MASTERTON RAM FAIR.
MASTERTON, Thursday. Good prices were realised for stud Romney rams at the annual ram fair of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Society to-day, there being a large attendance of buyers. Flock Romney rams met with the best market for years under keen competition. The highest prices of the sale for studs was 150gns for a ram sold on account of Mr. Q. Donald, of Featherston, the purchaser being W. H. Buick and Son, Masterton. Another good price was obtained for a ram sold on acMoafe-of Mr. A. P. Southey, of Masterton, which fetched ISOgns, being purchased by Dalgety and Co. This vendor's three rams made the satisfactory average of 73gns. The six offered for Mr. Q. Donald averaged 59gns. The prices for flock Romeys ranged up to 20gns. The sale will be continued i to-day, when flock stud Southdowns, flock stud Lincolns, and flock Corriedale's will be offered.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 45, 22 February 1929, Page 4
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