STUD SHEEP SALE

Southland Times, Issue 22490, 26 January 1935, Page 2

STUD SHEEP SALE

COMPLETE UNRESERVED DISPERSAL SALE OF STUD SOUTHDOWN EWES, EWE LAMBS, AND FLOCK RAM LAMBS.

Messrs levin & co., ltd., Fending, are instructed to sell on account of R. L. Levin, Esq., Westella, Feilding, the whole of his well-known Southdown Flock absolutely without reserve. This flock will be offered at the commencement of the Feilding A. & P. Assn’s Annual Southdown Ram Fair, to be held at Feilding on Friday, February 8, 1935, at 9.45 a.m. sharp, starting on the shearling ewes. The offering comprises:— 46—SHEARLING EWES. 55—2 and 3 Shear EWES. 50—4 and 5 Shear EWES. 48—STUD EWE LAMBS. 44—FLOCK RAM LAMBS. The sheep have all been passed by the Southdown Society’s Inspector. This well known flock (No. 211) was founded in 1914 with the purchase of 14 selected shearling ewes from the flock of Jas. Knight, Esq., (No. 54) and by purchasing Mr A. F. Fitzherbert’s complete flock (No. 63 founded in 1905) in 1916. Breeding with selected sires from the well known Pariroa flock (Hugh Burrell & Son) (No. 143) has been carried on under natural conditions, constitution and quality being the principal aim. This sale offers a great opportunity to those desiring to found a flock. Further enquiries will be promptly attended to on application to the vendor or his selling agents. JvB7s