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SHEEP FOR JAVA.

AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. 1 (Bj Tolccrraph.—Sjiccial CorresDondcnt.) Marton, July 29. 1 Now markets for New Zealand ari I steadily opening up, tlio latest being Java whore, up to tlio present, wool, has no! been grown. A few months ago, Mr Lange, who had been to New Zealand II and had returned to his rubber planta tion, went deer-stalking at an altitudi of between COOO and 7000 feet above th( sea level. During his vocation thero Ik .wag greatly impressed vith the magni ficent tableland which spread out before him, and as it appeared to hini to're eemblo tho class of country which was sc productive in New Zealand, ho imniedi ately applied to the Government for about 10,000 acres. Having secured tlio title, lit returned to Now Zealand, and ho has jnsl purchased Cm tho AVanfjanui district 20 Romnoys, 20 Lincolns, 20 Border Leicesters, and 20 Corriedales. whilo 20 merinos are to bo purchased in tho south. These will bo experimented with, and tlio slleec best adapted for tho cliniato will bo selected, and purchases on a large scale will be mads next year. The experiment will be watched with tlio greatest interest.

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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1815, 30 July 1913, Page 8

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SHEEP FOR JAVA. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1815, 30 July 1913, Page 8

SHEEP FOR JAVA. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1815, 30 July 1913, Page 8

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