ONEWHERO.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 456, 11 March 1919, Page 2

ONEWHERO.

That the Onewhero land is well adapted for rcheep breeding purp >sas was clearly demon Crated at the sheep fair held at Tuakau last week, when the top price was obtained for sheep bred by and off ared on account of Mr Jack Fellow, of Klondyke A line of 72 two tooth ewes realised 3:3j 6d a head, and a line of 87 four and six-tooth ewes fetched :32s 6d, 72 full-mouth ewes selling at 30s. Another illustration of the worth of the Onewhero land for she<-p breeding purposes, wa9 strikingly demonstrated at shearing time, the fleece from Mr Pellow's sheep realising top prices frr the district at the wool sales. The weight of fleeces from his two tooth hoggets in some cases reached loibs, while from a line of 150 hoggets the average weight of the fleeco was 101b*, for which Mr Pellow received 15Ad per lb. In the case of his ewes, the same owner's clip fetched 15} d per lb. The sheop are of the RomueyLinoln cross, and 'ire an exceptionally fine lot