STUD SOUTHDOWN RAMS COMMAND HIGH PRICES

Chronicle (Levin), 17 January 1947, Page 7

STUD SOUTHDOWN RAMS COMMAND HIGH PRICES

Top Price to Southland Breeder

Outstanding woll bi'od Southdown rams connnandod high prices at. the coneluding' day of the stud sheep sale at Feilding yesierday when the Southland breeder, Mr. H. J. Andrew, of Maheno, North Otago, topped the market at 570gns for liis 'T'uiichbowl" stock. Last year 's highest price was 3Sl)gns and for 1945 it was 530ghs. Mr. Andrew 's average was just short of oOOgns for the six rams lie olfered and this was OOgns a head better than liis average price for the .194(5 sale. Of Ihe 101 Southdowns olfered 81 were sold utuler the lianuner at an average price of just short of lOOgns, the total realisations being S057gns. The bidding fluctuated soniewhat and was inclined to be slow but all high quality ranis produced good competition. After saies at .120 and .130 gns the (irst ''outsize" price came when the rams of B. Illston and sons, Hunterville, came under the hammer. The lirst of their rams sold at -lOOgns to Mr. N. Robinson, of Putaruru, and the next sold at 220gns and a third made 110 gns. The next best price was 2S0gns obtained by the estate of W. J. Gimblett, of Hastings, and this was followed with a sale at OOOgns for an outstanding rain olfered on belialf of the Canadian breeders, Don Head Farmers, Ltd., of Richmond Hil, Ontario, Canada. The rams olfered ou this account excited considerable interest since it. was the lirst oceavion on . whleh this important breeding establishment oi Canada lias been represented at the Feilding sale. Their slock is founded on the best of imporlod Bnglish blood and the sliipnients to Feilding represented a trial investment on the New Zeakuid market. The sclling was watched by Mr. Dale, Canadian Trade Coniinissioner, who appoarcd well satislied willi t lio rosult wtiich gave an average of 130gus for the six rams sold. The "Punchbowl" rams were olfered laler on and buyers were partieularly active in coiupeiing for Ihe wonde.r t'ully eondilioned rams. The lirst sold at 370gns being pnrcliased by the N.Z. Loan and Mereantile Agenev Co. as agents and Ihe secoiul rain made OOOgns Ihe liuyer being Levin and Oo. as were aiso pnrcliased by stock firms on were aso pnrcliased by stock linns on belialf of Imyers. For the two days the saies under the hammer represented a turnover oi 23,782gns. On the lirst day .134 Romney rams were sohl for a total of_ 15, 723 gns. giving an average of 117.35gns. The average price per head for the botli days was 1 lOgns. stud Southdowns Account J. -T. Berrett, Mangaonoho: at 22Agns to T. J. Thompson and Sons, Ltd., Hastings. Account ,T. IT. Barllett, Mangaonoho: at-22?.gns to T. J. Thompson and Sons, Ltd.. Hastings; - at 221gns to R. W. IT'. Oliver.-.'Putaru ru. Accoiiiil O. H.-Buchamui, Mangatoro: at 3l)gns to X.Z. Loan and Mereantile Agency, Co., Te Kaiti, as agents". Account W. R. Prat.q Apiti: at 30gns Ad Av T.- Wkahv M-iHttnk . • • '-•Acciuint H; ,T. Law, Rnkhilifat 30gns f o A. E. Wilson, Kelvin Grove, Palmerston Xorth; at 12()gns to J. L. Heckler.. j Lketalluna; at 27igns to J). Henderson, | Fordel I. | Account Massey Colege: at 130gns to

Dalgety and Co., -Ashburton. Aecount Aian.Grant, Waimate: at SO gns. to D. G. Gordon and Sons, Taihape; at 40gns to Dalgety and Co., Wanganui. Aeeount N. J. Cullinane, Dannevirke: at 25gns to W. Chapman, Morrinsville. Aeeount J. and S. Madeley,.Kaiappi: at 40 gns to W. R. Reid, Tuakau. Account J. C. Whibley, Maharahara: at 90gns to A. N. McLeod, Wanganui; at 42-igns to D. Henderson, Fordell. Account B. Ilston and Sons, Hunter' ville; at' 406gns to N. Robinson, Putaruru; at 220gns to Flliott and Sons, Oamaru; at llOgns to K. Mackay, Te Awamutu; ' at • (iagns to R. Field, Ohakea. -Account J. Knight, Feilding: at 40 gns to Farmers' Co-op., Hawera; at 150 gns to Mrs. C. "Matthews, Gisborne; at 571gns to R. Stewart, Bunnythorpe; at I35gns to N.Z. Loan. and Mereantile Agency Co., Blenheim; at 45gns to Farmers' Co-op., Hawera. Aecount W. J. Gimblett, Hastings: at 280gns to Tocker Est., Featherston; at I35gns to P. Cooper, Masterton; at 110 gns to C. J. Hawken, Hawera. Account H. E. Sainsbury, Kiwitea: at 30gns to Murray, Roberts and Co., Pongaroa;, at 80gns tox R. Smith, Marton. Aecount AV. J. Still, Kiwitea: at 27-Agns to D. W. Reid, Feilding. Aecount Don Head' Farmers, Ltd., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: at 120 gns to T. J. Williams, .Te Awa, Feilding; at lSOgns to J. Campbell, Invercargill; at 300gns to Dalgety andL Co., Palmerston North, as agents; at 70gns to W. G. Booth, Feilding. Account Gimblett Bros., Hastings: at 70gns to C. .J. Hawken, Waverley; at 70gns to G. H. Wilson, Bulls; at OOgns to E. A. Cameron, Mauriceville. Account R. Dysart and Sons, Seddon, Marlborough: at 270 gns to G. Greive, Tnvcrcargill; at 70gns to A. H. Smith,. Hastings; at 200gns to Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., as agents for N.S.W. buyer; at 120gns to A. Kcir, Masterton. Account G. S. Edgecombe, Otane: at 43gns to Dalgety and Co., Hamilton, as agents. Account G.. C. Edgecombe, Otane: at rau: at lSOgns to R. E. Carter and Sons, Marton; at 40giis to F. Reid, Bulls; at 40gns to C. J. Hawken, Waverley. Aeeount II. C. Barton, Seddon: at 40gns and at 22Agus to R. W. Smith, Taihape. Account H. J. Andrew, Maheno, Xorth Otago: at 570gns to N.Z. Loan and Mereantile Agency Co., Palmerston North, as agents; at oUOgus to Levin and Co., Feilding, as agents; at 223gns to Messrs. N.Z. Loan and Mereantile Agency, Co., as agents; at 250gus to Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., as agents. Account P. A. Douglity, Bulls: at 55 gns to Messrs. Da%'cty and Co., Ltd., as agents. Account W. J. Dysart, Seddon: at 50 gns. to A. Symes, Patea; at 37Agus to D. W. Reid, Feilding; at 25gns lu Messrs. Farmers' Co-op. Dist., Co., Hawera; at 45gns to W. I. Hunt, Te Kuiti. Aeeount K. G. Dalzell and Sons: at OOgns to Dalgety and Co. as agents; at 45gns to D. Campbell, Hastings; at 50 gns-.to, Abrahaiff^and Williams, Ltd. Taihape, as agents; at 35gns to P. H. Bailoy, Waiata. Account A- M.. Henson, Feilding: ai 15 gns to D. G. Gordon and Sons, Taihape; at lOOgns to Sandilands Bros., Feilding; at 120gns to A. H.- Rhodes and; Soil, Hunterville. Account R. .T. Low, Rakaia: at 35gns to Blatchford Bros., Woodville. Account J. and -S. IMadelev, Kaiapoi: iit OOgns to A. J. Allen, Takapau. Account B. Illston aud Sons, Hunterville; at 55gns to Blatchford Bros., Woodville; at OOgns to .T. Henderson, Taihape; at 7ogns to D. W. Reid, Feilding. Account .T. Ivnight, Feilding: at 60 gns. to Farmers' Co-op., Hawera; at OOgns to N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Dist. Co.-, Feilding; at 150gns to Stratford Bros., Waipukurau; at oOgns to N.Z. Loan and .Mereantile Agency Co., Feilding. Account Est. W. .T. Gimblett, Hastings: at OOgris to T. .T. Murray, Tuakau Account Don Head Farmers, Ltd., Ontario, Canada: at 5ogns to -T. Murray, Wanganui; at 55gns to D. W. Reid, Feilding. Account R. Dysart and Sons, Seddon: at l.OOgus to W. Harbutt, Cambridge; at 55gns to -Waldron Bros.. Waipawa; at 75gns to J. Young, Invercargill. Account C. R. Fdgecombe, Waipukurau: at 221 gns to E. C. Whitelock, ATarton. Account II. J. Andrew, North Otago: at lOOgns to J. Webb, Taihape; at 150 gns to P. McLaughlin, Masterton. Account W. ,T. Dysart, Seddon: at 35 gns. to R. S. Macaulay, Matamata. Balance of Romney Rams Account R. T. N. Fergusson, Marton: at 80 gns to A. B. Marshall, Marton; at 25gns to R. D. Buchaiian, Feilding. . Account K. G. Dalziell and Sons: at 25gns to Murray, Roberts aud Co.; at 35gns to S. J. Strahan, Apiti; at 40guto N.Z. Loan and Mereantile Agency, Co. Account II. B. Johnson: at SOgns to G. II. Glendinning; at 45gns to D. G. Gordon aiul Sons, Tailiape; at -lOgns to J. G. Sinith, Invercargill; at 35gns to S. J. Strahan; at 35gns to Iun Scott, Taihape; at 40gns to J. II. Williamsou, Waituna; .at 53 gus to N. W. Pearce, Colyton; at SOgns to C. Dixoii; at 35gns to T. Ilays; at 70gus lo Murray, Roberts and Co., Feilding; at 45gns to Levin and Co., Feilding; at' lOOgns to N.Z. Loan and Mereantile Agency Co. Account E. C. N. Whitelock, Marton: saies at 20- and 40gns. Account J. B. Miteliell, Kairanga: at SOgns to J. O. Williauison, Waituna. Account A. Brown aud Sons: at 45 gns. to D. O'Driseoll; at 200gns to W. R. Hunt; at loOgns to A. Kirkpatrick, Gisborne; at 230gus to S. J. Strahan, Apiti; at 35gns to R. Tanncr, Longburn; at 40gns to Est. J. MeLean; at 75gns to N.Z. Loan and Jlfercantile Agency Co.; at 280gns to A. Grant, Southland; at 90gns to A. Stowart, Feilding. Account J. Beard, Kiwitea: at SOgns to D. Tynan. Account T. E. Craine, Kiwitea: at OOgns to W. Henson, Feilding; at 70gns to R. E. Campbell; at 40gng to S. J. Strahan; at 160gns to W. T.' Craine, S.taaway« . .