ASHBURTON RAM FAIR.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20498, 17 March 1932, Page 12

ASHBURTON RAM FAIR.

INCREASE IN ENTRIES. TOP PRICE, NINE GUINEAS. Record ontrics were received for the annual ram fair held under the auspices of the xVahburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association at the Asliburton Show Grounds yesterday. Tho weather was fine and there was a large attendance, including buyers from all parts of Canterbury. Tho entries showed a substantial increase over those of the two previous yeara, the total being 1301, compared with 1140 last year and 845 in 1930. The Border Leicesters and English were well represented. Details of tho entries, with those of last year in parentheses, are as follows:—Flock rams; Ilomneys 65 (40), Corriodales 36 (51), English Leicestcrs 355 (20G), Border Leicester 476 (434), Southdowns 51 (101), Shropshires H 8 (9-4), Ryclands -1; stud rams 20 (9), unregistered rums 64 (23), stud ewes S9 (95). The top price of the sale was 9gns, for one one-shear Border Leicester Ktud ram, sold on account of Mr R. J. Low (Highbank) and purchased by Mr H., Simmons (Coldstream). Colonel J. Findlay (Eiffclton) socured the highest price of 12gns last year with a ram of the same breed. This yean, however, he obtained 7Jgns for a four-shear Bolder Leicester, the purchaser being Mr J. C. Bisdee (Clandeboyo). Mr J. M. Johnston (Longbeach) received 7gns for a oneshear Border. The best sale in the flock rains was 4?,gns, for five Lnglish Leicesters sold cm account of Mr .T. Moore, jun. (Ruapuna) to Mr C. S. Bennett (Shepherd's Bush). Tho top price in this section at the last sale went to Mr W. 0.. Ronnie (Doyleston), who socured BJgns for a Border Leicester. The sale throughout was one of the slowest en record, and as tho farmers did not bid up to the' auctioneers' idea, of the value of the rams, a very large proportion was passed in; but 'many sales were afterwards effected nrivately. The majority of the sheep were yarded in good condition. The principal sales were a* follows:

STUD EWES. BORDER LEICESTER. Natinnul Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., acid on account of:--J. Find lay (Eiffelton), 1 one-shear at ligns, 6 four-HhcHi - at l£gns, 2 at Sgns. SOUTHDOWNS. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold on account of: J Findlay, 5 one-shear at ljgns, 6 at IS gns, 15 at' ljgns, 5 four-shear nt ligns, sat litfiis, oat Jig" B . Bht FLOCK BAMS. ROMNEY. J. T. Thomas and Co. Bold on account ° f A . s. Murray (Mosgiel), 4 one-shear ;it 21gns, 5 at 2gns. Pyno, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., Bold on account of:— A. S. Murray, 5 one-shear at 2igns. Now Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., sold on account of:— A. S. Murray, 5 ono-slicar at Signs. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; sold on account of:— It; Oakley (Mayfield), 3 one-shear at Jgn«. CORRIEDALE. Pyno, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold on account of: — R. J. Martin (Scnfield), 4 one-shear at J. Allen (Dromore), 2 one-shear at 3gn, 5 one-shear at ign. ENGLISH LEICESTER. J. T. Thomas and Co. sold on account of: — J. Bonifant (Wakanui),. 10 one-shear at 2gns. Mrs E. Lill (Greenstreet), 4 one-shear at 2!2gns. H. D. Butterick (Wakanui), 1 one slicar at ljgns. J. Holland (Hinds), 14 ono-shear at a nt lilgns. .... , A. Bennett (Itiversido), 5 one-shear at, 21gns. W. Letham (Latiriston), one-shear at 3gns. l'yiie, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold on account of:— 11. D. Butterick (Wakanui), !> one-shear at lygns. W. Letham (Lauriston), 5 one-shear at 3gns. J. Houifant (Wakanui), 1 one-shoar nt 23gns. A. Bennett (Riverside), ft one-shear at 2Jgns. . • New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association. Ltd., sold on account of: — 1 W. .T. Allen (Ruapuna), 5 one-shear at lgn. J. Holland (Hinds), 10 ono-shear at lijgiis. R. J. Low (Highbank), 1 three-shear and 1 aged at SJgns each. W.-Clucas (Lismorc), 2 one-shear at 2igns. F. W, Ruddenklau (Springfield), 3 onoshear nt ljgns. G H. B. Lill (Willowby), 4 one-shoar at 3gns. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold on: account of: — W. Letham' (Lauriston), 3 one-shear at 3gns, 2 at Signs. ; J. Moore, jun. (Ruapuna), 5 one-shear at 4igns, 5 at 3gns." F. W. Ruddenklau (Springfield), 5 oneshear at 3gns. A'. Bennett (Riverside), 4 ono-shear at 2sgns, I at Signs. ' BORDER LEICESTER. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold on account of: — .. P. Lysaght (Fairton), 8 one-shear at Signs, 9 at 3g6s, 5 at 23gns, 3 at 2Jgns. J. M. Johnston (Longbeach), 2 one-shear at 3gns, 2 at 23gns. W. 0. Rennie (Doyleston), 5 one-shear at 3gns. C. Hale (Lyndhurst), 2 one-shear at Sgns, 3 at ljgns. The Estate late A. V. Richards (Mitcham), 3 one-shear at 2&gns, 3 at 2gns. S. G. Lemon (Lauriston), 3 one-shoar at 41gns, 2 at 4gns, 5 at 3Jgns, 2 at 3Jgns, 3 at 3gns. J. Findlay (Eiffelton), 2 one-sliear at 3Jgns, 2 at 3gns. L. J. Fechney (Westerfield), 14 at ljjgns, 12 at ligns, 6 at ligns. W. King (Winchmore), 10 one-shear at 3gns. W. K. Wilson (Highbank), 3 one-shear at 2igns. D, McKay (Winchmore), 4 ono-shear at 3sgns, 1 at 2Jgns, 21 at 2gns. A. J. Nicoll'. (Wakanui), 2 one-shear at 2gns. R. Johnston (Greenstreet), 8 one-shear at ligns. J. Stewart (Rakaia), 2 one-shear at 3gns, 1 at 2igns, 3 at 2}gns. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold on account of:— A. J. Nicoll (Wakanui), 6 one-shear at. 2igns, 1 at 2gns. J. Findlay (Eiffelton), 5 one-shear at, ligns..S. G. Lemon (Lauriston), 2 one-shear at 3gns. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd;, sold on account of:— S. G. Lemon (Lauriston). 9 one-shear at 1 at 3gns. Allen Bros. (Dromore), 5 one-shear at 2Jgns. C. Hale (Lyndhurst), 2-one-shear at 2gns. J. C. Bisdee (Clandeboye), 2 one-shear ~at 3gns, 7 at Sjjgns. S. Crosson (Lagmhor), 2 ono-shear at 2gns, 3 at ligns, 2 at ligns, 3 at lgn. J. T. Thomas and Co. sold on account of:— J. M. Johnston (Longbeach), 4 one-sh Bar at 2igns, 1 at 2gns. S. G. Lemon (Lauriston), 5 one-shear at 32gns. J. J. Allen (Dromore), 4 one-shear at ljgns. J. Connolly (Rnkaia), 1 one-shear at 2gns. W. 0. Rennie (Doyleston), 5 one-shear at Signs. ■ J. C. Bisdee (Clandeboye), 2 one-shear at 2Jgns. A. J. Nicholl (Wakanui), 2 one-shear at 3gns, 3 at 2Jgns; 3 at 2gns. Pyne, Gould, Guinnesis, i Ltd., sold on account, of: — W. O. Rennie (Doyleston), 2 one-shear at 23gns, 3 at 2igns. J. M. Johnston (Longbeach), 2 one-shear at 3gns, 3 at 2Jgns. - J. Findlay (Eiffelton), % one-shear at lgn. J. Connolly (Rakaia), '4 one-shear at Bigns. J. C. Lochliead (Rakaia), 2 one-shear at 2gns, 2 at ligns. S. G. Lemon (Lauriston), 4 one-shear at 33gns, 4 at 3£jgns, 4 at 4gns, 3 at 3gns. SOUTHDOWNS. N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Assn., Ltd., sold on account of:— A. Amos (Wakanui), 5 one-shear at 23jrns 1 at 2igns; W. J. Early (Ruapuna), 2 oneshear at 42gns. 5 at 4Jgns, 2 at 4igns National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. sold on account of:— C. S. Arlington (Seafield), 2 two-shear at Sgns. W. King (Winchmore), 4 one-shear at 3sgns, 4 at 3Jf:ns. P. Lysaght (Fairton), 1 three-shear at Signs. Pyne, Gpuld, Guinness, Ltd., sold on account of: — W. A. Sheate (Westerfield), 2 one-shear at 2£gns, 2 at 4sgns, 4 at 3gns, 2 two-shear at Signs. SHROPSHIRE. N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Assn., Ltd., in conjunction with J. T. Thomas and Co., sold on account of:— S. Crosson (Lagmhor), 3 one-shear at 18 gnu, 2 at ligns. N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Assn., Ltd... sold on account of:—

S. Cox and Son (Lyndhurst), 5 one-shear at 2gns. „ . Pyne. Gould, Guinnesa, Ltd., sold on account of Ffichne y (Westerfield), 2 one-shear at ljgns, 8 at llgns, 5 at lgn; S. Cox and Son (Lvndhurst), 1 one-shear at ljgns. j T Thomas and Co. sold on account of:— Nico'll Bros. (Ashburton), 2 one-shear at 2 *Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold on account °*"g~q ox and Son (Lyndhurst), 8 one-shear St Na\kmnl Mortgage nad Agency Co., Ltd., sold on account of: — Nicoll Bros. (Ashburton), 2 one-shear at 2gns ' STUD BAMS. ENGLISH LEICESTER. Pyne. Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold on ac--00 j nt Boiiifant. (Wakanui), 1 two-shear at sgns, 1 four shear at 4Jgns, 1 at 2gns. border Leicester. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold on acC °j nt M°. Johnston (Longbeach), 1 one-shear flt National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold on account of:-—. J JI Johnston (Longbeach), 1 one-shear at 7Kns 1 four-shear at 7Jgns. J T. Thomas and Co. sold on account j. Low (Highbank), 1 one-shear at 9S J S- Findlay (Eiffelton), 1 one-shear at 6gns. UNREGISTERED RAMS. National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., snld on account of: . W King (Winchmore), 1 one-shear 3ordJ 'Leicester-Southdown cross at lgn. R B Knight (Mitcham), 1 three-shear SO p th Lysaght (Fa'irton), 3 one-shear Border Leicester cross at SJgns, 2 at Signs.