RYELAND SHEEP.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 303, 20 November 1936, Page 5

RYELAND SHEEP.

INCREASE IN FLOCKS. SOCIETY’S ANNUAL MEETING. The Ryeland Sheep Society of New Zealand held its annual meeting at Christchurch, last week. There were present: Messrs .Joseph Brooks (in the chair), P. G. Stevens, John Brooks, T. A. Stephens, L. (J. Coe, Harold Stephens, John Brooks, junr., Joseph lied, Lennox Bed, W. 0. Bennie, E. Averill, S. T. Evans, B. G. Scown, H. C. B. Withell, A. U. Morton, W. D. Dron, M. Voss, and E. L. H. Wilkie. In his annual report, the chairman said that the number of Hooks registered had reached the record number of 107. The growth was pleasing, provided it had been accompanied by rigid culling on tho part of established breeders, and attention paid to quality on the part of those establishing new Hocks. -When sheep wore in demand breeders were inclined to cull a little too lightly. He expressed the opinion that the time was not far distant when they would have the embargo on the importation of stock raised.

Tho election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows President, Mr P. G. Stevens; vice-presi-dent, Mr T. A. Stephens. Council: North Island, Messrs E. Averill, B. It. Buddo, H. Cl. Hewlett and Jos. Bed; South Island, Messrs W. O. Bennie, H. C. B. Withell, John Brooks and S. T. Evans; lion, treasurer, Mr T. A. Stephens; representative on Royal Agricultural Society, Mr E. Averill.

The new chairman brought up for discussion the suggestion that some form of annual inspection of ewes should be instituted. Members agreed that this was a good idea, but as the flocks were scattered all over New Zealand the scheme might be too costly. It was suggested that the individual breeder should carefully inspect his own flock, and rigidly cull where necessary. - The matter was finally left in the hands of the council to bring forward some practicable scheme.

The question of the lifting of tho embargo on the direct importation of stock was also discussed, and members were in favour of this.

In connection with agricultural and pastoral shows, regret was expressed that sheep were not more often judged in rings, although in the case of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Showgrounds this would be difficult as the alleyways did not leave sufficient room.

The following resolution was passed: “That no transfer be accepted by the society unless the following particulars he supplied: In the ease of rams, the sire and sire of the dam; in the case of ewes, the sire, the rule to come into force in three years’ time.” The winner of the E. Averill Cup for the Royal Show champion ram was Mr Jos. Brooks, and the winner of the L. 11. Averill Cup for the Royal champion ewe was Mr H. C. B. Withell. In presenting the miniature cups the chairman, who had judged in this section, said that the entries had been of a very fine type.