EAR-MARKING SHEEP.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13704, 19 September 1908, Page 7

EAR-MARKING SHEEP.

IMcnuvi:h >vsi cm ni:i:!H:ii A di'c i.»ion atit.c m the iliiu>e of K»:pr**.vntaijv.t> on Widin»day in regard to th- earmarking «>f xh - p. I* he Stin:k Committee reported that it had cou>i<ler*-<l a |»el it ion praying for an unproved syntern <f ear-marking, and decitled to recommend rho matt, r for the i oi-f,iiK ration of tinl iovtrrnmetil. Mr. liuddo that no mor<- M.-riou»> pndilem facctl the p.uiti:r'a!i>tt> than that of branding. Tho ear-mark was u»>ed to define *ex and age as Hell nrs owtKiship, and n ii* n a >.<!•• plat-e tlu- original mark would lv all- r. d. The ">nty way of >P'-tiring .»'iiie uniform M-ftl>-ma!ic method r c in* ri jo t,_v by plat-iiii; tii<; matter iri tho h tiidf. of tin- M< fk 1 )• | 1111 it* ii t. Naturally own-!-, w it'll a .«!aido-hed br.nltl did no! Itk» th»* id* a of any rliange, but thai difliiullv cotihl I).' i*viTCt>me. I hfUM li>- tlioiti;i)t. must i> • in >top Ui<.« jsa. »ii|. of ii. the .arniatk for indo'.ti ** \ "ii/i lii' in.i!'*r oiiv ihat I ••If lit'd th »u1 11', iallif l* lIP if than the "ivn. r« of l.'ig- llo< k». and *iie >'<> i k l'«H «rtntf-iit >hoii!d .'iide.'ivotir (*■ inirodift; txiton r-*->t« in that Would •n.di'c •|W*-?,l ioi*s f-f o-.t nrr-hip t<.» 'n i 1 1. d r-adiU ft f* v .ii..- t. ? ■ i. - tea* !f r«-d r.irii>nk> Mr Will', i aid 'lll' •lliaii ui-ii r». n0.,.. ■ n'*■ t* ■!• • 1 in ' ii* fji -ii!• r ih<n 'h« - lild M"! (limk ■iiit < at UMrk 1 " t !iouii| iv i"'"d !<• I li*.ir. ii"' t. halt!.- «» a i,**nd<' ifir-r ,« i * ['all ].-! id. i th- or, iilifh !!f »'f-cp f.-l \ \ fit;!. If * * :.*.■• ty t*. a»-id • ll'it*'!- ! • s • 11 f 'f draft J !)# ; 11 <" jii'j-rd t II «" t h >t'"K I 1.-j'.t-f Illft!* tlk*~ t j!" m.v'Sr t:|. I"-'.- u; ! "C »n r . j;« tin a! Ir- \\ Hu: h- t for'i ® nd lIM'- shs j •: <■lll (-,*■• lit M .it !:■' • a! •.»'.!• !o!y . Out ii. d: i b Imi' that a <!nr ."lild i«- <ir\ f».i A ii- b ftoni h.iM do/-n r.'.il:<'l>. « 1 * is halt a * >' rii.t: J.J-. -a ii- i rio i. th- -lit dl fa:rnt-r o*. draft if «'|- <• •• h t! t h<- N'i r'.-'mi -- rua'i--' tii ?ih ill f: ii j r '•>> it ui::!'-Tin iiuik

! ing oil tiose sEeep I Mh Flatfilan said that he .did not jsee ■ how the present meilujd could be improved. The ear-marks could not |>f altered at ev-iry bale. If some system could t>B devised it would be valuable."" The Hon. R. M'Nab said that tie defeats gat*e ad idea of the difficulties that faced the Department ili bringing down and improved system of e-ar-niarting. the present day, twenty or thirtj* dktinct ear-marks in a district thai' 9a© owner had controlled in the early days of the country, and moreover ■a. sheep changed hands half a dozen timss fcffor? it reached the freezing works. The 48 1 "* cultural Department had been trying : for years to devise an improved ieystf.nii .6tlt it. had not been successful. '.' Various schemes had been brought foi-wast} by'pri. vate persons, but node bad beep regarded as satisfactory. by the Department the farmers. The Secretary of Agr.cli}ture hiiHself had prepated a scheme?; but it had rot been adopted as satisfactory bv tiie Dep'artriieiit. No discbiijtesj. wa§ intended to inventors, and anyone who could, devise a scheme that would meet even a part of the difficulties would be welcomed. The ear-mark, to ba satisfactory. must be readily recognisable aljd permanent, and must be capable of- giving/ a» large number of distinct combiiiaiioEe. -ISlr. Stevens suggested that a bonus eheuld' be offered for the production of some' i»''> lible dye that could bo used to mark die face or hocks. "* -