STUD SHEEP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 169, 22 July 1935, Page 11

STUD SHEEP

NEW ZEALAND EXTORTS. The export trade in New Zealand stud shep continues to expand, the l Westmoreland, which sailed from Auck- ! land recently, having taken a valuable ’consignment. Messrs. W right. Stephenson and Co., Ltd., shipped to South American in I erests 44 stud rams of various breeds. The sheen were an outstanding lot, some being Jestined for Argeivtina and some for Uruguay. The shipment included ton Corriedalc rams bred by Mr. William Anderson, “Eskdalc.” Waiau, North Canterbury, amongst them being a first prize winner at the Amuri show, one of the leading Corriedale shows in New Zealand. Several of the rams were sired by “Eskdale. 35,’’ one of Mr. Anderson’s ram.s which was first prize, four-tooth and champion at the Amuri show, being first in his class and reserve champion (beaten by his sire) at the same association’s show the previous year. “Eskdale 35” was sold for a substantial price and exported to South America last year. The twen'ty-six Lincoln ranis are a.n exceptionally good lot, ten of them having been bred by Mr. E. T. Wilton, Rangitumua, Masterton, three bred by Mr. A. E. Anderson, Clareville, and thirteen bred by Mr. L. R. Wilton, Rangitumau, Masterton. The Lincolns from these loading broders are very much in favour in the Argentine. Five splendid Romney rams contributed to the high standard of the shipment, those being from the flocks of the wellknown breeders, Sir William Perry, ‘‘Penrose,” Masterton; Mr. Q. Donald, “Alloa,” Featherston; and Mr. AV. C. Small, Feilding. Sheep from these brooders’ flocks arc well-known in South America, and the steady demand for them from there testifies that, they arc held in high regard. In a recent communication from Argentina it is stated that if New Zealand cintinues to send Romneys of the same standard as previously tlhey will prove serious competitors in that market to importations from England. The shipment is completed by three high-class Merino rams bred by (he well known South Canterbury breeder, Mr. Frank H. Smith, “Waratah,” Albury. These sheep are destined for two notable estancias in Urguay.

The demand from Australia for New Zealand-bred sheep also continues, the Waituki having taken a shipment of 30 Southdown ewes to Melbourne last week. These sheep were bred by Mr. R. Bevan, Manakau-, and were also exported through the agency of Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.