MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1991, 23 February 1914, Page 8

MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

.Wort; by selling brokers. , \ Tha Associated Selling Brokers, comprisfS Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., N.Z. Loan, and lle'rcantilo Agency Co., Ltd., ■W. and Q. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., Levin and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, ra., Toportas follows:—The annual ram jw. conducted, under the auspices of tho. WaSbqrtqn Agricultural and Pastoral ££sociation was held on the Show, ferounds, on Thursday and Friday, a ■ total .entry of 2791 being passed throuorh the ring. The-attendance was satisfactory, buyers from a distance" being prominent, .including representatives from Auckland and-the South Island. Tjie arrangements peculiar to Sol way. wliera tho whole of tho sheep are under cover in the-show , pens adjoining the'sale'ring, were favourably ' oominentcd on by the visitors, and worked splendidly, and the ram fair committee (Messrs. itobert Cooper and W. D. Watson) had their etaff well uj> to-the mark, and kept the sale "moving." All ■circumstances considered, a .very satis■factorysale has to bo reported, but, in .several instances on both' days, business ,at auction dragged. A fair proportion of the total entry comprised sheep of interior quality or. else out of condition, for-which thero was a poor demand, while, on the other hand, competition' for good 6hoep' was'animated, and the bidding at times particularly keen. It was • again demonstrated, however, that Slasterton, is no. place in which to dispose of seconit. quality sheep. ' Lincoln's, and' Southdowns woTO disposed of the first day, and, while' tho. inquiry for the former might'havebeen bettor, ■ good sheep sold well, and breeders appeared satisfied. As was. anticipated, Southdowns met a spirited market, and. a number of very good prices were realised. Towards tho end of the sale, however, buyers had filled their requirements, and a number of good sheep were turned out-unsold. Eoinrieys and ■all other breeds were disposed of on the second day, and Shropshire;; sold well, but no demand existed for English Leicesteri, while the.same remarks concerning Lincplns apply to I! omne.vs—plenty of competition for good sheep, but none, for inferior. Appended is record of sales:— Stud Lincolns.—Mr. Bland Rayner (1), 8 to lOgns.; Mr.' Duncan M'Gregor (1), ■ 17gns.; Estate of lato ilr. D. Jl'Gregor (6),'6| to 12gns.; 3lr. G. V. Pearca (5), (U to 124gns.; Mr. Win. Perry (6). 11 to 16gns.; Trustees of the late Mr. D. -M'Master,(7), 1 at 6Gsns., 1 ot Clsns.; and tha balance 12 to 20gns.; Wm. Eaynor t3). 10 to 2dgns. ■ '. ■ ' . Stud Southdowns.—Mr. S. E. Lancaster (3), 1{ to flgns.j Lincoln College (2), Iβ -to 19gns.; Euakata Tnrm (2), 7Jgns. to 82ns.; Mr. Jas. Johns (4), 1 at 46gns.; 1 at '26gn3., balance at 10* to 12f(ns.; Mr. Jas. Knijrht (5), 1 at SOsiis., 1 at 25gns., balance 12 to 20gns.; Mr. A. J. Stone-Wictx (2), 8 to 27gns.; Mr. HowaTd Booth, (i), lOktis.

Stud Shropshires.—Jlr. H. D. Vavasour (1). lOgns. Stud Eomneys.—Mr. Wm. E->ynor-(5). 6 fo 16Vgns.j Hessrs. Eiddiford and Co.-(8), J at. 40 gns..' 1 at 32gns., balance 13 to Agns.; Mr. G. E. Skyes (8), 1 at llsriis., 1 at 35gns., 1 at 28gns., balance 10 to 23?n5.; Mr. 7 . C. Dorset (3), Bto 12gns.; Mr. W. Perry (1), Signs.; Mr. P. Mungavin (5),-12 : to'20sns..;'3Ir. J. E. Hewitt (3); 1 at-36gns.,- 1.-.at, :20gn3. ... ■j Flock l Lincolns.—Trustees of late. Mr. 'D.'ll'Master,(2o), averaged Bgns.; Messrs.. Fercy : . Bros; v (70), averaged 7igns.'; .Sir ■Walter Buchanan (18), averaged 4gns.j Estate of late Mr.. D. M'GreEot (56), aver-' p,gej 4{gn3.;Mr. Wm. M'Kenzie (10), avcrfageU ajgu:!.; iir. Rayiier tyi), Qv-er-pged;6gns:; •Mr.G'.'.V. P.earce.O), averaged , Sjgn's v i-i'i3li:iriflaß.. Macfir.a,«y3s), . averaged; -EayiieriCy), averaged ■23gns.'.;.'.Mr.r-B.''K Lethbridge (21), averJlr. Eobt-vßremer (30), aver-; aged-ilga's.r'.Xlr.'.L.'Gi:3remCT;(lo),. aged 3gns.';' Mr.' J. C.:M'Killop (70), averaged 2jgns.j "Mr. Fred. Evans. (5), »v6rage'd 3tgii3;f Mr. Duncan M'GreEor (17), averaged 3jgns.; Mr. Hugh ■ Middleton (32), averaged BJgns.; Mr, H. T. Humo , (breeder Uv: J. W. Corapton), (23), averaged Tgns. Flock Southdowns.—Mr. A. J. StoneWill US), averaged b'gns.; Mr. S. R. Lan--caster, (28),- averaged G3.?ns.;" Mr. Howard Booth (10);' averaged 6*gns.; Mr. H. H. Beetham (30), averaged ligns , .; Mr. Jas.M'Kenzie (breeder of Mr. T. Eeid), (5),. averaged iigns-.; Mr. Arthur : Tocker (0), averaged Sighs.;. Euakara Farm uf In--struction, (27J, averaged 6tgns.; Mr. T.': Dowling (30), averaged sJsns.; Mr. Jas. Jlacara (14), averaged 6<;n5.; Mr. A. .T. Eevnolds (3), averaged sghs.; Mrs. A. P. Williams (35), averaged sJgns.; Mr. W- H. Nicols (-10), average ofgns.; Jarniau's Estate (50), averaged sjgns.; Mr. J. C. .M'Killop (8), averaged sgns.; Mr. S. E.' Scott. (6), averaged SJgns. Flock , Eonißeys.Messrs. Eiddiford and Co. (49), averaged 91gns.; Mr. J. M'Lsod (52),-averaged ogns.; Mr. Holmes Warren{Zl), averaged 6Jgns.; Mr. G. E '.Sykes (20), averaged'43gns.; Mr. Qiientin Donald (53),. averaged.dgns.; Mr. D.- Forlong (G), averaged sgns.i Mr. C. T. Keeblo (15), averaged djgns.; Mr. H. Gorringe (14), averaged 4igns.;Mr. J. G. Oates (20), averaged 3jgns.; Air. Chas. Wagland (7), averaged 3gns.; Mr. Wnu Eayner (32), averaged 33 gns.j Mr. J. 0.-Bidwill (5), averaged ogns.; Trustees of tha late Mr. C. E. Bidwill (20), averaged 3gns:; JJr. W. C. Boriet (6), averaged 7gns:; Mr. E.'W. Allen (8)/ averaged-ijgns.; Mr. Bland Ea} _ ner'.'(lo), averaged Flock'. Shropshires.-Mr. H. D. Vavasour (17), averaged sgns.; Mr. Wm. Eaynor (30); averaged 4g'ns.; Mr.'.T, C. M'Killop (5), av-eraged 3gus.'