The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-02-20
THE PURE MERINO
The Pastoral Greatness OF New
South Wales.


pred, light. narrow, spurseiy fceced
sheep brought out by sea captain as
present to Governor King from the
Royal Stud at Kew of Ills Mn esty
Ming George III OF England.
To-day there are IN the Common.
wealth over 100000 robust sheen
with weil-devcloped carcasses ranging
np to 40 lbs. In Mcrlnos aud cutting
10 lbs. OF wool In the case of special
rams. ana averaging a clip of o lbs.
sheep throughout the noeks OF New
south Wales--the sheep State par cx-
ce'ience OF the COMMONWEALTH re-
sun due 10 the energy and ability Of
the men engaged In the industry
AZ recent Sheep Show In Sidney
SIR samuel Hordern. speaking on be-
half Of the y. 8. w. sheepbreeders' Az.
ISOLATION. said the Society had again
large show OF breeds Of sheep that
had made the country famous. A won
derfu'ly productive animal Ind been.
ne said. produced by the skill Of the
accomplished sheep breeders of Aus
frniln. The diversity of climate con-
dition led To the production of every
type OF wool required Ia the manufac-
ture 81 WOODEN goods. md during the
last few years the wool clip OF Aus.
trnlia had been SOLD TO the imperIal
Government nj an average value Of
fi2.U0ooO (S20i 6OO.0OO) annually. or
these huge sums New South Wales has
received fi5.0o0.000 ts72.oo0.ooo) In
zach year.
The nesh-producing quality az the
animals Is almost equally valuable TO
the country. and overseas markets are
supplied with exactly the class of meat
required ms result of the combina-
lion OF british breeds and Australian
Merinos.
In the year 1907 only oi5 lbs. Of
wool wcrc shipped from Australia
whiie In i0i7.iS the amount shipped
was 3iO.30l .07D lbs In addition there
has been a remarkable Increase In the
price Of wool. During ioil.f5. 900. 900
bales had realized nj Tho rate OF
fl.1h,i u bale tSG0.37) the sum OF |
fii,4Ia.oO 1854. 4a3.OO0). Ia 1850,
hUOO bales nj fi4io0 n bale. |
(S7oao) had brought ell 500 900 $3.50. |
H"OMO ana In l0iG-i7. $4,000 bales
Mt fa0,1O0 (Sos.20) brought fi7,3O2.
600 tSs2,S70OO0). for tho last elm
(1eiT-ls) $4,000 bales averaged
f2l.loO (Si0310) and returned fl0..
Hh.ooo tS2.6s6o00). The change that
has taken place since 1901 has given
n. y. w. In i0iTis. 500 flock mas.
terS ms compared with $4,000.
America II not behind In her nppre-
citation OF the wool produced IN this
country. ana M Il recent auction In
Roston. Y. y. A. the highest price yet
realized IN America for greasy wool was
paid for wool from the clip of Mr. A. A.
bnlclish OF roncroy Station. N. s. w.
The consignment consisted of twelve
bales A. A. A. w, aud fifteen bales
A. A. A. III. c., and the tho price paid
was rs IND per III, fSi3Ol. This
consignment WIS appraised In Aus
fralla In Mnich last year NJ IS Cd per
ID. t63c).
All wool'growlng countries now bid
Tor Australian sheep In their desire TO
raise their standard and the keenncss
pf the competition II shown when bids
Tor single rams rise as high as n thou. ;
sand and even 1000 guln.ns tS-,aG0).
The pastoral industry of New South
Wales IL full 81 romantic possibilities. |
mi pennilcss immigrants still dream
y becoming "squatters," g. q. farm. :
'rs) being awake Ia the fuct that some I
u The millionaire "squatters" began 4
- wage earners. There died In New ~
south Wales couple of years ago +
"sauattcr" whose will WIS proved
1 f2ao.00o Isl 2o0,ooo), and who be-
mn life as a coach driver. lie took
y a tiny corner Of land in New South
Wales. put on II n handful Of sheep
hat waxed fat and multiplied In the :
unusually good season that followed "
IL Increased his run and his stock, "
nd amaSscd wealth thereafter with.
Ut any effort. In bad or good seasons "
like. The bad seasons ARE So rare
hat there Is no doubt Of the lucrative y
ess of the sheep industry. and the
tory OF the Australian pastoraiist Il u
he history OF Australia. For the "
liatter was FIRST. aud Australia was
vast squattage before she became n IN
lgger for gold or grower of wheat, Il
nd Austraiia's lndivlduaiism comes 81
aiefy from the Wide INLAND tract held y,
y the pastoralist. Most Of our poets :,
nd writers Of prose have found their 1t
SEPARATION In the sheep stations OF
ew South Wales. aud the song sweet. al
II 10 Australian ears tells OF the free \
YES OF the men who for hundred -,
ears have graxed their sheep and a,
attic out where the homesteads are !,
w and the fences far apart. NEW !.
OUTH WALES INFORMATION
uREAU. 10 broadway. New York .,
ity.--Adyertisement.