410 Journal of the Department of Agriculture. — Nov., 1922. 



First Cross Suffolk-Persian Sheep. — At the leceut Witwateis- 

 rand Fat Stock Show, Mr. W. Eaton, President of the Witwatersrand 

 Master liutcliers' Association, carried out a slauglitering demonstra- 

 tion on several types of sheep nnder the auspices of the Meat 

 Exchange. The sheep supplied by this Institution for the demonstra- 

 tion were two full-grown first cross Suffolk-Persian sheep, which were 

 in the winning- pen at the above Show. They were taken off the veld 

 in July and allowed to run on the lucerne lands during August, other- 

 wise they were not specially fed on concentrates prior to the Show. 



Carcass of Suft'olk-Persiaa Ci-oss, lired at Potchefstroom School of 

 Agriculture and Experimental Station. Dead weight, 60 lb. 



Mr. Eaton has furnished the accompanying photographs, and the 

 following is extracted from his report : — 



" The photographs will prove the value of this class of sheep from 

 the butcher's point of view: the quality is most excellent and every- 

 thing that could be desired. One photograph shows the whole sheep 

 weighing 60 lb. (which is perhaps a little on the heavy side) ; in spite 

 of this weight, the meat showed an abundance of lean flesh, and 

 especially in the chops, which were large and most saleable, with no 

 waste fat. 



