DOWN SHEEP DISPERSAL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18014, 5 March 1924, Page 10

DOWN SHEEP DISPERSAL.

A NOTABLE STUD. At the Addirigum A. an J P. Show Grounds yesterday was dispersed one of the be.st known stud docks in the Dominion. It was the property of Messrs J. and F. Johns (IJelfast and Fernsidei. Both SouUidowns and iShropsiures iui.vt been specialises in by these breeders lor very many years. The Southdown tiock was iounded in 1882 b\ the late .Jas. Johns and since his death has been carried on under the direct supervision ot Mr J. K. O. Johns. Imported blood iias been i'reeiy used, and sires include rains li'om the Hocks ot tiie T'uke of Richmond, Ladv Ludlo'.v, Sir Jeremiah. Coleman, .Major .UcCalmoiit, and other wellknown breeders, ihe Shropshire Hock was founded m 189S, and m IW2O the Hock ot Mr Rupert Parry, Salisbury, Timaru. was acquired, and by judicious culling the I)evou.vule- Snropsiurc flock is considered to be one of the premier flocks in the Dominion to-day. The odd slieep comprising the catalogue were brought, out in rare condition. Seldom has such an ai raj of high-class stock been offered in the promote. IJuyei's were present from very widely scattered parts of the cou'ntrv. frequent purchases being made by north of Auckland buyers and 011 tiie other hand by Otago breeders. .North Island names apeparmg amongst the purchasers were those of G. and ]{.. Coates (Kaipara), G. L. Marshall (Turakina), Cooper Bros, (Masterton), J. Ycrry (Wanganui), J. A. Puissell (Pahnerston North), F. Farquhar (Dannevirke), W. E. Baker (Feilding), and AY. H. Field (Otaki). " The fact that the flock was of more than -10 yeaiV standing attracted a very large assemblage of buyers and others. Keen competition ensued for all the Southdown flock rams and ewes. For the stud Shropshires there was a slower tendency. However, in view of the heavy entry and the complete dispersal of the same, the sale must be regarded as about the most outstanding in the proivince for many vears.

Best price was 65 guineas for a oneshear Southdown ram boughS by Mr \V. F. Parkinson (Ataahua). Other prices were 48 guineas, 47 guineas, 46 guineas, and 45 guineas. The sale was conducted by Dalgety and Co. and the N.Z. Loan and M.A. Company. The following were the sales: — Southdowns. Flock ewes—ls 1-shear at 13Jgns to Mr J. A. Russell (Palmerston North); 5 at llgna, D. Deans (Waddington); 5 at lQgns, same buyer; 5 at Signs, G. and R. Coates (Kaipara); 5 at Sgns, game buyer; 5 at 9gna, K. Pettigrew (Waiau); 10 at. 9£gns, R. G. Woolf (Horrelvi'.le); 10 at 7gns, G. Fulton (Amberley); 10 at-Bgns, J. Yerry (Wanganui) ; 5 at Bsrng, Mrs E. Brooker (Hawardien); 5 at 7Jgns, D. Deans; 6 at Bgns, G. and R. Coates; 5 at lOgns, R. G. Woolf; 2 at 12Jgns, J. A. Russell. Ten two-shear at llgns, F. Farquhar (Dannevirke); 10 at lOgns, J. C. Clarkson (Riccarton); 5 at 9gns, W. F. Farquhar; 5 at Bgns, K. Pettigrew; 10 at 7gna, C. and R. Coates; sat 7£gns, Keenan Bros. (Little River); 5 it Signs, C. L. Marshall (TuraIcina); 3 at lOgns, J. E. Verry. Five three-shear at 13gns, J. C. Clarkson; 5 at llgns, same buyer; 5 at Ulgns, D. D«ans; 5 at B£gns, G. JiSilton; 5 at,BJgns, J. Verry: 10 at 9§gns, Cooper Bros' (Masterton); 14 at 7gns, G. Fultciy; 4 at lOgns, G. L. Marshall.

Five four-shear at 13Jgns, W. E. Baker (Feilding); 5 at lOgns, R. G. Woolf; 5 at 7gns, W. H. Fie'.d. M.P. (Otaki); 10 at 7£gns, W. E. Baker: 6 at Bgns, W. H, Field; 5 at sJgns, K. Pettigrewt; 10 at sgns, G. Fulton; 10 at 6£gns, G. Hall i(Hororata); 5 at 6gns, A. W. Adams (Sheffield); 5 at 4£gns, G. Fulton.

Five iull-mouthed ewes at 9gns, W. H. Field; 5 at 6gr.s, J. 'C. Clarkson; 15 at 7igns, W. H. Field; 5 at Signs, W. F. Farquhar; 5 at sgn3, J. C. Clarkson; 16 at 4Jgna, Denia Chapman (West Eyreton). Ewe hoggets—Five at 6gns, G. Fulton; 10 at 4Jgns, D. Coleman (Redcliffs), 5 at 4Jgna, C. W. Dalgety (Rotherham); 5 at •ligns, same buj-er; 5 at SJ-gns, W. j?. Farquhar ; 10 at 51gn£ O. T. Evans (Taruna); 6 at 4Jgns, G. and R. Coatea; 5 at 3igns, D. Coleman; 5 at 4Jgna, J. Verry; 10 at 41gns, Jas. Stevenson (Flaxton); 10 at Signs, G. L. Marshall.

Five ram lambs at 7Jgns, Keenan Bros. (Little River); 10 at 7igns, D Jones (Dunsandel); 10 at 7igns, W. Patterson (Amberley) ; 5 at 7gnß, G. Kerslake (Timaru); 5 at 7gns., D. Jones; 5 at 6Jgns, J. H. James (Amberley); 10 at 6Jgn3, T. M. Monk; & at 65gns, H. Olliver (Hororata); 5 at 6igns, p. Jones; 5 at 6sgns, V. Guy (Fernside); 85 at Gigns, G. Fulton,

Stud Ewes. On® one-shear at 13gns, D. \V. Reid (Feilding); 1 at 9gns, John Deans (Homebush); 1 at lOgns, G. L. Marshall; l at 15gns, G. and R. Coates; 1 at 9gns, same buyer; 1 at 9gns, G. L. Marshall; 1 at 15 gns, same buyer; 1 at 9gns, G. and A. Coates; 1 at same buyer; 1 at 9gns, G-. and R. Coates; 1 at 16ena, same buyer; 1 at 9gns, G. L. Marshall. One two-shear at 9gns, Jos. Brooks (Brookside) ; 1 lit 17gns, J. C. Clarkson; 1 at 9gns, C. L. Marshall; 6 at I2gns, W. Gardiner (Oamaru). One three-shear at llgns, G. R. Woolf; 1 at 121gns, J. C. Clarkson; 1 at lljgns, W. J. Jenkins (Waddington); 1 at lOgns, G. ESilton; 4 at llgns, W. Gardiner; 3 at 12gns, W.- J. Jenkins.Three four-shear at 30gns, W. H. Field; 3 five-shear at 12gns, A. W. Adams; 2 sixshear at llgns, W. H. Field; 1 seven-shear at lOgns, same buyer. Ewe li6ggeis—Fifteen at lOgns, J. O. Coop (Little River).

Stud Earn. One 1-shear at 37gns, TV. F. Farquhar; 1 1-shear at 65gns, W. F. Parkinson (Ataahua); 1 1-shear at 26gna, W. E. Baker; 1 at 46gn3, G. and li. Coates; 1 at 21gns, C. L. Hopkins (Wainui); '1 at 26gns, Geo. Binnie (Springston); 1 at 224 gns, S. it. Lancaster (Palmewton North);, 1 at 20gX3, A- A3. Gffeenwood (Southbridge). One ram lamb at 12gns, G. and R. Coates; 1 at 20Jgns, W. Gardiner; 1 at lOgns, C. W. Dalgety; 1 at 13Jgns, W. Allison (Amberley); 1 at Bgns, Cowan Bros. (Cast); 1 at &gns, K. Collins (Hororata); 2 at 134gns, W. and A. Campiou (Broadfields). One two-shear ram 42gns, j. Cowling (Sumner); 1 at 48gns, Keenan Bros. (Little River); 1 at 45gns, C. Fulton (Amberley); 1 at 28gns, K. Pettigrew (Waiau). One threfr-shear at 30gns, J. A. Adams (Greendale); 1 at Signs, W. Gebbie (Teddington); 1 at 20gns, V. C. Warrington.

One four-shear at 21gn», li. C. Woolf (HorreLviile); 1 at 37gne, Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln); 1 six-shear at 47gns, J. H. Pannett (Scargill). One ram lamb 21gns, Jas. Stevenson (Flaiton); 2 at 7gns, A. C. Greenwood (SouthSridge); 1 at 13frna, J. H. James (Amberley).

Shropshire Downs. Nina one-shear at 14gns, "W. J. Skurr (Bennetts); 5 at lljgns, P. Hamilton (Culverden); 5 at lOgns, Taylor and Faulkner (Cass); 5 at 9Sgnn, Jas. Ray (Culverden); 5 at B§gns, J. O'Carroll (Woodgrove; 5 at SJgns, Stewart Bros. (Hawarden); 5 at 9gn3, R. Hannan (Amberley); 5 at BJgns, Geo. Cross (Oxfordj; 5 at S£gns, T. L. Johnstone (Geraldine); IT at Sgns, W. Macfarlane (Ohofca). Five ram lambs at Tjgr.s, G. Kerslake (Timftru); 5 at 6Jgns, same buyer; 5 at 6gns, T. M. Honk; 5 at 6Jgns, H. M. Anderson (Hawarden); 5 at 6gns, A. E. Fairbarin (Cheviot); 5 at 65712, G. Kerslake; 5 at Signs, D. Coleman; 5 at 6gns, D. Coleman; 10 at 3J?ns, E. W. Patten (Little River); 39 at 3igna, A. Gardiner (Oamaru). Five one-shear ewes at sJgns, Alex. Forbeß (Christchurch); 10 at sgns, G. R. Baker (Swannanoa); 5 at ssgns, G. L. Marshall; 5 at Egns, W. Anderson; 5 at sgns, J. Baxter (Omihi); 5 at 4sgns, Jas. Pa ton (Domett); 5 it 4gns, same buyer; S at 4|gns, Jas. Patrick (Willowbridge); 5 at 4Jgns, J. Petrie (Swannanoa); 5 at tigT.s, W. J. Skurr (Bennetts); 21 at SJgns, O. T. Dvans (Taruna). Ten two-shear at BJgna, W. Cunningham (Christchurch); 5 at sgns, J. Patrick; 9 at Signs, J. Petrie. Five three-Bhear at SJerns, S. Cox (Lyndhurst); 5 at 4ignß, A. Gardiner (Oamaru); 10 at "W. Cunningham; 10 at SJstis, A. Gardiner; 66 at 3Jgns, J. K. Dalton

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(Waipara); 5 at 3}gns, W. Cunningham; 20 at Sjgna, 0. j\ Evans. Ten four-shear at sgna, R. Parry (Timaru)10 at 3§gns, A. Gardiner; 5 at 3Jgns "VV Cunningham; sat 3igns, G. A. Lessen (Grecnpari); 5 at 3gns, W. T. Lowe (Winslow) ; 15 at Signs. Five five and six-shear at 4igns, J. Elmsr.e (Geraldine); 5 at S}gns, same buyer; 35 at 21gns, H. Brieu (Fairiie). Five ewe hoggets at 3Jgns, 0. L. Marshall (Turakina); 5 at Msm, A. Gardiner; 5 at 3Jgns, Geo. Cross (Oxford): 62 at 2Jgns, O T. Evans. Stud Ewes. One one-shear at 7gns, W. Gardiner (Oamaru); . 3 at 4gns, same buyer; 1 at sgns, G. L. Marshall; 1 at ogns, W. Anderson (WoodgTOvc); 5 at 4igas, O. T. Evans; 1 at Tjgns, W. Gardiner. Five two-shear at 5 igna. L. "W. Storrv (South bridge). One three-shear at sJgns, E. 11. Barker (Swannanoa); 7 at sgns, H. Roper (Kirwee). Six four-shear at igns, J. Elmslie; 3 five-shear at sgns, same buyer; 2 six-shear at same buyer. Stud ewe hoggets—Ten at SJgns, O. T Evans; lat 4igns, G. L. Marshall; lat 4Jgns, some buyer. Stud Bams. One one-ehear at 13Jgns, O. T. Evans; 1 at 15gns, J. Paton (Domett); 1 at 30gns, F. Bull (Waddin^ton); 1 at 13gns, J. Baxter (Omihi), 1 at llgns, W. Cunningham; 1 at I6gns, H. Brien; 1 at lljgna; H. Roper; 1 at llgns, G. L. Marshall; 1 at 9igns, W. Macfarlane (Ohaka). One at 20gns, E. R. Barker; 1 at 19gna, A. G-ardiner; 1 at 40gns, Sir George Clifford (Stonyhurst); 1 at 17gns, J. Elmslie; 1 five-shear at sgns, S. Smith (Cust). Stud ram lambs—One at 7Jgns,\ J. C. and R Coatcs (Kaipara); 1 at Bgns, W. Cunningham; 1 at lOgns, W. Reid (Bennetts); 1 at lOgns, S. Cox (Lyndhurßt); 1 at lOgns, J. Paton; 1 at 7gns, G. A. Lassen; 1 at Gigns, W. Cunningham.