THE NGUTUAWA ROMNEYS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10550, 5 February 1912, Page 5

THE NGUTUAWA ROMNEYS

A SHQRT DESCRIPTION; The Romney sire has come greally into favour ul late yearsy a8 J >neJthiing better can be found for the purpose • cl crossing n<ith the Dineoln. The | ißomncy, is naturally a hardy sheep, of tchust constitution, and _ matures | .early, thus supplying <what is lacking in the Lincoln, at the same time cutting; a (heavy ■fleece of fine, lustrous j .wool that is much' s©usht after by American buyers, both "at the Home and colonial sales. The Ngutuawa purebred sheep to he offered by publie auction at the Sc-hvay Show-i .grounds Iby Messrs McGregor Bros. | next, Tiiursday should .realise, high prices, as the flock has an .■[ excellent reputation throughout the Dominion and other di&persa'l sales of the same breed'have been' very successful, notably 'that" held recently- by the executor of the late Mr * Wheeler. The flock was founded by the vendor's father, Mr James McGregor. Wangaehu, with ewes bred.Jby Mr I. | Sykes, and taken over by the presI .ent owners : in 1900. Great care has j ■ .been 'exercised' since the above date j j in selecting Stud rams for the pur- ; pose of keeping the flock up to the | j high standard ,*it has enjoyed for so ! many years, it,"being common know- ■ ledge that-price was not considered Allien the right animal was available. i Messrs McGregor Bros, have been ! .very saiccep&ful in the sh'ow ring, and !nt times when- meeting keen compej'itition. At the last Masterton show, j in 'addition to nthe.r prizes, the 25 j (guinea cup for. the best pen of four j shearing ram.s was won by the Ngul tuawa flock by machine shorn sheep, j and the utility value of the . rams when subsequently offered at the ram fair was. eulogised- by farmers giving ten .guineas pach for the first two pens of five offered.