FIRST DANNEVIRKERAM FAIR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 741, 14 February 1910, Page 8

FIRST DANNEVIRKERAM FAIR.

■V; .'-.ENTRIES' AND SALES. ■.'': 1 ' .;;(By Telegraph—Special OorrcsDondeDt.),;. •./-/-■ ; /Qanhevirko, February 12.//A'.'most successful ram' fair' was held at Daiiiievirketo-day, under the auspices of the Dannevirko District./A.Yand P..Society.,/There was a largo entry,: and bidding was fairly spirited. - ■ ''■'■'■ ■■'.'■■ ' Before; the .sale began,Mr! H. E. Wood, 1 manager ;of • tho.local branch' of .Dalgety and Co., 7 /addressed, those present.-:■ He. stated, that' this was Dannevirke's.initial. : fair.' . They had 'proved yesterday .that Dannevirkocould run a show successfully, though, of. course, it ..could be improved upon. .'-;Howcvei', ; -the "experience gained justified 'them.. in.'i.belie'viug, that:.' they, wouldi'do' much ..better nexb-'yeaf, , and ■that as time: went/on /-the show would .become.one of Hie best.;in, the Dominion.'/ (Applause.)' "Regarding, the ram /fair,, he stated that : the /'Association, bad worked/hard to" obtain ' entries,;and the:number received' had ■■■>: far-, exceeded their expectations/totalling over 1600. They bad in:, fact succeeded ./too. well,/and :it consequently became' necessary/ to/- : : ask; some:of,.the breeders to reduce 'their- en-, itries .in/ order to/&eep':the total number down to.the demand. ''•'/'.•:''.'-.".-... -. //Breeders' were /well .represented, and they had a -good.'class, of /rams to: offer, ■The, following : salesVwore effected in stud' rams:—Bred by, and -on /account• of/.Mr. W H. ; /Buiok,>l shearling Eomney /Marsh; purchased' by ■ -Mr./vlr.':' M'Kenzio, Palmer's-/ ton North;'for'2o guineas; bred'.by,'-and on account of,/ : Mr./: 8..! Seth .Smith,': 1 Lin-/, colii:/ram', 1 -' purchased .by. Mr. Leightqn,' Matainau,' 5 guineas; bred-by.Yand:on.ac-: count of,- Messra/'Jl'Gregbr.Br6s.,;i:.shearling/Liiicol.ni'.'purchased'by "Mr..l, .Hun-' ; ter.'. Ottope, ,'G-guineas;'bred -by Mr.VH;:Giisfprd,': l/.2-shear'-sWd' Lincoln,' -pu) - ;. chased'-:by -»Mr; i>A:j;Herberty,iNgapaeruru, .9rgumeas*;/bretl , *by/Mr.^H.'''(saisford ) - i Lincoln. :ra"ms,> ;;purchased;//by.'./ I Mr. i ;.'M;; Franklin, -MangatiunaV-GVguirieas; on/: accou'ut of the,executors of the late Mr./D.; S; ■ Fleming, 1 fc-'sliear Lincolns,/ purchased by-'JIr.-'B.-- S/' Grarit;.':Mangahe,'.s; guineas;/ bred by/M/'.Gadsby,; Manutahi, 1- Lincoln, ;Purcha^!.'by- : Mrif.-:'H-i-jHunter^-.Ol;tpiic J 7j:guiheas;/!'// \ :- : :'^-°^:': ! ,^ ■': ■ : - [ ..i '■■■■ .'s.The;.t'oll6wiig.'.V«ro' 'amongst the..best /prices'j'effected .''in .-jflocK'' -rams':—Romhey ■M arsh',''/br'ed/ by .'Mr ."rW.J'MJEeod, and -on 'acoount/vof.a .client,'--IS /'shiyirlings,: purchased,by Mr. S.-guin-'eas;.(bred-bj-; and-on.''accou'nt^o'f';Messrs. /M'Gregbr' £Bros/i.;53 shearlings',-, .purchased by.'Mr.' Charters,."VVaitahora^wf,guineas; [s.Shearlings,/:purbhas'ed;'/by^Mr..v'Liying r . .stone;;- Ngapaeruru J//5J /'guineas; -/bred. ■by Mr. ; R'.;/E.',Bannisteri's ,; 2-sh'ear v rains, purlchased::by;/Mr./ Liyingstone,//;Ngapaerur u, / 5/guineas ;-yl0:' 2-sheafl purchased'- by/: .Mr.;/,C;:J l Heibert,; : N^apa^riir'u,',4J guineas;■ 3 ,'2/ sheaf' /'rams; /purchased'/' by'/-.Mr.'- A.. Ward,.'"Wimbledbri > : *, i 3s /guineas;, Sb.ro/p-.' shires.-bre'd, by/'Mcssrs..'Nelson'Brbs.,-.and :on : ,!account.-bf.-Mr. J. : flings',//purchased /by iS M"r./; i R :; -,>,J.V. Steven-, son,''Raumati,;;3i ; . : ;'guineas;- : Linc'olnsV bred by, .'and/on account'of,/ Messrs./M'Gregor /Bros;, VMastertoii;/; 5 ■ 2-sh'ear /rains,'■''.-. pur-) cha/sed'/by:'Mr? \?ivSra'all,CWeber/; .-5 guih-/ eas,'-' s' ; snearlings;/'purchased'.'by/'Mr.i-.W-.. ; Speedy;'.'iWoodbank,; 4/ 'guineas'; bred/By;. ./anuV/bn; account /0f,.: Mr. ■Basil. Seth Smith; 5}; shearlings,-/purchased'iby.^Mri.E;-.Hog-.-gar'd;"/ Mangatiina,\;.3i/ '/gtiinea J;' '■-, 5 : shearlings,' purchased,by Mr.. M'Alister, Kbrora, 3J/guineas ;',5 shc'arUngs,- purcha.sed by/Mr.-, $t*i?;aifcWa'/ibn^^^ | purchased- by ...Mr. *J>. - Hayes,. .TJmataroa,'