RAM FAIR AT LEVIN

Chronicle (Levin), 4 February 1947, Page 4

RAM FAIR AT LEVIN

Southdowns Meet With Keen Competition ROMNEYS OVER SUPPUED The Horowhenua A. and P. Association's annual ram fair was conducted at Levin yesterday by Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd'., in- conjunction with association officials.. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the area between Palmerston North and Johnsonville, with district farmers strongly represented. Over 400 rams were offered, comprising 189 Romneys and 215 Southdowns. The entry came forward in excellent condition, " the standard throughout being ' exceptionally high and showing v an improvement on previous years. Under the new rules all rams eoming into the fair are inspected and any not conformiQg. to the quality required are branded and sent to the works. It says a great deal for the offering that less than half ti dozen met this fate. The Southdowns were a particularly fine lot and they met very keen competition, which firmed as the sale progress^d. Prices in many cases were in advance of vendors' expectations, while the averege of between nine and te.~ engines was an increase of from two to thcee guineas on last year's fair. Top price of the section and fair was 20- guineas for a stud ram from the flock of Mr. Ray Field (Sanson), and it was purchased by Mr. C. R. Cottle (Manakau) . Quite a number brought between 14 and 16 guineas. \ The Romney section was over supplied, but nevertheless the first run was keenly sought at ah excellent average price of between eight and nine guineas. In the second run, however, prices slumped to about four guineas, the - majority failing to reach the reserves ,and being passed in. The. highest Romney price was 164 gujneas for three rams sold to Mr. L. Stebbings (Johnsonville) on account of Mr. H. j. Kilsby (Levin). Among thq realisations were the following, the names of vendors and purchasers also being given: — Romneys, show classes: On account J. A. Kilsby, one to A. Horrobin (Ohariu Valley) at 9 gns:, three to S. B, Mexted 10 gns., one to F. F. Richmond (Te Horo) 144 gns. ; J. H. Mungavin, three to>A. Horrobin and one to S. B. Mexted 7 gns., one to A. Horrobin 74 gns. ; H. J. Kilsby, four to B. Kilsby (Palmerston North) 94 gns., one to C. Harris (Pahautanui) 11 gns. ;'G. H. Weggery (Waikanae), otfe to T. W. Reid (Paraparaumu) 10 gns., one to Brown Bros. (Waikanae) 9 gns. ; H. W. Kilsby (Linton), one to C. Harris 94 gns. ; Batchelar Bros. (Linton), three to T. W. Reid 94 gns., one to E. Cresswell 11 gns. Flock Romneys, first run: On account H. J'. Kilsby, three to Estate J. H. Robinson (Foxton) at 6 gns.,- three to H. A. Lumsden 64 gns., three to C. D. Wilton (Paraparaumu) 7-4 gns., one to C. Harris 10 gns. ; R. J. Law (Shannon), three to Roy Spiers 5 gns., one to C. Harris 84 gns. ; J. A. Kilsby, three to Mrs. W. I. Blair (Otaki) 64 gns., three to A. J. Gimblett and Son 10 gns., one to C. Harris 104 gns. ; R. J. Miers (Shannon), three to P. Shields (Otaki) 5 gns., .three to A. Barberry (Manakau) and one to C. D. Wilton 6 gns., three to A. Horrobin 64 gns. ; N. P. Nielsen and Son (Tiakitahuna) to E. H. Robinson (Foxton) 44 gns. ; Voss Bros. (Longburn), four to Drake Bros, (Manakau) 4 gns., three to Saint Bros. (Ohau) 54 gns. ; H. W.-Kilsby, three to A. Barberry 54 gns. , Flock Romneys, second run: On account H. J. Kilsby, two to R. Kilsby and one to A. J. Gimblett and Son at 6 gns., one to R. Kilsby 8 gns., three to L. Stebbings 164 gns. ; R. J. Miers, three to Drake Bros. and four to G. T. Wilkinson (Shannon) -3 gns. ; R. J. Law, three to Drake Bros, 4 gns., three to Roy Spiers 5 gns. ; Voss Bros., three to P. Shields 3 gns., three to P. Shields 4 gns., one to C. Harris 44 gns. ; N. P. Nielsen, ten to G. T. Wilkinson 3 gns. Southdowns, show classes: On account' of Estate W. H. Field (Waikanae) , three to W. Robertson (Tawa Flat) at 84 gns., one to H. Denton, one to Nicholson and : Ryder, and one to L. "Carter (Moutoa) 9 gns. ; Miss D. J. Law (Shannon) , three to R. Netten and one to L. Carter 7 gns., one to S. W. Carter (Shannon) 9 gns. ; C. R. Cottle, three to F. Atkins 8 gns., one to Estate Harold Barber (Shannon) 84 gns., three to L. Carter 94 gns., one to W. Bowker 104 gns. : G. W. Munford (Shannon), one to A. Crowe 10 gns., one to E. and T. Windley/ (Porirua) 13 gns., one to E. and T. Windley 134 gns. ; Weggery and Son (Waikanae), o'ne to D. W.'McLennan 104 gns. ; Ray Field (Sanson), one to A. Crowe 9 gns., one to D. W. McLennan 94 gns., one 'to C. R. Cottle 20 gns. Stud Southdowns: On account of C. R. Cottle, one to S. W. Carter at 13 gns., one to J. Burnell (Ohau) 14 gns., one to E. H. Barber (Shannon) 154 gns. ; Ray Field, one to Mungavin Bros. (Porirua) 13 gns. Flock Southdowns, first run; On account of L. L. Jensen (Manakau) three to J. Kearins at 8 gns. ; M. Staples (Manakau), three to D. W. McLennan 74 gns., three . to Matenga Estate (Waikanae) 8 gns., one to G. F. Kilsby 9 gns., three to T. H^yes 94 gns. ; Miss D. J. Law, three to B. A. Moody (Linton) 6 gns., three to Boys'" Training Centre 7 gns., one to Boys' Training Centre 74 gns. ; MacFarlane Bros. (Ohau) , three to H. Rsy/lands (Ohau) 84 gfrs., three to Matenga Estate 9 gns., one to Matenga Estate 114 gns. ; G. W. Munford, three to H. Denton 11-4 gns., .three

to S. B. Mexted 12 gns., three to E. and T. Windley 13 gns., one to S. W. Carter 16 gns. ; Brown Bros. (Waikanae) , three to Nicholson ' and Ryder 94 gns., three to Matenga Estate 104 gns., three to H. G. Carver (Wanganui) 11 gns. ; J. Burnell (Ohau), three to I. R. Taylor 4' gns. ; C. R. Cottle, three to R. Netten 8 gns., three to A. J. Gifnblett 94 gns., three to V. Mexted (Porirua), three to N. A. Challies, one to H. G. Carver and one to Estate Harold Barber 10 gns. Flock Southdowns, second run: On account of MacFarlane Bros., ffiree to Nicholsom and Ryder at 9 gns. and three at 94 gns., three to W. Robertson 114 gns., one to Mun gavin Bros. 10 gns. ; Brown Bros., ihree to Nicholson and Ryder at 9 gns. and three at 10 gns. ; C. R. Cottle, three 'to- J. N. Bryant j (Manakau) 74 gns., three to E. H. Robinson (Foxton) 84 gns., four to H. G. Carver 134 gns. ; L. h. Jensen, three to I. R. Taylor 5 gns., three to J. N. Bryant 64 gns. ; Miss D. J. Law, ope to S. T. O'Rourke (Otaki) and two to W. J. Galloway (Otaki) 7 ' gns., one to S. T. O'Rourke 74 gns. ; Estate W. H. Field, two to Nicholson and Ryder, one to Matenga Estate and two to J. Kearins 9 gns. ; J. Burnell, three to S. X** Jackson 4 gns.