Masterton Ram fair.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3135, 21 February 1889, Page 2

Masterton Ram fair.

The annual Fair under the auspices of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society, was held on the Sooiety's Show Ground on Wednesday, 20th February. The show of rams was the largest yet held.in the Wairarapa, .and the quality was a decided improvement, taken all through, on any previous year's exhibits. Several lines were absent from the Fair consigned from distant parts of the colony, notably a line of forty Lincoln rams from Mr J, Eeid, of Oamaru. This lot arrived in Masterton to-day, just tw"enty-four hours too late. Out of 813 entries 700 lots were sold, only a few aged rams failing to find purchasers, The attendance of buyers at the yards was vory large, including representatives from all parts of tho Colony. Tho bidding was spirited throughout ond tho sale was not completed until close upon seven o'clock in the evening. Mrs Cranmer had a refreshment booth on tho around for the convenience of tho numerous visitors. Messrs Lowos and Irons, report tho following sales aud prices : '

Lincoln's, McLean, H. Bay, 2 stud, average, £slos. Jas. Reid, Elderslie, 7 stud, average £5 ss. Menlove, Oamaru, 2 stud, average £•108. J. Collins, H. Bay 10, average £4. , Porry Bros,, 80 average, £3 8s Gd. Wellwood, H. Bay, 10, averago £8 3s. ■ ... J. Stuokey, 45,-average £3 3s. Beetliam, 90, aged, £l2s. Hoslring, 12, aged, 15s. Abotifc 70 sundry local Lincolns rangedfrom 10a to2la each. Koiikey Marsh. W. B. Allen, 4, average, £3 2s Gd. F. Gray, 20, average, £2 2s. Beetliam, G(),tnixid ages, average, 16s. Joseph & Phillips, 50, mixed ages, average, 10s. , GO, various vendors, ranged from 8s to 17s Gd, SoUTIIDOWNS. ■ J. Stuekey, 5j average £2 25.. Boeder Leicester, Carman, 11, aged, 13s. About 160, embracing all classes, we also disposed of. . Mr F. fl. Wood sold on behalf of Mr P. 0. Thfolkeld, of Canterbury, i forty sbtarling Lincoln rams, which | obtained the best average for the sale J .and also the highest;prico for nny smglo raw sold, viz., twelve guineas, I