HUNTERVILLE RAM FAIR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9079, 20 February 1908, Page 5

HUNTERVILLE RAM FAIR.

The annual Ram Fair conducted by Messrs Abraham & Williams was held at Hunterville yesterday. Nearly idOO.entries were"yarded and the arrangements for the sale were very satisfactory. The rams were brought into a ring and passed on to other yards in quick* succession - and Mr Barnes was thus enabled to get through the sale in time for hovers to return home by evening trains. The Fair was inclined to be a bit slow at first but as the day wore on, things brightened up considerably and bidding was brisk, although high prices were not ruling. The sheep were far below last year’s standard, but'the'dry weather must to some extent account for their poor condition. Lincolns and Romneys sold well, but there seemed to be a keener demand for Romneys. Only three lots of English Leicesters were offered and they were almost neglected. There was a pen of five sold at 2gs on account of Mr W. Hammond. Appended are details : On account of J. W. Bowen, 84 2tooth Lincolns; all sold to Richard Hammond at 2gs. On account of H. P, Arkwright, 15 2-tooth Lincolns; P. Oasey five at 3gs.

On account of James Howie, 10 2tooth Lincolns; one to G.,‘Kreger at 4gs; 9 to Kennedy at 3gs. On account of W, B. Pearce, 80 2-tooth Lincolns; passed. On account of Wm. Morrison, 40 2-tooth Lincolns; passed. On account of James Collins, 80 2-tooth Lincolns; one at 2gs, to John Wilson; 8 at 2gs, 2at l|£gs to W. Wilson; 2 at 2gs, one at to Jas. Wilson; 4at 2gs to H. Connelly; 2 at 2gs to J,' Sewell and 10 at l%ga to E. J. Wilde. On account of R. E. Beckett, 40 2tooth Lincolns; passed. On account of Jefferson Bros., 40 2-tooth Lincolns; passed. On account of James Johnston, 24 2 tooth Lincolns, three at 2gs to T. Chisholm; 4 at 2gs to A. R. Munro, and 17 at to Henry Gower. On account of Robt. Bremer, 30 2-tooth Lincolns; 20 at to Dalziell Bros., and 10 at 2gs to A. Jeffrey. On account of W. Brady, 13 2tooth Lincolns; all sold ac 3gs to Henry Gower. On account of J. W. Hughes, 26 2tooth Lincolns; passed. On account of Samuel Coombe, 15 2-tooth Lincolns; 6at 4%gs to J. G. Barthorp; lat 4gs to D. Galpin ; 8 at B%gs to. A. Jeffrey. On Duncan McLean, 12 2-tooth Lincolns; passed. On account of A. E. Judge, 6 2tooth Lincolns; sold at to W. Bell.

On account; of W. G. Pearce, 50 2tooth Romneys; Sat 1 at 3gs to H. S. Bates and 3at to G. Kreger. On account of W. A. Ellis, 10 2tooth Romneys: passed. On account of F. Kensington, 20 2- Romney rams; 1 at 2gs, 1 at 3%gs to H. S. Bates; 1 at 2%gs, 1 at 2gs to G. Kreger; 2 at 3)2gs, 2at 3gs to P. R. Earle; 1 at 3gs, lat 3%gs, 1 at 2>£gs, 1 at 2gs to John Lambert; 3at to Christophos ; 2 at 3J£gs to W. Meldrum; 1 at 3gs and 1 at to Dr. Anson. On account of James Collins, 20 2tooth Romneys; 1 at (the highest price at the sale), 1 at 1 at 2%gs, 1 at 2>£gs to Jas. Bull, jun, ; 1 at and 3 at 2gs to W. P. Campbell; 1 at at to H. S. Bates; 1 at 2gs to W. H. Billinghnrst; lat and 8 at 2%gs to G. Kreger; 6 at 2gs to R. Campbell. On account of James Campion, 25 3- Romneys; 4 at 2gs to Henderson and Davidson; 2at 2gs to W. H. Billinghnrst; 3 at l%gs to R. Campbell.

On account of W. Gibson, 20 2tooth Romneys; 1 at 1 at 3gs to G. Kreger; 4at 3gs, 3at 2>£gs to J. McOartin; 1 at 4gs, I at 3%gs to Jas. at 2%gs to D. Smith; 1 at 1 at 2Mgs to A. E. Judge. On account of R. L. Gibson, 60 2tooth Romneys; 2at 1 at 2gs, lat to A. E. Judge; lat 2%gs to H. Harris; 2 at 2gs, 3at l%gs, 1 at to J. McOartin; 1 at 4|fat l%gs to W. P. Campbell; 2 at Billinghurst; 2at l%gs, 3 at to C. R. Deane; 5 at ,2%gs, lat 1 Mgs,‘3 at Bull; 2 at Christophos; 4 at- to R. Ireland ; 2 at to J. Hurley. On account of James Knight, 30 2-tooth Romneys; 10 at 3gs, and 2 at 2}4gs to H. Harris ; 4 .at 3gs to Christophos. On account'of W.fß. Pearce, 20 2tooth English Leicesters; passed. On account of Wm. Hammond, 5 2tooth English Leicesters-;:sold to G. Leary at 2 gs. On account of J. W. Marshall, 20 2 and 4-tooth English Leicesters; passed. Several small lots which, were not catalogued were all; passed in. Five Lincoln rains om account of W. Howie went to A. B, Muuro at £1 each.