FROZEN SHEEP

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10671, 18 July 1912, Page 6

FROZEN SHEEP

FASTER TON A. AND P. ASSOCIATION'S COMPETITIONS. ;VWARD'S OF LONDON JUDGES. The results of the London judges in conneothion with the fat sheep aind lambs- corapetkiaiii liksld 'by the M.i'starton Agricultural and Piautoral Association, have .now come (to hand. The linn to whom the lambs wore consigned io London for sale, Messrs Flitter and Sans, reported that the animals were an excellent lot, and very suitable for the London .market. Placards were put Tip in the places in London where tilie elieep and Jambs, were ,sold, .stating that tihey hud been raised in the Wairarapa district, and wore killed and frozen-toy .'the Wellington -Fames' •Meat- 'Obrap vny.

The prices mi!bed were up t:> O.Vtt •per lb for lamb's and 4gd per lb .for 'big isheep—very satisfactory prices indeed, when it is taken into consideration 'that the ibcot brands of N>ew Zealand sheep and la nubs were bringing 4d and Sd respectively.

The .results were a« follow: Ben cf irve wethers or five nuklon fires, ■O-'tooth and xuider, long wool or long wool cross: Mri>sterton Show award, J. Strang 1, W. H. Be-etham 2 and 3. London. award, H. H. Beetham 1, W. H. Beet ham 2 and 3.

Pen of five fat wethers, or five maiden ewes, G-tooth and under, Down or J>o.wn .crcac': iMasiertori Show award, J. Strang 1 and 2, H. H. Beetham 3; London award, J. Strang 1, H. ,H. Be&t.ha.m 2, W. Perry 3.

lEive lair.'b.s, Down or Down, crccs: Master,ton Show award, J. Strang 1, 3". :C. Mc-Kiilop 2, 'SitrMig 3. London award, J. Strang 1, 11. Buiek 2, H. H. Bet'itliam 3.

'Fiive tegs, D r own or Down cross, or Longwoool cross (Mr T. W. MoK enzip'is Ou;p): iMastertcn Show award, W. Howard Boo>'j l .i 1, W. 0. Buchanan 2, W. .Perry 3. London award, €r. McKay 1, W. Perry 2, H. H. Beetham 3.

'Five lambs, Longwool or Longwool crost': iMa/sterton Show award, >H. H. Beetham 1 and 2, W. C. Buchanan 3. London awards, H. H. Beetham 1, W. C. Buchanan 2, J. Strang 3.