CHILLED BEEF TRADE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21409, 27 February 1935, Page 6

CHILLED BEEF TRADE

PROPOSED £1,000,000 SUBSIDY

The Queensland Cabinet has decided to place before the Federal Government a one million pound scheme for rehabilitating the Queensland cattle industry with the aid of a Federal bounty. The scheme, which has been propounded by the United Graziers' Association, is based on a request for granting a subsidy of £IOOO 000 over three jpears, a third to be 'paid annually. It is provided that the subsidy be payable in respect of fair average quality and good average quality beef exported. The Minister for Agriculture said that Cabinet, after hearing the scheme enunciated, authorised him to prepare a case for oresentation to the Commonwealth

Government. Special reference will be made to the necessity for building up herds and improving facilities •Generally to enable Australia to take full advantage of the chilled beef trade. DIPPING RAMS BEFORE SALE TO Tlir. AORHTI.TCKAI, KDinm. Sj r __ln Saturday's issue of "The Press" a letter above the signature of C. H. Ensor appeared in connexion with dipping of sheep, 111 which he makes a statement to this effect—that it has been proved that the dipping of sheep is both detrimental and injurious to the sheep end wool. If Mr Ensor is correct, then the highest recognised authority on anything pertaining to wool is wrong, when this expert states that dipping is beneficial rather than deleterious to the wool. 1 think Mr Ensor must have in mind dips that were in vogue years ago, when on numerous occasions it was found to have an injurious effect on wool and also serious consequences to the manufacturers. Since then the manufacturers have accomplished by investigation and research work a scientific compound preparation and a dip most beneficial to the wool fibres. Sheep dipped after shearing the skin being clean and healthy—assures that the growth of new wool is secured in its best condition. Mr Ensor also remarks about Corriedale wool bringing record prices. It does not follow that the highest priced wool gives the best returns for sheep. A case in ooint: Wildcn Station (20,000 sheep). The wool from this station has realised prices among the highest in New Zealand; Hawkdcn Station 120,000 sheep). Wool from this station is just an ordinary average clip.' A friendly wages between the owners as to who would get the best return a sheep resulted in the manager of H;iwkdeii winning.

Record prices are not always a true index to a flock of sheep. It is well known that sheep farmers pick the eyes out of their clip to make up a few bales with the object of securing a high price and advertising their flock.—Yours, etc.. Iv.J.W. February 23, 1935. In iiilii'iiicnt of an order from Great Britain. Senator J. F. Guthrie (Victoria) disoatchcd early in .January a Corried.de ram to Mr J. Piper, of Burnt Maiv.l. File. Scotland Mr Piper's original ewes were purchased at Wembley Exhibition in 1924, where they were exhibited by Mr 11. T. little, -:n "Hui Hui" New Zealand Subsequently Mr Piper aded to hi-: llock 10 ewes from the tlock of the late Mr J. A. Johnstone, "Bushey Park," New Zealand. Mr Piper's. Hock is registered with the Australian Comodale Sheep Breeders' Association, and is the onl v Cnrriedale flock i-i Great Britain to be so registered. This fleck now consists ef over 100 registered Corriedales. which are doing rcmarkablv well in the cold climate of Scotland.