The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-20
THE PURE MERiN0
The Pastoral Greatness of New
South Wales.


In 17SS there were only 20 sheep II
the whole of Australia, 30 Spanish
bred, light. narrow, sparsely-feecet
sheep brought out by sea captain as
a present to Governor King from the
Royal Stud at Kew of His Majesty
King George III of England.
Today there are in the Common
wealth over 90,000,0O0 robust sheer
with well-developed carcasses ranging
up to 20 lbs. in Merinos and cutting
30 lbs. of wool in the case of special
rams, and averaging clip of 9 lbs
sheep throughout the fiocks of New
South Wales-the sheep State par ex-
cellence of the Commonwealth re-
suit due to the energy and ability of
the men engaged in the industry.
At a recent Sheep Show in Sidney
Sir Samuel Hordern, speaking on be-
half of the N S. w. Sheepbreeders' AS
ISOLATION, said the Society had again
large show of breeds of sheep that
had made the country famous. A won
derfully productive animal had been,
he said, produced by the skill of the
accomplished sheep breeders of Aus
tralia. The diversity of climate con-
dition led to the production of every
type of wool required in the manufac-
ture of wooden goods, and during the
last few years the wool clip of Aus
tralia had been sold to the Imperial
Government at an average value of
f42000,000 ($201, 600.000) annually. OF
these huge sums New South Wales has
received f15,OOO,O00 ($72,000,0O0) In
each year.
The fesh-producing quality of the
animals is almost equally valuable to
the country, and overseas markets are
supplied with exactly the class of meat
required as result of the combina
ton of British breeds and Australian
Merinos.
In the year 1907 only 245 lbs. of
wool were shipped from Australia.
while in 1917-1S the amount shipped
was 310,301, 979 lbs. In addition there
has been remarkable increase in the
price of wool. During 1914-15, 100000
bales had realized at the rate of
f12.151 bale (S60.3O the sum of
f11.475,0OO 1854, 423. 0OO). In 1915-16,
d
(ST0.40) had brought Eli 100000 $780,
B20,000) and in 191G-17. $4,000 bales
at E20.1O.0 (S9s.20) brought $780,
600 ($S2, S70.000). for the last clip
G91T-1S) $4,000 bales averaged
f21.10.0 (S1031O) and returned &c.
$4,000 ($92,GS690O). The change that
has taken place since 1901 has given
n. S. w. in 1917-1S, 25,5O0 flock mas
tiers. as compared with 1900.
America is not behind in her appre-
citation of the wool produced in this.
country, and at recent auction in |
Boston, U. S. A., the highest price yet |
realized in America for greasy wool was
paid for wool from the clip of Mr.. A. A
Dalglish of Pomeroy Station, n. S. w.
The consignment consisted of twelve
bales A. A. A. w. and fifteen bales
A. A. A. HI. c. and the the price paid
was 5s lad per lb. (S1.30). This
consignment was appraised in Aus
tralia in March last year at rs Cd per
lib. $500.
All wool-growing countries now bid
for Australian sheep in their desire to
raise their standard and the keenness
of the competition is shown when bids
for single rams rise as high as thou
sand and even 1,500 guineas (S7,560).
The pastoral industry of New South
Wales is full of romantic possibilities,
and pennless immigrants still dream
of becoming "squatters." ii. e. farm
ers) being awake TO the fact that some
Of the millionaire "squatters" began
as wage earners. There died in New
South Wales couple of years ago
q "squatter" whose will was proved
at f250,000 oOO,0O0). and who be-
gan life as a coach driver He took
up a tiny corner of land in New South
Wales; put on it handful Of sheep
hat waxed fat and multiplied in the
good season that followed. I
he increased his run and his stock, !
md amassed wealth thereafter with
nut any effort, in bad or good seasons
like. The bad seasons are so rare
hat there is no doubt of the lucrative t,
less of the sheep industry, and the ,
tory of the Australian pastoralist is
he history of Australia. For the /,
quatter was first, and Australia was
vast squattage before she became n
igger for gold or a grower of wheat,
nd Australia's individualism comes .
hiefy from the wide inland tract held
y the pastoralist. Most of our poets
nd writer's of prose have found their
aspiration in the sheep stations OF
lew South Wales, and the song sweet
st to Australian ears tells of the free
yes of the men who for a hundred
ears have grazed their sheep and
attic out where the homesteads are .
ew and the fences far apart. NEW | =
OUTH WALES INFORMATION
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