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1 NOTES MERINOS FOR PROFIT Breeding Merinos for profit * Merino fleece wool of the highest quality and lowest possible micron * Merino sheep maturing quickly, fertile, easy care, easy shearing and high quality meat * Merino lambs with extra low micron, high value wool, ready for slaughter with a minimum of fuss Breeding Merinos for the future * Productive skins, large frames, sound constitution and rapid early growth rates * Heavy cutting fleeces * Well nourished, bright, stylish, soft handling wools * Productive sheep with minimal production costs Building on a solid foundation Mr. T.A. Murdoch started the Orrie Cowie flock in 1937 with mated Kalabity ewes, selecting animals with open faces, sound backs and nourished heavy cutting fleeces. Average ewe fleece weights increased from 4.3 kg to 5.7kg and yields increased to 60% as dust penetration decreased. His son Mr. Vic Murdoch continued selecting breeding stock with large frames and superior wool quality and cut. He added a draft of mated Brewarrina ewes (low micron, Peppin blood) to the flock. Adult ewe wool cuts increased to 6.8kg and today cutting 9kg of stylish white, super soft-handling fleece of 21µm measuring 130mm in a very good year. The Merino stud was registered in 1965 and the Poll Merino stud registered in In 1999 Vic s son-in-law and daughter, Dennis and Heather Dalla purchased the Orrie Cowie Merino stud and a third of the Poll Merino stud. In 2018 their son, John took over as studmaster. We continue to select Australia s best breeding stock, knowing the value of the Orrie Cowie elite wool qualities in reducing dust penetration, fleece rot and incidence of flystrike. We welcome you to Orrie Cowie s 53 rd Annual Field Day and Ram Auction and invite your inspection. N.B. MERINOS FOR PROFIT is a registered trademark for participating breeders OJD-MN3 status and fully vaccinated against OJD, and Brucellosis accredited Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

2 FLEECE and PRODUCTION MEASUREMENTS EXPLAINED 1. FIBRE DIAMETER (FD) - This is the measurement of the average diameter of 2000 fibres, taken at random from a mid-side sample. Measured in microns (µ) using the latest AWTA approved Laserscan machine. 2. STANDARD DEVIATION (SD) Measures in microns the spread of fibres either side of the mean FD in which 68% (two-thirds) of the fibre lie. The lower the SD the more uniform the wool. 3. COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION (CV) Measures the spread of fibre diameter variation relative to the average fibre diameter of the sample as a percentage. CV can be used to compare wools of different micron averages in terms of fibre distribution. A lower CV is more desirable. The national flock average is 24.7%. 4. COMFORT FACTOR (CF) This is a measurement of the wool fibres in a sample which are less than 30 microns (µ), and expressed as a percentage. 5. FAT Ultrasound measurement of back fat depth in mm. 6. EMD Ultrasound measurement of eye muscle depth in mm giving an indication of carcass quality. The higher the measurement the bigger the eye muscle. 7. BODY WEIGHT (BW) The body weight of the ram measured in kg (using electronic scales), accurate to 0.5kg. Looking for a more involved accountant? One that knows farming and understands accounting for McCarthy Ad primary producers TALK TO US! We specialize in rural accounting and small business and we can visit you! FORD McCARTHY & ASSOCIATES 19 Warooka Road, Yorketown ~ Ellen Street, Moonta ~ Master Street, Riverton ~ Grange Road, Flinders Park ~ (Head Office) 2 - Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

3 OFFM quality assurance Accreditation no STUD RESERVES TAG SIRE av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW % % kg Regulation AUGUST SHORN AWTA tests taken 1 st June 2018, BW taken 16 th July (A1243) Titan Eye Muscle Depth Scanning Wool Sample & Fleece Testing Specializing in SGA & Personalized Client Reports. 50 Free Wool Tests to the Highest Priced Ram Buyer Regulation MARCH SHORN (M5320) Mercinary (M5312) Mercinary (M5313) Titan Ian Bradtke: PMB 15, PETERBOROUGH SA 5422 Tel: Fax: Mobile: lazerline@cirruscomms.com.au Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

4 STUD MASTERS COMMENTS May I take this opportunity to commend this year s offering to you. Here at Orrie Cowie we are aiming to maintain free-growing, long staple skins to help increase the wool cut of our sires on offer. We are breeding a 21µm average and so most rams on offer measure between 19-22µm, of crimpy white nourished wool. This should help you as woolgrowers to best meet the current market demands for wool. To add to this trend we are always selecting for good big rumps and deep sides, obviously aiming for good-doing ability and better performing lambs. Also at Orrie Cowie we are actively selecting for ability to reproduce by joining for only 35 days and culling out any females with more than one dry season in their lifetime, including not rearing a lamb for whatever reason. Tough, I know but we are actively pushing for better results every year to help you get better returns. Please avail yourselves of this quality line-up, and ask about some of our new and exciting family lines. The top 50 rams in this year s offering are April/May 2017 March shorn with 9 being 2016 drop August shorn and have been shedded out of the worst dust and rain to maintain a cleaner tip and fleece for your appreciation. The rest are April/May 2017 drop, paddock run and May shorn. The rams fleeces were sampled on the 1 st June 2018 for the AWTA tests and 6 th July 2018 for Lazerline tests. Bodyweights were taken 16 th July In the selection of rams for dusty conditions, especially on Yorke Peninsula, obvious nourishment is important to help maintain good yields and quality white fleece wool. White waxy nourishment, soft-handling, bright white fleece wools are the Hallmark of Orrie Cowie bred sheep. May I suggest that considering the unprecedented buoyant state of both the meat and wool markets, if you would like to improve your flock more quickly than normal, or you are breeding a few rams, you may consider the use of semen from Orrie Cowie proven sires. Availability to commercial breeders is totally unrestricted (you can start right at the top if you want) and price by negotiation can be very reasonable. AI is a very good way to improve your flock in just one generation. The top REDWOOD White Suffolk rams will be offered alongside the Merinos with an aim to integrate meat production (either merino or crossbred) using heavy cutting, big frame merino ewes. Please consider these quality rams which have been bred to compliment your merino breeding operation. The rams selected are the top performers of the drop. All have been selected for long well-fleshed bodies and very white, good combing wools. All rams have been weighed and muscle scanned to help with selection. Sires used between at Orrie Cowie MP Grand champion March shorn ram in Adelaide. Bred by Moorundie Park and sold to Blue Hills Stud for 28,000. Large-framed poll ram with terrific crimpy bold medium wool. Pearler 980 An artificially bred poll sire, retained by Orrie Cowie for stud breeding. A wellstructured ram with magnificent crimpy medium wool, with wool cutting ability in the elite of the whole merino industry. Heavily nourished. Pearler 6 half brother to Pearler 980, with very similar wool quality Phoenix purchased from East Strathglen in 2016 for 8,000 Sampson bred by Collinsville from Star affair 484. A massive young ram, with exceptional early growth and bone: carrying a crimpy high yielding wool. Solomon a big structurally correct strong wool poll sire. Silky a superb white woolled, heavy cutting poll ram growing to 145kg and cut 16.5kg. Titan SA Ram of the Year in Also 2014 Grand Champion August Shorn Poll Ram, Sydney Royal Show; 2014 Grand Champion Poll Ram, Royal Adelaide show. Sold at Dubbo National Show for the top price of the sale at 25,000. Test July 2014: 21.4µm FD, 3.4µmSD, 15.9%CV, 99.6% CF at 160kg BW. Cut a magnificent, 20kg of wool after Adelaide and having worked several times in that fleece. Certainly, use of semen is highly recommended. Titan 129 an outstanding son of Titan, bred at Orrie Cowie. Trojan the biggest ram ever bred at Orrie Cowie, reaching over 170kg at 26 months, with a pure white waxy fleece measuring only 19µm. He is sired by Promoter 181 (see above). He has bred some incredible progeny wherever his semen has been used. V8 A poll with crimpy, rich, medium wool bred by West Plains Poll and used widely around Australia. All the best with your purchases and thank you for choosing Orrie Cowie and Redwood. 4 - Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

5 Sires used between at Orrie Cowie Achilles (151305) sired by Trojan. Dam: Tara. Born 15 th July He has exceptional quality medium wool that is pearly white and waxy, no squint and elite crimp. Great open face & excellent horn setting. Stands square & deep with great feet and pasterns. Tested June 2017 FD17.2µ, SD 2.4µ, CV 14.0%, CF 100%, BW 148.5kg (July 2017) Assassin bred by Hinesville Merinos. Assassin 182 (150182) sired by Assassin out of an OC ET donor ewe. C Earle 21- Poll bred from our famous Exceller family with lots of quality wool. He has bred many rams of distinction. Eclipse purchased for 28,000. An elite woolled sire with superb nourished, white crimpy 60 s quality. He has a magnificent square rump and has bred extremely well. Eclipse 048 son of Eclipse sold in 2015 to a WA studbreeder for 12,000. Super stapley, elite bold medium wool, with great bone, structure and doing ability. Eclipse sired by Eclipse, dam: Regal ET bred. Born 15 th July 2015 Unbelievable growth and size for age. Magnificent crimpy, nourished, well-aligned pure white fleece with long staple. Structural excellent and showing fantastic carcass traits. Tested June 2017 FD 20.9µ, SD 2.7µ, CV 12.9%, CF 99.5%, BW 165.0kg (July 2017) ES542 East Strathglen ram, ET half brother to their top ram in 2016 Exceller this quality wool sire OC has exceptional wool on a very plain body. His father was a Glen Park Merino born out of a sound Collinsville ewe base using Charinga Doc as the sire. This ram has undoubtedly bred the best wools ever seen at Orrie Cowie. Exceller 026 a young sire by Exceller 108. He has sired OC Exceller100 who is retained at stud, and has one of the most magnificent wools you will ever see. Exceller 488 sold in 2016 for 15,000. Structurally magnificent with terrific barrel. He carries elite quality strong wool. Excellent nourishment. Exceller 556 super elite wool with the body weight and sire presence to go with it. He was 140kg by July in his second year. He has proven to be a highly influential pure poll sire. Glenn 83 Imperial a poll family breeding massive, well-structured lambs with crimpy heavy cutting strong wools. Imperial 735 an Orrie Cowie bred reserve from this family. Majestic 623 a huge grandson of Collinsville Majestic, carrying a crimpy 58 s, nourished wool. McLeod 968 a top young poll sire with fantastic structure and doing-ability, carrying a lovely medium, nourished white wool. Mercinary a big barreled 150kg poll ram carrying super crimpy, long-stapled wool. He won Supreme exhibit at 2015 Sydney Royal Show. Monarch 489 a Collinsville ram from their Monarch family Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 POLLS: Spring 2016 drop. Regulation AUGUST SHORN Lot TAG SIRE av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, AWTA tests taken 1 st June 2018, BW taken 16th July Pearler (A1248) D.O.B.12 th Sept Big square poll with excellent feet and legs. Great poll factor carrying very white, pure, waxy crimpy medium wool. Sire potential Exceller (A1235) D.O.B. 10 th Sept Stud sire potential. Long staple, white soft nourished quality medium wool. Big upstanding ram with a very clean dry poll Achilles D.O.B.29 th Sept 2016.Top quality white, nourished fine/medium wool with super soft skin. Plenty of thickness. Sire potential Pearler (A1177) D.O.B.20 th Sept Big upstanding poll ram. Soft, white, nourished medium wool V D.O.B. 9 th Oct Soft, white, nourished super crimpy wool with great lock structure Silky (A1225) D.O.B. 14 th Sept Very square ram with excellent barrel, exceptional staple length of crimpy, nourished, white strong wool. HORNS: 2016 drop. Regulation AUGUST SHORN Trojan (A1237) D.O.B. 5 th April Stud sire potential. Very square ram with exceptional horn setting. Super long staple. High quality nourished white crimpy medium wool Achilles (A1245) D.O.B. 15 th Sept Square, well-balanced ram carrying very heavy-cutting, extra nourished super soft bold medium wool. Sire potential Achilles (A1240) D.O.B. 21 st Sept Long square ram with high quality, extra nourished soft, white, crimpy, bold medium wool. Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

6 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. Regulation MARCH SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, AWTA tests taken on 1 st June 2018, BW taken 16 th July Titan (M5323) Massive, tall, long and square ram with huge bone. Quality white nourished medium wool. Sire potential Exceller1385 May (M5364) Square well-balanced ram with very crimpy white nourished medium wool Pearler980 May Massive heavy-cutting, square ram with good medium wool Exceller (M5315) Long body, big barrel and heavy bone with quality white medium wool Majestic623 May (M5324) Very square well-built ram carrying a lustrous bright crimpy nourished medium wool Pearler980 May (M5317) Very square well-balanced ram. Excellent quality, white crimpy nourished long stapled, bold medium wool Pearler980 May (M5326) Stud sire potential. Well-built barrelly ram. Super crimpy, white nourished long-stapled strong wool with fantastic lock structure Monarch (M5359) Later drop. Very square young ram with super crimpy, nourished, soft, white bold-crimping wool Eclipse (M5307) Excellent built square young ram with perfect feet, well-balanced with a soft face. Very crimpy white soft nourished medium wool Eclipse (M5325) Big barreled ram with extra crimpy strong wool that is white nourished and long-stapled. PLEASE NOTE All rams are carrying the following current health status. 1. OJD MN3 Vax + PIC tag + PFC Abattoir Surv NoS26 2. Brucellosis accredited flocks. No Drenched with WSD Combination July Avenge treated off-shears and not aware of any contact with lice 5. Pfizer Glanvac 6 booster injection x 1ml (twice as lambs) + adult booster July Rumen bullets of Cobalt and Selenium deposited as lambs (3 year label activity) 6 - Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

7 PRIME LAMB SIRES consistently breeding great prime lambs Scanned for eye muscle depth, fat cover and body weight. LOT TAG BW kg FAT mm EMD mm REDWOOD Poll Dorset Rams: June 2017 drop Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. Regulation MARCH SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B. av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, AWTA tests taken from 3 months wool growth on 1 st June 2018, BW taken 16 th July Casper (M5308) Very long, good-looking ram with a super soft white crimpy medium wool Titan (M5316) tall, long, big bone, very soft white medium wool Exceller (M5364) square well-balanced ram with very white crimpy nourished medium wool Trojan April Fantastic carcass ram with soft fine-medium wool Casper Square, tall, long ram with soft lustrous, medium wool Mcleod968 May Good quality bold medium, heavy-cutting, good lock structure Imperial735 May Big upstanding ram with long staple, white waxy s wool Casper (M5310) Square with good barrel. Carrying long-stapled, nourished, white bold medium wool Eclipse Well-balanced nourished white medium wool Titan Massive barrel, strong bone, square, heavy-cutting white medium wool. Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

8 HORNS: April/May 2017 drop. Regulation MARCH SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B. av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, AWTA tests taken from 3 months wool growth on 1 st June 2018, BW taken 16 th July Assassin A well-balanced ram with fantastic structure, carrying a super crimpy long-stapled soft nourished, white bold medium wool Assassin182 May Big barrel, high quality extra-nourished, medium wool Exceller026 May (M5355) Well-balanced, square ram. Heavy-cutting, high quality lustrous medium wool RP High quality, soft free-growing, nourished 60 s wool Assassin182 May Very square,well-made sheep. Heavy-cutting, high quality medium wool Trojan April Massive ram, strong head, white medium wool R Big square ram, good horn setting. Good quality nourished, white crimpy bold medium wool Monte May Good looking ram, perfect head, square. High quality super crimpy medium wool Assassin182 May Big, plain with good medium wool Assassin182 May Good barrel, heavy-cutting, high quality, long-stapled medium wool. PRIME LAMB SIRES consistently breeding great prime lambs Scanned for eye muscle depth, fat cover and body weight LOT TAG BW kg FAT mm EMD mm REDWOOD White Suffolk Rams: May 2017 drop Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

9 PRIME LAMB SIRES consistently breeding great prime lambs Scanned for eye muscle depth, fat cover and body weight LOT TAG BW kg FAT mm EMD mm REDWOOD White Suffolk Rams: May 2017 drop Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. Regulation MARCH SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B. av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, AWTA tests taken from 3 months wool growth on 1 st June 2018, BW taken 16 th July Mercinary Well-balanced with superb quality long-stapled 60 s wool Assassin 182 May Square, heavy bone, heavy-cutting s wool Titan Heavy-cutting, nourished quality medium wool Imperial 735 May Well-balanced, crimpy white wool Exceller Free-growing, high quality white medium wool Eclipse (M5351) High quality nourished white bold, medium wool Glenn083 May Square body, quality medium wool Casper (M5330) Super quality, lustrous, nourished medium wool Casper Heavy cutting, lustrous high quality bold medium wool, good barrel Phoenix May Heavy cutting, very rich, nourished medium wool. Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

10 POLLS: April/May 2016 drop. Regulation MARCH SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B. av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, BW taken 16 th July Eclipse Big square ram, heavy-cutting, quality bold medium wool Exceller Big square ram with good meat characteristics. Crimpy soft wool Exceller Big, square - great carcass. White crimpy, strong wool Phoenix May Long body, nourished crimpy medium wool Pearler980 May Long body, great carcass, nourished soft medium wool Titan Well-balanced, great carcass, heavy-cutting quality fine/medium wool Pearler980 May Very nourished soft crimpy s wool. ALL RAMS SOLD ARE SUBJECT TO 100% SEMEN MARKETING RIGHTS RETAINED BY ORRIE COWIE, EXCEPT BY WRITTEN NEGOTIATION Titan 129 May Heavy-cutting white bold-crimping wool Monarch489 May Big upstanding ram with heavy-cutting, nourished bold medium wool Casper Big barrel, high quality free-growing s wool Orrie Cowie Ram Sale Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018

11 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. PADDOCK RUN: MAY SHORN Lot TAG SIRE av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, BW taken 16 th July C Heavy bone, high quality medium wool Phoenix Heavy-cutting quality bold medium wool Imperial Heavy-cutting, rich quality bold, medium wool Pearler Heavy-cutting, high quality nourished s wool Pearler Heavy-cutting, nourished rich medium wool Majestic Extra heavy-cutting, soft, quality medium wool ES White soft medium wool Imperial Heavy-cutting, rich, high quality medium wool Glenn High quality, nourished white soft medium wool Casper Super soft, nourished, quality medium wool Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. PADDOCK RUN: MAY SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B. av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, BW taken 16 th July Trojan April Big ram, plain body, white crimpy s wool Trojan April Big ram, plain body, white crimpy 60 s Eclipse Big, square and great carcass. White soft wool C May Big ram, high quality heavy-cutting medium wool Napoleon April Massive ram, fantastic meat traits, white medium wool Casper Very heavy-cutting, big square ram Titan 21 May Massive bone, great carcass, crimpy 58 s wool Casper Long body, square ram. Stapley white medium wool Exceller Very square, plain ram with free-growing quality medium wool Exceller1385 May Well built, balanced ram with heavy-cutting, strong wool. Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

12 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. PADDOCK RUN. MAY SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B. av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, BW taken 16 th July Monarch489 May Heavy-cutting nourished quality medium wool Majestic623 May Great bone, high quality soft s wool McLeod968 May Very balanced ram with high quality soft nourished, medium wool Majestic623 May Heavy-cutting high quality medium wool Titan 21 May Very square and good bone, soft white 60 s wool Apollo Very square, big barrel with heavy-cutting quality, medium wool Titan Meaty ram with heavy-cutting quality bold medium wool Titan 21 May Good bone and carcass with white 60 s crimp Duke May High quality, soft nourished bold, medium wool Imperial735 May Heavy cutting plain ram with quality 58 s wool Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. PADDOCK RUN, MAY SHORN Lot TAG SIRE av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece sample taken 6 th July 2018, BW taken 16 th July Titan Heavy carcass, soft fine wool Glenn Square body, crimpy medium wool Mercinary Square ram, free-growing soft medium wool Pearler Good barrel, soft medium wool Exceller Rich bold medium wool Pearler Quality medium wool Glenn Good barrel, balanced with white medium wool Titan Heavy cutting rich medium wool Titan High quality nourished fine/medium wool McLeod Square good carcass, crimpy fine/medium wool. ` Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

13 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. PADDOCK RUN, MAY SHORN Lot TAG SIRE av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, BW taken 16 th July Phoenix Heavy-cutting rich bold-crimping wool Monarch Heavy-cutting, white bold medium wool Monarch Heavy-cutting fine/medium wool Monarch Exceller Heavy-cutting quality strong wool Exceller Heavy cutting 64 s wool Imperial Heavy-cutting, rich lustrous quality medium wool Exceller Heavy-cutting rich fine/medium wool Phoenix Heavy-cutting, quality long staple medium wool ES Well-balanced, square with high quality medium wool Orrie Cowie Ram Sale 2018 POLLS: April/May 2017 drop. PADDOCK RUN, MAY SHORN Lot TAG SIRE D.O.B. av F.D. S.D. C.V. C.F. BW Fleece samples taken 6 th July 2018, BW taken 16 th July Mercinary Long staple, quality medium wool Pearler Free-growing soft 64 s, plain body Titan 129 May Fantastic carcass, free-growing medium wool Exceller1385 May Big ram, nourished s wool Exceller1385 May High-yielding, crimpy white bold medium wool Eclipse Soft, nourished strong wool Eclipse Long body with long staple, crimpy strong wool Monarch489 May Free-growing, soft bold medium wool Majestic623 May Quality carcass, good bone. Plain body with white medium wool Titan 21 May Big bone, good balance and soft white 64 s wool. Orrie Cowie Ram Sale

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We thank you for your interest, and may you be successful with your purchases. ORRIE COWIE POLL MERINO & MERINOS 53 rd Annual Field Day & Ram Auction Wednesday, 8 th August, 2018 at 1.00 p.

15 We thank you for your interest, and may you be successful with your purchases. ORRIE COWIE POLL MERINO & MERINOS 53 rd Annual Field Day & Ram Auction Wednesday, 8 th August, 2018 at 1.00 p.m. HMV & JD DALLA PO BOX 178, WAROOKA SA 5577 JOHN DALLA HEATHER DALLA PHONE FAX orriecowie@bigpond.com WEB :

DT & HMV DALLA. We welcome you to Orrie Cowie s 52 nd Annual Field Day and Ram Auction and invite your inspection. NOTES MERINOS FOR PROFIT

DT & HMV DALLA. We welcome you to Orrie Cowie s 52 nd Annual Field Day and Ram Auction and invite your inspection. NOTES MERINOS FOR PROFIT NOTES MERINOS FOR PROFIT DT & HMV DALLA Breeding Merinos for profit * Merino fleece wool of the highest quality and lowest possible micron * Merino sheep maturing quickly, fertile, easy care, easy shearing