THE "ROTOTAWAI" ROMNEY MARSH FLOCK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2915, 26 January 1910, Page 21

THE "ROTOTAWAI" ROMNEY MARSH FLOCK.

The flock, (he property of W. E. Bidwill Esq., Wairarapa, New Zealand, is one ol the oldest established flocks in the Dominion, having been in existence for about 45 years. The wool on these sheep is dense, lustrous, medium fineness, and good length, and U mostlj taken by American buyers. The sheep averaged 101 b 2oz wool each, and such an average for a pure Romney flock would be hard to beat anywhere. The wool always commands keen comp'»ti< tion on the London Markets, csp<>oiaii.v among American buyers, and this year (1909) the clip of 150 bales, including locks, second pieces, etc., averaged 10.31 d per lb. Messrs Thomas and Cook, who handled the wool >n London, reported :—" This wool was splendidly bred, good length, and sound in staple, and commanded top price." A feature of the Kotorawai sheep, is thai* splendid 1 ' constitutions. Mr Bidwill is a strong believer in breeding his flock undei natural conditions, and absolutely decline* to hand-feed or pamper them -n any vvsy. The flock rams are a treat to see, and when the foregoing facts are remembered, expert' enced sheep-owners do not require to b< told that they make the most desir.ible oi sires. Earns from this hardy, high-class flocl< are for sale by Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., a( all their branches throughout Australasia. The flock has been clipped in Quibeli'a powdei' dip for the past two years, and the condition of the wool is sufficient proof of the satisfactory results obtained. In this connection Mr Bidwill writes under date of March 10, 1909, as follows—i.e., dip has given me. every satisfaction. It is easily mixed, and is most efficacious in destroying ticks arid lice, and also acts splendidly against the ravages of the fly." It is significant that the leading flock* masters throughout the world who giv<j Quibell's dips a trial return a unaruinoui verdict in their favour.