STUD SHEEP SALES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16120, 8 July 1914, Page 7

STUD SHEEP SALES

Preai AMOciation— Br Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, July 7. Mr Dowtlrwaite's draft of 91 Border Leicester ram lambs averaged £3 11s 2d a head; Mr John Nixon's draft of al hoggets averaged £3 16s lQd; and Mr Murdoch's 14 hoggets averaged £28 4s. (Received July 1, at 7.35 p.m.) A Boonoke merino ram fetched 777g5, and another 475g5; -while five averaged £396 18s. On account of Mr Herbert Smith (Palmerston North), one Romney Marsh stud ram fetched £5, and ewes averaged £4. On account of Mr H. Saunders (Waiinate), four Romney Marsh special stud rams averaged £7 Is 9d. On account of Smith Bros. (Palmerstan North), six Romney Marsh stud ewes averaged £5 Is 6d; On account of the estate of the late John Henson (Feilding), 100 Romney Marsh lambs averaged A»«5 Is lid, while 28 rams averaged £2 5s 9d. (Received July 7, at 9.5 p.m.) On account of Mr Herbert Smith (Palmerston North), Romnej; Marsh flock of rams (55), at £2 12s 6d. On account of Mr H. Saunders (Waimate), Romney Marsh flock of rams (9), at £3 33. On a-ccount of Mr John Wingate (Longburn), Romney Marsh rams (15), at £4 ss. On account of Mr R. G. Glasson (Lucknow), Romney Marsh lambs (75), an average of ±;2 15s' 7d. On account of Smith uros. (Palmerston North), Romney Marsh nock of rams (53), at an average of £2 14s lid. On account of Mr W. G. Pearce (Colyton), Romney Marsh shearling rams (19), at £2 7s 3d." On, account of Messrs Buick and Son (Cioverlea), Romney Marsh shearling rams (59), at an average of £2 )0s 9d. On account o"f Mr P. W. Jenkins (Picton), Romney Marsh ram lambs (32), at an average of £2 7s 6d.

(Received July 8, at 0.15 a.m.) Lincolns.—On account of Mr S. ]j.ber (Waiuku), a flock of rams (50) averaged £3 9s 3d. On account of Mr L. F. Shake-, spear (Waiuku), a llocic of ram lambs (24) averaged £3 8s 3d. On account of Air iU{red Kidd (Waiuku), a flock of rams (8) averaged £3 13s. On account of Mr IS. Eber (Waiuku), stud ewe lambs (30) averaged £2 17s 9d. Un account of Mr (J. T. Barriball (Waiuku), stud ewes (20) aberagod £7 Is 2d.. On account of Mr Alfred Kidd, 11 ewe lambs averaged £o 3s.

Border Leicesters.—On account of Mr John Nixon (Canterbury), 40 rams averaged £5 8s 6d, and 30 ewes averaged to 12s. On account of Mr Joseph Dowthwaite (Waimate), 163 ram lambs averaged £3 12s. sd, and five flock rams £3 13s 6d. On account of Mr.Donald Gray (Timaru), 74 ewes averaged £5 7s.

English Leicesters.—On account of Mr Grant, 25 lamb rams averaged £3 19s 9d, and 65 ewes averaged £3 4s sd. On account of Mr William Nixon, ob rams averaged £4 4s.

Southdowns.—On account of Mr itobert Brewer (Bracknell), six ram lambs averaged £2 2s.

Private Sales.—On account of Mr W. H. Yelland (Dean, Victoria), two Romney Marsh stud rams, at 15gs and lOgs.

A HIGH-PRICED RAM. SYDNEY, July 7. (Received July 8, at 0.45 a.m.) By private" sale, one Boonoke ram changed hands at 1500gs.