Important Sale of HighC=Class Lincoln Rams.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 4, 30 September 1907, Page 2

Important Sale of HighC=Class Lincoln Rams.

Mr. .Henry Duckling's annual sale of surplus Lincoln rams look place at his homestead—Riby Grove, / Lincolnshire, Englad—early in July last. As usual, flock-owners from all parts of the world were present in large numbers, and.-the prices ixlid for purchases m&do are a sufficient, ' indication of the esteem in wliich 'this world-renowned (lock is held by up-to-date pastoralists. The top'price of the day—9oo. guineas—was. paid 'by Messrs. S. Scan.and Sons, Lincolnshire, for the first prizo two-tooth at the recent show of tho Royal Agricultural Society of England, held at Lincoln; the runner-up being a well-known South American flock-master. Tho highestpriced long-wool sheep of tho year (so far) thus remains in England. It may bo mentioned that at_' the above sale rams realising 200 guineas and thereabouts were so common as to excite no special' comment. liesults obtained year after year by ■'■Mr. Dudding and prices realised for his surplus stock go to prove that'what he docs not Know about tho management of long-wool ■ .-Oieep. is .hardly 'worth learning. Last year his top price for'a yearling ram was 1450 guineas, nnd three times within (lie. last few yca"s has he realised 1000 guineas and over for a- shearling ram. 1

■ Everything which tends to enhance tho appearance bf his sheep is carefully studied by Mr. Dudding. Tho blo'vr-fly —which in England frequently assuinos tho dimensions of n plague, compared with which the worst experiences of Australasian pastoralists with reference to this dreaded pest arc as mere child's play—'was one' of the scourges which Mr." Dudding set himself to prevent. Writing of it and other sheep parasites under date May 14, 1900, he states with to the superior protective .power's of Quibell's "Improved" Power :Dip, which ho lias used for years, as 'follows, viz.': "1 cannot speak too •highly of its quality for- killing filth, -preventing- the attack of maggot fly, ■and improving the fleece of wool." It is'thus abundantly plain that Mr. Dadding not only considers Quibell's "Improved" Power Dip the very best, protection from i parasite filth in sheep, but tho best specific for improving tho quality and lustre of the growing flcece, points' of tho very first importance in wool-growing. It is, moreover, more than a mere coincidence to find the breeders of tho most valuable sheep living to-day—both in Knglaml and Australasia—proclaiming their faith in Quibell's, preparations, and backing their opinions by using them regularly on their flocks....