Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-10
Sheep 3nterest.
THE MELBOURNE SHEEP SHOW.

lsnecinl correspondence Wool and Cotton
Reporter
LONDON, Oct. Is. 1893.
The annual show of the Australian
. Sheep Breeders association was TINS
wear an unmistakable success, and the
upper fat of Goldsbrough, Mort ~ Co.'S
wool warehouse in the city of Mel
bourne. was tenanted tor the occasion
by an unusually numerous collection OF
sheep of very fine quality. Unfortunate
lv the intercoonal character OF the
show was not so marked as might have
been expected. 1t was expected that
the removal of the quarantine restric
tions would have led to the representa-
ton of some of the famous stud flocks of
Tasmania; but the expectation was not
fulfilled, none of these being sent in, nor
have any exhibits been drawn from
South Australia. The strong wooded
focks of New South Wales, however,
were well in evidence, the champion
ram having been bred in the neighboring
colony, while several other prizes were
were secured by breeders from the north
ern side of the Murray.
1t will be pleasing to Vermont merino
breeders to note the prizes which were
awarded to animals containing their
strain of blood, for the famous flocks of
Mcfarland Bros. of Barooga. and 5.
McCaughey, Coonong, came we'll to the
front and succeeded in winning their
share of the laurels of the show. 1t
would seem as though, with the advent
of better times in the colony, Vermont
tirst-class animals will be wanted at good
prices. We believe such will be the
case.
Dealing first with the grand champion
prize winners, It is worthy of remark
that both ram and eve are drawn from
the strong wool classes. The ram was
bred by Messrs. Peterson and Sargood,
Wonamurra, Jerderie, New South
Wales, his sire being three-quarters
bred American, by Pat Molloy from a
matchless eve, and bred by Messrs.
M'Farland Bros, Barooga, His dam is
a pure WOnamurra stud eve. He was
artificially fed from December last
year, and was shOrn the second week
in August thus having II months and
few days wool. He is fine. bold
looking sheep, very large framed and
carving a magnificent fleece of good.
bright wool of great length of staple.
lie is splendid specimen of what the
merino sheep has been brought to in
Australia. His rival for the grand
champion houors was the fine wool
champion ram bred and exhibited by
Messrs. Thomas Bowling and Son,
Jellaabad, Darlington, Victoria. This
ram was LANDED the first week in July
1891, and was shorn the first week in
September, 1892, the growth of WOO
being thus about month less than thai
of the grand champion prize winner
There was a marked difference I'm the
size of the two animals, the fine WOO
sheep being much smaller. His fleece
well stacked on all points. The quality
of the wool on the Jellalabad sheep
has been fully recognized for many
years, and this representative of thu
flock fully maintains its high reputa
ton. The grand champion eve wa
bred and exhibited by Messrs. Bale,
and Wynne, Terinalum, Darlington
and is beautiful type of merino, pos
sessing size and constitution, ant
having covering remarkable for lengtl
as well as density.
The catalogue opened with the artl
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first on the list being the class for age
rams. Ten sheep were brought out 70
inspection, the first and fourth prize
being awarded to the exhibits of Thos
Bowling & Sons, while Joseph Mack
sheep were placed second and third
The latter sheep was an Australian
Vermont, bred by s. McCaughey, Coo
nong, New South Wales.
Following the artifcially fed ram
came the grass fed rams, the first t.
appear being the aged rams. This wa
a strong class, and good deal of tim
was taken in arriving at a decision
Eventually the Judges selected tn
Berry-bank exhibits for first and secon
places, the first prize winner ben
afterwards awarded the grass fed fin
wool championship. Both of thes
were bred by Mr.. S. McCaughey, Coo
nong, and they furnish evidence of no,
valuable the American strain is whe
judiciously intermingled with the Aus
tralian merlnO.
The artificially-fed, fine wool merin
ewes followed next in order in the cats
logue, nine animals competing in tn
aged class. The first and fourth prize
were secured by Jellaabad exhibits
The eve placed first was handsom
nuggety ANNA having an exceller
fleece, particular. rood underneath