TRIP TO ARGENTINE

Evening Post, Issue 58, 9 March 1936, Page 3

TRIP TO ARGENTINE

NOTED SHEEP JUDGE

INVITATION ACCEPTED

(By Telegraph—Press ' Association.)

CHRISTCHUECH, This Day.

Mr. Isaac Andrew, formerly a leading Canterbury sheep breeder and now one of the best-known judges in the Dominion, has received and accepted an invitation to act as judge at the Argentine Rural Society's big international livestock show, to be held at Buenos Aires on August 22 of this year.

Mr. Andrew, who is farming at "Eccleston,"' Marton, is a son of the late Mr. W. B. Andrew, one of the most successful sheep breeders in Canterbury. He is one of the leading Dominion sheep judges, and has had wide experience of various breeds, particularly with English Leicesters, Southdowns, Ryelands, and Corriedales. He farmed for many years at Ellesmere and was one of the most prominent exhibitors in the province.

Mr. Andrew received the request to act as judge from the Sociedad Rural Argentina,.the president in his invitation stating that "in: the sheep section the following breeds keep up an outstanding- position owing to their development in our country: Romney Marsh, Corriedale, and Southdown. This society, knowing your recognised qualifications to judge the breeds referred to, and knowing your great experience in ■.their breeding, would be greatly honoured if you would accept an invitation to judge at our show. You would be our guest during your stay, in our country, and you would have to be here previous to August 15. If you should be willing to make the trip we would be pleased to know the way or ship's course you would 'like best and then we would be able to place at your disposal accommodation and a return ticket."