STOCK BREEDING IN BRITAIN

Shannon News, 8 March 1927, Page 4

STOCK BREEDING IN BRITAIN

+ MOKE CATTLE THAN EVER. Referring to the position of stock breeding in Great Britain- as shown by the racords in 1926, the "Manchester Guardian" says:— While there have been none of the breath-catching prices of a few years back, which are so demoralising commercially, the trade for both beef and milch cattle have been characterised by soundness and sanity. This is very encouraging when it is remembered that ths number of cattle on English and Welsh farms this year constitutes a record. Lower prices have to be recorded for sheep, no doubt in part due to the great increase in the country's floclcp which are now very nearly back to their pre-war strength. Then pig prices have not been sensational, but a steady movement at profitable" rates can be recorded here. Heavy hone breeding continues to drag, although good prices have been made by sound geldings for work in the towns and cities. Here, again, the breeder would be well advised to "bang on" against the time when the shortage is appreciated and prices appreciate. Light horse breeding flourishes and .hunters of the best type are still very remunerative. This yea r bas seen a great demand ,for riding ponies of all kinds. Polo ponies for breeding purposes have been taken by overseas buyers in many countries.