NEW ZEALAND ROMNEYS FOR TASMANIA.
The Hobart "Mercury" .of August 20 says:— ' •' ■ . ;,'."Per XHiniarba ypstorday from New Zealand tvvelvc pure llottv ney Marsh. four-tooth ewes, (in lamb), to I the . order of Mr. 11. C. Grubb, Leinana Junction. ' This ureeu or gucep,, as '■ their, name implies, originated in'the marsli' lands j of Kent, and aro said to be singularly hardy, and, immune from- such' local diseases as foot rot, fluke, etc., and with tbeso : qualities'. should be a highly suitable 1 sliecp for the North-West-Coast, Huqn, and other. moist climates. Romn'eys 'possess a .fafrly dense, lqng stapled wool,, of medium--quality, and' aro, eminently . suited .for ..crossing, with ■Merinos-to prodtico those'fine, soft, crossbred; wools'for which Tasmania is justly celebrated, aiid. are also , us«l>extensively in New Zealand^'for'- breeding fat ,-.lambs. Mr.' Griibb's importations are,!from .one .of this best,-flocks ! in Zealand, yare ,'typjcal : of; the breed, aiid should make, a valuable addition to the stud flocks of the State.. .The sheep came consigned-, to Messrs. ( A. G. W.ebster Son,' and' were. landed in excellentcondition." : ' ~ ' ~ .
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 8
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171NEW ZEALAND ROMNEYS FOR TASMANIA. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 8
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