THE ARGENTINE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 143, 29 March 1909, Page 4

THE ARGENTINE.

As a competitor for the English lamb market, the Argentine is quietly strenghening its position, and apparently overcoming the natural difficulties that confronted those engaged in sheep breeding. The statistics for 1908 give more than an indication of the progress being made over there; they show plainly enough what has been accomplished, and gives an idea of what may be expected in the coming years. During 1907 the number of frozen lambs exported was 127,000, and the following year the total had risen 822,000, or more than doubled itself. In one month, that of December last. more lambs were exported than for the whole of the previous year. The dairying industry is making fair progress but the increase in the quantity of butter exported has not been very striking. The reluctance to undertake dairying is said to be due more to racial characteristics than to the unsuitability of the country to butter production. When the people are forced into the business the industry will thrive, and there is the strong probability then since the quarantine restrictions have been removed, of a demand from Australia of good milking cattle.