PLEA FOR HIGH COUNTRY SHEEP MEN.

Chronicle (Levin), 18 September 1946, Page 6

PLEA FOR HIGH COUNTRY SHEEP MEN.

—Press Association

By Telegraph-

\\ ELLiXGTOX. Sept 17. Tlie opinion that the liigli countrv pastoralist had not had a fair deal under the wartime appruisemeut scheme was expressed by the chairinaii of directors of Wright, Stephenson and Oo., Ltd., Air. J. T. Alarlin, at Ihe annual meeting of the company today. Wliilfe the wDol return had been satisfactory ■ to most farmers, it had not InkMi "sb with tlie higli eountry pastoralist, hc4 said. Tliroughout the war the m'arginul difl'erence between coarser and iiner wools had been far too „,little. Strong representations had repeatedly been made to the Stabilisation Board to ef-i fect a better adjustment and somt»,slight " easement had been socured. Fine wool represenled about 1(5 per mbnt 'of the' New Zealaud wool clip linden' halfpeuuy per lb. reduetiou iu erossbreu wool would provide 3d per lb. to Aleriuo wools, equal to f l to £5*a bale. liigh eountry farming in the South Islanii alone covered abou.t I'K) luillioii acros cai-ryiiig 011 tlie aVei'Tge que Lsheep to four acres. Ou t Hy'Ayool /of nibuutain bred Aleriuo and 'half lirqd sheop/tfie [instoralist had to (lep'eud almost eittireiy. He could not suppleiiient his eariiings like the lower countrv fariner by lamb fatteniug or growing cereals. He could not increase the carrying capaeity of the land tli rough the use of Terti lisers nor was he always successful in retaining all his floek agaiust unexpected j lieavv stonns. I11 short he was the; cindereila of the fariuiug lit'e in tlie'

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