Show 4 COUNTRIES ENTER SHEEP Hr i t IN Al Alt oo Finest Rams Up for i A Auction uc t. t Ion H Here ere 8 St States a t es t. t t R Represented t e d With of ot the finest rams and ewes ever er assembled in one flock and buyers buyers buyers' from many foreign countries and practically every state in the Union the fourth annual ram sale of ot the National association opened at noon noon toda today at the state fair fairgrounds grounds S' S Although many of ot the buyers did not arrive in town until late this morning the prediction was made by officials that more than 2000 would be beon beon beon on hand to bid for the thoroughbred stock that Is being offered for sale The sheep market is reported in good condition and higher prices are expected expect expect- ed this year than were paid at the 1918 ram sale LINCOLN AUCTIONEER DwIght B B. Lincoln of ot l Ohio who has conducted more than 1000 sheep auctions and who is re regarded re- re as the peer of ot all aU flock salesmen salesmen sales sales- men was the central figure on the auction auction auction tion block at the ram sale today A special auction arena has been constructed constructed constructed con con- where the animals are exhibited ex Seats are provided pro for the buyers buers and a special auction stand has been constructed for Mr Lincoln This veteran auctioneer conducted the ram sale zale last year and sold more than worth of ot thoroughbred animals ani ant mals Both sellers and buyers of ot the fine stock expressed the confident belief bellet Just before the sale opened that the total sales sates for the four days w will vill ill reach FOREIGN FOREIGN- STOCK Three foreign countries and eight different states of ot the Union are represented represented represented rep rep- resented with rams at the sale They are the United States England New Zealand and Canada The states represented represented represented rep rep- resented are Utah Idaho Wyoming Oregon Washington Montana Kentucky Kentucky Ken Ken- tuck tucky and California Idaho has more entries at the sale than any other state Dr S S. S W W. McClure secretary of ot the National rowers rowers' has charge of ot the sale which will continue tomorrow Thursday and Friday Frida Mr McClure said that this years year's sale gives gi promise promise promise prom prom- ise of ot being the largest and most successful sue sue- ever conducted by the association tion He declared this hope is based on the present stability stab of ot the sheep heep market and the desire of ot to o. o improve the quality of ot their herds |