SHEEP ON BATTLEGROUNDS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 33, 3 November 1920, Page 5

SHEEP ON BATTLEGROUNDS

BEITISH GIFTS TOJTHE MAENE. The Duke of Portland, on behalf of the lioyal Agricultural Society, has received a report that British sheep, and cattle too, have been entering into the spirit of the Entente Cordialo with commendable energy. The society recently sent out. among other stock, 31 rams and 391 ewos-of the Suffolk, Southdown and Kerry breeds—to the neighbourhood of the Upper.Marne and round Eheims and Chalons. That flock has now multiplied, after deducting -ill loujes, to 663: and the Prefect of the Marno. writes to express the local satisfaction at the fertility of the sheep, which arc immensely treasured by the farmers and are to be kept'as pure breeds. They have earned golden opinions. £o have the cattle. The Belginn farmem—especially the farmers' wives—are enthusiastic ovas the British polled or hornless cattle, which were regarded as a maryel on arrival and have now achioved a reputation f or performance a's well as appearance. The Bed Polls aro calving well, milking well, and promise good beef besides. The old battlegrounds seem to suit ,<il! the stack, British cattle, pigs, and •heop are also flourishing on tho Sommo. r "