HAWKE'S BAY RAM FAIR WAIRARAPA SHEEP.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10549, 3 February 1912, Page 6

HAWKE'S BAY RAM FAIR

WAIRARAPA SHEEP.

The annual ram fair of the Hawke's Bay Agricultural Society wa. opened at "Hastings on Thursday last, when a'^largy,-number of. flock, and stud rai deposed of. .Buyers were well represented from all parte of the .Di.mi.-.nc.-.!, and although the demand for ;-.cad.-. war, generally poor, there was keen competition in some classes. The kTji'iiest .nrice secured for Ronniey flock rams was lOgns., which was uaid for each of ten shearlings bred by the late Mr E. J.. Riddiford. Wairarapa breeders were well represented, and effected sales at satisfactory prices. The following are the sales and prices secured by Wairarapa breeders: RO.MINEY FLOCK RAMS. Oil account of Mr W. Raynor, Mabterton: 10 shearlings, 5-:|gns; o shearling;.-, 3*gns; 5 shearlings, 4 gns; o :-.-hcariings, 6.\gms; p shearlinos, 3g:is; 1 shearlings, 6-J-gns. On' account of Mr W. H. Bukk, Daisv .Burn, Masterton:— 5 shearlings, 2Jgus; 3 shearlings, Signs; a shearling's, .'Signs; 5 shearlings, 3 gns. On account of Mr W. B. Allen, Taratahi.— •!■ shearlings, 3gns. On ai'-ount of riddiford and Co.,' bred by the late u. J. Riddiford.— 10 shearlings, lOgns; 5 shearlings, 8 gns; 3 shearlings, 7jgns; 5 shearlings, o:,'.'rm- ; v HI shearlings, 7-gns ; G sliearii.-'g:-. ~:lgns; •!■ 2-shoar, 7-:}gns. ! On account of Mr E. Eglinton,; Featherston. — 12 shearlings, 5-iJ-gns;, 6 shearlings, o-.Jg.ns; 54 shearlings. 4:'Jgns; 21 shearlings, shearlings,, 3gus; 36 shearlings, o\ gus; 6!) shearlings, ugtis ; 42 shearlings, ogns. On account of Mr A. J. Cooper, Masterton. — 3 shearlings, 3.Vgns. On account of Mr A. Tocker, Fcabherston.— 13 shearlings, Signs.On" account of Mr J. 0. Bidwill, Featheiv-tai.— 5 shearlings, ojgns; 10 shear!'!'"'?, 5->-gns. On behalf of a client, bred by Mr J. 0. BidwiJl.— 10 shearlings. 6gns; 24 shearlings, ogns; IB shearlings, 3 gns; 0 shrtirlings; l£gns; 6 shearlings, -f^siiis. STUiD RAMS. ' ROMN-EY. . ■ On ancr-ivt of Mr W. Perry, Masterton.— 1 shearling, 27gns; ] shearling, lOgns; 1 shearling, 17gns. On account of Mr W. Rayner, Masterton.— 1 shearling., Sg'ns. .On account of Mr G. Eglinton, Featherstoh.—"JL' 3-shear, 7gns; 14- ! shear,- 18gns;- 1 3-.shear, llgns. i'" On account of Mr W.'Buick, Masterton.— '1 shearling, 6gns. ! On account of-Mr O: E. Allen, Taratahi.—-' 2', shearlings, 6gns • \ 1 shearling, sgns';' 1 shearling, 16 I gns. LINCOLN. [ On,'account ofTftr W. Perry, Mas|terton.— I'-shearling, SOgns; 1 3shear, llgns. On account of Mr W. Rayner, Masterton.— 1 shearling, Bgns; 1 shearling, 7gns.