C"'RAUE The grade Frieslands are doing well and mflk 



FRiESi.ANOs well, and can be considered a success by people whO' 

 like P'riesland cattle. 



SUITABILITV 

 OF THK HIGIi 

 LANDS FOR 

 nAIRYINC. 

 AND STOCK 

 RAISING. 



As already stated, I consider that the cattle have 

 done very well, more especially the milking breeds, 

 and it is quite likely that the greater part of the 

 Highlands will be fotmd more suitable for dairying 

 and agriculture than for ranching beef cattle, 

 though there are parts of the Protectorate suitable 

 for running big herds of beef breeds. The numbers 

 of the different purebred and grade cattle on the 

 Farm at present are : — 



Purebred Shorthorn 



, , Ayreshire 

 Friesland 



,, Hereford 

 Pure Guernsey and Shortho 

 Cape Imported Cattle 

 Grades bred as above 

 Working Oxen 



62 



84 



87 



12, 

 n Cross. 10 

 13 



... lOI 



... 21 



MERINO 



c;radi':s. 



Total 396 

 This figure includes calves. There are no native 

 cattle on the Farm, and no grade below three-quarter 

 bred or second cross. 



The purebred sheep at present on the Farm 

 include Merino, Suffolk and Lincoln, all of which 

 have been crossed with the native sheep up to the 

 sixth and seventh crosses. The Kerry and Welsh 

 breeds were also stocked at one time. 



The Merino sheep imported from Australia and 

 bred in the country have been a success in the way 

 of pa5Mng for wool, wethers and increase. The 

 wool has been very well reported on by London 

 brokers. The Merino flock has averaged as much as 

 eleven pounds of wool; stud rams have given from 

 28 to 36 lbs., and stud ewes 20 lbs. or more. 



The Suffolk and Lincoln are at present used for 

 a cross on the native sheep or on to the native cross 

 Merino ewes. 



The Merino grade sheep is a very paying animal 

 from the second cross onwards, and the third and 



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