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His first showing was at Sydney last year where he won the two-tooth fine/ medium class. A Merryville ram was also winner of the objective measurement 6-tooth class and the stud won the Sir Walter Merriman Memorial prize for most successful Two supremes exhibitor in open superfine and fine wool classes for the fifth consecutive year and 31st time overall. Merryville was also most successful March-shorn Poll exhibitor. to Merryville The top photo on our cover gives you another look at Grand Monarch 44th, which was also the supreme exhibit at the Great Southern Supreme Merino show and sale in Merino stud Canberra in late January. On that occasion, judge, Garry Seaman, Lochness stud, Crookwell, echoed the sentiment of his fellow judges In keeping with this publication’s title, our cover features when he said, “The sheer outlook and scale of this ram the supreme exhibits at the three major NSW shows held and his wool-carrying ability made him extremely hard to annually under the auspices of the NSW Stud Merino go past. Breeders Association. “He’s a future sire of the Merino industry; we’re backing From a showing of close to 300 Merinos at this year’s him to come up with some top Merino sheep in a few Sydney Sheep Show at the Sydney Royal, a fine wool years,” he said. ram from Wal and George Merriman’s Merryville stud, Pride of place, front and centre on the cover goes to the Boorowa (middle right ram on cover), strode through the 21.9-micron, 4-tooth ram from the Kopp family’s Towalba ranks to take out the supreme ram and then supreme stud, Peak Hill in the NSW Central West, which won the Merino title with what judge Robert Plush described as 2012 Rabobank Australian Supreme Merino Ram title in “one of the biggest fine wool rams I’ve ever seen”. Dubbo last August. Mr Plush, Kerrsville stud, Coleraine, Victoria, said “We’ve The supreme, from the champion medium wool sale ram been looking for one in the fine wool like this for a long class had been champion sale ram, grand champion time, so thanks for breeding one.” ram, supreme NSW ram and then the show’s supreme “He’s got really good wool and he’s going to cut a lot; his exhibit before successfully taking on the finalists from five structure is good and he stands very square.” States to win the Australian title. Wal Merriman said a feature of the ram is his very narrow The 2013 Queensland ram of the year from Barcaldine measurements. The 2½-year-old measured 18.4-micron Downs, Barcaldine, Qld, also features on this year’s cover fibre diameter, 2.6-micron standard deviation (SD), 13.8 in the middle left position. per cent coefficient of variation (CV) and 99.9pc comfort The rising two-year-old ram weighed in at 122kg with factor (CF). The 128 kilogram ram has since cut a 13kg 21.2-micron wool. He had 15.5CV, SD of 3.3 and 99.6pc fleece. CF. Merryville co-principal, George Merriman, holds the stud’s supreme Merino of the 2013 Sydney Sheep Show. Photo courtesy The Land 3 Get more from your stud with Elders. Elders has a lot more to offer when it comes to supporting our stud stock clients. After all, Elders is Australia’s largest livestock agent and major supplier of livestock and wool to both domestic and international customers. Our network of experienced and professional stud stock staff around Australia are dedicated to marketing livestock and maximising buyer competition to generate optimum results for you and your stud. The Elders Stud Stock team provides superior auctioneering, pre and post sale services as well as working closely with stud stock producers to share industry knowledge and provide tailored advice on management of your stud. From innovative conception and weaning solutions to national and global marketing options, the Elders Stud Stock team offers you more. ELW100537 11/12 ELW100537 eldersstudstock.com.au for stud information, the latest updates, sales results and previews. To find out what more an Elders Stud Stock Representative can do for you, contact your local representative today. Ross Milne 0408 057 558 Steve Ridley 0407 483 108 John Newsome 0428 669 498 Ron Rutledge 0418 483 976 Jenni O’Sullivan 03 5722 7010 Tom Penna 0428 854 708 MAKES MORE POSSIBLE Ross Dickinson 0438 847 871 Scott Thrift 0417 660 260 4 saddened by this loss to the industry. Uardry through its history has influenced a great number of flocks and studs and a number of industry leaders have cut their teeth jackerooing on this prestigious operation. Time however marches on and change is inevitable. President’s Earlier in the year I had the pleasure of being present to see Glen Keamy Message - receive his prestigious award, the Chevalier de I’Ordre du Mérite Agricole - the French National NSW Order of Agricultural Merit. Congratulations Glen; you The start of 2013 has been a tough one for most; the must be very proud. bobtail spring of 2012 followed by a long dry run into On a sombre note, the NSW SMBA has been saddened autumn had members questioning their prospects for by the death of a number of members and industry the coming year. Thankfully for most the rain has come, figures in the past year. The association has in particular although late, and the mild conditions in early winter have been impacted by the sudden passing of vice president, allowed catch-up. Bob Walters. Bob had unbounded enthusiasm for Merino The wool market still struggles with the EMI falling sheep and for his role on the SMBA Council and had below the psychological barrier of 1000 cents, recently much to offer in the coming years and on ascendancy recovering to 1066 cents. Coupled with a fall in the to the presidency. Our sympathy is again extended to Australian dollar to around 92.5 US cents these prices Mikala, Georgia and Brody. may remain or even improve. Merino cardings though are It is my view that the NSW Stud Merino Breeders still on a positive note. Association (NSW SMBA), similarly to most other This year also saw the end of an era with the dispersal associations, must embrace youth to remain viable and of the iconic Uardry Merino stud. We are all in some way strong into the future. We must focus on education and training to assist these talented people to embrace the sheep and wool industry. To this end, the activities of the NSW SMBA through the NSW Stud Merino Breeders’ NSW SMBA Trust now include a sponsorship through Association Ltd the RAS Foundation and most recently the creation of a sponsorship of an Honours student at the University of Executive Director: Edward Dugan Sydney. Assistant to Executive Director: Mae Edenborough These stories and more follow in the pages of this annual record of the activities and successes of the stud and Address: Locked Bag 4317 commercial breeders of NSW and of the NSW SBMA, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 along with general interest Merino sheep and wool Phone: 02 9763 2744 industry reading. Fax: 02 9763 1878 May the year ahead be kind to you all. Email: [email protected] James Derrick Web: www.merinonsw.com.au President President: James Derrick NSW Stud Merino Breeders’ Association Phone: 02 6944 7584 / 0408 694 209 Snr Vice President: Lou Armstrong Jnr Vice President: Angus Beveridge Public Relations Manager & Editor: Carol-Ann Malouf OAM P O Box 320, Condobolin NSW 2877 www.merinonsw.com.au Phone: 02 6895 2274 / 0427 119 535 New additions: Email: [email protected] • Dubbo National Ram Sale Association Designed & Printed by: Dobija Print World including Griffith, NSW. Ph 02 6964 5093 2013 Rabobank National Merino Sheep Show www.dobijaworld.com & Ram Sale entry forms plus catalogues when available The opinions expressed in contributed copy in this journal are those of the contributor, not necessarily the association. • Great Southern Supreme Merinos All information contained in this publication was correct at time of printing. Is your ram supplier a registered breeder of Merino The publisher takes no responsibility for any errors that may occur. E&OE rams? Check the on-line Flock Register or the NSW and Queensland Stud Directories commencing on For additional copies contact the NSW SMBA Phone (02) 9763 2744 page 110 of this publication. 5 NSW SMBA’s new president Members of the NSW Stud Merino Breeders’ Association (SMBA) have a new president. James Derrick, a third- generation Merino breeder from Karoola Downs Poll Merino stud, “Karoola Station”, Gundagai, has been elected to head the body which represents the States registered breeders of Merino rams.