More Info →Back Issues: Dr Francis Dry and his 'hairy monsters'

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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of Drysdale sheep. The breed was developed at Massey Agricultural College from 1931 by Dr Francis Dry. It derives from sheep of the New Zealand Romney breed in which a mutation caused the coat to be particularly hairy, and thus suitable for commercial carpet-making. It became a specialised carpet wool breed. In 1961-62 wool carpet production using Drysdale wool was established under Massey University's control.

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Object type

Image

Content type

Born digital

Relation

Manawatū Standard

Date

April 1, 2023

Digitisation ID

2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041082

Format

Born Digital

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"IMCA Digital Archive"