NEW SHEEP BREEDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19447, 1 October 1926, Page 20

NEW SHEEP BREEDS.

Readers of American livestock journals occasionally come across strange names applied to breeds of sheep, and many wonder just what they mean. The two that have eorno to tho fore rather lately are Panama and Romeldale, and though not very widespread aro said to be gaining in popularity, and filling a niche in tho sheep world of the States. The home of the Panama breed is Idaho, and tho cross i:;, the result of putting Rambouillet rams to Lincoln ewes. The original flock last year comprised well over 2000 ewes, and a fair standard of uniformity has been obtained. Tho breed was founded in 1912. Tho Kbmeldale's native State is California, where the breed has been developed from a cross of New Zealand Romnev rams on Rambouillet ewos. Tt was founded about 1919, and is the outcome of n desire to obtain a sheep tha ( t. will do well on wot soil, is grazed on green lucerne and other heavy forage, and has to bo shorn twice a year. The parent flock also comprises some 2000 ewes, and it is interesting to note that 48 rams from it averaged over £ll a head at the California ram sales last Juno. This was the highest average for "range " rams of the entire sale, so it is evident the breed *3 in local demand. The rams offered • ero the iisventh. generation, o£ th» crm