MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10168, 18 February 1911, Page 5

MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

LOAN AND MERCANTILE COMPANY'S REPORT.

The New Zealand loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., 1 re- i port having handled some 600 rams breeders from the South Island, Bawke's Bay, West Coast and /the Wairarapa being represented. The local sheep in every class were in better condition and realised better figures than the outsiders. In Romneys, the rates for all good sheep were sourid, and ready saies made, a few inferior sorts only, being neglected. In Downs'prices did not quite come up to the expectations of breeders, who, however, quickly realised that to sell ithey must meet the purchasers, and reserves were reduced, with the result that we made ■a clearance in this class. In Leices- • ters both Borders arid English were represented, but were quite out of favour. The second day opened with Lincolns, the bulk of the entry being locally bred, and this type were in good demand at sound figures, all strong well grown and good conditioned sheep selling freeiy the only lots failing to sell being a few pens of small sheep out of condition, and these mostly from places beyond the Wairarapa. We sold:— Southdowns, on account of S. R. "Lancaster, at 5 guineas j A. J. Coop- - er, 5 guineas; B. H. Slacks 4 guin- / /A : >'~-P/; eas; W. Perry, 42 guineas; J. Macara, 2} guineas. Shropshires.— On account of Mr W. Rayner, 2£ guineas. Romney Studs.— On account of A. and J. Gray, £lO 10s; Flocks, €r. R. Sykes, 7$ guineas; W. Rayner, 6 guineas; W. H. Buick, 6 guineas; J. G. Oates, 4J guineas; W. Baker, 4 guineas; sundry other vendors at L} to 3 guineas. Lincoln Flocks.— Percy .Bros., 5 guineas; W. Rayner, 4 guineas; J. Macara, - Ai guineas; R. Johnston, 4 guineas; W; Perry, 4 guineas; McGregor Brosi, 4 guineas; Bland Rayner, 3 guineas; various vendors, 1 to 2i guineas. • !

MESSRS DAIiGETY AND COi'S ; REPORT; -^ V: -•■■■• °'> v

Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd.i, re-. :, port as follows the annualfixture ■■;'; V was brought"tea close yesterday, when Stud and * lish and Bpirdeif Leicesters- wlere offerV ed. attendance of the public was not so largeas. on the pfeviotfs day> and; the bidding was spasmodic. It was thought that the demand for '',! Lincolns would probably be keen, ;. ; ; but at the comniehcem Pf the, Fair competition. \yas not good, and ; a dragging «ale resultea. The qual-i , ity of the yarding v was mixed* fair, and indifferent.'.; .sheep coming •' under the hammer. A number of rams came forward in Very ordinary condition, presumably owing to the dry season that has been experienced throughout both Islands. The- sale ;;:;'. for >really;good flock rams was satis- , factory, and some , excellont prices ";.■'• ;were i ,i. ;fojr • j ■■imediljtmv.and^ ; sales' ''difficult' : te> effect"-.a'tv.- any : y \ '•'. price. Buyers appeared to want good' rama or nothing, and on this ac" Count quite a number of pens of ordinary rams were passed out unsold: Buyers were present lor good studs, '.J and some satisfactory prices, were realised for such sheep* Our prinr «ipal,entry 'in .studs was,rams bred ; ■by Trustees; and ;frora " : / this flock some really,line sheep came iinder the; hammer. effected were■ ■aJs .follows:~ 1 two shear rami, -y/ 60; guineas' to Mr • ;E V 7. Riddifford; '~r l. ; (two/.shear ram, 45 guineas, to Mr :' E. J. Riddiford; 1 two shear ram, 42 guineas, to Mr H. Taylor; 1, one y / shear ram, 19 guineas, to Mr A. Bell, Blenheim; 1 one shear'ram at 18 guineas to Mr Allen ; Donald; oth-: , efs at .12, 10, and three at 8 guin- ! eas, giving an average of £24 3s. : The cTrustees of this Estate very kindly one' h 'xam/^bOi..'^.eV : sold : ;v;:.:: onyacoouni) of '.the. Masterton.A.-arid":.\; 'P;.'Association,.. ait: l ,, price •realised V, .being- 8 :.guiueas. •, \()tiher - ■ sales/of .studs were as under:—- Oh; -..'■'. account of, Wm. Perry, Penrose, 1 shear Lincoln ram at 30 guineas, to Mr- Jas. Wilson, Marten; l! shear ram,'2s guineas, to Mr Bland Rayner; 1 shear' ram 15 guineas to Arm* strong Bros. 'On account of McGregor Bros., 1 shear Lincoln ram 15 guinea's, to Mr H. Beetham; 1 ,' : shear ram 8 guineas, to Mr Holmes Warren; others at -oj- guineas. On account of Mr Bland Rayner; 3 shear ram 13| guineas to Mr Jas. Wilson, Marten; others at 10 guineas. On account of Mr T: C.' Withell, Can- ',' terbury, rams at from 5 to 8 guineas. Out principal sales in flock rams were as follows: On account .of MoMaster's Trustees, 8 one shear rams at 7 guineas, 1 at 6, 5 at 5 . guineas, giving an average of £5 16s 3d; On account of Mr R. Bremner, Waverley, 1 shear rams at 4f guineas, 2 at 5 guineas, 1 ai 5J guineas,, 2 at 5$ guineas, 13 at 6 and 1 at 6$ guineas, giving the satisfac-, - v tery average of £6 Is 9d. On account Of Mr Wm. Perry, 3 at 3 \ guineas, 4 at 3£ guineas, 8 at 4, guineas, 1 at 5 guineas, 2 at o\ guineas; On ' account of Mr Wm. Rayner, 1 at 4| gummas 7 at 5 guineas, 1 ut- u % gt. ; ue*- On account, of Mc'i.'-aor Bros., 5 at 3i guineas, 5 at 5£ guineas, 5 at U guineas; On account,of Mr C. Dickason, 2 at lj guineas, 5 at 4 guineas, 10 at 4} guineas; on account of Mr Jas. Macara, 20 at 4 guineas. English Leicesters.— There was little /demand for this bieed of ram at sound prices, and we sold as follows. On account of Mr C. M. Threlkeld, 1 one. shear stud at 30 guineas to Mr Wm. Barton ; others at n and 5$ guineas; Flock rams on accorint of Mr W. C. Buchanan, at from 2 to 3 guineas.' ■