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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17116, 23 November 1929, Page 5

"I have no hesitation in saying that this class must he the best in the world,” commented Mr. W. Marks, of Auckland, who had the - difficult task of judging the fat, lamb entries at the Waikato show. Forty entries were on the schedule, and of these 39 pore penned. This was a record of which the Waikato could he justly proud. Out of the 39, Mr. Marks stall’d that lie could have picked 20 firsts. They wore a credit, not only to the Waikato, but 1o the whole of New Zealand. Most of the fat lambs for export were crossbreds from Southdowns. Killing was in progress at the South Otago Freezing Co.’s works last week, when about .1000 fat wethers were put through one day on account. of Thomas Borlhwick and Sons. A person interested in the meat trade informed the Otago Daily Times’ representative that this movement would have a good effect on tho local sheep market, ns there wei'c far too many prime wethers in tho district for the requirements of the Otago butchers. The Wethers being killed at, the freezing works we're purchased on the per pound basis, and it is probable that other lines will be put through.