What is said to be a world's record price for stud sheep was ottered on Saturday to Mr Ernest Short, ol: Parorangi, for two ol the rams which he is taking to the Argentine for competition at the coming Centennial Show at Buenos Ay res. i\lr Win. Akers, the well-known Linton (Palmerston North) breeder, commissioned Mr Cha). Oarr, of Keilding, to purchase two of the Short Komneys. Mr CaiT went out to Parorangi and inspected the Short stud /lock, and as a result mot Mr Short in Eeilding, and olVered £BOO each for the two animals ho selected. Mr Akers was prepared (o write out a cheque at once for tho •CIOOO. Mr Short refused the oiler, aa the two rams selected by Mr Carr were the pick of the llock for tho Argon tin and with one of them ho hopes to win the world'a championship against tho English breeders at Buenos Ayres. Mr Short and his competitive contingent leave Feilding for .South America on the 19th inat,
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 250, 13 April 1910, Page 2
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