveii/if they, did not go, back it was useless' standing still while others were advancing. Ho mentioned tho English' Leicesters of, tho South Island. ;Into that breed the imported blqod had-been implanted 'ltta ijeinarkabMinan&r.i fciit still the fhitk lallbiH-matters to rest there; thoy "fhade repeated importations so as'to Jieep tlie sheep at .their height.