AMERICAN WOOL EXPERT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24410, 23 September 1940, Page 8

AMERICAN WOOL EXPERT

STUDY JN V AUSTRALIA. PRAtSE FOR CmSIEpALE SHEEP (From Our Own Correspondent) SYDNEY, Sept. 12. High praise for Merino and Cornedale sheep was expressed by Professor J E, Wilson, of the- College of Agriciiliurer University of who is in Sydney at present studying certain aspects of sheep-breeding and wool technology. - . '* • - :• Corriedales were rapidly Increasing in popularity in the United States, and more interest was being taken in. ttie breed just now than at any other time in the past, Prbfessor Wilson said.. The Corriedale popularity was due to the fact that Americans recognised that it was one breed they could use to give a heavy weight of fleece free of off-coloured fibres, and yet produce prime and choice market lambs, Australians 50 Years Ahead Professor Wilson said that, so far in the United States there were many different types of Corriedales, both m fleece characteristics and in body conformation.. Most of the animals that had been imported carried relatively fine fleeces. A good many American Corriedale breeders were of the president opinion that a sheep carrying coarse wool would .be beneficial, 'especially for: crossing "with..:the Rambouillet Merino, which constituted the backbone of "the Sheep industry, iri: the .-United States; s j '"■' '■''•■ ?.''■■*■? '*"'•■' : '•■'■'''•'• '•' •'■■'■■\l "Australians are 50 years ahead of the United States in the breeding of sheep, for wool production. That is why! am here." Professor Wilson continued. "I have come to learn, not to and I am learning a lot every-day. Thig country is known the world ,ovfcr,ais : the greatest producer of s sheep, ,ari& from what„l have seen the reputation is. well deserved." - S >:G

Professor Wilson, will select a Corriedale ram while in Australia for use at his university stud. He intends spendr ing two months arid a-hatf in Australia, and has already visited a number "of well-known Corriedale studs. At the end of, the period he will visit New, Zealand, where he proposes purchasing a flock ,os. Merino sheepV%*.:the.*SQuthvj isianowtf . •■■•:: -