STOCK FOR OVERSEAS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 148, 8 June 1935, Page 3

STOCK FOR OVERSEAS

Dominion Stud Export H.B. CATTLE FOR AUSTRALIA That New Zealand is rapidly becoming one ot the leading stud stock-ex-porting countries in the world is shown by the large number of animals that are leaving these shores tor overseas. During 1933 this Dominion exported 20 head of cattle, 2333 sheep and 250 horses; in 1934, 342 cattle, 4844 sheep and 336 horses; while this year, if the present rate of exports is continued, there should be a further large total. The Mahana, which left Wellington on Thursday, en route for South America, carries ten stud Lincoln ewe and 25 Lincoln Romney and Corriedale rams, all for Argentine purchasers, drawn from the flocks of Messrs. W. Rayner, H. J. Rayner and J. Stringfellow, all of the Wairarapa. The Wanganella, which left for Sydney, carried a number of cattle from Hawke’s Bay breeders, including stock purchased at the Waiterenui dispersal of the late W. A. McFarlane’s Aberdeen Angus herd, Mr W. Kinross White’s Omarunui herd, and Mr J. A. MacFarlane’s Glenaros herd. Other breeders represented in the consignment are Messrs H. B. Williams, of Gisborne, and H. Armstrong, of Akitio, Dannevirke. The. total Aberdeen Angus shipment comprises 22 stud cows and heifers. In addition to these Aberdeen Angus purchasers, the Wanganella also carries three stud two-year-old bulls. Mr F. E. Humphries, of Ngatapa, Gisborne, is represented with a Polled Hereford bull, consigned to Tasmania, which it is believed will be the first hull pt this type to enter this State. Other breeders exporting are Messrs. J. J. Brice, of Marton, who has shipped a Hereford bull and Mr A. Grant, of Fairlie, who has shipped a Polled Shorthorn bull. The Wanganella also carries a number of Southdown sheep which are to be exhibited at the Sydney Show, after which, they will go to purchasers in Victoria and Western Australia. The Melbourne Maru, which left Wellington yesterday for Japan, carries 100 stud Corriedales and 4 stud ranis, purchased by the Japanese Government from the Trustees of the Bushey Park Estate. These shipments indicate the esteem in which Our stock is held overseas, and show how valuable the export trade which the Dominion is building up will eventually be. In 1934 Great Britain exported only about 300 head of stock. Here, in two days, the Dominion exported approximately 170 head of stock. The fortunate freedom from disease in this country, and the ability of our breeders, are enabling us to build up a trade which each year has shown a steady increase. At the present rate of progress it will not be long before this branch of primary production forms a very valuable portion of the export trade of the Dominion.