Ram Fair at Palmerston.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 191, 15 February 1896, Page 2

Ram Fair at Palmerston.

The attendance at the Ram Fair yesterday was as large as on the previous day, but bidding was not nearly so brisk, and a number of lots passed in. Prices were not so good for Romneys this year as last, and breeders arc generally disappointed. It is evideni that the supply is out-running the demand, and curtailment of breeders is re quired to maintain fair prices. Mr R S. Abraham was the auctioneer yester day, and got through his work in at expeditious manner. Results :— Oe account of W. Haywood, 30 2-tootL Romney rams — all sold at £g each ; or account of G. Wheeler, 30 2- tooth Rom ney rams — passed in ; on account of J Waugh, 20 2-tooth Romney rams — passed in ; on account of N.Z. and A Land Co., 34 2-tooth Border Liecestei rams— l 2 sold at from 2£gs to 3gs each on account of J. Reid, 23 2-tooth Bor der Leicester rams— passed in ; twe stud rams sold at 2;}gs and 3}grs ; or account of H. F. Davidson, 20 2-toott Cotswold rams — 10 sold at 2^-gs each on account of J Kebbell, 50 2-tooth Romney rams — passed in ; on accouui of R. Tanner, 33 2-tooth Romney rams— 25 sold at from lg to 3gs ; on account o\ D. Buick, 30 2-tooth Romney— passed in ; on account of R. Cobb, 40 2-tootl Romneys — all sold at from lg to 2|gs on account of T. P. Allen, 15 2t06-tootb Romneys — one sold at 2igs ; on accounl of W. A. Keiller, 90 2-toofch Romneys— passed m ; on account of S. W. Luxford, 15 2-tooth Romneys— passed in ; or account of Monrad Bros., 20 2-tootb Romneys— all sold at from \g to -}g ; on account of T. Ransfield, 20 2-tooth Rom neys — passed in ; on account of C Pharazyn, 12, f.m. Border Leicesters — i sold at from ig to lygs ; on account oi C, Pharazyn, 12 f.m. Shropshires— l sold at^geaGh; on account of J. Holmes 10 2-tooth Border LeiGesters— 7 sold at from l^gs to 3£gs ; on account of E Hopkins, 30 2-tooth Romneys — passed in ; on account of F. H. Dymock, 15 2 tooth Romneys — 10 sold at each ; ot account of * J . C. Threlkeld, 55 2 tooth English Leicesters - all sold at from l^gs to 3jgs ; on account of J. O. Batchelar, 85 2-fcooth Rom neys —l7 sold a< from lg to l^gs ; on account of H. H, Bridge, 10 2-tooth Romneys — all sold at from fg to lfgs ; on account of Mrs Willis, 20 2-tootb. Romneys — passed in ; on account of D. Rowlands, 50 2-tootb Romneys— passed in ; on account of N. Z. Assets Company, 50 2 tooth Leicester Lincolns — all sold at £g to %s. each.