CORRIEDALES FOR CANADA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19416, 26 August 1926, Page 14

CORRIEDALES FOR CANADA.

THE FIRST SHIPMENT MADE.

THREE RAMS DESPATCHED.

What is stated to be the first shipment oi Corriedales to Canada has been made by the despatch of three Corriedale ram hoggets by the s.s. Waitemata to Vancouver en route to Victoria.

The rams were purchased by Messrs. Wright, Stophenson and Co., Ltd., for Mr. C. P. Henstock, who last year purchased through the same firm two stud Romney rams from Messrs. A. E. Anderson, Carterton, and Donald, of Featherstoii. ; The present consignment was drawn from the Crofthead stud of Mr. L. W. Storry, Southbridge, Mr. Storry is a well-known and successful breeder in Canterbury and has won considerable success in both the show and sale rings. At the first Royal Show he secured the championship and reserve in the ewe classes and also secured prize money in all the ram classes. At the Christchurch ram fairs his sheep have always heen among the top priced ones, while last year he had the honour of securing tho top price of the sale. Corriedales have now won their Way into practically every sheep-raising country. It is interesting to note that a small lot of stud Corriedale ewes and a selected stud ram from the Bushey Park flock were recently sold by the same firm for export to the United States. Shipment will be made to San Francisco early in October.