Gorton and Son's Feilding Ram Fair.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 233, 7 February 1894, Page 2

Gorton and Son's Feilding Ram Fair.

*_ Messrs Gorton and Son held their annual Ram Fair at Feildiug yesterday, when the attendance was very good, and the bidding for most of the lots submitted, was brisk. Tho total number of rams catalogued was 240, of which 229 came forward. Besides these, 94 (not catalogued) were submitted, making a total of 828. Of the rams catalogued 149 were sold under the hammer, and of those not in the catalogue 24 were sold, making a total of 173. The highest price realised was f> guineas for a Romney Marsh rani bred by Mr G. Wheeler. Mr Geo Wilks also sold a Romney Marsh ram (bred by Mr Yorke) for 5 guineas. The highest price realised for Lincolus was 3^, guineas for two rams bred by the executors of the late W. T. Watt. A number of the lots passed in were sold privately afterwards. Following are the particulars of those sold under the hammer: — On account of the executors of the late W. T. Watt, 30 2-tooth pure-bred Lincoln rams— All sold ; highest price, two at Sh gns each, J. Oldham and J. H. Fry ; lowest price, 1 gn ; average, £2 12s 8d ; buyers, Messrs J. H. Fry, F. Brown, G. Turnbull, E. E. Haythorne, A. D. Peddie, J. Fraser, J. Oldham, and Major F. Moore. On account of Mr D. Fraser, 40 2«tooth purebred Lincoln rams — All sold ; highest price, two at 2 gns, A. D. Peddie and J. Pollock; lowest price. 1J gns; average, £1 12s 6d; buyers, Messrs A. D. Peddie, J. Fraser, J. Colby, J. Pollock, O. Pleasants, W. G. Haybittle. On account of Mr W. Morrison, 80 2tooth Lincoln rams — All sold; highest price, 3} gns, J. Oldham ; lowest price, 1 i gns ; average, £2 2s 8d ; buyers, Messrs A. D. Peddie, E. E. Haythorne, J. H. Murray, A. H. Atkinson, G. Turnbull, J. Colby, P. G. Francis, J. T. Bray, J. Oldham. On account of Mr T. A, Bryce, 20 pure-bred Lincoln rams — Six sold ; highest price, two at 2 gns, G. Turnbull ; lowest, li gns ; average price, £1 16s 8d ; buyers, Messrs A. H. Atkinson, G. Turnbull, J. H. Murray. On account of Mrs Willis, of Woodendean estate, 10 pure-bred Roniuey Marsh raius - Four sold ; highest price, 3\ gns, R. L. Pudney ; remainder at 3 gns each ; buyers, Messrs W. Line, W. Corpe, and G. P. Church. On account of Mr R. O. Care}', 9 purebred 2-tooth Lincoln rams— J. T. Bray, at 1 gu each. On account of Mr D. Blair, 40 purebred Lincoln rams— 34 wold; highest price, t\vo|at 2>{ gns, H. Rutherford and J. Darragh ; lowest price, 1 ; { gns; average, .£2 0s od ', buyers, Messrs J. Colby, F. Brown, G. Youuger, P. Burrell, J. Darragh, H. Rutherford, J. L. Hill, J. Campbell, F. Ellerm, G. Turnbull. On account of the Hea ton Park estate, 10 2-tooth Lincoln rams — Passed in. On account of Mr G. Wheeler, 20 2tooth Roruney Marsh rams — All sold ; highest price, 5 gus, R. L. Pudney ; lowest price, 2 ; { gns; average, £'A 10s lOd ; buyers, Messrs Pntlney, Crabbe, ! Church, Corpe, Webb, Line, Fetch. On account of Mr R. B. Pearce, 15 2tooth Lincoln rams — 13 sold ; highest price, 2 gus, Mr Stimpson ; remainder sold at 1 1 gus each ; buyers, Messrs Stimpsou, Younger, Haybittle, Ellerm, Pollock. On account of Robert Wilson, five 2tooth Lincoln rams — All passed in. On account of Woodendean estate (Mrs Willis), three 4-tooth Romnoy Marsh rams — Mr Corpe gave 3^ gus for one, and Mr G. P. Church and G. Younger 3 gns each for the other two. On account of Mr Donald Grant, three 4-tooth and 13 2-tooth — All passed in. On behalf of Mr G. Wilks, three 6tooth Romney Marsli rams — Mr Luxford, of Awapuni, bought one at 5 gus. Three 2-tooth, Mr Saxon bought one at 1 gu. I On account of Mr R. B. McKenzie, 27 Lincoln rams — Passed in. Fourteen Lincoln ram lambs, on account of Mr J. McKay, were .sold to Mr Win. Baker for Da 3d per head, and 15 f.ni. rams were passed in. On account of Mr F. McLeod, three f.m. Lincoln rams were sold to Mr W. Baker for 5s a head. Six 4 and 6-tooth Rouiney Marsh rains were passed in. Two 6-tooth Romneys, on account of Mr J. L. Hill, were sold to Mr G. Phillip at 1 gu.