By Dr Clive Dalton ‘His Majesty’s Spanish Flock. Sir Joseph Banks and the Merinos of George III of England’.H.B. Carter, 1964.Angus and Robertson. First published in 1964. H.B. Carter and Merino sheep arrive at Leeds UniversityThis story starts when I was a Lecturer in the Department of Agriculture at the University of Leeds from 1959-1968, … Read more
The name ‘Sheepac’ Bruce Koller’s role Malcolm Cameron’s role Cameron’s conundrum Sheepac board and directors Sheepac Funding The Sheepac brand By Dr Clive Dalton The name ‘Sheepac’ Robin Hilson Sheepac was the name given to the company set up to market the exotic sheep purebreds and their various crosses, after they had completed their quarantine … Read more
Sheep as land developers Up to the 1960s, New Zealand sheep played a vital tool in converting native bush to productive pasture, so performance levels and especially fertility were not considered major issues. The national ‘lambing percentage (number of lambs docked/100 ewes to the ram) was around 90%, and if a farmer got 100% then … Read more