N.Z. STUD STOCK

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12181, 4 July 1925, Page 2

N.Z. STUD STOCK

FOR SOUTH AMERICA * ______ VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT FOR MONTE VJDEO PRIRZE-VyiNNERS INCLUDED One of the most valuable consign* ments of stud sheep and c&itle that has ever left New Zealand was sent South by the ferry steamer last night fpr transference to the s.s. Pakeha at Lyttelton. Corriedale sheep are algo being shipped at Lyttelton, and Romneys at Bluff, from which port the Pakeha is due to sail on July Bth for Monte Video. From Uruguay the stock will bp transhipped to Buencs Aires, where, 4 n the capital city of the great Argentine Republic they will be on exhibition during, the period ot the Argentine Rural Society’s annual show at Palermo. This' year’s exhibition commences on August 14th in order to coincide with the Prince oi Wales' visit to thp country. A COOP ADVERTISEMENT The New Zealand stock should pror* 1. further advertisement to this country and uphold the great reputation the Dominion established at the International Show last year, when many awards were secured, and a leading Argentine authority was led to state: ‘ Thie New Zealand sheep, although considered as under-sized by many, is of unauestionable usefulness m refining tho quality; and improving. the yield' of wool: and besides oyer big sheen are not wanted for any purpose, as these thick-set New Zealand sheep

carry more wool and pt a hotter* quality than most of the English bred Lincolns, while a compact smaller carcase is always more saleable at a higher price per pound than a big heavy one.” The total consignment going forward on this occasion comprises 32 Romney rams, 44 Romney ewes, 25 Lincoln rains, and 8 Corriedale rams. Jn addition; two very fine Friesian cows. br,e.d by Mr R- R* Pearson. Manawatu. are included. One of these cows is stated to be a c to snow in any company, and the other is the fifst cojv of any breed to be sent to South ~ America ivhich can claim to have a certificated production of 2000 gallon* or over of milk in a year. It is understood that these two cows will go into one of the best black and white herds in the South American Republic. FRjOft? WAl£A?apa flocks she Lincoln sheep were entirely selected from the flocks of wbJI-known Wairarapa breeders as follows: Messrs W. Perry And Son. ‘‘Penrose.** Masterton: Wm. Raynor, “The Cliffs.” Masterton; W. Howard Booth. “Cnrringten.” Carterton: Drummond McMaster. “Karori.” Feathersion; and Percv Brothers’. “Thornton Park Masterton. Eight of the Romnev rams were bred by Mr Q. Donald. Featherston: and U l:y Mr J. n't. Hewitt, Mangamaire. Fahiatua. from whom 20 of the ewes were also secured. The latter are in lamb to the Royal Champion ra? cf last year. Some of the inspectors appointed hy the societies interested to tho sheep fpr export, have stated that they are the best sheep that have'vet been selected for export from New Zealand, and this opinion was upheld yesterday by a number cf prominent breeders who were present in Wellington to sec the Wairarapa sheep psaensbled for shipment. CORRIEDALE AND ROMNEYS At Lvttelton. 8 Corriedale rams bred hv My H. T. Little. “Hui Hui.” North Canterbury, are also being put aboard, and at tlic Bluff. Ihe final port of call, a further 18 Romney rams and 24 ewes bred b.v Mr W. D. Hunt. üßainfield.” Waikiwi. Included in the shipment nre a number of prize winners hf the first Royal, Wanganui. Fcilding end Dannevirke shows The couditjon of the stock was all that could bo desired .and ns well as being a very uniform collection, they are probably the best grown sheep yet to be shipped. Messrs Weight, Stephenson and Co. Ltd., and Messrs Abrgbam and Williams. Ltd., who have done a great deal in extend overseas markets for New Zealand stock, were agfdn responsible for the joint shipment. A proportion of the sheep were bought at the annual auction sales in the autumn, and the balance were selected by Mr C. E. Robertson. stud stock exoert for the firms named. An interesting point in reference to the shipment is that all of the Lincoln rheen were drawn from YVairavapa flocks Formerly the South Island almost ertirclv supplied the South American market with this breed or sheep.