BREEDING OF MERINOS
NISW ZEALAND’S ERROR . -The opinion that New Zealand had mistake in reducing tile' niunbei of its merino sheep was expressed' by Ilf, ,T. Oliver, D.Sc., chief emeritus ol the Scottish Woollen Technical College, during his 'ig|pto Palmerston North. - Drl Oliver, who has' mid a lifelong association with the wool industry, said the vigorous merinos always sought the mountain tops. The lazipr halfbreds ate otfc all the feed at the low ( er levels and reduced stock-carrying . capacity. It wpuld pay New Zcaiubd' ultimately to hive more merino slicep. He hud been lOokiilg fl t ali types' Of sheep in the cpmtry. More care Would have to be exercised with' thfe’ ordinary frocks. and, in fait, v/ould be jiechfeary if people continued to pay such extravagant prices fjjrllnd.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18551, 10 November 1934, Page 15
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129BREEDING OF MERINOS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18551, 10 November 1934, Page 15
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