MUTTON GROWER

Northern Advocate, 8 July 1925, Page 5

MUTTON GROWER

SOUTH AFRICA ACTIVE

BREEDERS BUYING FREELY. IMPROVED FLOCKS SOUGHT, , (Received 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, July 7. Forty-five overseas delegates attended the International Conference of Sheep Breeders; at Chester. The principal feature "was an address by Professor Barber, of Leeds University, on the subject of English wools and their uses, in the course of which he criticised the tendency among British breeders to breed for mutton instead of WOOI. Captain Michaelian stated that Smithfield butchers commented favourably on South mutton. , He added that he intended to encourage his fellow farmers to cross Suffolk sheep from England with the indigenous sheep, for which purpose large purchases were to be made at forthcoming sales. There is a record gathering of buyers at present in Chester in readiness for the forthcoming Royal Show, at which the finest collection of pedigree sheep in the world will, it is reported, be shown. —Reuter. PURCHASES IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, This Day. South' African visitors were extensive purchasers at the stud sheep sales. —A. and— N.Z.