MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4045, 7 February 1895, Page 2

MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

If bidding was dull at the sales on Tuesday, it was even worse at the sale of Romneys yesterday. Prices obtained were unusually low, although the sheep wero cortainly, quito up to tho average of quality. The attendance was fairly large, but tho Fair cannot be considered anything like a success. The principal buyers yesterday were Messrs J. and H. Holmes, J. P, Perry, Moody, and Boustead. TIIE LINCOLN SALES. The sales under the hammer wore: —Lots Ito 20, two-tooth Lincoln rams on account of Messrs Bannister Bim, all at 2 guineas; lots 21 to 25 on account of Perry Bros., one at 15 guineas and two at 4 guineas; lots 26 to 37, on account of A, Walker, passed in; lots 38 to 45, on account of W. McKenzie, passed in; lot 46, 16-tooth stud Lincoln, 5 guineas; lots 47 to 60, on account of Mr J. Stuckey, not offered; lots 67 to 70, on account of P. W. Hales, sold privately : lots 70 to 90, on account J. Rayner, passed in; lots 91 to iff on account of Bannister Bros., passea in; lots 111 to 129, on account of F. W. Hales, sold privafoly; lots 130 to 149, on account of D, McMaster, one at 6 guineas, one at 5 guineas, threo at 4j guineas, three at 4Jguineas, one at 4 guineas, three at 3 guineas, one at 2f guineas, three at 21 guineas, and four at 2} guineas j lots 150 to 169, on account of E, Meredith, all sold at 2} guineas; lots 170 to 189, on account of J, Macara, two 2-tooth Lincoln rams at sjguineas, one at 4 guineas, one at 2 guineas, twolve at If guineas, four at H guineas; on account of J, Mackersey, lota 190 to 197, passed in; on account of A. Walker, two 2-tooth Lincoln ranis at 3f guineas, ton at 3s guineas; on account of Messrs Perry Bros,, one 2-tooth Lincoln ram at 5 guineas, twelvo at 4 guineas; lots 238 to 265, on account of F. Mooro, quitted at 1 guinea each ; lots 266 to 282, on account of Messrs Bannister Bros., not offered; lots 285 to 294, on acconnt of F. Moore, at 1 guinea each; lots 29jjjfe to 307, one 2-tooth Lincoln ram, 2 guineas; lots 308 to 327, on aecount of A, Walker, threo 6-tootli at 2 guineas; lots 327 ato 346, ou account of J. Stuckey, not offered; lots 347 to 361, on account of Porry Bros., one 2-tooth at sguineas; lots 362 to 38!, not offered; lote 882'' to 391, on account of J. Macara, on# at 2 guineas, three at If guineas, six at If guineas; lots 392 to 411, 2tooth stud Lincoln ewes all Sold at 20s; lots 411 ato 417,4 and 6-tooth Lincoln rams on account of A.

Walker, 1 guinea; lots 418 to 437 ■ not offered; lot 438 onef.m. Lincoln ram, on account of J. Colway, £2l6s; lots 439 to 457 6-tooth Lincoln rams on account of F, Hales, passed; lots 458 to 507 not offored, THE KOMNEY SALES. Tho sale opened with 2-tooth Hornney Marsh rams,lots Ito 16,0n account of E.J. Eiddiford,passed; lots 17 to 36, on account of A, McKenzie, six at 2 guineas; lots 37 to 52, on account of Grey Bros,, eight at 3 ' guineas and one at 2 guineas ; lots 53 to 87, on account of E. Chamberlain and W. McKenzie, passed; loja 88 to 105, on accountof E, W. Dordßk' six at 3 guineas; lots 106 to 143; on account of Messrs Pilmer, W, B. Allen, Bidwill Bros., passwL lots 149 to 160, on account of H. flf Wolters, one Romney Marsh ram ' lamb at 2§ guineas; lots lGlfo 177, on account of Gray Bros',, three at 3 guineas; lots 178 to 285, on account ' of B. W. Dorset, Bidwill Bros., A, Walker, and E. J, Riddiford, passed j lots 236 to 250, on account of Ai McKenzie, seven at If guineas,-and ■' two at 1 guinea ; lots 251 to 318, on account of A. McKenzie, W. McKen. , zie, Gray Bros,, and E, W, Dorset, . passed; lots 319 to 334, on account of 3. J. Biddiford, six 4-tooth Rom-

ney rams, at 2 guineas ;•lots 235i0 420, on account of K J, KiSdifoM, Pilmor, E, Chamberlain, % MoKenzie, and A. HcKenzie, passed; lots 421t0 433, on account of A. McKonzio, the lot at lj guineas; lots 434 to 448 (2-tooth Southdown rams), not offered j lots 449 to 1473, 2-tooth Cotswold rams, on accost of John Reynolds, passed; to '503, on account of J, Stuckgy,, 2-tooth SouthdowDs, one at •• 3j- guineas, four at 2 guineas,- v two af lj guineas; lots- 504.t0 SOS . on account of D. MoJlaßter, 2-topfch , S Wi ro foo Wn,fiveatl^uineaß i • lots 550 to 523, Oil accountof W G : Buchanan (2-tooth Southdovras) '''■ seven at H guineas ;)ots 524 to 636 ■! lot 636 a, accoupt ofH.' p. Wolters, one f,jn„ .gW Roane? ■' ram, 68ven guineas' j ibßtslaica nn " to lot 666 jiot ; *' f