PURE MERINO SHEEP.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 95, 23 April 1928, Page 12

PURE MERINO SHEEP.

IMPORTED FROM AUSTRALIA. A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT. <By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") DUNEDIN, Saturday. A consignment of stud and flock merino sheep, purchased at the dispersal sale of the Belle Vue stud farm, near Launceston, Tasmania, was landed from the Manuka to-day. Belle Vue flocks were disposed of consequent on \he death of the Hon. James Ginson, owner of the famous stud farm. These sheep are from one of the few pure Merino flocks now left in Australia, and have been purchased by Ota go breeders. The most valuable of the lot is a ram valued at 320 guineas. The ewes are the first of the Belle Vue breed to be imported into New Zealand. Murray, Roberts and Co. handled a shipment of thirty-eight rams and thirty ewes, their total value being £1537. Two fine rams, Premier and Leader, said to be the pick of the Belle Vue flock, have been purchased by Mr. R. Jopp, of Moutere, and Mrs. Watson Shennan, of Puketoi Station, respectively. Mr. James Begg, of Bendigo Station, has secured ten flock rams; and another client has purchased twelve and five selected flock rams; Mr. J. A. Roberts, of Glad'brook, has taken five rams, and Mrs. Shennan has also purchased four stud ram hoggets. Of the ewes, Mr. J. A. Roberts has purchased thirteen, and Mr. Jopp seventeen. Mr. Hector Gibson, of Tarras, landed a consignment of thirty rams and thirty-one ewes.