STUD SOUTHDOWN SHEEP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 143, 20 June 1939, Page 12

STUD SOUTHDOWN SHEEP

IMPORTANT SHIPMENT FOR ARGENTINE.

By the Port Sydney which left Wellington recently, Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. shipped a very choice selection of the Southdowns to start three new studs of this breed in the Argentine. They were carefully selected by Mr. Ernest St. C. Haydon, head of Messrs. Dalgety and Co.'s stud stock department, and are for orders taken by him, when he was in the Argentine last year judging sheep breeds at the great Palermo Show. Senor Abel Saint, head of the great chocolate manufacturers in South America, and who recently purchased a very fine property close to Buenos Aires, requested Mr. Haydon to obtain for him the foundation of a stud flock to enable him to exhibit the progeny at the Argentine shows in the years to come. For Senor Saint. 10 shearling ewes have been selected from the Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company and mated to a special sire. The ram for Senor Saint has been selected from the well known flock of Mr. J. Knight, of Feilding. For the Sue. de Pedro Haugaard, 10 specially mated shearling ewes have been selected from Mr. C. E. Vile's flock, of Bulls. The dispersal sale of Mr. Vile’s “Pukenui” flock in the year 1929 was one of the greatest sales ever held in this Dominion. Some few years ago Mr. Vile again started to breed Southdowns and made special selections of a wonderful type of sheep. To-day, Mr. Vile possesses a wonderful even’ flock of outstanding sheep and one that is worthy of carrying on the great ‘•Pukenui” name. The ram going forward for Sue. Pedro Haugaard has been selected from the Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company. For Senor Abel Basso Dastugue, five shearling in-lamb ewes have been secured from Mr. James Knight’s celebrated “Matatua’’ flock. Also, rams from Mr. A. W. Adams’ “Pukerua” flock. Sheffield, and Mr. L. D. Adams’ “Parenga” flock, Sheffield. It will, therefore, be seen that in the case of each purchaser, a blending of choice blood from both Islands has been made which should give excellent results to their enterprising owners.