AN EXPORT TRADE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 8

AN EXPORT TRADE.

THE TREND OF THE FUTURE. means to, become an exporter of stud stock. • Hitherto our enthusiastic breeders of high-class farm animals have laid out much money in securing the world's best on which to lay , ;tlie foundations of their studs, and ah import trade highly remunerative to Britain,, resulted. Last year came the slump, and breeders;' ceased abroad' for purchases;, and applied themselves instead to; linding sales. The. change is, .for good, i will lead pur breeder's to rely more on' their own resources, and less on .imported stock, and they will thus more readily become, breeders in the true, sense of the word.,; It ; will lead them: to watch. the outlet .abroad for our stock, and to cater.for that unsatisfied demand for good .breeding. animalsi ■■Which must exist in Argentina and Australia. , '.., ■•'..: ,:. . One recent' sign of this probable change is the movement to dispatch.joint shipments of stud sheep io the-great Argentine show. .The. llomney. men are 'already forward, with thoir arrangements,, and'the,owners of'other breeds' will no doubt take part in the ven'turo.'.: The caro which ■ Romney owners are taking to ensure .-.that noiio but "first-prize" ■'stock shall ■bo" ; sdnt : to -Argentina .promisee 'well- for the ultimate' aim';of the movement opening , ' up of; a Sputh American stud tr'aflo./:--. ;-.' '_' ''■- ■■';.v V ' i ',Ci 1 . , '.-'.. : ' '.-•,.'. ' ~ Another , ; sign of ..•this of' bur Activities'; is ; tbo ,dispatch..,to. iMolbourne last week;:o£.,sjxtebn.'Clydesdales, frpin .Southlands There 'is" slatqcT.'-to; be'i'a;. cghsiderable'demand in. Victoria just-; now;. fp'ii:'aninia'l3 , ,''of'jthis class "at: good, prices; and'consequently the dhipment will" probably be the 'precursor of others. The : were Mr. A.. Chrystall (twelve animals),'MriJambs'Blaikiei^),-and Mr;'.'ttobert-'Green.(2)..^v.:.;. ; ~--.-.j .;-.;.;•,:.:-: ~ .Assistance toward : working up. a good trade with Australia, will no, doubt be, afforded'by the successes of New Zealand animals :_at, the 1 Sydney v and Melbourne Royal Shows in recent years.: S -The. m'als have represented f chiefly the two ;Loi- • cester. breeds of sheep, ■ Lincoln .sheep, and Shorthorn , .and Hereford cattle. 'In all of these 'breeds (jf we' !to ..protect the trade, against exporters, .of low, ..grade animals).-. very valuable.- outlets seem likely .cmough. ~ V "-.. ' ' .''■;,- -,' .'■'.-• ■ .:, ..; .. .