IMPORTANT SALE OF HIGH-CLASS LINCOLN RAMS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1, 26 September 1907, Page 13

IMPORTANT SALE OF HIGH-CLASS LINCOLN RAMS.

' Mr. Itenry Budding's annual sale of surplus Lincoln rams took piace at his homestead—liiby Grove, Lincolnshire, England—early in July last. As usual I flock-owriers from all parts of the world I wore present in large numbers, and the prices paid for purchases made are a sufficient indication of the esteem in' which this world-renowned iiuek is held by up-to-date pastoralists. Tlic- top price of the day—9oo guineas—was paid by Messrs S. Bean and Sons, Lincolnshire, for the first prfee two-toi>i!i at tho recent show of the Eoyal Agricultural Society of England, held at Lincoln; the runner-up .being a well-known South American flockmaster. The highestpriced long-wool sheep of the year (so tar) thus remains in England. It may be mentioned that at the abova pale rams,, realising 201) guineas and thereabout were so common as to excite no special comment.

Results obtained year after year by Mr. Dudding and prices realised for his surplus stock go to prove tlmt ,v.'hat lie does not know about tho management of long-wool sheep is hardly, worth learning. Last year his top price for a yearling rani was 1450 guineas, and three times within the last few years, has lie realised 1000 guineas and' over for a shearling rani. . I Everything which tends to enhance (ho appearance of his sheep is carefully studied by Mr. Budding. Tho blow-fly —which in England frequently assumes the dimensions of a plague, compared with whicli the worst experiences of Australasian nastoraliMs with reference (o this dreaded pest are. as mere child',s play—was one of tlm scourges which Mr, Budding set himself lo prevent. Writing of it and other sheep parasites under date May 11, ;ho slates with reference to tho superior protective powers of Quibnll's "Improved" Tower Dip, which lie has used for years, as follows, viz.—" i cannot speak- too highly of its qtialtty for killing filth, preventing the attack Of maggot fly. and improving the fleece of wool." It is thus abundantly plain that Mr. Budding not only considers;' QuifeU's " l'lnhrovo'd " Power-Dip the very best protection from parasitic filth in.sheep, but'the best specific for improving the quality and lustre of the {{rowing flpt»ec, points of the very., first'.importance in woolgrowing.

It is, moreover, more than a mere coincidence to find the breeders of tho •most valuable sheep living to-dav-both jn LngUind and Australasia—proclaiming their faith in Q.iibell'spreparations, and backing their opinions bv usinp them regularly on thpir ilocks.