ROMNEYS IN DEMAND

Chronicle (Levin), 1 February 1949, Page 4

ROMNEYS IN DEMAND

Gcad Prtefis At Horowhenua , Ram Fair High . standards for Romney sheep were set at the. Horowhenua A. and P. Association's, annual ram fair conduoted_ at Lo-vin yesterday oy Me srs. Abraham and Williams •L/d., q,nd tne New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Co., in c'onjunction with association. officials. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the area between Hunterville and Plimmerton, with district farmers. strongly represented. More than 400 rams were offered, comprising, 182' Romneys and 223 Southdowns. The Romney' entry came forward in excellent conditition throughout and sold well. The inspector of Romneys, Mr. H. Voss, of Longburn, tord a. representative of "The Chronicle" that he had not seen 'such a good run in this parbicular line for many years. He predicted better days for Romneys in the district, adding that an indiQation was seen in the fact that only seven from the large offering. had been rejecte'd as too poor in quality. Prices remained high throughout and were in advance of vendors' expectations. There was an oVer-supply of Southdowns and the lack of inspection was evident in the poor quality of some of the offering, tnese being passed in or rejected by the buyers. However, any Southdown showing quality sold well. The first flock of Rock Southdowns sold readily, but in the second run prices slumped to. as low as four gqineas. Top price for the fair and for the section was secured b'y Mr. J. A. Kilsby, of Ohau, for a show c)ass stud Romney, which was sold to Mr. J. E. Honore, of Levin, foy 36 guineas. Mr. Kilsby also sold a shbw class ram to N. P. Neilsen and Son, of Tiakitahuna, for 33 guineas. Top price in the Southdown section was * 32 gns., paid by Mrs, G. M. Robertson, of Tawa Flat, for a show class; ram from Mr. G. W. Munford's (Shannon) stud. ■. , Among the realisations were thq following, the names of vendors and purchasers, also being 'given: — Romneys Show classes: On account of R. J. Miers (Shannon), three to H. A. Lumsden (Te Horo) at 12. guineas, three to J. and F. Kihnister (Shannon) 124- gns., qne at 20 gns., and one at 21 gns.; H. J. Kilsby (Levin) , three to S. B. Mexted (Levm) 174 gns. and four at 18 gns.; one to B. Kilsby (Palmerston Nortlv)- 18 gns. J. A.- Kilsby (Ohau), three... .to S, B. Mexted at 12 gns., one to H: Harris (Plimmerton) 12 gns., one to N, P. Neilsen (Tiakitahuna) 33. gns.. and four to H. A. Lumsden 15 gns.; G. H. Weggery and Son (Waikanae)., two ,to C. Harris (Pahautanui) 7 gns. and one at 11 gns., three to H. Harris 7 gns. and one to Estate W. H. Field (Waikanae) 16 gns.; .Estate W, H. Field, one to W. Nichol(Pahautanui) "13 gns.; H! W. 'Kilsby' (Linton), one to C. Harris 10 gns.; R. J. Law (Shannon), three to Lester and Armstrong (Shannon) 104 gns.,, one to C. Harris 13 gns. Stud show classes: On account J. A. Kilsby, one to J. E. Honore (Levin) at 36 gns. "Flock Romneys, first run: On account Estate W. H. Field, three to ■ W. Nichol at 10 gns., three to Roy Robinson (Manakau) 84 gns., three bo H. L. Morrah (Otaki) 74 gns.; R. J. Miers, six to J. Purcell (Foxton) 1-3 gns.; G. H. Weggery, three to ■Roy Robinson 84 gns.; N. P. NielFen, three to H. Robinson (Foxton) 6 gns., three tp Lestef and Armstrong 6 gns., tliree to R. W. Turton (Levin) 5 gns., and one at 8 gns,; E. J. Kilsby, three to B. Kilsby 164 gns., and one at 45 gns., and three to S. B. Mexted 174 gns. J. A. Kilsby, three to G. Wilkinson (Shannon) 6 gns.; R. J. Miers, three to Howell Bros. (Paraparaumu) 104 gns., one to J. and F. Kfilmister 20 gns.; R. J. . Law, three to Lester and Armstrong 8 gns., two to Roy Speirs (Levin) 8 gns. and three to Roy Robinson 74 gns,; H. W. Kilsby, four to G. Wilkinson 5 gns. and one to Roy Speirs 10 gns.; J. A. Kilsby, one to G. Wilkinson 6 gns.;' Batche'ar Bros. (Linton) , three 'to F. Richmond (Otaki) 3 94 gns., three to H. Lumsden 11 gns. and one at 14 gns.; H. J., Lancaster (Levin), three to Estate J. H. Robinson (Foxton) 6 gns. and three at 54 gns., one to P. Shields (Otaki Gorge) 9 gns. and tnree to G. Wilkinson 4 gns. Second run: On account N. P. Neilsen, three to H. Kilmister at 44 gns.j three to H. Harris 5 gns. and fhree to J. Hannan (Levin) 4 gns.; R. J. Miers, three to H. N. Kebbell (Waikanae) 8 gns, and one at 21 gns), three to Lester and Armstrong 134 gns.; Estate W. H. Field, one to C. Harris 4 gns.;' H. J. Kilsby, three fco J. W. Gimblett (Levin) 13 gns., three to A. Emmett (Levin) 19|gns. and one to S. B. Mexted 20 gns. Southdowns Show classes: On account Ray Field (Bulls) , one ta N. A. Challies (Levin) 174 gns., one to T. Hayes (Levin) 104 gns.; Macfarlane Bros. (Ohau) , three to W. Robertson 8 gns. -and tfiree at. 114 gns., one to^ Estate H. Barber 13 gns. and one tfi" S. B. Mexted 16 gns.-; Mrs. D. J. Aitchison ' (Levin) , three to S. W. Carter (Shannon) 144 gns. and one at 10 gns.; G. W. Munford", one to S. W. Carter 15 gns.; H.- Weggery and Son, three *to:- W. J. Tait (Levin) 84 gns.; G. .W. Munford, one to W. G. Smith (Shannon) 14 gns.; Estate W. H. Field, four to W. J. Galloway (Otaki) 94 gns., three to H. D. Campbell (Ohau) 12 gns. and oue to J. Purcell (Foxton) 104 gns. (Co^tinued on Page 7)

Horowhenna Ram Fair (Continued from Page 4) : Southdowns, stud show- classes: On account Estate W. H. Field, one to Estate H. Barber 18 gns.-j G. W. Munford, one to Mrs. G..M. Roberuson (Tawa Fiat) 32 gns. Southdowns,' first run: - On account Mrs. t). J. Aitchison, three to T. Hayes (Levin) at 9 gns. and three at 84 gns.; A. T. Kijsby (Levin), . three to- G. F. Kilsby' (Levin) 19 gns., three to G. H. Vickers (Levin) 10 gns., one to Estate H. Barber 11 gns. and one to H, J. Kilsby 9,4 gns.; C. R. Cottle .(Manakau) , three to»H. N. Kebble 12 gns., three to T. Hayes 10 gns., three to A. Maddison (Levin) 9 gns., three to N. P. Nielsen 8 gns. and. one to Estate H; Barber 12 gns.; Estate W. H. Field, three to N. I. Easton (Foxton) 8 gns, and thres at -84 gns., three to Batchelar Bros. 10 gns., three to W. J. Galloway (Otaki) 84 gns. and one to E. H. Robinson (Foxton) 9- gns.;, L. D. Dalziell (Hunterville) , three to J. Harman (Manakau) 10 gns., three to G. F. Ki'sby 84 gns., three to Jack Blenkhorn (Levin)- 10 gns. and three to Howell Bros. (Paraparaumu)', 9 gns.; S. A. Oxenham (Whakarongo), three to Estate H. Barber 12 gns., three to G. Wilkinson 11 gns., three to H. L. Taylor (Tokomaru) 104 gns. and three to S. W. Carter 104 gns.; Mrs. D. J. Aitchison, -three to W. J. Tait 8 gns. and three at 74 gns.; Macfarlane Bros., one to Bevan Estate (Manakau) 7 gns. and three at 7|- gnp; three to Mungavin Bros. (Porirua)

8 gns.; G. W. Munford, one to Moynihan Bros. (Shanon) 13 gns. and three to E. . and T. Windley (Porirua) 12 gns. Second run: On account L. D. Dalziell, two to G. T. Wilkinson at 74 gns., three to J. Hennessy (Shannon) 84 gns. two to A. August (Shanhon) 74 gns., one to G. W. ' Read (Levin) 74 gns. and two to J. Purcell 74 .gns.; G. W. Munford, one to S" W. Carter 16 gns., three to V. Mexted (Porirua) 164 gns. and three to Moynihan Bros. 15 gns.; C.. R. Cottle, one to- L. Brown (Manakau) 13 gns., two-to S. T. O'Rourke (Otaki) 9 gns., three to.W. J. Galloway 74 gns. and three to W. J. Tait 7 gns.; Macfarlane Bros., three to Mungavin Bros. 8 gns.