CANTERBURY RAM FAIR

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 3, 25 March 1927, Page 2

CANTERBURY RAM FAIR

A SMALL ENTRY 1 Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday, ine annual ram and ewe fair under ‘the auspices of the Canterburv A. and P Association opened to-day at the Showgrounds, Addington, before a very lar*re attendance of buyers. The entry comf„ r i se s 3,820 flock and 215 stud rams, and and flock ewes, compared with flock and 216 stud rams at last year s fair. Border Leicester showed the greatest decline in numbers. . The „ s . a,e of flock rams took place toT There was a very fair sale of English Leicesters, well-grown and well-con-ditioned sheep commanding most attention, and prices ranged from 2lgns. to nid n %n Mr ' i E ’ S ' r,a - v,nr . Waipara, topped the sales, and Mr, F. M. Young, Winchester, was next with 9gns. Bord.i' Leicesters were dull of sale, only a few pens of really good sheep exciting much competition. Mr. J. A Wells Oxford nr?c P e e s d h the sa „ ,es at n^ns -' the'range of f being 2gns. to Ugns. There was 2“ » limited demand for Romneys, most ® s£ £ es *> ein s; made at under 4gns., R’ U *i«Q Ml irPfii Grant (Timar u) lot made 6-gns. to B|gns. Corriedales met with an irregular sale, and prices ranged from 2gns. to 143gns.. the Lyndon Estate i the \^ tte S fi^ure - • Half-breds sold fairly well throughout at 2gns. to lligns., the highest figure being reached * P? n m Mr - L - White’s consignment. Studholmes were dull of sale at 2'.gns to 6|gns Ryelands did not sell freelv at 4gns. to ssgns. Southdowns met with the best sale of the day, competition being keen throughout, and the range of prices was sgns. to 1 3gns., most of the sales being made 6gns. to 9gns. The highest price was obtained by Mr. W. J. Jenkins, Wad-' dington. No Lincolns or Merinos were sold. A pen of Suffolks made 4gns.