FAT LAMB RAISING

Evening Star, Issue 21667, 12 March 1934, Page 11

FAT LAMB RAISING

DOMINION AHEAD OF COMMONWEALTH

“ New Zealand is years ahead of Australia in fat lamb raising,” said Air A. H. Grimm, of Grenfell, leader of the group of New South Wales farmers who did the tour of New Zealand agriculturtd areas (states the ‘ Sydney Alornmg Herald ’). Air Grimm said the New Zealand farmers had extraordinarily fertile soil, and pasture improvement adopted by them made their country capable of carrying more stock to the acre. Artificial feeding aided them in the winter. The dominion agricultural areas were dotted with about twenty freezing works, and, unlike Australia, they did not have the disadvantages of long transit to the points of treatment. They used motor lorries three decks high, which carried over 100 lambs to the freezing works. This was almost as many as the number carried in a New' South Wales railway truck, but the lambs were not bruised and wore not adversely affected by bad handling. “New Zealand farmers fertilise heavily with lime, superphosphate, and blood and bone, all of which they use most liberally. Their farming is scientific. This was realised by all members of the touring party, and I think the trip has been an education to us all,” said Air Grimm. “We were received well everywhere we went.”