LICE AND TICKS IN SHEEP.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2115, 14 February 1908, Page 3

LICE AND TICKS IN SHEEP.

EAHLS OF THE PAST.

UNANIMOUS VERDICT BY A JURY OF AA’ORLD-RENOAVNE!) SHEEP EXPERTS.

AA’liat may be described as a great trial i>y a jury of experts has been in progress throughout New Zealand for the past few years, the subject on trial being QuibclPs Patent Powder Dip, and the jurors many of the Dominion’s most famous pastoraiists, assisted by tlie world’s most’ noted breeders of merino and Lincoln sheep respectively—i.e., Messrs John- S. Horsfall, of AA’idgiewa, N.S.AA’.. and Henry Duckling, of Rib.v Grove, England.' a novel feature of this trial being that each juror conducted his, inve.stigatious enti rely imle])endeiitof his fellows, and rejiorted liis findings accordingly, and it is a significant fact that the opinions submitted by the eminent experts composing the jury referred to amount to a unanimous verdict, as follows—viz., 1. That ticks and lice in sheep are evils unknown where Quibell’s Patent Powder Dip is used. 2. That a perfect fleece of wool according to breed and quality of stock is the result of using this preparation. 3. That in point of being easily prepared, for the hath and kept in suspension it- is all that can he desired, whilst its lasting powers are equalled by few and surpassed by none. As an judication of the standing and reputatioYi of the pastoraiists composing the jury before referred to, and who have contributed their views, the following well-known breeders may be mentioned—viz., Messrs Archil McLean, of Greenhill, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay; Ernest Short, of Parorangi, Feilding ;George AA'heclcr, of Burford, Haleoinbe;. AV. H. AYyehourne, Patea ; Slack Bros., AA’aitoitio; -D. Bishell, Cavthorpe, Blenheim; H. D. A f avasour, Blenheim; O .AV. Reid, of Balriuldery, Oamaru ; John Macdonald, of AA’aitaki Plains, Oamaru; A. L. Morrison, manager for John S, Horefall, AYidgiewa, N.S.AV.; etc. ,ete. All the above-named arc well known throughout New Zealand as experts of the highest- standing, not a few of them indeed having a worldwide reputation as sheep-breeders and wool-growers, and it is safe to conclude that they would not letuin a verdict in favor of Quihell’s or any other dip it did not thoroughly deservo It.