STOCK IN ARGENTINE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 9 June 1924, Page 5

STOCK IN ARGENTINE.

AIEAT BOARD'S BULLETIN

tty Telegraph—t'ress Association. \YELLIAiGTON, June 7. The Meat Producers' Jloaru lias just received its moimiiv Jetter irom its bouiii American representative, iu tviiicii lie gives .some very interesting information regarding stock m the Argentine. Jtle writes as follows: There is it large oilermg of iat cattle, but very best ' quality aiv scarcer, and some of the works have dttnculry 111 getting best quality clutters. Large stinging dies anu oilier insect pests at tins season of the year cause mucii , annoyance to live deck, ami mobs of cattle can frequently be seen ail crowded together in a circle, with their heads down, flat cattle lost condition under such persecution, which, fortunately, lasts lor only about a month. Small native locusts have caused much damage this year, eating the .small leaves of alfala, and leaving only the stalks, which have no feeding value, and lot that reason large numbers of cattle arc lacking in hmsii. Drought lias also been experienced over a considerable part of the alfafa zone near Y'ille Gas and lurther to the west, where rain is badly wanted on Ihe light sandy soils tlia.L grow ailala well, though tosca (or bolt stone) prevents the roots from reach mg permanent wader, lienco ranch rain is needed to nourish the plants. J'he sheep-grazing grounds, principally to the south of the province of Buenos Ayres, are very good. Prices of store and breeding cattlo are cheaper to the west, though mainlined in die south. .Prices or sheep nave lluetualed somewhat during thu month, though best quality hoggets are soiling well. Considerable entries I uf sheep are still routing to hano. Three Argentine) plaids on the south coast killed i?L*7, l(tt> head of sheep to the end of February. Several boats have already gone there to load. Swift's prices iu the works are as i follows Chillers tt.oTiid. Continental 2.82.‘!il ; ehilier cows 2.20!)d, eaimers ].£B2d to 2.07(1, calves 2.82/1(1. bulls,!] I.Odd. Sheep. wethers li./iS.-d to (i.!)G4d. cites 4.70(h1 to 4.B!Md ; lambs, hoggets S 2■■'2d to 5.547(1. I