Australian O R R I E D A L E Official Newsletter of the Australian Corriedale Association Inc.

G.P.O. Box 75, Melbourne, Vic. 3001. web: www.corriedale.org.au FEBRUARY 2010 Phone: (03) 9817 6711 Email: [email protected]

Australian Innovation There is a lot of science FROM THE supporting wool in the home, PRESIDENT Much of my time in recent so we hope that the market months has been occupied will eventually wake up to with corresponding with the science. AWI. At our Federal Council meeting in July, we There is more to be done in invited the CEO of AWI, our relationship with AWI, Brenda McGahan to address but a start has been made and Corriedale breeders on the they are more than happy to role AWI is playing in communicate. We have just marketing Corriedale wool. sent them a selection of While she focussed mainly photos to use in their next on the new structure of AWI, promotional campaign. If general manager of AWI, anyone wishes to receive the Stuart McCullough, spoke AWI magazine „Beyond the about options for increasing Bale‟, contact demand for broader micron Communications manager, . Marius Cuming at [email protected] Since then, the ACA has Brenton J. Lush been communicating with Prince Charles promotes President AWI and other breeds about Wool marketing options for broader wools. This resulted Some of you may have heard It is always pleasant to be in an invitation to join other that Prince Charles has able to write a report and wool growers at an AWI launched a campaign in look at the positive news and Grower Forum in Sydney in Britain to promote wool. If stories about the place. With December. I joined about 50 you want to see what it is widespread rains across the other growers from across about, look at this on the eastern states, some places the country in discussions internet have green grass and are that focussed mainly on the http://www.youtube.com/wa looking for follow up rains. on-farm priorities for R & D, tch?v=n1Nfa4I-DMs Rams sales have generally but took the opportunity to been very good, with raise the issue of marketing CD – The next stage increased enquiry across for broader micron wools. It is now official, Corriedale several regions, especially wool can be branded „CD‟. Tasmania. There is always The result of all this is that To promote this, a letter has something going on, so AWI will publish articles in been sent to about 50 hopefully this newsletter will breed newsletters such as brokers, buyers and exporters keep you informed. this, to better communicate across the country. what is happening with our wools, especially in the (Continued on page 2) interior textile market.

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 1 (Continued from page 1) both these studs have made All the best for the year to the breed. ahead. This will be followed in a month or two by another World Conference?? letter, further promoting the Regards benefits of Corriedale wool For those of you wanting to Brenton Lush and putting Corriedale as the go to South America for the wool of preference in the 25 next Corriedale World Phone: (08) 8598 5281 to 30 micron sector of the Conference, you may have to Email: [email protected] industry. wait a bit longer. Originally, it should be happening about Interest from Brokers now, but the global financial HOW TO USE ‘CD’ crisis has bitten hard in South We now have three brokers America and Nick Cole has IN THE who are working with their been trying to contact a SHEARING SHED Corriedale breeder clients to variety of people, but has better market their wool. As been unable to get a Having successfully can be read in this newsletter, response. negotiated the inclusion of Australian Wool Network is Corriedale wool (CD) into working with clients in Corriedales at war – the latest AWEX Code of Tasmania and Elders are conclusion Practice, it would be good if coordinating the Corriedale we can use this tool to its Feature sales. Landmark are For those of you that didn‟t best advantage. A few also working to better hear the end of the story, the people have suggested that a identify our wool as reason a German military clear explanation of how it Corriedale wool in the museum required a works in practice may be existing auction system. Corriedale for its‟ useful, so I‟ll try and do that „Animals at War‟ display, by way of example. Keep communicating with came from the 1982 conflict your broker as to how to in the . The „Weston Flats‟ is a high better identify your wool in Argentinian forces lay rainfall property that runs the market as Corriedale landmines that the British several hundred Corriedale wool. were not able to find with ewes, together with their detectors, so they replacement lambs and Dispersals gathered large flocks of the hoggets. Traditionally, they local sheep population have run their sheep in two We need to note the (Corriedales), to assist in the mobs, so at shearing time contribution of two studs clearing of the mines. Not they have had two main lines which are dispersing. The pretty. of wool, as well as taking out „Beulah‟ stud of Alex and Jo a fine line and a stronger Carroll, was established 70 Still Much to be Done line. With a line each of years ago, and has been a hoggets and lambs wool, this significant player in the As the national sheep flock would give them six lines of history of the breed. Also rebuilds, there is still a lot to fleece wool. the „Inlet Views „Stud of be done to ensure that Denmark Agricultural Corriedales are a part of that In the past, they branded the College, is dispersing after growth. That is the challenge two main lines AAAFX, the playing a short but positive ahead of us, together with finer line AAACBK and the role in the Corriedale breed producing better sheep and stronger line AAAMX, while in WA. They have, improving our marketing the hoggets were also especially under the guidance options. This is something AAAFX and the lambs of Tom Bradshaw, given we need to all work together AAAFXLMS. Corriedales a good display in on, and I look forward to Perth and Wagin. We greatly hearing your thoughts. (Continued on page 3) appreciate the contribution

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 2 (Continued from page 2) New wool packs will have a significant number of zone for writing the bin code European retail buyers. The oddments lines were numbers on them. branded AAAFXPCS, Exhibiting at Heimtextil, AAAFXLKS, STNFXPCS Hopefully this helps, but if Australian bedding etc. not, contact me or even manufacturer Jaspa better, call AWEX. Herington‟s managing With the new breed code of director Barry Young said CD, the bales will read a bit Happy branding. educating retailers and differently. Assuming they wholesalers about wool‟s follow the same classing naturally superior strategy, „Weston Flats‟ will EDUCATION KEY TO temperature and moisture now have two main lines control, anti-allergenic and PUT WOOL BACK branded AAACD, a fine line anti-bacterial properties was IN THE HOME SAY branded AAACD, a strong very worthwhile. line of AAACD, as well as a MANUFACTURERS hogget line of, you guessed „Europe and the United it, AAACD. The lamb‟s States bedding markets are wool will be AAACDLMS, like the Australian market and the oddments will have Working alongside bedding some 20 years ago, when CD instead of FX. But they and carpet manufacturing wool had very little market will have five lines of wool partners, Woolmark is share, but I now see that branded AAACD, and are marketing the merits of wool changing with education. wondering how to tell them as part of a healthy home. Once retailers see and feel apart. the benefits of wool they At Heimtextil, the world‟s don‟t look back. Wool now There are two ways. largest home textile trade fair makes up about 50 per cent Firstly, the woolclasser in Germany, Australian Wool of the bedding market here in should keep track of which Innovation (AWI) created a Australia because people bale is which through the “wool arena” under the know it outlasts and wool books and identify each Woolmark banner, where outperforms the line separately in the eight Woolmark licensees competition.‟ classer‟s specification. exhibited their products and the natural benefits of Belgian bedding wool Secondly, each line can be sleeping, walking and sitting specialist DBCwool‟s given a bin code. As another on wool. Additionally, the director Dominique change to its‟ Code of products of 13 other Blandiaux agreed. Practice, AWEX has licensees from Asia and introduced bin codes to help Europe were exhibited by „Wool was in the air at keep track of different lines AWI at the Woolmark Stand Heimtextil. We were pleased of wool with the same as part of selling the benefits to work with Woolmark and description. of broader wool in the have received an increased interiors sector. level of enquiry from quilt These bin codes are numbers producers wanting to know that are allocated to each line The latest in wool blankets, more about wool as a result.‟ of wool, so for „Weston underlays, doonas as well as Flats‟, their two main lines new felted products such as Increased interest in wool would have bin codes 1 & 2, cushions and bags were was also a theme from the the fine line bin code 3, the exposed to over 70,000 retail Domotex floor covering strong line 4 and the hoggets, buyers and wholesalers from expo, also held in Germany. 5. The lamb‟s wool and all over the world. The Here Woolmark met with oddment wouldn‟t need a bin ability to machine-wash over 20 licensees from the code as they don‟t share the many of these products is a same brand with another major point of interest to a (Continued on page 4) line.

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 3 (Continued from page 3) exhibition showcasing Quadrant Australia - innovative products and the Congress Secretariat – Indian subcontinent, Belgium latest developments in the on (02) 6772 9066. and the Netherlands to wool, sheep meat and fashion discuss further marketing and industries. education opportunities. INLET VIEWS 1 / 2 PAGE ADVERT. The social activities, TRANS – TASMAN „Broader micron wool still including a Welcome and PROJECT has a strong market presence International Reception, BEULAH in the Interior Textiles sector Cocktail Reception, The but ongoing retail and Australian Wool Fashion A TRANS-TASMAN consumer education is Awards and a Dinner Harbor Corriedale project is already CORRIEDALE required to continue to regain Cruise on picturesque showing benefits for lost market share. We need to Sydney Harbor, provide a Australian sheep breeders. DISPERSAL keep selling the messages unique opportunity for Three years ago a group of about wool home textile delegates to network with six Australian Corriedale products being naturally other producers, processors, breeders and 17 New Alex and Jo Carroll, Beulah, Trangie, NSW, (Flock No. 777) more durable, safer and more researchers and leaders in the Zealand flocks initiated are dispersing their Corriedale stud fire retardant, how wool is industry. cross-Tasman analysis of anti-static and naturally their sheep and sires through Stage 1- will be held via Auctions Plus on resists dirt and stains,‟ AWI To view the program go to Lambplan to give breeders th product service manager the congress website at consistent information for Tuesday, 9 March 2010 Mahua Das added. www.worldsheepandwoolco selection decisions. with ngress.com For more information Coora Corriedale breeder Jim *134 Corriedale stud ewes of varying ages contact: Online registration for the Gough said early analysis of *200 Corriedale commercial ewes event is available at the trans-Tasman data had Marius Cuming congress website. You can highlighted the superior Stage 2 will be held in July/August 2010 and will comprise ewe lambs Manager Corporate now secure your spot at the fertility of some Australian and ram lambs 2009 – drop Communications congress by registering Corriedales. Some New

Email: [email protected] online. Zealand sheep had been Mobile: +61 400 305 716 shown to be better For further information or inspection please contact Alex Carroll – The congress will feature a genetically for maternal Phone (02) 6888 7447 or mobile 0417 492 172 range of new technologies, weaning weight and growth farmer case studies and rate. TH 9 WORLD SHEEP discussions direct with AND retailer organisations “There are several Australian including Erik Autor from Corriedale breeders marking WOOL CONGRESS the National Retail over 130 per cent by using Federation, USA. high fertility sires. “If a high fertility Corriedale The 9th World Sheep and This is an important industry ram is put over coarse wool Wool Congress will be held event for all producers, maternal composites then the in Sydney from the 6-9 April agents, researchers and marking percentage can be this year. supply chain operators. If around the 140 per cent you are serious about the mark,” Mr Gough said. The Congress is an important future of the sheepmeat and He said there were event for the Australian wool wool industry in Australia, opportunities for the industry and will provide you can now secure your Corriedale breed to market meat and wool producers spot at the congress by high fertility finer-fleeced with an opportunity to hear Register Now. rams to self-replacing flock about the latest developments in the industry from experts If you would like to discuss (Continued on page 6) in the sheep and wool and the Congress please call will include a trade

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Champion Rams and Ewes for 3 years runn ing at the Perth Royal Show and Wagin Woolorama. Expressions of interest sought for purchase of approximately 100

bree ding ewes mated to Perth Royal 2008/9 Champion Ram, 3 rams, 10 ram hoggets and 8 ewe hoggets.

Contact Ellie Quinn, Sheep Officer, WA College of Agriculture, Denmark WA on (08) 98480200

CORRIEDALECORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY – FEBRUARY 2010 2010 ISSUE ISSUE 5 5 (Continued from page 4) is up to the South Americans,” Mr Gough said. owners, especially The six Australian Corriedale ELDERS MAY Coopworth and maternal breeders in the trans-Tasman WOOL SALE composite breeders wanting analysis have also formed a to maintain fertility and Performance Sire Program to lower their fleece diameter. improve the links between The next Elders Corriedale the flocks, thus making their Feature Sale (M47) will be Lambplan project officer Australian Sheep Breeding held on 20th May 2010 at the Hamish Chandler said the Values more accurate and National Wool Centre, trans-Tasman analysis would spreading the top genes Frederick Street, Brooklyn benefit Australian breeders identified in the trans- (Melbourne) Vic. by giving them a better Tasman analysis. profile on how overseas Specialty Corriedale wool Corriedale sires would “This has proved effective feature sales perform. with one stud‟s ranking moving up due to better  Corriedale wool is He said the Corriedale linkage and progeny of the promoted in its own association was the first to initial round sires performing specialty feature sale conduct the trans-Tasman well with their ASBVs and catalogue and displayed analysis within Lambplan but winning the Sheepvention on a designated show- other sheep breeds were Maternal Lambplan class for floor. looking to follow the the first time ahead of the  Corriedale wool will be Corriedale breeders‟ lead. Border Leicesters. promoted to buyers and “It allows breeders to select processors around the from a much bigger gene “Progeny of these link sires world as quality pool so hopefully it would were champions at Campbell Corriedale wool. reduce in-breeding and give Town sheep show in  Buyers and Processors faster genetic progress.” Tasmania and Mt Gambier have the ability to Show in SA for the purchase commercial Participating Australian Blackwood and Wye studs quantities of quality Corriedale studs in the trans- respectively,” Mr Gough Corriedale wool. Tasman analysis included said.  Processor feedback and South Australia‟s Nayook clip analysis will be South and Wye studs at The Performance Sire provided. Mount Gambier; the Program is run on a similar  Corriedale feature sales Roseville stud at Kingsvale format to that used to the offer growers the in New South Wales, the produce $uperBorder$ within opportunity to build Coora stud at Branxholme in the Border Leicester breed. relationships with other Victoria; and two Tasmanian $uperBorder$ are Border participants in the global studs, Blackwood at Leicesters ranked by wool supply chain. Longford and Quamby Plains Lambplan to have superior  Normal Elders Premier at Hagley. genes for lamb production wool store cut off dates traits such as growth rate, apply. Mr Gough said if more fertility, improve carcase fat Australian flocks joined the muscling and controlled fat. For more information please trans-Tasman analysis more contact your local Elders (from Terry Sim, Stock and top sheep could be identified. District Wool Manager. Land) The expansion of the across- border analysis had also been suggested to South American breeders.

“The opportunity is there, but whether it goes ahead or not

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 6 ASBA SHOW TASMANIAN CORRIEDALE PARTNERSHIP BENDIGO 2009

Tasmanian Corriedale The trial convinced Motohiro Judges at the 2009 Australian producers have formed a that the Tasmanian Sheep and Wool Show partnership with AWN, The Corriedale wool along with Bendigo, Vic., were: Schneider group and the Tasmanian Corriedale Japanese fibre company brand had an intrinsic Rams and National Pairs; Motohiro. advantage over their normal Robin Wilson, “Wilfield”, production of crossbred Christchurch, . This partnership grew out of wool. a need for both the Ewes: Jeff Prell. Tasmanian Corriedale The final shipment of 9,500 breeders and Motohiro to clean kg was completed in Shorn Classes: Ian Gilmore. gain an improved recognition late September. for the product the producers The four partners are now Schools competition: grow and a product that is working toward the future Milton Savage sold to the Japanese and how best to supply the consumer. required greasy product In the Corriedale section, the within the time frames that grand champion ram and The Tasmanian Corriedale fit with Motohiro‟s the Wettenhall Trophy for Association, along with production. supreme champion exhibit commercial producers, has was won by Stanbury WCH believed that Corriedale wool Camperdown, Vic. was marketed as “just a crossbred type” and there are In the interbreed important differences competition, the supreme between the two. longwool exhibit and the At the retail end, the rise in supreme longwool group the popularity of hand were both won by the knitting in Japan saw Liberton stud of J.G. Venters Motohiro seek an improved & Co., Stonehaven, Vic. product for their production of knitting yarns. The Jill Savage Memorial Trophy for grand champion The above gave AWN and ewe went to the Liberton stud the Schneider Group an Pictured above – Tasmanian of J.G. Venters & Co., opportunity to act as broker Corriedale Wool Stonehaven, Vic. and exporter for both parties to increased financial returns The Roy Baker Trophy for and feedback in the way of champion shorn sheep was the finished top and yarn won by A.R. & J.L. Hunt, being inspected by the Bimbadeen, Mt. Gambier, producers. SA.

An initial trial shipment Other major awards were: commenced last June. This trial was scoured in Senior champion ram – Australia, shipped to Stanbury WCH Malaysia for processing and then sent on to Motohiro Pictured above – Wool bales branded Reserve champion ram Japan. with the Tasman Corriedale brand Quamby Plains

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CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 7 (Continued from page 7) Christopher Lockhart – 5th Champion March shorn ram Junior champion ram and 14 and 15 years Gambier View Hopeglen stud Trophy Hannah Campbell – 1st Sweetfield Rebecca Harris – 2nd Reserve champion March Fiona Pearson – 3rd shorn ram Reserve junior champion Ashleigh Edmund – 4th Wye ram Kim Adair – 5th Liberton Sarah Armour – 6th Senior champion ewe Liberton Senior champion ewe 13 years and under Liberton Christopher Cox – 1st Reserve senior champion Lauren McKean – 2nd ewe Reserve senior champion Tanner Thomson – 3rd Gambier View ewe Ashlin Bailey – 4th Gambier View Sharynne O’Brine – 5th Junior champion ewe Liberton Junior champion ewe and Wahroonga Park Trophy Reserve champion ewe Liberton HAMILTON Sweetfield SHEEPVENTION Reserve junior champion 2009 Champion March shorn ewe ram A.R. & J.L. Hunt Wye

The J.F. Guthrie Perpetual Ram Judge: Brenton Lush Reserve champion March Cup for most successful Ewe Judge: Peter Dufty shorn ram exhibitor in the Open Ballarat Grammar Corriedale classes Interbreed ewe champion Liberton Liberton Champion shorn ram Liberton Coxhill Perpetual Trophy Reserve interbreed ram for most successful exhibitor champion Reserve champion shorn in the Corriedale shorn Liberton ram classes Croydon A.R. & J.L. Hunt Supreme Corriedale ram Liberton Champion shorn ewe Liberton ASBA SHOW Supreme Corriedale ewe BENDIGO Liberton Reserve champion shorn JUNIOR ewe Senior champion ram Wye JUDGING 2009 Gambier View Champion unhoused ram Corriedale junior judging Reserve senior champion Haven Park competition results from the ram 2009 Australian Sheep and Stanbury WCH Reserve champion unhoused Wool Show Bendigo, Vic., ram were: Junior champion ram Haven Park Liberton 16 years and over Champion unhoused ewe Matt Duff – 1st Reserve junior champion Wye Renee Tompson – 2nd ram Grace Caider – 3rd Haven Park (Continued on page 9) Catharine Rushton – 4th

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 8 (Continued from page 8)

ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW 2009

The Wye stud of A.R. & J.L. Hunt, Mt. Gambier, SA, swept all before them at the 2009 Royal Adelaide Show in September.

Wye exhibited all champions and reserve champions and Left to right: Grace Calder holds the supreme champion was most successful Corriedale ewe and interbreed champion ewe; Brenda Venters exhibitor. holds the senior champion Corriedale ewe and Jim Venters holds the supreme champion Corriedale ram and reserve interbreed The Corriedale Hills stud of champion ram at the 2009 Hamilton Sheepvention. A.H. & M.J. & B.J. Lush, (Photo – Wayne Jenkins) Inman Valley, SA, won the machine shorn class under 1 ½ years and three other Most successful exhibitor placings. ROYAL GEELONG Liberton SHOW 2009 Most successful exhibitor in Judge: David Jackson stud sheep Liberton BALLARAT Champion interbreed lamb SHOW 2009 Liberton Best Corriedale ram fleece - Guy Wettenhall Perpetual Champion ram Trophy Judge: Peter Baker Croydon Nick Cole, West Cloven Hills Reserve champion ram Champion Corriedale ram: Liberton Most attractive fleece other Gambier View

than - F.O. Champion ewe Whitcroft Memorial Trophy Reserve champion Liberton Jim Venters, Liberton Corriedale ram:

Liberton Reserve champion ewe Best Corriedale ewe or Liberton wether fleece - ‘Stanbury’ Perpetual Memorial Trophy Champion Corriedale ewe: Champion lamb Jim Venters, Liberton Liberton Liberton Best spinning fleece over all Champion interbreed ewe: Reserve champion lamb fleece sections - Donated by Liberton Sweetfield Geelong Handweavers & Spinners Guild Reserve champion Reserve champion unhoused Jim Venters, Liberton Corriedale ewe: ewe Liberton Sweetfield (Continued on page 10)

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 9 (Continued from page 9) Stanbury at West Cloven The winning Corriedale Hills sold two rams to a top Aggregate Winner - fleece, from Quamby Plains of $450 and Sweetfield sold Corriedale trophy donated first prize ram over 2 ½ years one to a top of $400. by "Ballark" at Campbell Town, attracted Liberton - Jim Venters, 1; great attention and (From Stock & Land) Gambier View - MJ & T L admiration. Savage, 2;

MULTI – VENDOR Lal Lal Trophy TASMANIAN Liberton - Jim Venters, 1. SALE 2009 CORRIEDALE VICTORIA RAM SALES 2009

A standout line -up of sires was presented to buyers at The Tasmanian Corriedale rd the Corriedale multi-vendor Ram Sales on 23 November sale held at West Cloven saw good clearance at Hills, Camperdown, Vic., on satisfactory prices from th 27 October 2009. Streanshalh, Fairfield and Quamby Plains studs, 49 The 34 rams sold reached a rams selling at three auctions top of $2550 and averaged for an average of $654. $665. *Streanshalh sold 14 rams The Gambier View stud of averaging $570 to a top of M.J. Savage, Bradvale, Vic., $950, to Rob and Di Dennis, Left to right: Brenda and Jim Venters sold 20 rams to a top price of Wambool. hold their champion interbreed $2550 paid by Boosey Creek *Fairfield sold 8 rams long wool ewe and champion Partnership, Nagambie, Vic. averaging $480, top price Corriedale ewe at the 2009 Ballarat Show. $850 to Philip Burbury, Gambier View averaged Kuranda. $690.50 while the Compton *Quamby Plains sold 27 House sister stud of M.J. & rams, averaging $750, top LONGFORD T.L. Savage sold seven sires price $1200 to Kuranda. SHOW 2009 to $1000 and an average of $800. Philip Burbury, Kuranda,

gave great support, A good representation of Buyer of the top Compton purchasing 15 rams from all Corriedale rams were House ram was the three studs. exhibited by Blackwood and Alexander family, Streanshalh studs and judged Mannibadar. Progeny of New Zealand ram by Ian MacKinnon. Mairangi 147/04 attracted The Corriedale Hills stud of keen competition at Quamby A Streanshalh hogget, A.H. & M.J. & B.J. Lush, Plains, 7 rams averaging described by the judge as Inman Valley, SA, sold two $833 including the top priced very well grown with great at $500 each to Southkolor ram at $1200 and rams at sire potential won the Partnership, Minhamite, Vic. $850 to Blackwood and championship. Streanshalh studs. P.M. & E.M. Baker, Loddon Reserve champion was a Park, Baringhup, Vic., sold Blackwood hogget (also two rams averaging $475 to reserve at Campbell Town) A.J. Dyke and J.E. Fallon, well presented and carrying a Paschendale. very even fleece.

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 10 CORRIEDALE The lambs wool will be Ideally suited to the country, FEATURE WOOL processed in China to be they played a significant part blended with 22.5 to 25 in establishing the highly RESULT micron wool to be hand successful Beulah type of knitted for retail. big, open faced sheep with Elders Limited conducted the The Corriedale Clip of the particularly long stapled soft 1st Corriedale feature sale on sale was awarded to DG & fleeces and excellent November 12, for the 09/10 MJ GORDON –(Graham & maternal qualities. These season with 220 bales of Maureen Gordon) attributes have been carefully wool offered to the wool from Mt Gambier, South maintained to the present day trade and processors. Australia who had a very by Charles and, more 98% of the catalogue was successful sale. recently, by his son Alex. sold. Volume is certainly the key Beulah sheep have been The wool market was a if we are to put together exhibited at major New trying one with most wool‟s commercial parcels of wool South Wales shows such as retracing some of the gains for the processors to be able Sydney and Albury with of the previous three weeks. to give feedback. considerable success. In recent years Alex has The Australian $ did not do The sale was a success and confined his showground the market any favours rising we look forward to the activities to judging where he 2.8 cents for the week to support from Corriedale is characteristically finish over 93 US cents. woolgrowers and the thoughtful and consistent. A Corriedale Association. delightful feature of shows 24 micron 766 -12 was the picnic lunches 26 micron 580 -18 Thanking all who provided for exhibitors and 28 micron 437 -21 participated in the 1st feature spectators alike by Charles' 30 micron 372 -11 wool sale for the 09/10 wife Edna. season. There was good competition Even more important than from all sectors of the trade Elliot Lindley their excellent show record is with most wool‟s achieving Premier Wool the manner in which Beulah above the AWEX clean price 0409 504 709 sheep have bred on for other indicators .There were seven breeders over a wide area. I different processors have been impressed by their purchasing from the sale. BEULAH STUD progeny at recent shows such as Dubbo and from my own The major buyers from the experience have found them Corriedale sale have said that The forthcoming dispersal of very beneficial in Tasmania. the finer end of the Alex and Jo Carroll's Beulah Corriedale wools are to be stud marks the conclusion of In conclusion I would like to processed in Turkey and an important chapter in the thank Alex for his would then go to China to be story of Australian contribution to our breed and woven into uniforms for the Corriedales. Beulah was to extend best wishes for a Chinese public sector. established in 1940 when the successful sale. original Redbank stud was The broader edge - 28 to 31 divided between three micron of the Corriedale brothers – A.B. (Alf) From wools are going to Thailand Redbank, W.C. (Charles) Andrew Nicolson and China for knitwear. Beulah and R.B. (Ray) Old February 2010 Some of the 30 micron plus Redbank. Among the ewes wools will be used for fine transferred to Charles was a wool furnishings. considerable number bred by Thomas Bond of Yarran.

CORRIEDALE NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUE 11 CORRIEDALE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MARCH 2010

Friday, 5th Judging day – Wagin Woolorama, WA. Tuesday, 9th Beulah dispersal, A. & J. Carroll, Trangie, NSW, via Auctions Plus.

APRIL 2010

Tuesday – Friday, World Sheep and Wool Congress, Rosehill Gardens Events Centre, 6th – 9th Sydney, NSW. Tuesday, 13th Judging Day – Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW. Wednesday, 14th Supreme awards, objective measurement and schools classes - Sydney Royal Easter Show, NSW.

MAY 2010

7th – 9th Judging days - Dubbo Sheep Show, NSW. Thursday, 20th Elders Corriedale Wool Sale (M47), National Wool Centre, Frederick St., Brooklyn (Melbourne), Vic. Friday, 28th Judging day - Campbell Town Sheep Show, Tas. Saturday, 29th Interbreed judging – Campbell Town Sheep Show, Tas.

JULY 2010

Friday, 16th Annual General Meeting and Federal Council Meeting . Saturday, 17th Main judging day - Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo, Vic.

AUGUST 2010

Monday, 2nd Judging day - Hamilton Sheepvention, Vic.

SEPTEMBER 2010 DISCLAIMER The Australian Corriedale Friday, 3rd Judging day - Adelaide Royal Show. Association Inc. reserves the right 18th – 28th Royal Melbourne Show. to accept or reject any material submitted for publication in the Saturday, 25th Judging day – Perth Royal Show Australian Corriedale newsletter.

OCTOBER 2010 Opinions expressed in the Australian Corriedale newsletter th th 7 – 9 Launceston Show, Tas. are not necessarily those of the th Friday, 15 Judging day – Royal Geelong Show, Vic. Association or its newsletter th rd 20 – 23 Hobart Royal Show, Tas. editor. 22nd – 24th Mt. Gambier Show, SA.

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