ASHBURTON RAM FAIR

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 134, 19 March 1931, Page 2

ASHBURTON RAM FAIR

THE CONCLUDING PRICES.

A RECORD ENTRY. There was a record entry for the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s annual ram fair held yesterday. The was fine and there -was a large attendance, including buyers from all parts of Canterbury. The entries showed a substantial increase over those of the two previous years, the total being compared with 84b in 1930 and 640 in 1929. Border Leicesters were well represented, this section accounting for 182. There was also a good entry of Southdowns, none of which were entered last year. The top ju ice of the sale was 12jgns. secured by Colonel ,1. Findlay, of EiHelton, for one-shear Border Leicester stud ram, the purchaser being Air G. Alurdoch, of Alayfield. The best sale in Hock rams was 6|gns, obtained by Air Alex Bennett, of Riverside, for two one-shear English Leicesters, while Air B. G. Lemon, Lauriston, secured Mg ns for a pen of five, and Air AY. O. Rennie b;{gns for one. Prices subsequent to those published in “The Guardian” yesterday were;— Flock Rams. Border Leicesters.—On account L. J.. Feclmey (Westerfield), 7 oneshear at 3gns; on account P. F. Dolan (Rakaia), 2 one-shear at 4gns, 3 at 3-jfgns; L. Hale (Lyndlmrst), 3 oneshear at Aligns, 2at 3-Jgns; A. J. (Wakanui), 2 one-shear at 4igns, 3 at 4gns, 3 at Signs, 2 at Signs; on account 0. Hale (Lyndlmrst), 2 one-shear' at 4gns, 3 do. at Signs, 5 do. at Signs; 1). McKay (AY inch more), 18 at 4gns, 13 at Signs, 5 at Signs, 3 at Signs, 5 at 3gns, 13 at ‘Signs, 2 at S.lgns, 3 at Signs; A. A". Richards (Mitcham), 5 one-shear at 3agns, 2 at 3.1 gns, 2 at 2.]gns ; S. G. Lemon (Lauriston), 5 oiie-sliear at. Signs; J. Connolly (Rakaia), 5 one-shear at Signs; J. Al. Johnston (Eiffelton), 4 oneshear at 4igns. 3 at 4igns, 3 at 3lgns; P F. Dolan (Rakaia), b one-sliear at Signs; L. J. Feclmey (Westerfield), 2 one-shear at 4'igns, 9 at 4gns, 5 at 33gns, 7at 3igns, 2at 2|gns; AY. King (AVinchmore), 2 one-shear at 41 gns, 4 at. 4gns, 3 at Signs, 8 at Higns, 2 at 3£.gns; S. G. Lemon (Lauriston). 3 one-shear at 4igns, 2 do. at 3?,gns; P. Lysaght (Fairton), 4 oneshear at 4gns, 1 do. at Signs; A. A T . Richards (Mitcham), i one-shear at Signs; J. AL Johnston (Eiffelton), 2 one-shear at 4-Jgns, 2 at 4gns, 3 at Signs; J. C. Loclihead (Rakaia), 2 one-shear at 4gns, 3 at Signs; S. G. Lemon (Lauriston), 5 one-shear at 41 gns; W. 0.. Rennie (Doyleston), 1 ono-shear at Signs, 3 at oigns, 2 at bgi’.s, 1 at 4jgns; A. J. Nicoll (AVakamii), 4 one-shear at 4£gns, b do. at 4gns, 3 do. at 4-igus, 2 do. at Signs, 1 do. at 3gns; J. Connolly! (Rakaia), b one-shear at Sgns; J. 0. Loch head (Rakaia), b one-shear at 2.)gns; S. G Lemon (Lauriston), 6 one-shear at 4igns, 7 at 4igns, 2 at 4gns; A. A r , Richards (Mitcham), 3 one-shear at Signs, 1 at Signs; Colonel J. Findlay (EiHelton), b one-sliear at 3Jgns. Romneys—On account A. Alurray (Mosgiel), 10 one-sljear at 4gns, b at Signs, 2 one-shear at 4gus. Southdowns—On account of Colonel J. Findlay (Eiffelton), 2 one-shear at Signs, 3 at Sgns; AY. Hodgen (AYaihao Downs), 1 one-shear at Sgns, 3 at Sgns; AY. A. Sheate (Westerfield), 2 one-sliear at 2|gns, 4 at Signs; Colonel Fiiidlay, 3 oiLc-siiear at Sgns, 2 at 25gns; AV. J. Early (Ruapuna), 3 cue-shear at Signs; Colonel Findlay, b one-shear at Signs ; A. Amos (Wakanui), 5 one-shear at Signs, 2 at Signs, 4 at Sgns; AV. King (AVinclimore), b one-shear at 1 ,',gns; P. Lysaght (Fairton), 2 oneshear at 4igns, S at 4gns, 1 at Signs; Colonel Findlay, 4 one-shear at 35g-ns, b at Signs, b one-shear at Signs. Shropshire—On account M. Alacale (AVinchmore), 2 omr-shear at Sgns, 2 at 2igns; A. V. Judd (Timvald), 3 three-shear at 11s; S. Cox and Sou (Lvndlnlrst), 4 one-shear at 25gns, 2 at" Signs; Nicoll Bros. (Ashburton), 2 one-sliear at 4-igns, b at 3|gns, 3 at Signs; H. Morrison (Winchmore), 2 one-sliear at 4igns; Nicoll Bros. (Ashburton), 3 one-shear at 3igns, 2 at Signs, 3 at Sgns; S. Cox and Son (Lyndhuist), 2 one-sliear at Nicoll Bros., b one-sliear at 3gns; S. Cox and Son, 3 one-shear at 2igns, 2 at 2gns; S. Crossan (Lagmhor), 4 one-shc-ar at Sgns, 2 at 2igns; S. Cox and Son, 8 one-sirear at 2igns, 4 at 2gns; S. 'Crossan (Lagmhor), 2 one-shear at ligns, b at 1 gn. Corriedales —On account R. J. Alar-

tin (Seatield), 2 one-shear at 2gns; Cochrane Bros. (Elgin), 2 one-shear at sgns. English Leicostors —On account- A. Bennett (Riverside), o one-shear at 3,'igns; \V. Let-ham (Lauriston), 2 oneshear at 4gns, 3 at Sgns; H. D. Butterick (Wakamii), 5 one-shear at 4£gns ; J. Holland (Hinds), 2 one-shear at 3‘igns, 2 at Signs, 6 at 3gns; J. Bonifant (Wakanui), 10 one-shear at 42gns; F. W. Ruddenklau (Springfield), 4 oneshear at 3gns; A. Bennett (Riverside), 2 one-shear at 6igns, 3 at 4igns; J. O. Coop (Little River), 2 one-shear at Signs, o at 3gns, 8 at 2Jgns; W. Letliam, 4 one-shear at Signs, 1 at 4gns; H. D. Butteriek, 2 one-shear, at 41gns, 1 at Sgns, 3 at 41gns, 2 at 3.Jgns, 2 at 3gns; J. Bonifant, 7 at Hgns, 3 at SJgns; AA’. Letliam,, 2 oneshear at Signs, 3 at 3igns ; F. AV. Ruddenklau, 2 one-shear at Signs, 3 at Signs; H. D. Butteriek, 3 one-shear at 4-lg.ns, 2 at 4jgns, 3 at 4gns, 1 at 3-lg P-s, 1 two-shear at Signs; A. Bennett (Riverside), 3 one-shear at 2ilgns, 2 at 2Jgns; AV. Letliam. 3 one-shear at -l-Jgiis, 2 at 3.',gns; H. D. Butteriek, 2 one-shear at 2igns, 2 at Sgns, 3 at Signs, 2 at 2-Jgns; J. Bonifant, 4 oneslicar at Sgns, 1 at 4}gns, 2 at Signs, 2 at Signs; client, 3 one-s’.iear at Signs, 2 at Signs, 4 at 2ilgns; AV. Letliam, S ouo-shear at Sgns ; F. AA'. Ruddenklau, S one-shear at Sgns; J. Coop (Little River), 10 one-shear at Signs, 3 at Signs, 2 at Sgns, 2 two-shear at Signs; 2 one-shear at Sgns, S at Signs, 6 at Sgns, 2 at Signs, 3 two-shear at Sgns. Brelands—On account AA’. Rennie (Doyleston), 2 one-shear at Signs.

Stud Rams. Border Leicester;:—On account Colonel J. Kiudlay (Riffelton), 1 one-shear at 1 Signs, 1 at lOigns, 2 at 7igns, 1 at oign«; AA’. King (AA'inch more), 1 one-shear at signs; AA'. O. Rennie (Doyleston), 1 two-shear at 10-J-gns. Unregistered Rams. On account 1). McKay (AVinchmoro), 3 one-shear at Signs; AV. King, 2 oneshear at Signs; S. Crossan (Laginhor), 2 one-shear at Signs, 1 at Signs, 3 at Sgns, S at Signs, 1 at Sgns.