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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15301, 24 August 1920, Page 6

At the county agricultural society's shows at Oxford the implement exhibits were almost monopolised by American goods. It was the largest show 1 , of implements In the history of thc society. The story told by tho N.S.W. Government 'Sheep and Wool Expert of tho increase m the individual fleece calls attention to ono of the wonders of breeding. SUnce Macarthur's day merino sheep havo improved almost beyond credence, the Heece having grown from botween 3 and 51bs to upwards of 301 b. In general, a flock of 60,000,000 m the period 1890 to 1893 averaged a fleece of 3lb 9oz. The. average m the period 1916-19 was 81b 7oz. In the latter period, with 25,000.000 fewer sheep, we produced 70,000,000 lb more wool.

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. BOOKKEEPER for Timber Business ; knowledge of tallying essential, tiood wages to suitable man. 1 Apply— I "TIMBER," 71Q C/o Box 182, / - iy Gisborne. !W/}ANTED— Two Men, to~cut scrub.'— ,Z/ V,?^ an B **°s-, Kaitaratahi. Phone 625 D. 714 W (ANTED— Smart Waitress; no~late hours. — Apply Piccadilly Tea, Rooms. 72g STOLEN "or~Sti*ayod~f rom Kaiti— One Bay Gelding, branded wine-glass under mane. Anyone detaining same after this date will be prosecuted. — A. , .. E. Love. 717 !T?PR SALE— Few bagiTSeed Potatoes _L — Arran Chief, Queem Victoria— l2s 6d -cwt.— 'Prompt application to Samson Bros. . ■ ■ ■-. 716 T7OR SALOU- Three Heifers (m. dalf).— J. ' Auoly Stewart, near Kaiti Brick Works. '.' " . 715