CHRISTCHURCH RAM FAIR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 137, 22 March 1930, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH RAM FAIR.

COUNTY SALES AND PURCHASES,

There was I dragging market for stud rams at the Canterbury A. and P. Association’s ram fair at Addington yesterday, except in the case of English Leieesters, for which there was a keen demand. In other sections passings were numerous. The entries totalled 314, compared with 201 last year. Top price for English Leicester was 80gs for a one-shear sold on behalf of.W. and A. Campion (Highbank). A Border Leicester from the stud of Colonel J, Findlay (Eiffelton) made 22jgs. 111 the Southdowns section 65gs was paid for one ram by J. H. Gngg (Longbeach). Only nine Shropshires were offered, the highest price being 4Ugs for a sale to S. Cox (Lyndhurst). Sales on- account of County clients were made as follow, except where the name is preceded by the word “to,” thus denoting purchases:— Border Leieesters.—On account of Colonel J. Findlay (Eiffelton), 1 oneshear at 16gs to F. P. Steffens (Metliven); R. J. Low (Rakaia), 1 one-shear at Bgs; J. C. Risdeo (Clandeboye), 1 at l()gs to P. Lysaght (Ashburton); Colonel J. Findlay (Eiffelton), 1 at 22-Jgs. Southdowns.—On account of W. and A. Campion (Bari-liill), 1 one-shear at 21gs; to J. H. Grigg (Longbeach)., 1 one-shear at 30gs; R. J. Low (Rakaia), 1* one-shear at Bgs; to J. Stewart (Rakaia), 1 two-shear at 32£gs. English Leicester. —To S. G. Holmes (Metliven), 1 two-shear at 2ogs: to J. Ellis (Hinds), 1 at 20gs; 1 at 7*gs to J. Macfarlane (Alford Forest); 1 at 9jgs to. J. Macfarlane (Alford Forest); 1 at 36gs to J. H. Boak (Methven)q W. and A. Campion (Highbank), 1 oneshear at 80gs; R, J. Low (Highbank), 1 one-shear at 30gs; 1 one-shear at 30gs to S. G._ Holmes (Metliven) ; 1 one-shear ‘at logs to F. W. Ruddenklau (Metliven); 1 one-shear at 15gs to F. W. Ruddenklau (Metliven); 1 one- ' shear at 31gs to W. and A. Campion, (Highbank); 1 one-shear at 22 jgs to McDonald Bros. (Metliven); 1 one-shear at 13gs to F. TV. Ruddenldau (Metliven); 1 one-shear at 3ogs to R. J. Low (Highbank); W. and A Campion (Highbank), 1 one-shear at 1 Tiers to W. J. Allan (Ruapuna) ; R. J. Low (Highbank, 1 one-shear at 34gs to S. G. Holmes (Metliven): W alter Letham (Lauriston), 1 one-shear at 20gs to ,J. Boriifant (Ashburton); R. J. Low (Highbank), 1 one-shear as lOgs; Walter Letham. (Lauriston), 1 oneshear at 20gs to 11. J. Low (Highbank). Shropshire—One one-sliear at 40gs to S. Cox (Lyndliurst) ; Cochrane Bros. (Ashburton), 1 at 21gsj 1 one-shear at lOgs to W. J. Armstrong (Ashburton). Romney Marsh. —One one-sheai au 20gs to S. Andrew (Lyndhurst). Corriedale. —One 3-shear at 16gs to W and A. Campion (Rakaia); Gordon Johnston (Mayfield), T one-shear at 32| as; Cochrane Bros. (Ashburton), 1 at Togs. . •