PATEA ANNUAL RAM & EWE FAIR.

Patea Mail, 17 February 1882, Page 3

PATEA ANNUAL RAM & EWE FAIR.

Mr C. F. Barker reports having held the second annual Rain and Ewe Fair at his cattle yards on the 15th instant, which was a complete success, there being a marked improvement in the number of entries, quality of stock, and prices obtained over last year. The yards were completely crowded with settlers from all parts of the coast, and though bidding was at first rather slack, and some lots of ewes were passed in, ns the sale proceeded the competition became very spirited, especially for the entries of rams from the local st udsof John Shield, Esq., and R. B. Pearce, Esq., one of the former gentleman’s rams fetching the highest price of (he day, viz., 28 guineas. The whole of the entries were quitted at satisfactoiy prices during or after the sale. Quotations as follows :—IOO pure Lincoln rams from the flock of H. J. Hall, E«q., Canterbury, realised from 3 to 11 guineas.

Rams. —The following were purchasers of rams, the lot number and price of each being as under ; Lot 4, s£gs, Mr Mo recroft Lot 7, 9gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 8, sgs, Mr Hewson Lot 10, 7gs, Mr James Hamilton Lot 12, 4£gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 15, llgs, Mr Morecroft Lot 16, 6gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 19, Mr Balniforth . Lot 20, 7gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 23, 4gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 24, 4gs, Mr Honeyfield Lot 35, 4£ge, Mr Cross Lot 54, 4gs, Mr G. Hunter Lot 58, sgs, Mr Hurley Lot 61, 4gs, Mr H. Shaw Lot 62, Mr A. Howie Lot 72, 6£gs, P. Campbell

The pure Lincoln rams from Mr Shield a favorite local breeder, sold as under : Lot 101, 2-tooth, 4£gs, Mr Symes

Lot 102, 2-tooth, s£gs, Mr Hunter Lot 103, 4-tooth, 28gs, Mr Hunter Lot 104, 4-tooth, 7gs, Mr Hunter Lot 105, 2 tooth, B£gs, Mr Hueston Lot 106, 2-tooth, 16gs, Mr Hamilton Lot 107, 4-tooth, 7gs, Mr Hunter Lot 108, 4-tooth, 4gs, Mr Hamilton Lot 109, 4-tooth, 12£gs, Mr Walker Lot 110, 2-tooth, sgs, Mr Symes.

Mr Pearce’s entries —all 2-tooths. Lot 119, 4|gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 120, 4ga, Mr Chapman Lot 121, s£gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 122, 4£gs, Mr Shields Lot 123, 4gs, Mr Chapman Lot 124,8yg5, Mr Nicholson Lot 126, 6gs, Mr Morecroft Lot 127, sge, Mr Shaw. Ewes. —Mr Jacob’s breeding ewes fetched from 9s 6d to 18a 6d, fat ewes 10s 6d, short lambs 5s lid. Napier ewes brought from 7s to 8s 6d. Cattle. —Cows from £3 2s 6d to £3 10s. Heifers from £3 to £3 6s.