English Leicester sheep on A S Aldrich’s farm “Matsubara”, Bunnythorpe, north of Palmerston North. These sheep had long, coarse, lustrous wool, a pioneer breed well suited to the wetter conditions and rough grazing on North Island hill country. Leicester sheep were used extensively as a crossing sire to develop sheep most suited to New Zealand conditions. By the early 1900’s flocks of these sheep declined in numbers.

Sheep on "Matsubara" farm, Bunnythorpe
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_Sf12_RTL_0891
- Title
- Sheep on "Matsubara" farm, Bunnythorpe
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- A S Aldrich
- Place
- Manawatu
- Date
- circa 1908
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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