SHEEPBREEDERS' SHOW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 109, 29 June 1911, Page 5

SHEEPBREEDERS' SHOW.

i, 0. ■ '• ■ * NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. Sydney, June 28. The entries at the sheep-breeders’ show, which precedes the annual sales, were well maintained, both in number and quality. Tasmanians swept the board in the unhoused merinos’ section. New South Wales breeders were most successful in the housed classes. In the British breeds, Mr Studholme, of Canterbury, took first for his Romney Marsh ram, under 18 months t of age. J. Duthwaito, of Canterbury, annexed the most prizes. His Border Leicesters took first and second in each case for rams over two years, under two years, under 18 months, ewes under two years and Under 18 months. Mr J. Nixon, of , Canterbury, secured two thirds. In Border Leicesters, Douthwaite, of New Zealand, was awarded champions for ram under two years and ■"* owe under two years. Nixon and Killinchy secured three thirds in English Leicesters. Nixon took first and champion and second for rams under two years, second and third for rams linder two years, second for rams under 18 months, firsthand champion for ewe under ..two years, second and third for ewe under two years, and third for ewe under 18 months.