Stylish fleece is best in show

Jodie Rintoul
Updated September 22 2016 - 4:52am, first published 4:00am
The McIlroy family, Glendawn Poll Merino stud, Pithara, exhibited the supreme fleece at this year's IGA Perth Royal Show. With the fleece are chief judge Tim Chapman (left), Primaries, chief steward Ian Henry, judges Graeme Luff, Primaries, Cameron Henry, Landmark, Tim Burgess, Elders and RAS councillor in charge of wool Ken Walker.
The McIlroy family, Glendawn Poll Merino stud, Pithara, exhibited the supreme fleece at this year's IGA Perth Royal Show. With the fleece are chief judge Tim Chapman (left), Primaries, chief steward Ian Henry, judges Graeme Luff, Primaries, Cameron Henry, Landmark, Tim Burgess, Elders and RAS councillor in charge of wool Ken Walker.

WHEATBELT wool producers got one up on their traditional wool growing cousins this week when a fleece from Pithara grabbed one of the first supreme ribbons on offer at this year's IGA Perth Royal Show.

Jodie Rintoul

Jodie Rintoul

Livestock Manager

Farm Weekly's livestock manager.

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