RYELAND SHEEP SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 47, 19 November 1926, Page 14

RYELAND SHEEP SOCIETY

IMPROVEMENT OF FLOCKS. BY TELEGtiArn. — Press association. Auckland, November 18. Tile president, Mr. T. A. Stevens, who conducted the New Zealand Ryeland Sheep Society’s annual meeting, referred to the healthy financial membership. Although only two years in existence, the society had made a very satisfactory improvement in the number and quality of the flocks. With tile idea of improving the quality it was decided to accept single registrations of ewes for the Flock Book. A challenge cup is to be donated to the breeder who gains most points in Ryeland classes at the Royal Show. FRIESIAN CATTLE BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION. BY TEhEURArII.— I'uJfS AW.fi.... Auckland, November 18. Ths New Zealand Friesian Association met at Auckland last night. The president Air. W. E. A. Gill (Wellington) was in the chair. He welcomed Mr. James Pritchard, of Sydney, the Friesian judge at the Royal Show, and remarked that the judging had given general satisfaction. He congratulated Air. Jerome Mc.Annu.lty (Ashburton) on winning the championship in the ball section, and Messrs. Whewell Bros (Tamahere) on their success in the cow championship. and the Auckland members were praised for winning the. provincial "roup. Thanks were due to the Wellington and Taranaki breeders for bringing groups to the show. Mr H J Marchant (Taranaki) reported that the official judges had carried a resolution asking the breeders to dehorn pedigree female I* riesian cattle. The breeders would understand that dehorned cows would be under no Disadvantage in the show ring. A resolution that Hie ward system should be adopted for the election of members of the council was defeated. STOCK SALES Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., Masterton, report that they held their second annual cattle fair in conjunction with the Associated Auctioneers in the Columba Hoad yards on Tuesday. The yarding was a big one, and practically all the cattle were absorbed by Wairarapa buyers. There was a noticeable absence of grown bullocks, the predominating lines being young steers and heifers. The cattle generally were in very backward condition, and no doubt this, in conjunction with the absence of any flush of cattle feed on the hill country, had a bad effect on the prices, and consequently prices generally were well below rates ruling at the first cattle fair in October. One of the outstanding lines of the offering was a line of 55 three-.voar-old l‘.A. steers offered on account of Mr. Hugh Morrison. These cattle realised £7 125.. similar cattle bringing up to £8 15s. in October The prices obtained by us were as follow:—Account Olendhu, 3 and 4-year steers. £7 to £7 75.; account 11. Morrison, 3-vear steers. £7 125.; account Manawa, 2year steers. £4 Is.; account Kohiwai. 2vear steers £3 Us., 2-year heifers £3. yearling steers £2 IDs., £2 145., yearling heifers £2 65.. store cows £3 Bs.. £3 125.. £3 17s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Mastertou, report on the cattle fair, held on Wednesday, as follows:—Our portion of the yarding, comprising about 600 head, consisted cnietly of well-bred lines 'of station cattle. The condition generally was far below that usually shown at this time of the year. Competition for any lines of bullocks in good condition was keen, but for backward sorts the demand was not animated. There were no outside buyers present, the whole yarding being taken by Wairarapa and Hush buyers. Following is the range of prices: Account Robert Judd, forward 3-year steers, £9; account 11. Spooner 3 and 4ycar bullocks. £7 155.; account Tikitapu Estate, I’.A. steers, £7 2s. 6d.. Hereford do.. £6 155.; account G. A. C. Elkington, 4-year bullocks. £7 13s. Other lines sold as follow: 2-ycar P.A. steers, £4 25.. £4 95., £4 10s., to £4 155.; fat and forward cows, £5 4s.- store cows, £4 to £3 165.; P.A. cows in calf, £3 65.; yearling steers. £3 10s. to £2 125.: 2-year P.A. and Hereford heifers, £4; bulls. £4 ss. to £3 15s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Masterton. report having held their weekly sale at Greytown on Wednesday, when they submitted .a yarding of cattle to a small attendance of buyers. Dairy stock elose to calving or just calved met with keen competition, .at prices in keeping with recent sales, but. other classes of cattle were dull of sale. Quotations: Dairy heifers, close to profit. £3 ’2s. 6d.. £:i £5 5 s.. to £6 155.; second culvers. £5. £5 55.; 2-year bulls, £8; yearling heifers, £2 14s.