MOVEMENTS OF SHEEP.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20156, 17 January 1929, Page 15

MOVEMENTS OF SHEEP.

ACTIVITY ON EAST COAST. LARGE NUMBERS ON ROADS. [by telegraph.—owy correspondent.] GISBORNE, "Wednesday. This is one of the busiest periods of the year for the movement of sheep, and at present stock is being brought into the Gisborne district and large numbers are being sent out. Within a week 1250 flock rams have come by boat to the port of Gisborne from Napier and Nelson,"'while several hundreds more have been brought overland by motor-lorry from Napier. In addition further large lots are expected, including two shipments from Lyttelton next week.

At the' same time breeding ewes and wethers are being sent away in thousands, and it is. estimated that there are from 30,000-to 40,000 sheep on the roads leaving Gisborne and coast stations. There is also a shipment on the water bound for the South Island. Large mobs of breeding ewes are on the northern outlet, and it is estimated that 20,000 are journeying between Gisborne and Opotiki. Further lines for the North aro expected to leave the Mangatu and coastal districts in the next few days.

On the road to Hawke's Bay there are at present three large mobs, with aa aggrogate of approximately 10,000 wethers, while other lines aro on the move from the coast. One mob of 2000 arrived at Tokomaru Bay on Monday night. Tho first of the season's breeding ewes were despatched to the South Island on Monday, when tho Parora took 1105 two and four-tooths for the Addington market. Tho Pakura is expected to load sheep at coastal ports this week for the same

market. Shipments to the South Island have been late in commencing this season, on account of the delay in shearing, culling and dippin?, but it is anticipated that from next week sheep will he shipped to the South in lots of 2000. Sheep are also being shipped North from the coast. Last week a line of 2200 ewes was loaded on to the Pukeko at Tokomaru Bay for Tauranga, reaching the Bav of Plenty port in good condition. Half of them are being sent to Mr. R. H. Bailey's farm at Tirau, to which place they will be driven across the Kaimai Hills. The consignment was from Mr. A. B. Williams' station.