INTEREST IN GALLOWAY CATTLE

Chronicle (Levin), 16 January 1948, Page 4

INTEREST IN GALLOWAY CATTLE

Interest in fhe usefulness of introdueing- the Galloway jrreed of beex eattie for .grnzldg •oa qur- MU .connfry is likely to develop as a conseqiienee of the visife. to New Zealand of-Mr. A. B. D/Vuca,n, of Dunifriesshire, who is presiddnt of the Galloway Cattle Breqders'* Associatio.n of ScQ.tlqnd..- TMa Ureed of cattle has been extremely popular witn the nieat trade in the Old Gountry for m%Vy yeajs and is well known for its quality which is of a very hign qrder, , Recently some publieity has beefl ^ecorded, wMiv-is kqown. qa the belted Galloway breod wMch is nqt recagnised by fhe Gairaway Cattle Breet|era''"Assoeiation nor is the type accepted as neing in any way asaociaf ed with the fftte Galloway cattle of ScotJand' which are nofed fof their hardiness and meat texture, In, an iiiformal discusaion, at fllO Feilding rain fair where ' Mr. Duncan wak a visitor, he made it clear that there should not be any* confusion in the minds of cq.ttle brqeders about. tno Galloway breed which was so wideiy recognised in the Old CoUntry as equal |q the best beef cattle bred. MrsDuncan was .delighted to meefc Professor G. S. Peren,, of Massey O'oV lege, and hear first hand nevvs of tne GaflQway bnll which E. R. Wink- ' Ier, of Levin, imported, The bull is depa.stuFing on fhe Cqlfege fields -witfl 12 jJU?© /bred" Aberdeen.. Ahgus females and aecording to Professor Peren -is exti'einely docile aiid doing well. This ia believed to, be. the only- . purebr-efi Galloway bull in New Zealahd: ' and if came from the stud of Mr. Duncan 'S brofher in Scoflancl. •> . . ' ACr. Joe W ebb, of -Taihape, who as a young ntan. had plenty of- experience with Galloway cattle in iSeotland - ana fro.n his long association with the meat trade, was familiar with the high quaiity of the. beef, met Mr. Duncan and gathered news of manv'noted breeders whom Mr. Webb knew. The very informal talk centred on the prospects qf infrpducing .Galloway eattie. it was indieated that it would prove . to be ra t her costly as the initial flnaheiaL o.utlay would be eoasiderable. Professor Peren mentioijed that there were qnite a few breeders interested in the idea because of a eonviction that tne breed would prove successful on our hill couutry bnt at present there was little niore than discussioiis. Mr, Duncan said that his Association woiild be glad to learn of .this interest among New Zealand- cattle breeders and said that the Assaciatiqn ^ might favourably consider affording some assistanee towards intro.ducing selected Galloway eattie to New Zealand. From Feilding Mr. Duncan proeeeded, on to the Masterton raio fair and then to, Wellington, He expects to remain in New Zealand for about thpee montlis during which time he will visit inany pai'ts of the conntry. His interest is. m hill country farming and he is acranging to tender evidence before the Sheep Farming Oonunis.sion under ' arrangenients with Federated .Farmerg.