Title: A short history of sheep in New Zealand /
Authors: Wolfe, Richard.
Publisher: Random House New Zealand,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Sheep New Zealand History.; Sheep industry New Zealand History.
Abstract: A short history of sheep in New Zealand contains everything you need to know about sheep - it's an in-depth history as well as a miscellany of sheep trivia, statistics, lore and facts.
Contents: Introduction -- The origin of sheep -- What is a sheep? -- Sheep arrive in New Zealand -- Our first flocks -- Sheep breeds -- Preserving and exporting meat -- How to look after sheep -- Twentieth century sheep -- Shearing -- Sheep futures -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.