MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 6

MASTERTON RAM FAIR.

SOME RECORD PRICES, FOR ENGLISH.STUD ROMNEYS. - (BT TELEGRAPH—SPECIAI KEPOIiTEII.) ;'-..'.'■' " Masterton, February 18. \ ■■/ ,The Masterton ;Ram Fair opened to-day, when .an exceptionally large attendance, of buyers' from all parts of New Zealand;' as welTas a number from Australia, .were present. ...It .was anticipated that the high .prices which had. been ruling for Lihcilns during tho; past three years-would not; be maintained,- and this, proved, to be the ..case, Rams from well-known breeders' flocks were readily 'saleable : at, good average prices, hut .sheep, of inferior quality, were: hard to .dispose of, and; many pens were, passed 'out without eliciting a bid. . There was, however, keen' biddiug for the stud rams from Cha'sY Files's, Elham !flock, England, which were submitted by Messrs.; Dalgetyand Company. These/sheep, eleven,in number, weroon exhibition at the Masterton Show, and commanded much attention ; from Romney. breeders; There were some exceptionally good sheep in this consignment, and '!Elham No. 45"—the first ram'offered—was started at 50 guineas. Five-guinea bids ■rapidly, took the price to 100 guineas, and, after further competition, *the ram was secured by Mr. A. E. I. .Payne, of Melbourne, .at the 'record price oM2O guineas'... ''Elham No. 20" was tho second.sheep offered,: and keen competition also took place .for.-ihis ram.■ ' Bidding rapidly.ran to 90 guinea's/and eventually Mr: } E. Jacobs/of Feilding, secured the sheep .for 100 guineas./ "Elham No:.88" next came under the hammer, arid was secured by Mr i: Payne, of, Melbourne, for 100 guineas. . . . :■ Other purchasers.of the: imported sheep were as follows:—"Elham'. No'. 84,"' Mr. J'' M larlane,. Hastings, .50, guineas;:' "Elham ™'V,* F. Jacobs, Feilding, 40 guineas.; .."Elham.No. 103,"., Mr. P;: kurigavin'.i 40. : guineas:. . "Eltham. ..No;-- 28." Mr , Edendale Estate, South-, land, 40 i guineas; "Elham No. 3,".' executors ot the late Mr. J. Holmes',■': Edendale, ■ 40 guineas;' "Elham No. 40," Messrs. .'Gray I Bros., Taratahi, 40 guineas.. '.'■'' ; ,''.""'. .-.'■' . Messrs..Dalgety and Co.';also effected the of stud Romnejs'on account of, Mr. W. B.; Allen:—Three shear' ram, 5T guineas; .'on account of Gray Bros., two shear to 17. guineas ;'' on' account of. Mr.' W. Rayner. one shear ram,- 9J--.' guineas; oh' alccount of Mr.' W. H. Buick, one shear ram, 6' guineas; stud Lincblns ;<jtt account of Mr.. W. Rayner, One.shear ram, 12J guineas! on account of Mr/Bland Rayner; one shear ram's, '6 tolo guineas;. on account of Mr; J. Macara.one. shear .rain,- 4 to 5£ guineas; on account of Mr';; 8./ Seth-Smith,. Oamaru; twei shear rams, -U to:8 guineas; on account of Mr.T. W.'M'Kenzie,. two. shear ramj' 11 ; guineas.. ;■';'■*, .' / /./■,: •/:■■'.'.■■■' ':/.//'-■.

.With; regard, to. stud,.ghropshires, there was fair competition. ", : Dalgety-. and Co. report : In sheep of-this class, on account.of. Mr. B.'.Seth Smith we effected sales at 4* to: 5' guineas; flock' Lineolns,"'on account' of Mr. YvY Perry,. Penrose, .4 two shear;flock; Lineolns at i\ to ,'4£ 'guineas; on account'of . the/estate 'of the .late Mr. K. M'Kenzie, 20 one shear flock Lineolns at 3 guineas ;■ on account. Mr; WMtayrier,: flock Lineolns,' 3f to 4: guineas;.oh account, Mr. Si Campbell,; Hawke's Bay; four 'tooth'flock Lineolns, "3 guineas;■■•'on'-, account 'of Mr'.vW; H. VWeybourne, Waverley,• flock.Lineolns,'one'■ shear, 3i to 4 guineas'; oh 'account;:bf;Mr.'. W. G: Buchanan, flock Lineolns' 2i guineas; on account. of Mr. Bland Rayher, ..flock; Lineolns, one shear, 3} to 5f guinea's;. oh'account; of 'Mr. W. M'Kenzie;' flock ■Lineolns, ,bnesheaiy 33 guineas;:on : accouiit'iof .Mr.'.'Jas^'Macara > ~ flock v Lincolhs,::one':shearj. % guineas.' '-To-' morrow • there - will "be'; sales, : of .i'tud •flock, Rbmrieys, ; English . Border Leiees'ters,- ■ Shropshires,. Southdowns, and.Carriedales, ' --v •',■/.' '::- ; >Messrs." ; Abraham i: arid.-Willi!Sms had'a big' sale • of; some eight hundred:.' stud .'flock Lincolns and other/stud breeds'.'; The highest' price. for.Liucoln studs was.ss guinea's.-paid by Messrs. Riddell 8r05.,,.0f i U.S.A.V for a, two-tooth,ram -bred 'by■ Mr.: W. Perry.- A four-tootli Romneybred by-MV;- Ernest .Short was,passed in at 180 guinea's;'-the reserve ' being; 200;,' guineas'.;.' 'The'-following': were .the principal,,sales effected.-; by .the .■■firm Romneys in;a'ccount of -M'Gregor Bros;, one at ■6i--gmncas-tb -Mr. James. Douglas';-i;6ix-account of. Mr. r .',W;'. Rayhe'r',vtwb.,at : 6V gum-'' easy to Mr. 'John Harvey; oh -account -of Mrs.' Ormond, .one.at 3 guineas,'to Percy Bros,, aud one at-3* guineas to- Percy Bros.'on account of Mrl'-W. H; : Wybour'ne," 7 guineas,'to Mr. W. Barton; one at 5J vguin- «? s ." t °"-^- : W.-Barton,:one at.6J''guineas to ™ r - -..Lett, v and;:bne at- 5} .guineas -to: Mr.. J..,Dedmah;-on:account 0f. : .41r:'- : .W, ,: terry,- -one -at'-.110 .guineas,, to -Mr.: Albert ,Wove,,one -at 31 guineas to' Mr/'.' J: •Herbert, one at .15 guineas, to'Mr,"B. -P.- Lethbridge, ; one, at .25} guineas/"tb':Peroy Bros;■ one at -55''guinea's, to .Riddell-Bros'.,:one at' 9f guineas, to Mr.;A¥.E.'-Dorset,.one'at' ; 8 guineas, to.Mr./:Robt.; Johnston^'one'' at 10 , guineas, ■to -Mr. H. R.■; Wiltoh;:and■ orient',' 20 guineas;: to. 'Mr.- B. P.. Lethbridge; on ac- ■ couiit; of,'Mr.;B. P. Lethbridge; one'at;'-F guineas, .to Mr.-J; P; Perry... Liiicblns,bh account of :,Mr.. L.' .White,'", ranged from' 3J t0..,5 guineas;. Mr.':; D.y M'Gregor's Lineolns brought from 13. to: 10}.guineas;,Mr. Gaines ; Macara's, -2f to 3J guineas; Mr. W. M'Kcm-■ ?l e s V. 4 , to ' 9 * guineas;:',-Li. stud 'Roinnevs : the highest price was'.attainedvby Mr. i; G.: i " : ,V ; with' av.two-tooth'ipurchased by_ Mr. ...Cr.-.'.'J,.-. Kjiighfc,-- of: Feildihg,- fo'r-25 guineas., to 4 ..guineas on .account of;:the''Nefor Zealand "Government,, .'while ::-studf Sbuthdowhs'-sold up .to, 20,' guineas for a, foiir-tooth-offered by Mr - »•' »'• Lancaster and bought.by- Mr. A J. 'Spaed. :Mr?'■ W.; Perry's, flock,; Lineolns : rangedi.from,4i guineas to 8| guineas. ,-"