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Elwes writes that he is sending some remarks about the report of the Committee on wool, of which Ewart was chiefly the author. Elwes believes that the Committee fails to realise that with the possible exception of the Merino and Shetland, wool is of minor importance to the breeder, and that no definite type of wool suitable for any specified purpose is indicated. He does not feel that the Welsh farm or Fochabers are suitable for experiments on crossing because they are low country farms.

Scope and Contents Wood writes from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries providing details of the investigations into the improvement of wool at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with the University of Leeds, the Woollen Research Association and the University College of North Wales. One item in the programme concerns the results of introducing Merino blood into certain British hill breeds. He states that in later crossings it may be desirable to use Australian or New Zealand merinos but for...

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Sortal writes that he did not kill the crossbred Mouflon and Spanish ram but when he is killed Ewart shall see the skin and head. He describes the results of crosses with the sheep.

The year is not written on the letter.

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Little writes that he has now obtained some land and is ready to begin conducting some cross-breeding experiments on Siberian Mouflon and Merino sheep. He asks Ewart to send him some rams and ewes to begin with.

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White writes that he has decided not to breed with any more Moorit sheep at present as the native Shetland sheep are currently a drag on the wool market. He plans to purchase a few good white ewes to put to the Merino tup.

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White writes that he is only too pleased for Ewart to make use of any results he has obtained. He would be glad if Ewart could get him one of the Peru Merino sheep, as he believes it would make a good cross for white wool.

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Reakes provides information concerning the shipping of New Zealand sheep, and clarifies that the sheep to be potentially sent to the Wembley Exhibition are Corriedales, not Merinos. He advises starting a small flock of Corriedales rather than shipping rams only and recommends that Ormerod contact Ewart for further information on Corriedales.

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Photograph of two Merino and Scottish Blackface Mountain crossed sheep standing in a paddock in front of a brick wall in the early/mid 20th century.

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Photograph of a flock of Merino-Leicester 2-tooth ewes standing in a sheep pen and bred by the New Zealand Land Association, Ltd, Woodlands Estate, Titapu, Waikatu, New Zealand in the early/mid 20th century.

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Photograph of a Merino-Lincoln ram standing in a paddock in the early/mid 20th century. It was owned and bred by J Stringfellow, Chertsey, Canterbury, New Zealand.