KILLEYMOON SOUTHDOWN SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 11

KILLEYMOON SOUTHDOWN SALE

HIGH AVERAGE PRICE There was a large attendance at the second annual cam of hmeyiuouu Bouthdowus, t>be property of xvressrs. Ellis Bros., Buds, held at Ivilleymuua on Baturday last, ihe popularity of this stud was indicated by the wide divercity of districts represented, buyers being present from North Auckiand, Taranaki, Wairarapa, Wellington Canterbury, and Otago. Purchases were also made for .Australia. The line of 40 ranis were put into tile ring and in excellent condition. They weie a particularly even lot showing splendid breeding and (piality. Tne sale was without reserve, and spirited competition ensued right from the commencement. The 39 rams sold averaged just under 31gns. The tup price, bogus, was paid for the prize-winning ram Ki iky moon 52 of iv 34, tn-e purchaser being Mr. A. W. Pannett, oi Ciinton, boutn Otago. This ram was sired by the notable importation, Luton Hoo Premier. Another son of this ram, Killeymoon 49 of 1934, a twin, realised bi igns. the purchaser being Messrs. C. G. and F. C. Aicken, of Helensville. This was a particularly impressive ram, while his dam was also a notable prizewinner. The principal prices secured by the auctioneers, Messrs. Wright, btephensen and Co., Ltd., in conjunction with Mcesrs. Abraham and Williams Ltd., were as follows: To A. \V. Pannett, Clinton, Soubh Otago bogus., Frevman It. Jackson and 'Jo., Ltd., Wanganui GSgns., C. G. and F. C. Aicken, Helensville 67jgns., U. Henderson, Eordell (iOgns., It. Earley, Westmere J2Agns., A. W. Pannett, Clinton, South Otago 45gnr., C. R. Edgecombe, Waipukurau 42Agns., N. Hughes Maxwell 42gns., C. G. and E. C. Aicken, Helensville 40gns., W. Matthews, Waverley 37gns., P. McNaughton, Morrinsville 36gns., G. E. Allen, Masterton. 34gns., AV. Atkinson, AVaimate North JiHgiic.., 8. AV. Ingram, , Bulls Signs., C. IL Edgecombe, AVaipukurau 30gns., C. McGregor, AVaverley 2Sgns., 11. S. Bay, Hamilton 27igns., Abraham and AVilliams, Ltd., (as agents) 27gns., AV. Harbott, Cambridge 26gns., C. IL Edgecombe, Waipukurau 26gns., AV. Atkinson, AVaimate North, 26giu?., AV. Anderson, Palmerston N. | 2Ggns., B. Symes, Otoroiianga 26gus., j P. McNaughton, Morrinsville 25gns., O’Neill Bros., AVanganui 25gns., Kils-[ by Bros., Levin 24gns., P. -McNaughton, Morrinsville 23gns., O’Neill Bros., Wanganui 23gns., A. Kerr, Mastertoii 20gns., O’Neill Bros., AVanganui ISAgns. Abraham and AVilliams (as agents) ISgns., A. A. Napier, Eketahuna Ib’gns., Blair and Hunter, Maxwell iGgm*.