LAMBS FOR EXPORT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1491, 13 July 1912, Page 8

LAMBS FOR EXPORT.

DANNEVIRKE SHOW COMPETITIONS. Tho full returns in connection with the fat lamb competition at the Inst* JJannevirke show have now: beeii received trout London. The class was lor five tat iambs, bred by the exhibitor, to be judged , locally and again in London, and also to bb; judged on the grass returns. Olie pen ot Air. Kathbone's, which was awarded first place in the local judging was placed second by the London judges as regards quality and suitability lor the London market, and came out tilth on the gross returns. Another pen by tho samo placed by .the' London judges, and came breeder; placed second locally was uuthird on the gross returns. One of Mr. J. Armstrong's pens was placed third in Dannevirke, fourth in London, and second on the gross returns. Other pens exhibited by Mr. Armstrong which were not placed at the show were awarded first and third places in London, and on tho gross returns came eighth and seventh respectively. Pen No. 84 (Mr. Annstrong's), which was not placed in either the local or London awards, realised the largest amount. Another pen by the same breeder (No. 85), which was similarly placed, realised the fourth highest figure. Accordingly Nos.- 81 and 80 take the-first and second- prizes for the Home, judging, that is to.say, as being the most profitable lambs out of those taking part in the competition. There was only one lot of light lanibs in the whole shipment (Mr. L. G. Thompson's). The others all exceeded 401b. in.■weight, and were classed by the London judges as tegs. The following areuthe details of the judging and realisationsPen 84, owner Jas. Armstrong, 5 lambs (lohgwool cr.oss); proceeds: weight 33st. 21b., at .Is. per stone of 81b., £6 ]35., skins at_3s. 8(1., 18s. id.; fat, 121b., 2s. 2d., total £" 13s. 6d. Gross returns per lamb, 30s. 81(1.; net returns per lamb on trucks.-Dan-nevirke, 225. 3d. Third at show. .First on gross returns.

Pen 80, Mr. James Armstrong, 5 lambs (Down cross). Weight 33st. 21b., at 4s—<l'6 155.; skins at 3s. 6d.—l7s. fid., fat 161b.— 25. 10d.; total, £7 135., 4(1. Gross returns per lamb 30s. 8(1., net 225. Second on gross returns, third in local judging, fourth in Home judging. Pen 67, Mr. L. C. Rathbone, !i lambs (Down cross). Proceeds: Weight 32st. 61b., at 45.-X6 11s., skins at 3s. fid. 17s. .6(1.; fat '151b.— 25. Bd.: total, £" 11s. 2d. Gross returns per lamb 30s. 3d.; net, 225. Third on gross return?, second in local .judging, not placed by Home judge?. Pen 85, Mr. J. Armstrong, 5* lambs (longwool cross). Proceeds: Weight 31st. ■ lib., at 4.=.— £6' is. 6d.; skins at 4s. 2d.— ; J!l'Os. 10d.; fat 1.)1b.-2s. Bd.;.total, £1 Bs. Gross returns per lamb.29s. 7d.; net, 21s. 7d. Fourth on gross returns, not placed by either loca lor English judges. Pen 68, Mr. L. C. Rathbone, 5 lambs (Down cross). Proceeds: Weight 31st. 21b , a.t 45.-_B6 55., skins at 3s. 9d.— lßs. 9d,. fat 121b.-25.-2d., total £1 ss. lid. Gross proceeds, per lamb 295. 2d., net 21s. 2d. Fifth on gross returns, first in. local judging, second in Home judging. . Pen 81, Mr. J. Armstrong, 5 lambs (Down cross). Proceeds: Weight 30s. 21b. at 45.—.£6 Is., skins at 3s. Bdi—lßs. 4d., fat 131b.—25. 4d., total £7 Is. 8(1. Gross returns per lamb 28s. 4d., net 20s. 6£d. Sixth- on gToss returns, not placed by judges at-either'end. . ■ . " Pen 73, Mr. J. Armstrong, 5 lambs (Down cross)..-Proceeds:- Weight 30st. 21b., at 4s—.£6 Is., skins at 3s. »d.—l.is. 10(1., fat -141b.-2s. Gd., total £6 19s: 4d. Gross proceeds per lamb 275. IOJd., net 20s. OJd. Seventh on gross 'proceeds, placed third local show, and third by Home judges. , ; Pen 72, Mr. J. Armstrong, 5 lambs (Down cross). Proceeds: Weight 28st. 21b...at 4s.— £o 135., skins at 35.—155., fat 111b. — Is. lid., total .CG.Os.lld. .Gross.proceeds per lamb 265., net 18s. 7M. Eighth on gross returns, first in Home judging, not placed Dannevirke. '■ ' -'■ " l'en 69, Mr. L. C; Rathbone, 5, lambs (longwool cross). Proceeds: Weight 28st. ,31b; at.3s. Bs. 9d., skins 3s. Bd.185.'4 d., fat-121b.—25. 2d., total £5 9s. 3d. 'Gross rotiirns per lamb 255. 10d., net 18s. 5Jd. ' ' •■'■■■; ' Pen 70, Mr. L. C. Rathbone, 5 lambs (longwool cross). Proceeds. Weight 27st. 31b. at 3s. iod.-dES 4s. lid., skins 3s.'scl.— 17s. Id., fat 111b.—Is.: nd., total £& 3s. lid. . Gross proceeds per lamb 21s. 9Jd., net 17s. 7d. ■ Pen 78, Mr. James Armstrong. 5 lambs (longwool cross)'. Proceeds: Weight 25st. 41b: at 45.—.£5 25.. skins iit 3s. sd—l7s. Id., fat. 101b.— Is. 9d., - total -J6 os. lOd. Gross returns per lamb 245. 2d., net'l7s. 3Jd. \ ■ ... Pen 71, Mr. S. E. Thompson, 5 lambs (Down cross). -Proceeds: , Weight 18st. 21b. at is.—£3 175., skins at 2s. 9d.—l3s. 9d., fat 51b. — lid. Total £i 11s. .8(1. Gross proceeds per lamb 18s. id., net 12s. 9Jd. Pen 82, Mr. James Armstrong, 5 lambs (shorn, longwool cross); Proceeds: Weight 32st. 21b., at 3s. 10d.— j£6 3s. 7d., skins at Is. Id.—ss. 5d., fat 141b.-2s. 6d. Total £B 11s. Gd. Gross proceeds per lanib 265. 3Jd., net 18s. 2d. , Pen 83, Mr. James Armstrong, 5 lanlbs (shorn, longwool cross). Proceeds: Weight 27st. 3lb. at 4s—.£s 9s. Gd., skius at Is. Id. -ss. 5d., fat 101b. —Is. ,9d. Total Xs'l6s. Bd. Gross proceeds per lamb 235. 4d., net 16s. ld.i ■ . : Pen 76, Mr. James Armstrong, 5 lapibs (shorn, longwool cross). Proceeds: Weight 27st. 71b. at Ss. 10d.— .£5 Is. 10d., skins at Is. Id— ss. 5d., fat 101b.—Is. 9d. Total j!5 14s. Gross proceeds per lamb, 225. 9jd., jiet 15s. 7d. ■ . .'