TIMARU RAM FAIR
ENGLISH LEICESTERS IN DEMAND
By Telegraph.—Press Association
Timaru, March 26. A ram fair was held hem to-day. A total of 1238 head were offered. The demand was strongest for English Leicesters, flotfk rame oi this breed bringing up io 15gns. The keenness which breeders showed for English Leicesters is attributed to the fad that lambs of this breed are most suitable for the small carcass lamb now demanded by the British consumer. The tone of the sale was quite good and there were comparatively few passings in flock rams. Corriedales sold up to Bgns.. Englirh Leicesters to 15gns., Border Leicesters to 7|gns., Southdowns to Hgns., Shropshires to sJgns., Romneys to llgns., and unregistered (SouthdownBorder Leicester cross) to 7gns. lhe top price of the sale was 36gns.. obtained for a one-shear Border Leicester ram bred locally. This went to Otago buyers. Southdow stud rams sold up to llgns.
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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 155, 27 March 1926, Page 9
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150TIMARU RAM FAIR Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 155, 27 March 1926, Page 9
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