Bulis Ram Fair.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 76, 22 February 1883, Page 2

Bulis Ram Fair.

Messrs Stevens aud Gorton report tha* the attendance at the Kam Fair, at Bulls, on Tuesday, was large, though not quite up to previous occasions. Competition for many lots was very brisk, but the bidd.'ng for ordinary cattie, as is almost universal jaii now, was sUck, tha dfemand bsiog very limited. The competition tor the pure pedi^rte stud rams wia keen, more espacUlly for -Mifj'ip Willii' «pl«ndid stock, an « indeed for »ill classes of sheep there was great demand, and prlcea ruled high as compared w»th prtrious rates. Vendors reaves were m mauy instances exceedtd at.tbe very first bid, and the bidding lor sheep was brisk throughout/ The following are some of tne quotation i : — Catilk.— Fat bullocks, L 5 10s j young Hereford bull, 18 guineas j cows and cilvea, L 3 5s to L 4 He, mieep. — 6iore miiiiuo ewes, 7a ; Store ewes 6d 9J to 7s 9J ; a pen of tat ewus and wethers 9s 6J ; 2 tooth mixed nheop 7a ; Komuey Marsh wether lambs, 6a 3d ; do eyres, lOs 6d '; lambs, mixed sexe;*, 6s ; lat wethers, 9s to lOd 9d j store cheep, mixed sexes, 9s j Lincoln, ewes 7b 6d. Pare peiigree stock. Lincoln rams 2 to 4£ guineas); merino ewea, 2 guineas ; Romoey Marsh atud rams, 3 to 5 guineas j do ewes, 2 and 4 tooth, 1J to 1£ guineas ; merino stud rams, 2 tjolh, 4 to 7 guinoas. The Bule must be cobsidwed a complete aucce.e, and vendow are as a rule more than Batisfied with the results.