RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3735, 13 February 1891, Page 2

RAM AND EWE FAIR.

The annual ram and ewe fail? under tlie auspiceß of the Wairarapa and East Coast Pastoral and Agricultural Sooiety wap held at the Society'a show ground, Carterton, yesterday. There was a large entry of sheep, no less than 700 being catalogued, but many were old and of an inferior description. This may account some* what for the pobr prices realised, and the number passed in, The weather ,was very . unfavorable. Bain b%an to Tall about noon, and i continued most of the day. There was a fair attendanoe of local buyers,but bidding was very slow. With the exception" of Mr Hair, of Wangaiiui, West Coast vendors were entirely unrepre* sented. Messrs Menlove, Threlkeld, Withel, and the Hon M. Holmes sent sheep from the South, The highest price, realised during: the day was 7 guineas'for two stud Lincoln rams belonging to Mr Menlove. The following are the principal prices real" ised: —Mr F H Wood (i a conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co.)—-On account of' E. Menlove, 2 two-tooth stud Lincolns. 7 guineas each; 10 flock do averaged 8} guineas ; 40 do two-tooth, 8 guineas. On account of Lincoln two-tooths, 2J- [ guineas; oh account of C Withel, 20 do do, average guineas jon account of H, R, Bunny, 20 RomUey < Marsb (various ages), average $ guinea; on account J. Stuckey, 10 Lincoln two tooths, 2J guineas ; on account of A Walker, 8 RomneyMarsh, 2J guineas, 20 Lincolns, two tooth,' average 8) guineas. On account of D. and P. McLaren, 5 Border Leiiesters, 11 guineas ; on account ofifW O Bachanan, 15 two-tooth Soutndowns, 2J guineas; on account of J. Rayner, 15 Lincoln two-tooth, 2\ guineas. A number of smaller lots brought fait values. Tloo&o »t now Plymouth. Wellington, Friday^ Rain has been fulling hero ull night, and this morning it is coming down in torrents. Heavy floods are reported from New Plymouth. Tho Ctorzo Slips. Woodville, Friday. The Gorge line iB blocked]. by slips to the estimated extent of fifteen thousand tonß of earth. The road is also blooked by three qlips.