SHEEP FOR THE ARGENTINE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16326, 23 August 1913, Page 14

SHEEP FOR THE ARGENTINE

A NEW ZEALAND ORDER, [Per Presb Association.] PALAIEIISTON N., August 22. Because of tho foot and mouth diseases in Britain the Argentine shut her ports against the importation of stud sheep from that country, and in some instances Argentino breeders turned to New Zealand. It was predicted that as soon as tho embargo was removed New Zealand would lose that trade, but it seems this is not so. Tho embargo has been removed, and yesterday Air E. Short, of Parorangi, received an order from Gibson Bros., Buenos Aires, on behalf of a client, for fifty stud Romney ewes, shearlings, and n shearling Romney ram. Tho prico paid for tho owes is seven guineas per most satisfactory prices are an indicamost satisfactory prices are an idication of the high opinions held abroad of Air Short’s champion Romney strain. It shows also that New Zealand is well able to compete with Great Britain in stud sheep. Air Short has also received inquiries for another lino for the Argentine, wluch he expects to place.