MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3119, 20 February 1909, Page 5

MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

SECOND DAY. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows on the second day's Fair:— Sales in the ring were rather slow at the commencement, hut improved as the sale proceeded with the result that at the close of the day we had made a clearance with the exception of a few Border Leicesters and two or three pens of inferior Romneys. We sold:—Flock Romneys on account of Gray Bros., 2\ to 3£gns; Max Voss, 2h to 22gns; W. C. Dorset, 3 to4gns; W. H. Buick, 2£ to 3gns; G. H. Shute, 2 to3gns; Q. Donald, 2|gns; H. Harris. l£gns. Border Leicesters on account P. Neilsen, 3 to 3i-gns. Shropshire?, on account W. Rayner, 3J to 4f gns.; B. SethSmith, 3£ to 4£gns.

DALGETY AND CO. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows: —The annual Ram Fair was brought to a close yesterday when flock sheep of all descriptions were offered. The attendance was very satisfactory a large number of buyers being present. The sale commenced with flock Komneys, and for this breed of sheep bidding could not be called spirited, only exceptionally good rams commanding anything like keen competition. The quality of the Romnejs offered was on the whole good, inferior rams were quite neglected and many pens bad to be turned out without a bid being received. English Leicesters were very saleable at good average prices and this year there was keener competition for this breed of ram than has been the case for some years past. Doubtless this is accounted for owing to the fact that breeders who were inte.ested in the fat lamb trade appreciated the fact that Southdowns were likely to rule at exceptionally high prices, and failing being able to buy the latter class i of ram,,some attention as given to ' English Only a small | entry of border Leicesters was cata- I logued, and these rams did not command much attention. Southdowns I were very keenly enquired for, and j spirited bidding was elicited for all ; sheep offered. Sume very high prices were obtained for flock rams of this breed, and the entry was hardly sufficient to meet all enquiries. Shropshires were very saleable; som i exceptionally good sheep were offered and satisfactory prices obtained, for all rams showing any quality. Romneys some of our principal sales were as follows: —On account E. W. Allen, 1-shear Romney rams, at 3£gns; on account Q. Donald, 1-shear Romney rams, 3 to 3£gns; ov. account W. McLeod, 1-shear Romney rams, 2\ to 3Jgns; on account W. E. Bidwill, 1-shear Romney rams. 3 to 4|gns; on accaunt McGregor Bros., 1-shear Romney rams, 3| to 4igns; on account E. Eglinton, 1-shear Romney rams, Ifgns to 2gns; on account J. G. Oates, 1-shear Romney rams, 2gns; on accoint Gray Bros., 1-shear Rjmney rans, 3 to 4zns. English Leicesters, on accoant Slack Bros., Palmerston North, 1-sh ;ar ram, 2| to 3g»s; oh account \V. C. Buchanan, 1-shear rams, 2|?ns. Southdown rams, on account Gray Bros., 1-shear rams, 6igns to 7Jgns; oh account Messrs Williams Bro., 3shear ram, 2\ to 3Jg-ns. Flock Snropshires, on account of W. Rayner, flock Shropshires from 4| to 6ghs; on account W. McKenzie, 1-shear rams, 3 to 3Jgns; on accoint C. Dickason, 1-shear rams, 3 t > 3£gns,

LEVIN AND CO. Messrs Levin and Co.. Ltd., report as follows:—We offered 186 stud and flock rams on account various vendors. Prices realised were as follows:—Flock Lincjln-, on account of Messrs W. and H. Reetham. 3 to 4Jgns: on account Jas. Macara, 2 to 2|gns. Stud Romneys, on account W. C. Dorset, \\ to 13gns. Flock Romneys, on account G. E. Allen, l\ to 2gns; on account J. 0. Bidwill, 2 to 4gns; on accpunt Holmes Warren, 1 to 2|gns. Stud Southdswns, on account H. J. Dagg, 5J to 6£gns.