DANNEVIRKE RAM FAIR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 123, 18 February 1919, Page 8

DANNEVIRKE RAM FAIR

• The AVairarapa Farmers' Co-operative ■ Association,. Ltd., stock department, Pan- ■ nevirke, report 011 (heir Daiinovirke Ham 1 Fair,, hold on,the showgrounds on Frioay, February 14, as follows:—The catnlogrred . entry of about 1250 rams enme forward, the six firms operatin° be'in» limited to 200 rains per. (inn. Our offering consisted of 100 Linoolhs, 85 Bomneys, and 12 .Southdowns, the quality oi' which was much superior to that offered by us at last year's fair; in fact, this applied ,to the yarding in general. Best liomnpy and Lincoln sheo]> were in very keen demand, aiyl some record prices for flock rams were paid, a pen of< hve Lmcolns sold in our list on account ol Air. J. Graham, a local breeder, topping the market at 3%ns. OthT-i wereAccount Messrs. Percy Bros., Hasterton! flocks at Iβ to l'Jgns.; account Mr. R. S Chadwick. flocks at 81 to 14gns.; account -Mi;. I?. G. Bremer, 7f to. lOsrns. Top prices an .Romneys was'paid for a pen of five flocks sold on account of Mr.'G «i- i,» 24? M othe - r l ,ens realisin? wto ISgns. Other sales were: Account Jlr. V>. E. Buick, flocks (pens 5) 101 11, 18, to 2!gns.; account Mr. F. Av! Blatchford, Pahiatna, flocks (pen of 5), 14^to -lTvlgns.; account Mr. H. H. Gornnge,.Jlasterton (pens of 5). at 18kns.; account Mr. ,T. Came Bidwill, leatherston, 2 pens of 5 at 1.1 to 12gns.; account Jlr. A: Maclvay. .15 -flocks, ■to llgns. bonthdowns were in poor demand, selling at from 2to 4?m. 'L'lie fair throughout must be considered one of the'best held tine year, as the following averages sold in our catalogue indicate: 73 flock Lincolns, lllgns.; 83 flock l?omneys, ; S stud Roniueys, 2 Southdowns, 2jßns. nlso sold-a few rams, kindly f]onatecU-lj^- ; thej.followi!iß.*broeder? , .to -"the: Aγ. and-P.-vAssociatiori.'fsVfetbß-stock pavilion fund. -These brought fancy price* and have not-.been included in the above list. Account:.Messrs. Percy Bros. 1flock Lincoln, 27Rns. (purchaser, Mr G J..J. Buchanan); account? Mr. J. AV' ComptoKl.-flock Lincoln. ;ogns.; account r r - w.Hb.rAUen. 1 flock lioniney. 51?ns (purchaser Mr D. 6. Speedy); account J. Came Brdwill,. 1 flock--.Roniriev, 31irns (purchaser .Major Armstrong). \ ' .