MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4332, 2 February 1893, Page 2

MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Saleoj Lincolns,

Messrs Lowes and lorns report that the first day of the Ram Fair under the auspices of th» Masterton A and P. Association, held in their sale-' yards yesterday passed off uiore successfully than was generally anticipated. The operations were conlined to Lincolns, of which Mr Lowes, who acted as auctioneer, put through the ring 600, nearly all 2-tooth, At the commencement of thesale bidding was decidedly slow, but as the favorite strains of blood appeared more life was seen, and although the prices were not quite so good as at last year's fair, vendors, all of whom expected a reduction, were fairly well satisfied. Flook Liucolus brought from B|gs to 6 Jgs, studs from Ggs to 20ga. A considerable number were passed, but a large proportion of them found purchasers privately at satisfactory figures, Messrs Webb and Co, C. E, Cockburn-Hood and J. W, Backworth were amongst the largest purchasers, and each secured a choice lot of rams.

Tlie following are the details of the saleOn account of Mr A, M'Kenzie—two 2-tootk Lincoln, B|gs each, Mr A, B. Murray; one at Bks, Mr Tumor. On account of Mr James Collins, Hawke's Bay-one 2»tootb, 4{gs, Mr Kebbell; two s|gs each, Mr Hack worth j one at 4fgs; Mr Cockburn-Hood; one at 4|gs, Mr A, M'Kenzie; one at sfgs, Mr Kebbell; one at SJgs, Mr Cole; one at sgs, Mr Hackworth; one at s|gg, Mr Kebbell ; one at 4|gs, Webb and Co.; one at 4gs, ivlr A, M'Kenzie; one at sgs, Mr Kebbell; two at sge, Mr Cockburn - Hood; one at 3§gs, Mr A. M'Kenzie; two at 4£gs, Mr Kebbell; one at 4|gs, Mr'A. McKenzie; one al sgs, Wobb and Co,; one at 4fgs, Mr CookburuHood. On aocount of Mr Jttobt. Johnstone : Two ram lambs, lg each, Mr Carnavon; five ram lambi at £1 each, Mr Carn,avon, On account of Mr W. McKenzie: One 2-tooth Lincoln rain, figs, Mr Hackwortb. On account of Messrs Perry Bros.: Two 2-tooth Lincoln rams, at sgs, Mr CockburnHood; one at 4}gs, Mr J. P. Perry; one at 4ga Mr Kebbell; two at sga, Mr Guild; one at Mr Kebbell; one at 6|gs, Mr H. Wolters; one at sgs, Cameron Brothers, (Tinui), one at 4ga, Webb and Co; one at s|gs, Mr Kebbell; one at SJga, Mr A, McKcnzie; ono at 4fgs,- Mr W. McKenzie; oue at4|gß, Webb and Co.; one at 4ga, Mr A. McKenzie; one at BJgs, Webb and Co.; ouo 2tooth atud Lincoln ram, 20gs, Mr John Bannister; one 2-tooth Lincoln ram, sgs, Mr A, McKenzie; one at 4i"a, Mr W. McKenzie j one at s|ga, Mr John Bannister. On account of Mr W. McKenzie:—Two 2-tooth Lincoln rams, at 4|gs, Mr A. Murray; one at 4£gs, Mr Hackworth; one at s|s>s, Mr Guild; ouo at 4jgs, Cameron Bros., (Tenui); On account of Messis Walker and Sutherland: —Ono 2-tooth Lincoln Bam 4»s, W, Haokworth; onu at 4$ gs, Bannister; one at Bfgs, Hackworth ; one at 4|gs, Hack\yorth; one at BJas, E. Welch; two at SJks, rlockwoi'th; one at Sgw, D. Guild; two at 3fgs, Hackwortb; one at 4£gs, Hackworth j one at Bfgs, Kebbell; one at 3|gs, Hackwortb; one at 4}gs, Welch; one at sg?, H, H. Wolters; one at three and aquarterguineas three at B|gs and one sfgs, Hack-, worth ; ono at BJgs, Hill; one at 4gs, Hackwortb ; one at 4Jgs, Bannis'er; one at 4igs, Hackwortb ; one at 4|ga, W, Perry; ono at 4gs, Hill; one at 4Jgs, Hackworth; one at 4Jgs, W. Perry; one at Bfgs, Hill; one at 3£ ga, Hackworth; one at B|g«, Hill ; one at 4ge, one at 41gs, one at sfgs, one at 3fgs, Hackwortb; ono at Bfgs, W, Perry; one at 4}gs, Dagg; two at 4»s, Kebbell; one at 3Jgs, Chalmers; one at 4gs, Chalmers, On account of Mr Peter Gordon:—One four-tooth Lincoln, lgs, B. Berg; ditto B. Berg; one at fgs, Andrews; one at fgs, Andrews. On account of Walker and Sutherland:—One 2-tooth Lincoln, 2Jgs, McDonald; one at, 2Jgs, Piatt and Abbott; one at 2Jga, Piatt and Abbott; one at 2|gs, McLeod; one at 2ga, Bannister; one at 2|gs, McDonald; two atSga, J. Bannister; one at sgs, Hill; four at 4ga, Percy Bros.; ono at B§gs, i'eroy Bros. On account of various breeders: Five Linooln rams, various ages, Ifes. and the remainder (20 in all) averaged one guinea each. On account of Mr W McKenzie: One 4-tooth Linooln ram, 16gs, J. Bannister.