INFERIOR SHEEP

Grey River Argus, 17 May 1938, Page 3

INFERIOR SHEEP

DOMINION EXPORTS. INVERCARGILL, May 11. The complaint of the Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep about the continued importation of inferior-quality sheep from New Zealand was referred to-day to several prominent Southland breeders. It was admitted that inferior sheep had been sent to Australia, the reason given for this being that the inspec tion in New Zealand was in somecases not strict enough. It was explained that breed societies had inspectors who examined sheep for export, and marked those which reached the required standard. Sheep had certainly been passed that should not have been, but it vvas felt that this would be prevented if breed societies tightened up the standard of inspection. One breeder said he knew of sheep that had not been inspected and marked before export. If Australian buyers made their comnlaints to the bread society concerned, the sheep could be traced to the flock from which they came, and it would also be possible to discover who had carried out the inspection. Another breeder expressed the op- ■ inion that up to a few years ago • some of the sheep sent overseas were - not up to standard, but the inspection I was now more strict and there were ■ not so many inferior sheep exported I as five years ago.