THE RAH FAIR.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4825, 27 January 1887, Page 3

THE RAH FAIR.

Messrs 0. B. Hoadloy and 00., report as follows:—

"We opened tho annual ram fair yesterday at 10 o'clock sharp. The attendance was not so largo as usual, and although biddings started with spirit, and in the oarlierpart of tho day tho prices obtainod were highly satisfactory to vendors, as tho sales progrossod, businoßs bogan to flag, and numerous lots woro passed in. No doubt tho almost; unprecedented drought wo arc now experiencing was chiefly tho oanso for the falling off in prices, which all round woro quite 25 per cont. lower than last yoar. Our sales wcro as follows:—

Lincolns.—On aooount of Messrs Maokcrsoy Bros.: 6 six -tooth, H. Duff, at 2 guineas; 6 two-tooth, H. Duff, at 3 guineas; 10 two-tooth, A. S. G. Carlyon, at 3 guineas ; 10 do, H. Duff, at 3 guineas; 4 do, A. S. G. Carlyon, at 3 guineas; 5 four-tooth, H. Duff, at 2 guineas. On acoount of Mr R. T. Williams: 4 twotooth, H. J. Twigg, at 4 guineas ; 12 do, Waterhouso and Fitzhorbert, at 3 \ guineas; 46 do, A. S. G. Oarlyon, at 3 guinoas. .On aooount of llr D. Gollan: 5 two-tooth, Mrs Poaoock, at 3 guinoas; 16 do, Mrs Peacook, at 3| guineas. On account of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company: 1 two-tooth stud ram, Glenny, 8£ guineas; 2 do do, G. Heslop, at 6 guinoas ; 1 do do, G. lloslop, at 6| guineas; Ido do, J. Bonnett, at 8J guinoaa; 6 two-tooth, R. Halliburton, at 3 J guineas; 5 do, G. Howo, at 3J guineas; 6 do, R. Halliburton, at 2 guineas; 6 do, R. Halliburton, at 3 guineas; 6 do, L. Higgins, at 3 guineas; 15 do, G. Heslop, at 3 guineas. On account of Mr J. R. Roia, Elderslio, Oamara: 10 two-tooth, Evans, at 3i guinoas; 5 do, A. Logan, at 3j guineas; 5 do, A. Logan, at 3£ guinoas; 6 do, A. Logan, at 3J guineas; 6 do, A. Logan, at 3| guineas; 2 do, J. P. Hainlin, at 3 J guineas ; 6 do, J. P. Hamlin, at 3| guineas; 4do stud, J. P. Hamlin, at 4| guinoas; 2do stud, Captain Russoll, at 6 guineas ; 2 do stud, Evans, 5J- guineas ; 2 do'stud, M. E. Groomo, 6& guinoae. On account of Mr H. S. Titt'en:" 1 ram, James Boylo, 1 guinea. On account of Mr N. E. Beamish: 1 two-tooth Btud ram,, A. M'Hardy, 26 guineas; 1 do do, A. M'Hardy, 14 guinoas. On acoount of Mr E. Menlovc, Windsor Park: 10 two-tooth rams, W. M. Broughton, at 2 guinoaa; 9 two-tooth, B. Nowman. at £3.

Southdowns.—On account of Mr H. S. Tiffen: 2 Southdown rams, Jiwnos Boylo, at 1 guinea. Soveral lots of good, usoful rams belonging to various ownors aro now in our hands for private sale.

c Mr M. R. Miller reports as follows: — I sold at the ram fair at Hastings yoster* clay tho undermentioned rams :— Lincolns—Bred by tho Hon. M. Holmes: 7 two-tooth, A. M'Lean, at 4 guinoas; 3 do, Maurico Mason, at 3 guinoas; 6 do, Maurice Mason, at 2 guinoas; 6 do, A. M'Lean, at 3J guinoas; 25 do, Maurice Mason, at 3 guinoas; 16 do, Captain W. R. Russell, at 2 guineas; 5 do, Captain W. R. Russoll, at 5 guinoas ; 36 do, Captain W. R. Russell, at 2 guinoas; 5 do, Maurice Mason, at 2 guineas : 5 do, Captain ~W. R. Russoll, at 2 guineas; 15 do, N. E. Beamish, at 2 guineas; 4 four-tooth, H. Campbell, at 4£ guineas; 4 do, H. J. Twigg, at 2f guineas. Bred by Mr J. Anderson, Motea: 3 four-tooth, Robertson and Bryson, at 1 guinea; 6 two-tooth, Robortson and Bryson, at 1 guinea; 6 fourtooth, Robertson and Bryson, at 1 guinea. RomneyMarsh.—6 two-tooth, M. Hutohinson, at 3 guinoas; 20 do, M. Hutohinson, at 2J guineas; 4 do, 3. G. H. Fleming, at 2£ guinoas.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report as follows :—

At the ram iair, held at Hastings yesterday, there was a fair attendance of buyers, but biddings wore not what could be desirod, being very slow all through. About

1700 Rams were catalogued altogether, but of those a good number were withdrawn, — bids not reaching owner's rosorvo. Although the prices for tho sheep sold proved satisfactory to vendors, a very decided decline is noticeable since last year. Wo havo a number of rains of all ages and docriptions on account of -various owners now on hand for sale, for which we shaE bo glad to treat privately with customers. We append a detailed list of sellers, buyers, and prices:— Lincolns.—On account of S. T. Seddon,

Esq., of Knighton, Waikato—29 shearlings, G. Hoslop, at 1 guinea. On account of P. 0. Throlkeld, Esq., of Inglewood, Canterbury—49 shearlings and 2 shears, Robert 5 towart> at 3 guineas; 4 shearlings, G. • Clark, at 2J guineas. On account of F. Sutton, Escf., of Thornbury, Southland— (Stud) 3 shearlings, R. Stewart, at £o ; 1 Btooth, R. Stewart, at £o ; 1 shearling, It. Stewart, at 7 guineas; 1 shearling, A. Grant, at 16i guineas ; 1 shearling, Holden Bros., at 6 guinoas; 1 shearling, P. Dolbel, at 1h guineas; 1 shoorling, A. Dillon, at 6 ' guineas; 1 2-shears, A Dillon, at 4$ guineas; (flock) 10 shearlings, A. B. Newman, at £i ; 50 shoarlings, Robert Stewart, at 3 guineas. On account of S. Graham, Esq., Puketapu—l 6-tooth, stu,d,P\ Dolbel, at 3 guineas; 1 8-tooth, stud, Groome and Ballantyne, at 1* guineas. On account of Frederick Sutton, Esq.,' . of Royston, Howko's Bay—3. etud shearlings, G. Rymer, at 2 J guinoaa; 10 shearlings, John Bennett, at 2 guineas. On account of Hon. H. R. Rußsell and of Mr Herbert— 6 shearlings, Goo. Hoslop, at 2 guineas. On account of H. Gaisford,, Esq., of Oringi —1 stud shearling, E. Stewart, at 5 guineas. On account of John Reid, Esq., of Elderslie, Gamaru— (Stud), 1 shearling, A. Logan, at 6 guineas; 1 shearling, S", E. Beamish, at 8 guineas; 1 2-shears, Watcrhouso and Fitzherbcrt, at . 35} guineas; 3 shearlings; O, Evans, at 5 guineas; 2 shearlinga, $~ H. Coleman, at 7 J guineas; 3 sh.earljugs, J. "Williams, at 10 guineas; (ilook),' 10 shearlings at 3 1 . guineas, 5 siiearHngs at 3 J guineas, aid 6 shoarlinga at 4j guineas, bought by A. Logan; 5. ffl.iearluigs at 3} .guineas, i> Hhcarlinars at 3|- guineas, and t> shearlings at h\ guineas, bought by \W. TL. Broughton ; 6 shearUngs, C.iSWuiß, at 3J r guineas. On account of; TlOMMas Tanner, Esq., of Riverslca, shearlings), B. Stowart, 1 at 22J guineas; 'A. M'Kenjiie, 1 at 10 guineas; and 1 # 7| guineas; J. H. ' Coleman, 2-at 10 guineas,, 1 »* 6f guineas, and 1 at 5J guiueaej.T. Pino, I. , at 7| i guiiieas. (flock sheijrlingsjj H.iS^iiiyj,

15 at 4 guineas; Bank of Now Zealand, Awamato station, 30 at 4 guineas. Romney Marsh.—On account of John Reid, Esq., Oamaru. — 6 stud 2-shoars, W. Cars-well, at 4 guineas; 5 shearlings, W. Carswoll, at 4 guineas. Southdowns.—On account of John Roid, Esq., Oamaru—s shoarlings, Thomas Willaw, at 2J guineas. Half bred.—On account of Geo. Heslop, Esq., of Chesterhope—lo 2-shoars Cheviot Lincoln, R. Sutherland, at 1 guinea.

Dovote sufficient caro to domostic concerns ; inaka your homo pleasant and comfortable. At tho Exhibition the balanco of tho Beautiful ExMbits and tho Usoful Articles aro oflored at half-prico to offcot a clearance. Ncal and Oloso invite oarly inspection.