FLOCK RAM FAIR

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 135, 19 March 1948, Page 4

FLOCK RAM FAIR

CHRISTCHURCH SALE YESTERDAY Southdowns met a disappointing sale on the first day' of the Christchurch Flock Ram Fair at the Showgrounds yestei'day. The breed accounted for about three-quarters of the en-. try, which "was confined to the mutton breeds, and. most of the. sheep were in good order, and were well brought out. The offering, which consisted of Southdowns, English Leicesters, Border Leicesters, Ryelands, Shropshires, Suffolks, and South-Suffolks, totalled 2200. Values for the few outstanding sheep were good, but others showed ■ a decline on last year’s prices of about Ign foi* good sheep, and up to 2gns for medium sheep. The average was just under 9gns. The best made from 18gns to 35gns, good 12gns to 17gns, average B'gns to llgns, and ordinary from 3|gns to 7gns. English Leicester breeders had a better day than they have had for a very long time. Border Leicesters met a very disappointing sale, and Ryelands also had a depressing sale. South Suffolks were again in keen demand, the average price being lOgns. Suffolks also averaged lOgns. The following lots were sold on account of breeders in the Ashburton County: Southdown N.Z; Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd.", on account of‘ A. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 4 at Signs. Dalgety arid Co./ Ltd., on account of: R. J. Low (Highbank), 2 at 131gns. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., on account of: J. H. Grigg (Ashburton), 5 at IlgnSj 5 at lOgns, 5 at 32gns, 5 at" T4gns,- 5 at lOgns, 5 at llgns; A, G. Holmes. (Rakaia), 4 at 9igns; D. G. Cajn (Rangitata), 5 A t 9|gns. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd, on account of: R. J. Low (Highbank), 1 at 14gns; A. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 3 at llgns. H. Matson and Co., on account of: A. G. Holmes (Rakaia), 4 at 7gns; R. J. Low (Highbank), 3 at 12gns. National Mortgage and Agency, Co., Ltd., on account of: R. J. Low (Highbank), 2 at llSgns. English Leicester H. Matson and Co., Ltd., on account of: McDonald Bros. (Winchmore), 4 at Glgns, 3 at 7gns; est. John Bonifant (Wakanui), 2 at 3gns. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., on account of: McDonald Bros. (Winchmore), 4 at Sgns, 3 at Sgns; C. A. Campion (Highbank), 4 at 9gris. RECORD PRICE PAID (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A record New Zealand price of 2000 guineas has been paid for a Corriedale ram bred by Mr Robert Reid, °f Barfield. The purchaser was Captain Birsill, an English buyer, for South American breeders, who is at present visiting New Zealand, j