SHEEP FOR ARGENTINE.
ANOTHER ORDER. (By Telegraph—Prees Association.) Palmerston N., August 23. Because of foot-and-mouth diseases in Great Britain, Argentine has shut her ports against the inportation of stud sheep from that country, and in somo instances Argontine.breeders liavo turned to New Zealand." It was predicted that as soon as the embargo was removed Now Zealand would lose that trado, but it seems this is not so. The embargo lias been removed, and yet yesterday Mr. E. Short, of Parorangi, received an order from Gibson Bros., Buenos Ayres,' on behalf of a client, for 50 stud Romney ewes, shearlings, and a shearling Romney ram. The prico paid for the ewes is seven guineas per head, and for the ram 100 guineas. Tliess most satisfactory prices are an indication of tho high opinions held abroad of Mr. Short's champion Romney strain. It shows, also, that Now Zealand is abld to compete off the level with Gioat Britain in stud sheep. Mr. Short has also received inquiries for another line for tlie Argentine which ho expects to place.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1837, 25 August 1913, Page 10
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176SHEEP FOR ARGENTINE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1837, 25 August 1913, Page 10
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