380GNS. FOR STUD ROMNEY RAM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 3

380GNS. FOR STUD ROMNEY RAM

THE MASTERTGN FAIR HIGH PRICES FOR CLASSY ANIMALS 1 Ter Press Associa »on. I MASTERTON, Jan. 17. I Although bidding on the whole waj I hard to get, the sale of stud South-1 down and Romneys to-day was a good .* one for classy animals as evidenced by SSOgns.. claimed to be the highest price paid in the auction ring in New Zealand for a stud Romney ram, received by the estate of the late Quentin Donald. The purchaser waj Mr. J. C. Best, of Hawera. Another high figure for a Romney was 220gns., paid by Mr. A. T. Hunter, of Wanganui, for a ram offered on account of Sir William Perry, who also received 200 gns. for another ram, the purchasers being Mr. J. Grant, Waimate. The I highest price for a Southdown was | 100gns., the vender being Sir William I Perry and Ihe buyer Mr. C. E. Vile, of! Bulls.

SALE IN FEILDING KEEN DEMAND FOR ROMNEYS FEILDING, Jan. 17.

The foremost slud sheep breeders of both islands were represented in the offering of more than 250 stud Southdowns and Romney rams in Feilding yesterday, when the Manawatu and West Coast Stud Sheepowners’ Association held its annual sale. A crowded bench of buyers representative of all parts of New Zealand was present. The demand for Southdowns was patchy, most purchasers showing a fancy for a particular type of sheep and breeding, although other rams of apparently equal conformation but different breeding, sold cheaply. The most successful Southdown vendor was Mr. IT. J. Andrew, Maheno. Otago, who obtained the top price of 65 guineas, the purchaser of this ram being W. H. Gimblett and Sons, Hastings. The second highest price was 60 guineas, paid for a ram bred by Mr. J. Knight. Feilding. Of the 48 stud Southdowns offered, only 15 were sold under the hammer, the average price for these being a little over 36-1 guineas. Several rams were sold later by private treaty. Prices of the Southdowns are: Account Booth Bros., Feilding. one at 15 guineas. Account W. J. Gimblett, Hastings, one at 20 guineas. Account C. F. McLauchlan, Blenheim. one at 20 guineas. Account C. Coleman and Son. Bulls, one at 16 guineas. Account J. H. Andrew. Maheno, Otago, one at 57 guineas, at 30 guineas, 41 guineas. 43 guineas, 65 guineas. Account G. W. Munford. Shannon, 'one at 20 guineas, one at 50 guineas. Account Jas. Knight, Feilding. one , at 60 guineas. 46 guineas, 26 guineas, 40 guineas. Stud Ryelands: Account. J. Ridd and Sos. Ash hurst, one at 20 guineas. Romneys From the outset the sale for stud Romneys was keener than lor the Southdowns, prices mounting many 1 guineas with the first pen of good sheep offered. On the whole the qual--1 ity of the Romneys was excellent, the high-priced rams being sheep of splendid type and character, with good strong-woolled bodies. Prices mounted to the hundreds of guineas when Mr. E. D. Warburton s well-known Kiwitea sheep were offered. Mr. H. B. Johnston. Chelten- ' ham. bought the first at 220 guineas, > and the second brought 100 guineas, • These prices were eclipsed by Mr. A. > L. Wheeler, Leedstown, Marton, a i line of beautiful rams creating keen ■ bidding. Two were sold at 250 i guineas, the purchasers being Mr. O. England. Hunterville, and Mr. K. Dalzell. Hunterville, and Messrs. Voss ’ Brothers. Karere, paid 200 guineas for ; another, and Mr. J. A. Mitchell. Long- ’ burn, 192$ guineas for a fourth. Others I sold at over 100 guineas. Later in the afternoon the highest price of the sale for Romneys was reached when Mr. J. A. Mitchell, Longburn, received 370 guineas for a splendid ram. the purchasers being Harvey Brothers. Masterton. One of the most successful Romney vendors was Mr. A. L. Wheeler, Marton. who sold eight rams for a total price of 1197 i guineas. The average price for all Romneys sold at auction was a little over 76$ guineas. Interest fell away considerably in 1 the second run. the majority of the . offering not finding buyers at auction. 3 Prices are: i Account J. Beard. Feilding, two at - 25 guineas each. Account J. A. Mitchell, Longburn. :1 one at 370 guineas, one at 60 guineas, e Account G. H. McKay. Masterton. e one at 20 guineas, one at. 17$ guineas, n Account M. A. Conway, Feilding. onr at 27$ guineas. Account W. H. Gibson, Kiwitea, one at 20 guineas. Account W. C. Small, Feilding. one at ibO guineas, one at 110 guineas. Account A. Brown and Sons, Kiwitea, one at 90 guineas, one at 40 guineas, one at 35 guineas, one at 32$ - guineas, one at 36 guineas. t Account T. E. Craine, Kiwitea, one g at 40 guineas, one at 25 guineas, s Account E. E. Short. Feilding, one d at 250 guineas, one at 175 guineas, o ■ one at 75 guineas. s Account 11. B. Johnston. Cheltenham. one nt 200 guineas, two at 30 ' s guineas each, four at 31 guineas each, d singles at 75 guineas, 50 guineas, 41 iS guineas, 50 guineas, and 40 guineas, is e Stud Romneys n e Account 11. Bowen, Bulls, one at ;e 67$ guineas, at 47$ guineas, at 30 i e guineas, at 21 guineas. Account E. D. Warburton, Kiwik tea, Feilding, one at 220 guineas, one ,e at 100 guineas, at 55 guineas, two at rs 40 guineas, one at 61 guineas, at 35 n guineas, at 30 guineas. d Account J. H. Rutherford. Kiwitea, ie one at 62$ guineas, at 45 guineas, at ?s 46 guineas. Account J. E. Hewitt, Mangamalre,

one at 40 guineas, at 25 guineas, at 22$ guineas.. t Account G. E. Allen, Masterton, two ) at 20 guineas each. Account A. L. Wheeler, Leedstown, - Marton, two at 250 guineas each, one - at 200 guineas, at 192$ guineas, at 110 t guineas, at 100 guineas, 65 guineas, 5 and 30 guineas.