IMPORTING SHEEP.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 10

IMPORTING SHEEP.

,;; SOUTHDOWNS FOR FEILDING. ■ : h ~A recent number of the "Live Stock ;;': Journal" contains the following par•;:f- ticulars .of sheep purchased by. New ■J; Zealanders. at the Chichester (England) '■.".'■..-ram'■■'sale': — sale./.was' .., largely attended/ some four or five'-New : Zealand, buyers being present and suc- ■;'■•'■ ceeded in getting several of the best ,'.,. rams, of '.the year. Forty-two guineas .'■■': was';,.tho/ best, price, given by , Mr. ;; Kniglit, of, New Zealand, for the two..shear,rain that was champion at . the Royal Counties, 'etc.: 50 guineas was -'"■.' paid .'by the same buyer for tho w'in- ■ ning yearling; and,for 52 guineas did V'jthe' resorve yearling' also go .to, New, ■■.'.;.-Zealand.' / Other;-leading ramv prices' ■ ' were:—3l' .guineas',; Mi\ Knightj-'New 1 ' /'Zealand, for one.of. Sir, J. Coloman's; ■';.- 30 guineas, Mr.. Williams, .New'; Zea T .;.land,:;for one of. Col. Hammond's;"- J' .:. : r The,; Mr. ;,Knight, ; is? Mr.,. James.' . \: Knight,; of.Feilding, tho well-known; .; breeder .of. Southdowns, who is bringing .;.' :■ out;; besides /the sheep referred .-. to ,in ■'■:' : - the .English weekly, four"ewes and la' ;.i.'. rain, lamb • which ho purchased from ,Sir '/''■'; Ji/Coleman. V: ._,.'. .y'/"'- : •.-■.;■:•'.'..-:■;' - ;'.'' Mr; ; Knight .'and- his sheep are duo' -about/tho middle of November by the V , Ruapehu. -•■-:-;'--, ; ' -.;'.'//. >,:;.'■.