PALMERSTON RAM FAIR.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 494, 12 February 1908, Page 4

PALMERSTON RAM FAIR.

The annual ram fair at Palmerston yesterday was not up to the usual standard, the demand for Romneys especially being rather slack. The sales were : — On account of 11. A. McKenzie, flock Lincolns, bred by L. Wallis— T. McCracken Signs, sgns; Mr Neil 5.' f gns, 2 at o^gns, s|gns; Mr Savage 52gns; Mr Neil Signs, Mr McCraken s}gns. . On account of a client, flock Lincolns — Mr Kinneair 2 at sJgns, Mr Savage ogns, Mf Russell Sgns, Mr .Neil Signs, Mr J. Sinclair 6gns, Mr McCracken 2 at Signs, Mr Bowie 6gns, Mr Neil sgns. On account of Mr P. Gillies, To Horo, flock Lincolns, 6-tooth — Two at 2Jgns, Mr Sinclair 4 at 2£gns, MiMitchell, rest of line at 2£gns. On account of Mr R. A. McKenzie, flock Shropshire rams — Mr Wylie I. 1 , gns,, 5 at ligns. On account of Mr W. J. Phillips, Sandon, English Leipestefs, 2 and 4tooth — Mr Barthorp l£gns. » On account of Mr W. B. Pearce. flock Shropshires— Mr Wylie, 3 at ligns, 1- at ligns. On account of Mr J. E. Gear, To Horo, Border Leicesters — Mr Christensen 2 at. ligns, Mitchell Bros., 3, at ligns. . On account of jMr Hollo, Otaki, flock Southdowns— Mr Johnston 4.J---gns, 3|gnsj 2|gns, .2£gns; Mr B. Thompson, 5 at 2-igns. On account of Mr B. H. Slack, Taikorea, flock Southdowns — Mr Mitchell lgn. On account of Mr S. R. Lancaster, flock Southdowns— Mr Wall 9 at 2;J gns, Mr Gray at 3gns, Mr Johnston (Highdon) 3gns. On account of Mr D. Munro, Palmerston North, flock Romneys — Mr Wycherley 6 j>,t Signs, Mr Rankin 3 from 3igns to S^gns, Mr HoArie 4 from Signs to 3-Jgns, Mr R. A. MacKcnzio 9 from Signs to 4sgns, Mr J. Lynch 2 at 3igns. On account of Thos. Hunt, Wakefield, flock Romneys — Mr Durney 9 at ■' 3&gns, Mr Mackenzie 7 from 3i gns to signs, Mr Olsen at 3igns, Mr Khilow 6 from 3£gns to 7igns, : Mr Lu'dlock at^4gns. . On account of T. Ivilsby, of Tiritea, , flock Romneys — Mr MaoKonzie 2 at 2gns. On account of Mr Max Voss, Karere, flock Romneys — Mr Stacey 5 at 3gns, Mr MacKenzie 11 from 3 to 4gns, Mr Jarry 3 from 3 to 3igns, Mr Bannister 2 from s£gns to 9igns. On account of Mr D. Buick, Palmerston North, flock Romneys — Mr McKenzie 10 from 3to Signs, Mr C. James 13 at. 3 and 3£gns, Mr Greenhau 2 at 3jgns. On account o£^ Mr W. G. Pearce, Colyton, flock Rbmneys — Mr Jarrey 3 at 2sgns, Mr Badger 6 at 2gns, Mr Stewart 5 at 2jgns to 2^gns. On account of Mr Georso Craw, Linton, flock Romneys-— Mr Bremmer 18 at 2gns. On account of Mr J. JlidweU, Featherston, flock Romneys-r-7 fTom 3 to SJgus, Mr Greenhau at 3gns, Mr Maxwell at 2£gns, Mr Stewart at 3gns. On account of Mr W. B. Pearce, Onnia Bridge, flock Border Leicesters—Mr J. O. Batchelor 50 at 30s.