THE HIGHEST-PRICED SHEEP OF THE CENTURY.
It is always a matter of interest to the up-to-date flock-owner to know where the highest-priced sheep of-the day have been bred, who are the owners of them, and what are the. methods practised to bring, tliem to perfection.. The most' valuable sheep living at the present time, so far as such values liaise been ascertained by actual sales made, aro as- follows: Gns. First, the Lincoln ram sold bv Mr ; Henry Dlidding in 1906 for ... 1450 Second, the merino ram Sir William; sold by the. executors of the late'Mr Thomas* Millear, of . Deniliquin Stud Park, Deniliquin, New South Wales, in 1909,. to the executors of the .v - late Sir "W. J. of Cobram state, New South -Wales, i for • ... . ... 1350.
Third,. the merino ram Donald Dinriie, sold by ,thc same breeder in 1907 to the Ganowie. :,\- Estate, South Australia, for ... J. 250 All the- above famous sheep were dipped; in Quibell's Dip-—a fact .which speaks for itself of the-esteem-.ini which this "preparation is lield by 'the men. whose position in the pastoral world: is on top.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10719, 18 March 1911, Page 1
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183THE HIGHEST-PRICED SHEEP OF THE CENTURY. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10719, 18 March 1911, Page 1
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