N.Z. ROMNEYS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 102, 30 March 1926, Page 5

N.Z. ROMNEYS.

As an instance of how keen Australian buyers aro for Now Zealand Romneys, it may bo mentioned that during 1925 Mr A. F. Farr, of Chatsbury, New South Wales, visited the Dominion and inspected the well known flock of Mr E. E. Short, of Feilding, loaving orders for two stud rams to bo selected and forwarded, after they had been exhib’ted at the Feilding Show where one of the sheep gained first prize and reserve championship in the class for one-shear rams. This ram also gained honours at the recent Melbourne Show where he was very highly commented on by Australian judges, and Mr Carr despatched a repeat order for one stud Romney ram and three stud ewes, which was duly executed. This consignment reached its destination safely and included' the champion ewe at the recent Manawatu Spring Show, and Mr Carr has written expressing complete satisfaction with the selection The sheep were selected by the Feilding representative of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., through whom the business was effected. SHIPMENTS OF MEAT FROM SOUTH AMERICA. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received a cable from its representative at Buenos Aires, South America, advising the following shipments to the United Kingdom for tho fortnight ended 18th March, 1926, from Argentine and Uruguay: 213,500 quarters chilled beef, 54,694 quarters frozen beef. 116,080 carcases frozen mutton, 60,535 carcases frozen lamb. The quantity shipped to tho Continent of Europe during tho same periol totalled 3950 quarters chilled beef, 131,970 quarters frozon beef, 20,478 carcases frozen mutton, 324 carcases frozen lamb.