STUD RAM FAIR ENTRIES

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33128, 19 January 1973, Page 14

STUD RAM FAIR ENTRIES

The entry of rams for the Canterbury stud ram and ewe fair, which will be held at the Show Grounds on February 1 and 2, is very similar to last year, although it has the distinction of probably being the biggest that the association has ever had. The total is 480, compared with 468 last year, and there is no marked change in the representation of breeds. TTiere are 18 more Romneys and 11 more Corriedaies and 15 less Border Leicesters. and these are probably the main changes. The mutton breeds will be sold on the first day and there are 247 of these rams, compared with 244 last year. The wool breed rams, which will come up on the second day, total 233. compared with 224 a year ago. The ram sale will begin each day at 11 a.m. The ewe sale each day starts at 9 a.m. For the sale of mutton breeds on the first day the tally is 292. compared with 468

last year. But as well there will be dispersal sales of Suffolk and South Suffolk sheep, which will be held at the close of the ram sale j on the first day. These include 121 head. There are 68 ewes fori sale on the second day, I compared with 49 last year. I These are Corriedales and Border Leicesters. Details of the ram en-1 tries are, with last year’s I figures also being given:— February 1 1973 1972 South Dorset

The ewe entries, with figures for last year in! parenthesis, are:— ] February 1: South Dorset I Downs, 10 (nil); Hamp-' shires 69 (87); Dorset' Downs, 142 (59); South: Suffolks, 25 (174); Suffolks, d 22 (5); Southdowns, 24 (143); total, 292 (468). As) well there will be tw-o dis- I persal sales of 92 South 1 Suffolks and 29 Suffolks. : February 2: Corriedales, 56 (nil); Border Leicesters, 12 (37); Romneys, nil (12); total, 68 (49).

Downs 8 3 Hampshires 20 18 Dorset Downs 49 50 South Suffolks 20 28 Suffolks 21 19 Poll Dorsets 8 3 Southdowns 121 123 i 247 244 ' February 2 inrnlnc 1 English 1 Leicesters 11 17 I Corriedales 53 42 Romneys Border 71 53 Leicesters 97 112 233 224 ’