Show I I DRAFT ANIMAL FOR LABRADOR Effort to Introduce Strain Native Caribou With rith Reindeer Reindeer Rein Rein- deer to Produce V Work ork Deer St St. Johns John's N N. 1 F F. Au Aug 3 3 After twelve years ears of oC experimenting In imi the raising of ot Lapland reindeer In northern New New- ew- ew Dr Dr Wilfred T. T Grenfell the Labrador Ll medical missionary has de decided do- do to transfer his herd to Canadian Labrador brador An effort will be bo made malo there to 0 Introduce a strain of ot native natho caribou blood Into the herd which has hal deteriorated through years cars of inbreed- inbreed Ing ng Territory west sweat of or Bell Isle Islo strait In n Canadian Labrador has been selected select for tor the new ness enterprise tim tr r. r Grenfell ha has long held helel the theory that the caribou might bo be inbred with reindeer to produce an highly efficient draft animal suitable for use along the north c coast He Heas was as unable to give he this timis theor theory a thorough h test In tn New New- ew- ew The country countr selected us as tho new home of ot the reindeer eer Is remote mot from s settled areas and considered well suited for the purpose e. e By Bj agreement nt with the time government of or the province pro of Cf Quebec Increases in In time Iho herd may be bc shipped back to Newfoundland If lr the tho owner desires The Grenfell herd consists of or ZOO 00 mal maim virtually the same ame number landed b by tho time ml missionary n-missionary twelve years e lIS lI'S a ago o at St. St Anthony when he ho introduced introduce reindeer rein icim deer to this province At one olle Ume the time herd numbered 1200 but it decreased as Ii asIt asit It deteriorated from p lack of n new nf w blood Dr Grenfell who Is now In iii the th north country countr on missionary wont wor expects expect that a government steamer will transport trans port the time deer to their now new fee feeding ln grounds this summer |