Bams to Breed From

Otago Witness, Issue 2545, 24 December 1902, Page 17

Bams to Breed From

' TO THE EDITOB. ._. _ i Sib,— You give such a largr. . amount of space in your valuable paper t«; farming and pastoial • -mtereste, ;and->l ' have got so much really valuable information, from 'it,' that I thought, as the breeding season would shortly be coming on, I might suggest to .you, on behalf of your-coun.-try readers, that' you throw a column . or'twa open (for discussion on. the merits of tho xiiffe* rent kind of rams to breed from, either .witS' merino to bred good halfhred stock, or. witK* ' crossbreds generally. Personally,;l shoulcfc lik'a to' see an' exhaustive discussion otf thermeritrf of the two breeds of Leicesters — the-'Border andi < English — so that inexperienced breeders;- like myself could see the case for both put. side 'byi j side, anct decide on the evidence from which to I breed. I have always been an admirer of thu Border Leicester myself, both* for J hardir/e63 and giving a quickly-maturing fat lamb ami it seems to me that people are coining back ta them, as there was keen competition for all good sprts at the lastram fair, and'fcho competition seemed- to me much slacker for the English; but this may only- have* been in that one district, and only temporary at that. A discussion in your columns'' would"' bring -»iSr the facts, and the reasons for them; By -> way, what is the History of the English cester: is it really a pure breed, or is there, as some people think, a touch of the Lincolnin.it? I may say I am. trying the English Leicester this year, and I must say they axe prolific, and the ewes seem to lamb easily, the mortality being very small. — I am, etc., Inquires. [Our columns are at all times open for tha discussion of any matter connected with the agricultural and pastoral industry, and we shall be only too pleased to place space at the disposal of breeders should they see their waj; to adopt " Inquirer's " suggestion. — Ed.] • GREYMOUTH MUNICIPAL LOAN. GREYMOUTH, December 16-. At the Borough Council meeting the -offer' of Messrs Mark Sprot and Co., local live stock agents and auctioneers, was accepted for a £15,000 loan at 4* per cent. THE NATIONAL BANK. WELLINGTON, December 17. The general manager of tho National Bank has received a cable intimating that the directors have declared an interim dividend for the half-year at the rate of 10 per cent, pci annum. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE AT HOME. WELLINGTON, December 18.. j Mr Cameron, inspector of New Zealand, dairj I produce at Home, reports on the 14th November that the first lot of New Zealand butte* for the season reached London by the Whakqg i tane on November 6 in splendid condition, ang | that the whole was from fhe Auckland district; | At the time of writing buyers, in face of th« large quantities of butter stored, were somewhat inclined to hold off the market to see how things might settle before- purchasing, You can protect yourself from any serious after-effects arising from a bad cold by] iatina TUSSICURA*

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