STUD MERINO RAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18802, 3 March 1923, Page 17

STUD MERINO RAMS.

A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT. Considerable interest has been aroused m connection with the importation to New /calami of over 800 stud merino rams from Henry Collins and Company’s estate, Lucorncdalc, Alount Bryan, South Australia. On tho arrival of the Canadian Planter, from Newcastle, via Bluff, at tho Victoria wharf on Thursday afternoon, a large numlier of breeders and others assembled to watch the landing of tho sheep. In the course of a brief chat with a Daily Times representative Mr Arthur Collins, who is the proprietor and manager of the Luoornedale Estate, from which the sheep had come, said that they had had a particularly anxious time on the vovage, as very bad weather had been experienced between Newcastle and Bluff, and the vessel had had to heave' to for two days and nights. He and his men, who had received every assistance from tho ship’s captain and officers, had had a most unenviable time with the sheep, which wore penned on deck, and which were wet through. Fifty* three sheep were landed at Bluff and Too were landed at Dunedin. A further consignment, which will compete in the Sydney Show, will arrive in New Zealand in about a month’s time. „ ... Local breeders, continued Mr Collins, were delighted with the fine condition shown by the sheep, despite the very rough trip, and several had repeated their orders. Speaking of tho Lucernedalo strain, Mr Collins said that they had open faces plain bodies, were well-grown, open-horned, ana carried fleeces of 60 to 64 quality. His firm had achieved remarkable success with in o famous Peppin strain, and the} kiicenmdale special stud merino ram Fealty (1920-21) was bought from tho firm by Mr A. G. Michaelian, South African Government sheep export, on account of Mr A. G. Eobertson, Macquabic, South Africa, for the world’s .record price of 4000gns. lb' B ram, which was 22 months ..old at the tune the sale took place, was by Loyalty, whicli was sold to Messrs J. and A- Hay, the Glen,” Harrogate, for 21C0gns, ex Acme, which was bred by Henry Collins and Company, and was grand champion Burra Show, South Australia. 1914. Royalist, which was bought from his firm by Messrs Brooks Bros., Boconnoc Park, Clare, on June 15, 1922, for 4100gns, created a new world's record, which was previously held by Fealty. , .. , , Jli- Collins intends purchasing 40 heaU of the finest Friesian cattle it. is possible to obtain in New Zealand which he will take back to his estate in South -V valuable ram has been brought to New Zealand for exhibition purposes, and one w'il be sent home to tho forthcoming British Empire Exhibition. Tho consignment, which was shipped at Adelaide on behalf of Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Company, is valued at about £'o,ooo. and has been sold to the following breeders:—Messrs F. H. Smith. Waralah, Albury, South Canterbury, Cameron Bros.. Otemata, Kurow; J. B. Munro, Rugged Ridges Station Kurow, H. Gibson, Morven Hills. Hindis Pag; RSmith, Malvern Downs, Tarras; H. M Kcnzi6 ami Sons,'.Walter Peak Station. Queenstown'; R. M. Paterson, and Son, Ayrhrurn Arrowtown; Robert Jopp, Chatto eo k. Central Otago; R. Murctason, Lake Coleridge; James M Arthur, ’ Kelchcr, Hurstlon Estate, Heatherica, Ilakataramea; A. M. Fraser, manager for Messrs Wright, Stephenson., and U. Oamaru; George Smith, Oiiake, Theo. Russell, Redcastle. Oamaru; Joseph Preston, Oamaru; W. R. Macaulay, Bellamore, Kurow; J. Sutton, Oamaru; John Grig", Longbeach, Ashburton ; trustees late T L Barnhill, Castle Rock, Lurnsden, Waddell Bros., Omarama Otago; 1'- L. Murray, Hartley Hills, Blenheim; S. Richmond, y Richmond Brook, Seddon; Bodkin Bros., Alexandra: Freeland Bros., Mornson.; G. Ross, Palmerston: M Donald, Dipton: J. P. E Cameron, Tmiarn; and B A Wold, Flaxbournc, Marlborough.