STUD ROMNEY SHEEP

Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1920, Page 2

STUD ROMNEY SHEEP

A RE COR 0 EOR aUSTIJAPASIA. REIEDING, Jan. ip. What must be recorded as one of the most successful salpg of stjul Romney sheep hold in Australasia lias bopp concluded in the new sale ring of the Folding Agricultural add Pastoral Association, The breeder Wlte Ml I-rnest Short, of Parorangi, and there «'«» a large and representative attendance from all parts of the Pominion, including many of tile most noted breedersCompetition was keen throughout the

sale and high averages were, obtained. Tlie sheep came forwitrd ’in splendid condition, their quality was gHMt > luimiycd, and Mr E.'Short was congratulated'oii nil' sides. He was cheered when he announced .that bg was-not refiring; as a breeder ol Roiuricyy. ? 'fiffiTT PTHfIES realised.

The following prices wpi'e-realised Si,\ty-hine four-tooth ejvps iba.de iff gns., 345 fwpdoutli ew.es fo 2(5 gns., 16.6 four-tooth maiden ewes fo 9 g ll s., Wo six-tooth ewes to 16 gbs., 320 four-yeui ewes to 10 gns., 261 five-year ewes to (5 gns., 305 ewe lambs to 5] gns,., 303 ram lambs to s:j gns., 32 two-tooth to aged rams made from 20 gns to 340 gns. , average of 58 two-tooth rams was E7o 40s ogeh, of 20 mixed aged rams £O9 7s cadi, bb(l >jf l r > tpipjiwwd rams £l6B each. , One five-year-old ram realised 220 gns which must be a record for Australasia, ! if not a world’s record. I