MASTERTON RAM FAIR

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2391, 22 February 1915, Page 8

MASTERTON RAM FAIR

•'SELLING BROKERS' BEPORTS, . (By 'Telegraph,—Press 'Association.V ' Masterton, February 20. , Tho Associated Soiling Brokers Teport : --on tho special.sales held on behalf of "the New Zealand'Roniney Mareh Sheep, ilßreeders' Association, iu conjunction 1: jiwitli the Mastertoiv ram, fair,- as uu>d«r:— ■■■• ■ ; v ■ • ' 'Bio total cntr-v comprised 42 sheep,- . "'.and on the wjiolo-ran. improvement in , 'Equality was noticeable, compared with ./tho inaugural sale held some three years '.v.viago, but much moro. is desired in that Tlifrfollowing. prices, on behalf ; : .rof tiio owners named,, were obtained ~ t Mr W. Perry, Jlgnis.; 31gns., ?7gns., . i£sgns., ilgns., aiid' 20gns. ; Mr. W. T. ■/"'{'Jacobs, 41gns. and.two at 2ogris.; Mr. ■E Sltort, 3'igns.' and . three at Sugns.; 'Messrs. A. and J. Gray, 2ogns.; ■ ■ .Trustees of the late -T. F. Bainhill, one : each at 13« us. and 12gus., two. at; 10 ;' ■ gns., one at Bgns.; Mr. J. D. Hewitt, • • iwo at lOgns.; Mr. David Smith, ono ;-;,'.-cach at lOgns.7 Bgns.j -,and-9gns.; Mr. , ■■ iW.- H. Buickj.one at 6gns. ■ .■] Tho Associated Selling Brokers report ■ ' don the ram fair held under the auspices of Agricultural and JPas- ■/ 'toral Association (held cn Thursday and (BPriday)' at tho Solway grounds:—,: ; Tlio to tar entrj r ; comprised- 2200 sheep i ,of various flock Eomnoys and t;,' 'jflock Southdowms predominating. _ There • r Tvas> considerable, attendance, rinclud;V i; Uiig a number; of;;buyers; from; Auckland " and Hawke's .Bay districts,'-'as welL as ' "''Siho ;Sou.th.lsland^tbe buyers : ffom .a distance being mainJy .present, for.'.th© •"purpose of ■ purchasing ,»..&tuds J: several ; |s3les ■of -whicli were ; mado at _ high • itpnces; a two-shear, Lmcolu,. . sold, v'behalf of Mr.'Bland Bayner, . making' :"':?l6ogns., a record..price for,this breed "for tlie Domamon, v the purchasers being jMessrs. Percy -of .Masterton. : Tho Romneys were sold tho first day, -126 flocks; being- submitted - under - •'Uie .hammer. Competition was keen for %ood> sheepy /hut;. all. : . iDfenor ' 'psorW'iwero'. disposed of . at' low.: pnees, : and tho salo of this - particular breed h 'jthrbughout was very. irregular. _Pro,ceedings opened the second day.,with a, ■i-flock of Southdowws,- ;a; ilieavy entry ' i'being submitted, but some sheep of poor - Equality were ■ almost - ■ unsaleable.ITho demaud tor this ;' , breed '■'■mwi.s also somewhat irregular, and prices ",did not rule as high as anticipated, alVthough' some very:: good sales were recorded: Tlio flock Lincolus were sold m, .'iho affornoon, only: a■■ small of 4UO : ' coming- fonvard. : Hero ..again, it was t Mticeable: - that a . number ■ of ™enor sbeop passed t-hroiigh' tho nng. - . Ihe ' salo for tins particular.breed was higher than ever experienced in •tko demand throughout boing .animatea .'•i/ffpJ' at times particularly keen. One_ ■ 4ock ram, sold' on behalf ?f Messrs. ■Percy Bros, realised 26 guineas. As 'enstofflary, tho studs were-offered at ■!l' p m; each, day, practically all the sheep ; ibeing disposal of at; prices, satisfactory ;to So vendors v v.; The,: highest price m •stud Rlomnoys was secured by Mr. J. •: of Balding, who disposed or a one-shoar sheep^at 30 guineas;-Messrs^ ■ and: Co. sold . one at *o '■ pjumeas, and 'ono ■at. 21 guineas j the Oajrtertrary' Agricultural College sold a Southdown stud- ram at 55 guineas; Mr. 'Jas. Knight, Foilding, one at 48 guineas, and .Mr. Howard 'Booth one at 20 The principa.l sales-of _stud 'Lmcolus; Troro on- bohalf of Mr. J3lana •vßayrtcr (0110 at 160' guineas, one at 63 at .55 guineas/.two at 40- ■ at 30 guineas) j Matswhero Estate (one at 38 guineas, one at 34 f guineas',' ono at, 33 guineas, one at '33 Perry (ono at 3d -i tho of the lato Duncaji WGrepjor (ono at 36 guuieas and two at ilovguiEcas). ■ ■ . . : -' TakciX"Bs^i &■ >whol© the sale :'C33i be , 3escrib!?d' : !is a very satisfactory one, tto ' freatex proportion of the large entry disposed of: Tho sale ring and 'ipavilSon. adjoining; gave every .facility; ' Ifor tlio convcmence of tbe public. Tho Mam FaarvCommittee, Messrs. W. "D. : ifWatson find 1 Joseph Morris, who were ■ .-responsible'for-the the sales, as usual put in a veiy strenuous time, ,a,ud tho brokers appreciate the courtesy ; by.'those gentlemen. ~ fA immher: o f'-flock rams generously don-, , 'tited. were* sold on belMlf. of the. Belgian • (Fund, Vi; : ; ; , guiJieaS-- : ;>Tho. principal average prices ; obt-ained-byjthe vanous breeders were as

■follow: — . \ //;Y.;-,,-Romneys. : ;■ ■ PllName.,.--..N0. 'Av'ge. •' ; Sfiddiford. andi.Co. • 60 9J -/■ 'Percy- 25 6J ■ -iWm. Perry - .15- ---oj. .'J.iCorpo 6 6 ■ (Holmes 1 Warren; 2o 5* 5/David Smith. .25 5-J . >Ctuento Donald ........ 35 5 "A. R Fannm, '20 i> i'A. and J. Gray 25 4J • .O. .T. Kebble — 15 r M'Leodii. J.O 4 vßlandllayner- ,2o 4 ;iT7m: 1 Rawer-...... ...17 4. . i-H. Gfornngo . -25 ■ , 4. . ■E. Jl'Leod 20 3 Shropsbires D. Vavasour ; 10 ■ , 4 . .iW'm. Raynier..i '••• 6.. ..'■ 2•■ • ..Sout-hdowns. ';;;.. '. v - Howard" 800 th,,'.'...'. .. 10 . 7 . C. Waglaud^rw.;..'..4 0J . {Jco. GanlnerV*"""—••• -610. A. Bunny') 15 ■ 6J, >S. 11. Lancaster 35 />{. ; (•H. T: Hume ■ •■ 7 : 5* ;i 'a. H. Beetham-; v;.. -'20 ', - 5. - 'J. C M'Killop 10 5 j aD. M'Lachlan.. 5 : 5 - af: Bourke • ..14 4.J ■■■m. H. Buick 16 . 4 : 3»s. M'Gregor, 30 ■ .4, , }W. Rayner ....... •••• 6. .31 Slas. 1 Macara- ■ ..................... 10 .3 Lincolns. , • il).M'Gregdr's :;Est-ato .... .3 . . "13J- ' ■... : .Matawhero.Estate"2s:; ', : 13J: '-Po'rcy Bros. ..........v.;....,: 41- ■ 11} SW. H. Wvbourne 25 9* -iaa. J. Hume (bred, by ■J J. W. Compton) 27 9 V Evans 1Q .8 fßobt. Bremer 40 7>J "Sir,'W. C: Buchanan 20 7 ■ ............ "35 •• . 6 ,7 D. M'Gregor, o J J®,land Rayner -20 • n ,3; C. M'Killop 12 4 '';Slas Macara o L.! l ■■ ■' ' Stud Romneys. > - i-Jas, Knight, SOgns., lOgns.; Riddi-: ford and Co., 25gns., 21gns., 18gns.,. ' Uo at 13gns., 12gns., llgns.,, lOgns.; iWm. Rayner, 18gns., 15gus.,« Bgns., 1 .lOgns; ,- Jas. M'Gregor,;]unr.,, . ■ano at Ggns., two at ogns.. ~ I,'] - Stud'Southdowns../: : . • r /Canterliury College, 55gn5., : 16gns., ■. Isgns., 12gns., lOgns. ; Howard Booth, 20gns., 9gns., two at. Bgns., i§ n3 -'> J.'Knight, 48gns., five at 20gns.; o. K. ,'Lancaster,- lOgns. : : Stud Lincolns. 'Bland Rayner, 160gns., 63gns., , 55gns., two at 40gns., 30gns., 23gns., 20gns., 15gns., 14gns., 12gns., lOgns., Matawhero Estate, 38gns.,, 34gns., 33gns., 30gns., 20gns., two at 16gns., ■'•15"us.; Wra. Perry, 30gns., two at lsgns., 13gns., lOgns.; P. M'Gregors ■ "Estate, 16giis.; two at 15gns. ( 13gns., ; 12gns.,'- two at lOgns., 9gns., Bgns.; Win. Rayner, 7gns.