CANTERBURY RAM & EWE FAIR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2018, 27 March 1914, Page 10

CANTERBURY RAM & EWE FAIR.

(B*> Telegrftph.--Presß, Association.!

si . Christchurch, March 26. The'a'nlui'al ram'and ewe."fair held By the A. and P. Association commenced to-day on,tho show grounds at Aldington with '"a"sale)' of' flock rams. There was a large attendance. The keen, demand, thero 'has. been this "season .for breeding ewes, in view of ;,tho. fact•;that many farmers aro going to -devote more attention to sheep than -to".grain growing, naturally caused.; more.;, attention to be taken in the ram fair.--The entry' totalled.-3.837, as against 5287 last year. The falling off was principally in English Leicesters and Corriedales. Tho demand-for flock rams was.keen for all thoso breeds which are favoured by those farmers who pay'. attention to fat lamb production.' ' Southdowns, 'Shropshires, and Eyelanila ; all sold : remarkably well, Shropshires, "making a hetter average than'for some, years past. There was an irregular'demand for Corriedales "and.'•half bi-eds, >>and only : ' the good lines of'ranis, met with any competition., English.rand Border" Leicesters sold remarkably;'well, as: did'the few, lines of Romneys. offered.' The range of .V price's for UockV ramV was:—Lincolns, ,1914,, 4$ guineas: Rbralieys, 3 to 7 guineas;. English "Leicesters, lj to 7 guineas-; Border-Leicesters, 2} to 8 guineas: Sputhdowhs, 4J. to 6£guineas;- :'4; to,. guineas; llyelands, o to 6i guineas;'Corriedales, 3 to 6J-..guineas;-'half breds, 6* guineas.''