MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 6

MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

.. Masterton, February 18. Messrs. Dalgety and. Co., Ltd., report as follows:—The': annual fixture i 'was brought to a close on Thursday, when, stud and- flock Lincoln ■ and Leicester:; rams wore offered. The attendance; of. the public was again good, and a sound tone': prevailed right - through the fair, whilst; Lincoln sheep were .being , offered. Before the sale started the general opinion was: 'that Lincolns would not. meet with too ready a>sale. At the commencement business dragged but as the sale progressed ■ buyers, livened up, and: after a few pens of good sheep had come forward bidding became spirited and in a great number of instanoes were altogether- in favour of sellers.. On the whole the condition and quality of the Lincoln .rams, offered was not Tip ■to the standard'' of last year. This no doubt was owing to a number ■ of: breeders having ,sold the pick -. of their ; rams privately, and, further; a number of Wairarapabred.'rams ,have«been'disposed of at 1 theearlier fairs. Most of the leading NorthIsland- breeders had sheep entered, and at the close of the-sale very few . rams were turned out unsold. In our entry we had some really and some very satisfactory averages were: realised; In studs we topped the market for an even polled' oompact two-shear ram,-.oh-account of; Mllaitors' . trustees,, v.which was purchased by Mr..- A. V. Collins for 10 guineas.-' ; . /•; -.'! .t ; ... . Other 6tud sales. effected were as follow On account of ;Mr. Wm.: : Rayner„ one-shear ram, BJ. guineas; on'.'account : of W. H.' :Eyburne,'., two-shear -rams, ' from; 6 to 8 : guineas j 'on account of M'Masters" 1 trustees, one-shear ram, 25 guineas; on account of. Mr. Blaiid Kayrier, four-shear' ram; .24i guineas,'\two-!diear; rams .51 to : 6J guineas; on'account of.Mr. Jas, Macara,' two-shear ram,"7,guineas. - : ' . Flock. Lincolns.-Some good averages were'also-made'in' these; 6heepj the principal beingOn account -Mr. .Wm.-Jlay-ner' (one-shear ( rains),, 1• at 10- guineas, 1 at 8J- guineas, '1 at 6i guineas, l.at 6i guineas; S. at : 51 • gnineas; giving the satisfactory. average- of XT' Is.; account M'Gregor Bros., 15; one-shear .rains,. 1 at 7i guineas, 2 at 0 guineas, .5 at- 5' guineas, 5!. at guineas/ 1 giving an average' .of .£5 10s. 7d.; ! account M'Masters' -'Trmtees,;. 10-' one^sheai;'.ranis, .1 at .7 ;guineas, 1. at 6J guineas, l/.to: 6 - guineas, 1 'at 5i guineas, I'at 5} guineas, l _at:s, guineas,!' at.4 guineas, I,at'4 guineas, l' 1 at 3} guineas, giving.'an average of' 7b. Other■ soles effected woroas follow:—Account llr. W. H. Wybourne, 3 to 4 guineas ;'.account Mri. J. ViV. ; Compton, 3J.to 4 guineas;, account; Mr. Jas.' Macara, ,;3};to "4i ;guineas; acconnt..Mr..,C.'.. Dickason,.B to 3J-' gimieas'; account Mr. -Eobt; 'John-' ston;' 2J 'to '4' account-Mr.- R. : Brewer, 2J: to . 3 - guineas;' .account. Mr.■Bland Rayner, .3 to' Si.guiheai. A number :o£ .aged rams also"'came .under the' hammer, but were .'to! dispose of, prices ran'ging';from-!li to. 2 guineas. .. ■\'English Lmcfete'rs'wefe not in ' great demand,. 'only. a, few,, buyers being, present.; as fjjUows Mr. C. H. Sarelk'elili gtn'C at '5 ( guineas.. ■Flocks: account', Mr. AY. C. Buchanan, M.P.; onei-sheaf 'ranis,, 'from 2J ' to:. 2J guineas; -.account .Mr. -/-C.-! H..! Threlteld,-. one-shear .