WOOL DETERIORATION.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE TAKES ACTION.
An official report states that information placed before the Board of Agriculture at its meeting last week indicated beyond doubt that deterioration was taking place in some of the wool grown in New Zealand. Two contributing factors appeared to be the use of inferior rams and a tendency to export too many of the best ewe lambs. It was resolved to bring the matter under the notice of the various,breed societies and to suggest (a) that stud flocks be more rigidly inspected, and (b) that no cull rams (amongst Floek Book sheep) be allowed to be sold for breeding purposes. It was further resolved to request the Department to instruct its inspectors to make special efforts to induce farmers to retain their best ewe lambs for breeding purposes.
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Wairarapa Age, 7 March 1927, Page 5
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135WOOL DETERIORATION. Wairarapa Age, 7 March 1927, Page 5
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