COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8366, 23 February 1907, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

MASTERTON RAM FAIR

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the second day of the Ram Fair, yesterday, as follows :—The fair was opened by offerings of flocks in Leicesters, Shropshires and Lincolns. In Leicesters we had a small catalogue, and quitted the whole of our entry at somewhat low prices. Shropshires were very hard to sell, the bulk of our business haying to be done privately. For all good in Lincolns we experienced animated competition. Mr W. Perry, "Penrose," in this class easily topped the Fair at pricas which ranged as high as 20gns. Mr E. J. Riddiford|/had a heavy catalogue, which also met with spirited bidding, all sheep offered on behalf of this client being sold. Late shorn and inferior bred rams in this class were hard to quit. Buyers were, howj ever, present, and we succeeded in i quitting almost the whole of our catalogue at prices which must be considered eminently satisfactory. In | stud sheep we submitted a heavy list lof Leicesters and Lincolns. In Leicesters Mr S. R. Lancaster topped the Fair at £L2gns, Mr W Perry doing likewise in Lincolns, with a ram which was purchased by Mr Lethbridge, of Feilding, at 50gns. We quote: — On' account of W. Perry, studs, 50gns, 30gns, 26gns, 20gns down to 14gns, flocks sgns to 20gns; G.' y. Pearce, studs 6g"ns to 9gns, flocks sgns to 7gns; McGregor Bros., studs lOgns to lljgns; L. G. Bremner, studs lOgns, flocks sgns to Bfgns; James Collins, 6£gns to Bgns; E. J. Riddiford, flocks 4gns to 7Jgns; R. Smith, 4|gns to 6gns; William Rayner, 4gns to 65gns; Percy Bros., 4gns; D. McMaster, 4gns to 7gns; James Macara, 4Jgns tp s&gns; A. V. Collins, half-bred Leicester-Lincolns, 2ggns to 3gns; and on account of various vendors a host of' older rams at from lgn to 3£gns. Stud Leicesters, on account of Mr-S. R. Lancaster, 7£gns to 12gns, flocks 3gns to 4gns; W Perry, studs 12gns; Slack Bros., flocks 3£gns. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their sale at the Masterton Ram Fair, yesterday:—Rams submitted were Lincolns, English Leicesters and Shropshires. We experienced a keen demand throughout for Lincolns, of which we had a large entry, and practically all good lines were disposed of under the hammer. Selling was continued until dark, I and although second-class Lincolns were more difficult to quit, very few were unsold until towards,the close of the day. As all noted breeders' sheep were keenly competed for, it is difficult to individualise, but Mr W. H. Wybourne topped our list in stud I Lincolns at 41gns, and Mr W. Perry in flocks at 12j£gns. The other breeds were not in great demand, and several lines failed to change hands. i Stud Shropshires, on account Mr B. Seth-Smith, sold at 16Jgns; on account Mrs B. H. Slack, 3£gns to 4£gns; on account Mr W. H. Rayner, 3£gns to 4gns; stud Shropshire ewes, on account Mr B. Seth-Smith, 3£gns to sgns; and on account Mrs B. H. Slack to 3Sgns; aged stud Lincolns on account Mr Bland Rayner, 7Jgns; shearlings on account Mr D. Seth-Smith, sgns; 2-shear on account Mr Hugh Campbell, ojgns to 7Jgns; and on account Mr W. H. Wybourne, 20gns to 41gns; shearling on account same vendor, 39gns; English Leicesters on account Mrs B. H. Slack, Signs; flock Shropshires, on account Mr W. H. Rayner, 2|gns; flock Lincolns on account Mr W. Perry, 6Jgns to 12|gns'; on account McMasters Estate, 6 to 7|gns; on account Mr Jas Macara s£gns to BJgns; on account Mr W. H. Wybourne, 6Jgns to lOJgns; bred by Mr Jarvis, 4Jgns to Bgns; 2-shear bred by Messrs Stuckey Bros., 4gns to 6Jgns; and 3-shear 3 £to sgns; shearlings bred by Mr E. J. Riddiford, 4gns to 6£gns; bred by Mr H. Gaisford, sjgns to s£gns; bred by,Mr J. Hastings, Bgns; bred by Messrs Douglas 3gns to 32gns; on account Mr L. G. Bremer, 4igns.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., refollows: —We had a heavy catalogue embracing eveiy class. For all Lincolns offered we had spirited bidding with the exception of some out of condition, and late-shorn sorts. These classes had to be dealt with privately afterwards. Shropshires were disappointing in price, although we cleared every black-face. Very little interest was displayed in the English Leicester class, yet we got off to advantage all Southern lots entrusted to our. care, including those of Mr Sowden and the Lonecliff Estate. We had only one pen of Lincoln - Leicesters, and these we disposed of. In stud Lincolns, Mr W. H. Wybourne led with an average of lljgns, Mr J. Macara coining next with Bgns. In flocks Mr W. Wybourne and Mr R. Johnston were about equal at 6£gns, Mr W. Perry 6gns, Mr G. V. Pearce sgns, Mr W. Rayner and Mr J. Macara 4Jgns, Percy Bros. 4||gns, Mr A. Walkington, Mr S. Napier and Mr W. Strang 3gns to 4gns. Messrs Levin and Company report having sold, at the Fair on Thursday and Friday, the following rams: — Flock Romneys, on account of Mr W. Rayner, at from Sfgns to 4Jgns averaging 4Jgns; on account Mr W. H. Buick, from 4£gns to sfgns, averag- : » 1 g Signs; Flock Lineolns, on account Mr W. Rayner, from 6gns to Bgns, averaging 7£gns; on account Estate late D. McMaster, 6gns to. Signs, averaging 7Jgns. A line of Shropshires, on account of Mr Geo. McKay, were disposed of privately at a satisfactory figure, as also were several other lines for different vendors.