MONEY IN SHEEP.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16495, 30 July 1924, Page 4

MONEY IN SHEEP.

TlKt l'llICIiS IN SYDNEY.

OYER, £3OOO PAID FOR RAM

SYDNEY, .July 17.—The stud ram sales in Sydney have been remarkable for the high prices realised, and for one sale, which constitutes a record for Australia and New Zealand, and possibly in the world. For one of three special stud rams offered by the Austin Wanganella Company, of Wanganella, Denilquin, bidding started at 800 guineas. That there was an eager demand for the aristocratic annum 1 on sale was shown by the rises of ICO guineas at. a time. Ridding went on until 2200 guineas was readied. The contest was then left to Mi- McLarty, of Bunduro .station, and Mr J. F. McNab, a well-known sheep expert in the Riverine. At 2900 guineas the 100-guinea rises stopped, the auctioneer then accepting SOgninen rises. The ram finally went to Mr McNah, at. 3050 guineas. It was bought for the owners of Barratta station, Denilquin. This is the fourth year' that tin* company which sold the l’am have topped the record: at the Sydney sales. Three merino special stud rams realised £1357 10s. On one day’s sale alone there was a turnover of £26,000, which seems to suggest that there is money in-sheep.