Fat Lamb Competition

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17609, 27 October 1931, Page 10

Fat Lamb Competition

THE exhibit of fat lambs to come be- * before the judges at the Show tomorrow contaius the usual freezing classes. These, however, are not con,meted with the Scheme recently adopted by the Moilt ißbard, arid which wftS formulated by Mr. J. C. Graham, of Gisborne. Tlie A. and P. Association will control the arrangements in the Gisborne district, but the Show lambs will have no connection with tho scheme. , l No date has been set down yet for the closing of entries for the Meat Board’s competition, but it has been suggested that lambs chosen from the killings in about a month’s time should be suitable. A proposal has beeii made that each farmer entering the competition should have three carcases selected from a batch he sends in on a stipulated date, but no finality has boon reached. Tlio main object of Mr. Graham’s scheme is to give the meat, producer a better idea of the requirements of the London customer. Other countries

fire endeavoring to wrest from NfeiV Zealand its position in the meat mar-, ket, and Australia, particularly, is making rapid strides in this direction... The Commonwealth already lai| schemes in operation that foster the competitive spirit among the and which, also provide informatloh with regard to the customers’ requirements. As a result of these competi;. lions, and the following of advice with regard to breeding gained from then!, a rapid improvement is taking place iu. the. class of grease shut to England. The Meat Board is awarding separate sets of prizes undqr Mr. Graham plan. One set is for tho district making the best display, and anothoilot will be to the best trio of. laiplis.:. from individual producers in each district. By such iueansj each and Sach individual will be knowledge of how his carcases compare with the standard maintained oa the Home market. V