Stock for South America

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 179, 1 August 1938, Page 12

Stock for South America

One of the first shipments of New Zealand pedigree stock to South American States this season was completed when the Raranga sailed from Wellington last week. There were a considerable number in all, about 150 New Zealand sheep on board, the consignment including Corriedale, .Romney Marsh, Southdown and Lincoln sheep.

That tne demand for JNew Zealand sheep in Uruguay and Argent-ma is sustained is cieany snown uy the number of sneep which go each year in fulfilment of oruers received and also for sa.e at public auction, xncluuod in this vamaoie shipment conu-gaed by the New /jealana Loan anu Mercantile Agency Company, Limuod, to their agents in Argentina were i 7 pouigree tiiiicoxn rams ituiu i~o two well-known oreeuera, i-xessrs. win. Ruyner and L. R. Wilton. T'xiese were outstanuing sho~p, some Oi the oest peuigree Lincolns to have ueen exported to tne Argentina xrom Zealand. Rising two snea. sneep, they included px.ze winners at tne recent Royal and also local snows. Tuese animals are of the x<ew Zealand type, stylish, low set to the ground, covered witn heavy fleeces oi quality wool; the class of sire which linos distinct favour amongst the breeders in Argentina. Mr. Rayner also forwarded two pedigree (Jorriedalo and three pedigree Romney Marsh rams, representatives of their Dreed wnich should meet with a keen demand wnen offered for sale. Tlio wellknown North Canterbury breeders, Messrs. D. and M. Sidney and Sons, shipped a pair of outstanding two shear, low set, exceptionally weil woolied Corriedale sires. Roth these were prize winners at tne Christcuurcn Metropolitan and inawarden Shows and should prove of great vaiim to their ultimate purchase!s. Two Aiarioo.ougu breeders who shipped sheep to Soutn America for the lirsfc time are Mr. W. Bishell, who forwarded three particularly attractive Lincoln rams which although younger tnan the others torwarued should develop into outstanding sires, and Mr. J. if. Neal, wao has sem an attractive young Uornedalo ram which should be accepted favourably. This is a sheep covered with a dense fleece of sort nandiing, well crimped wool, covered rigut over the points and down to the hoofs.

Argentina is to-day the second larg est of the jLatin American Republics, having an area of mine 1,140,1KK) square miles. Primarily an agricultural country, mainly owing to the fact that it lies almost entirely in the temperate zone, it embraces within its boundaries one of the most fertile areas in the world known as the "pampas"; live stock raising is the second most important industry. As in all primary producing countries, including New Zealand, the wealth of the state <-nd the income of the people rises and falls with the ups and downs of the world's market for agricultural produce, for Argentina like ourselves does not consume her primary products but exports a large portion—between seventy and eighty per cent. —to the world' markets. It should be somewhat gratifying to New Zealand studmasters to know that their efforts as breeders are appreciated in the Argentina and other overseas countries but if they are to maintain their valuable export markets then it rests solely with themselves and the respective breed societies to ensure that no sheep are exported which are likely in any way to prejudice the high standing of our pedigree stock abroad.