LINCOLNS AND LEICESTERS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 565, 4 January 1876, Page 3

LINCOLNS AND LEICESTERS.

Sin, — Aji anonymous wiiter in your columns, under the signature of " Jfiartical," unfavorably criticises the Cambridge Furnieri' Club, and also my paper reud at the last meeting. I could not piesume to touch on tho several importnnt subjects mentioned by Practical, but in duo course 1 bolievo it la the intention of teveral members of the Club to icad papers on grasses, fencing, manures, roots, &c. I am glad to have an opportunity to correct jour shorthand writer's report in rofereneo to" my lUtaioeak relative of wool. ,It 11 vow

ibout a year sinee — on the cUy of a wool sale — I saw Mr Oaborne m Qucca street, he *aid, breeders would have to como back to Leicester*, that their crosses were worth 2d per lb (not 3d) more than other wool. Practical will observe that it was Mr Osborne's opinion, not my own that I gave. Ho says it it no earthly interest to tho farmers of the Waikato that & L< iceater rana bred in the pnv vince, sheared 24i lbs of wool. Other persons may hold a different opinion. Practical does nut (.eminent on the w eight stated as cut by us from the best Lincolna, from which I gather he is a Lincoln breeder? if ao, aud he was asked to write or speak, on sheep, would he nob naturally mention lus own, and would it be quite fair to say ho was by so doing, And in search of his factu bo blowing his own trumpet and advertising his stock. It seems ft pity that Practical does not at once join the Club, ho would then hare an opporf unity of politely asking for an essay to be read on any of his favorite subjects. I question whether an order fron an anonyinoui writer will be attended to. Mr Reynolds, of Pukorimu, has challenged me for weight of fleeces for Li coins next year, porhapi Practical will join with other breeder* in a friendly sweep next Heason, I think Reynold's guinea is ready as well as mine. I suppose 1 bare somehow trodden on Pructical'a toes, I am very sony, but I have no wish to get behind his incognito, as by «o doing I might make an enemy of a now pos»ible friend. — 1 am, &c, Eveby McLean.