FEILDING RAM FAIR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9068, 7 February 1908, Page 5

FEILDING RAM FAIR.

The second annual ram fair held under the auspices of the Feilding A. and P, Association took place in the Association’s saleyards yesterday, Messrs Gorton & Son, Dalgety & po.. Loan & Mercantile, and Abraham & Williams were the auctioneers interested. The fair opened with D. Rowland’s (Jackeytown) Romneys, and was inclined to be a bit slow at first, but as the day wore on things brightened up considerably, and really “exceelient prices were obtained throughout. Competent judges say that the rams offered were in the main a superior lot, and the prices realised were satisfactory. The fair lasted until late last evening, and was a thorough success throughout. Owing to the impossibility of one auctioneer acting at a time getting through the sale, it was found necessary, while Mr N. Gorton disposed of a portion of the Romneys, also the English Lei testers, Southdowns and Shropshires, that Mr Ward should dispose of the Lincolns. The highest price paid for Romneys was £lO 10s, while Mr W. Gibson paid 32 guineas for one of Mr W. F. Raynor’s Lincolns and 19 guineas for another. It seemed, in fact, that Lincolns were rather more in favour than during the past year. Following are the results:— ROMNEYS. On account of :

D. Rowland, Jackeytown, all passed in, highest offering being two guineas. J. Wall, Porirua, all passed in, highest offer being three guineas. W. Gibson, Kiwi tea, W. L. Banks one at 534 guineas, one at 5 guineas. T. A. Smith, Golyton, T. Hamilton, one at 234, one at 8, one 334 and one at 4 guineas; Shannon Bros, one at 3, one at 2%, one at 334, one at 4 guineas; W. Farnks, one at 4, one at one at 334 guineas; J. Hensen, one at 8% guineas. W. G. Pearce, Colyton, W. A. L. Bailey one at 3 guineas; F. F. Pemberton two at 3 and one at 134 guineas; R. Son thee one ac 334, one at 2 guineas; J. Gyle one at 3, one at 2%, one at 3% guineas; W. L. Banks one at 334, one at 334 guineas ; W. Franks one at 2% guineas; bal ance passed. W. F. Jacobs, Kiwitea, W. Reid one at 6 guineas; W. L. Banks one at 4%, one at 334, one at 434, one at 334- two at 3% guineas; T. Coker two at 434, one at 34 guineas; W. A. Bailey, one at 8, and one at 5 guineas; ‘Knight one at 4% guineas; H. H. Stevens one at 334, oue 534> and one at 4 guineas, all sold. W. B. Pearce, Oroua Bridge, J. R. Davis one at 334, two at 234, two at 3, two at 3% guineas; J. R. Corrigan one at 1%, one at 1 guineas; W. Finn oue at 3, oue at 2 guineas; Larsen one at 3 guineas; W. Frew two at 2, one at 134 guineas ; H, R. Clare three at 1, three at 134, oue at 134, one at 1% guineas; H. H. Stephens oue at 134 guineas; F. Pemberton one at 134 guineas. F. Kensington, Rewa, R. W. Brown one at 3, oue at 2 %, one at 334 guineas; W. Bain two at 3, oue at~334, two at 334 guineas; McLean Bros, oue at 334 guineas. D. Monrad, R. H, Aid worth three at 334 guineas; Mr Hamilton five at 334 guineas. J. T. Williams (four tooth), J. Keenan five at 1 guinea; R. G. Davis one at 134, one at 134 , one 334 guineas ; W. Morrison four at 2, and one at 134 guineas. J. Coope (thirty two-tooths), all sold at from guineas to 4 guineas ; F. Mcßeth, Hare Bros., and W. B. L. Banks were the principal buyers. G. E. Allen’s (six stud rams), H. J. Wilson one at 10 guineas; W. Reid one at 234 guineas; F. Mcßeth one at 234 guineas. O. A." J. Levett (twenty twotooths) W. E. L. Banks four at 434 guineas; McLean Bros, one at 334 guineas. A. Whitehouse (twenty two-tooths) all passed in. W. B. Allen, McLean Bros, ene at 10 guineas ; G. Matthews two at 5 guineas. W. E. Baber (seventeen two-tooths) McLean Bros, two at 234 guineas, W. Frank one at 3 guineas, and F. F. Pemberton four at 134 guineas. W. G. Pearce (25 two-tooths), R. South cy one at 3 guineas. Mrs B. H. Slack (20 two-tooths), F. Kensington one at 4, one at 0% , oue at 834 guineas; W. Frank one at 334 and one at 34 guineas, Owen oue at~834, one at 4 guineas, S. Lowry one at 434, one at 334, one at 5 guineas; J. G. Whisker oue at 334 guineas; McLean Bros, one at 4 guineas and one at 434 guineas; F. Y. Lethbridge one at 334 guineas, J. Knight oue at 434 guineas. W. Gibson, 30 two-tooth Romney rams, H. B. Clare bought one at 134 guineas, W. E. L. Banks one at 5 guineas and one at 334 guineas aud six at 434 guineas; T. Crane oue at 1% guineas. Jas. Knight, 14 stud rams, McLean Bros, bought one at 4gs, Owen two at 4gs, G. Lawry oue at 3%gs, one at 334, one at and one at 3% gs; T. Masters two at 2gs, Franks one at 4gs. Musgrove-lhompson estate, 23 Romney flock rams, all passed in. Slack Bros., 10 flock. English Leicester rams, all passed in. Musgrove-Thompson estate, 37 English Leicester rams, all passed in. W. E. Baker, 19 Southdown rams, all passed in. W, Raynor, (two-tooth) Shropshire rams, M. Scott bought the first prize sheep at 134 gs, two at 134, and oue at Igs; J. Wilson one at 234g5, and five were sold at Igs, the vendor saying he would not take them back.

LINCOLNS. On account of : A. Crawford, Silverhope, G. Low one at 5, one at one at 5%. one at one at one at 4K. one at 2% guineas; Richard Port, one at one at 0%, one at 2%, six at 3, two at 4, one at two at 3%, one at 5%, one at 4%, one at 3%, one at 4%, and one at 4% guineas. ENGLISH LEICESTER'S. On account of: — J, JR. Corrigan (two-tooths). J. McDonnell one at 2^gs. O. R. Leicester, John Hensen three at Bga ; J. McDonnell three at 2%, one at 3gs. J. H. Perrett, Selby three at 2% guineas. SOUTHDOWNS. On account of: —S. R. Lancaster (two-tooths), J. Shortall one at sgs; John Hensen one at 3%gs, one at gs; A. Robinson one at 4, T. Harris two at 4. one at 3h?gs; W. Brooker one at 4gs; J. McDonnell one at 4gs. W. Pannett, R. E. Young one at Shags. El. lisßros., J. Shortall one at 3% gs; Penny one at 3%gs. W. G. Aitken, Penny five at 8. one at T. Shortall one at 3*£gs; W. Mitchell one at 2%gs.

There was no demand for Oxford Downs. Lincolns : W. Morrison’s, (Marion) entry sold froin 2 to 4%gs; W. Gibson'(Kiwi tea), 2 }4 to B%gs; F. E. Bremer, 2>£gs; R. Oarey, 3 to W. E. Shannon, 2}4~ to Bgs ; W. Raynor, to 4%gs; R. Bremer 3% to sgs; J. R. Corrigan, 33 to 3^gs; R. Mcßeth’s entry' l ’ was passed in; Mrs Perry (Kiwitea), 3 to s%gs. R. Carey’s Lincolns sold from 3 to 4)^gs; 37 were sold, the principal buyers being Messrs A, Conway, A. Brown and F. E. Harrison. W. F. Shannon’s Waituua, Lincolns— to 3gs. : W. Rayner’s stud Lincolns sold £34 2s 6d, £6 6s, £ll 11s, and £l9 19s. Mrs Taylor’s, Kiwitea, 3% to 5}A —ls sold. ‘ W. Wybourne’s all passed in.