FAT LAMB QUALITY COMPETITION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1501, 25 July 1912, Page 8

FAT LAMB QUALITY COMPETITION.

; CENTRAL A. AND P. SOCIETY. Details arc to ha ; nd in connection with the fat lambs exhibted at the Central A. and P. Association's last show, and subse-' qiicntly sold in London. Five lambs weTe sent in each instance for the quality test, aiid there were in all 24 pens. Particulars of the winning' six aro as under:—R. G. Sainsbury, first, total , valuo of skins 165.-.8 d., fat 2s. 6d., weight of lambs 38 stone (of eight pounds) 41b., price sold in London 4s. per stone, gross value realised for carcasses on London market .£7 65., total gross proceeds' .£8 5?. 2d., total net proceeds .£6 12s. 9d.; C 4. E. Merrikin, second, skins lis. ~2d:, fat 25., weight 27 stone lib.; London price 4s. stone, gross value £o 85.,6 d., gross proceeds .£6 4s. Bd., „net proceeds ,£4 12s. 9d.; <ft. E. Mcrrikin, ''third, skins 16s. 3d.,' fat'zs. 6d:, weight 30st.. 51b., London . price 4s. stone, gross ,2sv gross ?proceds £7 Is. 3d., proceeds £b 95.'4 d.; G. E. Merrikin, fourth, skins 15s. 10d., fat 2s, 2d., weight -28st. 31b., London price 4s. stone, gross 'value. 13s..'Gd., gross proceeds,ic lis. 6d., net proceeds <£4.195..7 d.; G. E. Merrikin, fifth, skins 15s. 5d., fat 2s. 4d., weight' 32st. 21b., London price 4s. stone, gross value ,£G 95., gross proceds <£7 Gs. 9d., net proceeds* .£5 14s. ldd.; G. E. Merrikin, sixth, skins 14s. 7d,, fat 25., .weight 27st. Gib., price 4s. stone, gross value .£5 lis., •gross nroceeds ,£6 7s. 7d., net proceeds '£\ 15s. Btl.

The comments on the winners were as follow -.—First, excellent quality, Tather •large-for, lamb;-second, lvery fine quality, short;, legs,' .meaty, well covered; third, very fine quality, rather on the large size; fourth, very fine quality, short legs, well covered, meaty; fifth, very good quality! but slightly wasteful; sixth, fine'quality, well covered, two rather fat.