THE CHAMPION ROMNEY RAM

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 8

THE CHAMPION ROMNEY RAM

■^^■^^^Ei/SHdI^S:H^.V-:'c;'' ;■ .The 'following-is'a complete draft, oi: the conditions of; competition .for Mr.. Ernest Shorfs_ißloo 'special , cash prize'.for the bost-..:,;Romney-Marsh; -:rain"' at; the A;;;: and- 7V. .■ -Showi-Pirst r ; Bccprid,.:' '■■'; third, for the ;best.and, neatest: shearer, ■«5..- ; Prizes to .-be'awarded on'amaxinium of 100.: points for; eapli. sheep':-',"'"All rams to ,bp :sliorii : in; the', wool , and.'judged ac-cordingly;.-25' for'' 'type,'; and ;25 ■points-.for'' w001.,' .-.'All rams then ' to■'• be shorn; m -.theiabaejuje" of ,ithp judge/.and . afterwards.placed together in an oval' pen ; and;iejudged',on,poinis,..allpwing amaxihium .'yrf;,' 50 -points' for< tho ,: best-shaped sheep.,: . All/ratns,.to be bred, and re'gisterei.'ih'onp of the New' ealand-ino'ck r .books;, open .' to.-sheep' of two,: three, and four years'of age: Three judges,to.:he ; aiipoinWd,\tliq A; and B. Association to appoint two,, ono.of whom 6hall.be : from ; tne South'lsland and' one 1 from ;the''North' 'Island,' the.'donor; wisliTeatherston,- to bertbird,':ju'dg'e:;;.'Oti'lho Completion of "judging:' a',;"judges' ; .;award;'.card" ; .to',ba placed on each peri, .showing the numberV.of.Vpbinfc,'.awarded -each' sheep, for type; '.wool, "and shape. :'; In' Hie event of less• than, ten sheep- competing; half .the ; amount ■ of •. the .-prize-money only : •will.'be ■given; tlie'balance"to bo;hold' over, to be" competed: for:;.under.; similar' conditions the; fpUpiTing year.;-; does -not' for.-this- speciallprize",: but will ■;iUce:va::-eKeep-:.iii:'the;.class:,,p<!n''-for'.ex-wbitiori';pnly.;;|!:;V.;: '■■■'•;..■".■■' ••. '