COMMERCIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18763, 20 July 1935, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

EXPORT OF STUD SHEEP SOUTH AMERICAN ORDERS The shipment of a valuable consignment. of stud sheep to South America by tiie Westmoreland, which left Auckland last week, is of more than usual interest to the Gisborne district in view of the fact that, six Lincoln rains have been purchased from a Gisborne breeder. Mr O'. V." Smith, for shipment to the ■same destination next October. Last week’s shipment comprised 44 stud rams of various breeds, some, for the Argentine and some for 1 rngiuiy. and were an outstanding lot. It included 10 Corriedale rams bred by Mr Wm. Anderson. North Canterbury. The 25 Lincoln rams arc an exceptionally good lot. .10 of them having been bred by Mr E. T. Wilton. Rangiluinaii, Masterton, three bred by Mr A. E. Anderson. ( lareville, and 12 bred by Mr L. R. Wilton. Rangiluniau. Masterion. The Lincolns from these leading breeders are very much in favor in the .Argentine. Five, splendid Romney rams contributed to the high standard of tlie shipment, these being front the flocks of the wellknown breeders. Sir William Perry. Masterton. Mr Q. Donald, “Alloa.’’ F path erst dn. and Mi* W. C. Small. Feilding! 'Sheep from these breeders’ flocks arc well-known in South America and the. steady demand for them from there testifies that they are held in high regard. In a recent communication from Argentina- it is stated that if-New Zealand continues to send Romnc-vs of the same standard as previously they will prove serious competitors in that market to importations from England. The shipment is completed by three high class Merino rams bred by the well-known South Canterbury breeder. Mr Frank 11. Smith. “Wnrntali.’’ Alluivy. These sheep are destined for two notable estancias in Uruguay,

“FOXTON” WOOLPACKS WOOL FEDERATION ACCEPTANCE An item of commercial news ol' considerable interest to farmers has been circulated by New Zealand Woolpacks and Textiles, Limited, Wellington, manufacturers of the “Foxon’’ tlaxffibric woolpack. The information relates to the acceptance by the British Wool Federation of the New Zealand product, and the removal of objections previously held in regard to the use of this pack. Some consternation was' caused a few months ago by the issue of a statement from Bradford to the effect that tlie New Zealand pack had been found not acceptable to the British Wool Federation, though previously both the New Zealand Woolbuyers’ Association and tlie Wool brokers’ Association in Christ church had both expressed complete satisfaction with the Dominion product. To remove causes of misapprehension on the part ot the British members of the wool trade,* a representative of the New Zealand company was sent to Britain, and cabled advice has been ieceived* from him indicating that all objections on tlie part of the Homo federation had been removed for the cpming season, and that the “Foxon’’ pack will bo accepted by British buyers.

PIGS AT MATAWIIERO A good sale took place yesterday ol •pjgs at the Matnwheto stock sale, values showing a. considerable improvement. The prices were as follow ; 2 weaners. good condition. 15s; A diito, 2 at los 9d. Ijat 8s 6d, and 1 at 6s 3d; 2 heavy Ttimworth slips, 15s; 1 small ditto, lCs; 4 White slips,, medium, 10s; 4 ditto, good,, Jos; 1 good White slip, 10s fid; 1 good Berkshire sow*, stinted (p), 20s; 3, rough smalls, 6s 6d and 4s; 1 unfinished medium porker. 235; 1 fair size White store, 13s; 3 average Tamwortli slips, 13s; 2 medium condition slips, hoars, 13s 6d and 7s; 1 good solid Berkshire sow in jug, £3; 1 ditto, £2 2s; 3 medium White, slips, 1 at 3ls 6d, 2at 10s; 2 poor White smalls, 7s 6d; 3 good medium, size porkers, 25s 6d; 2, average White weaners, 12s 6d ; 6 good Tamwortli , weaners,. 14s 3d; 6 porkers, crossbred, 2 at 34s 6d. 4 at