HUNTERVILLE RAM FAIR.

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1433, 6 March 1911, Page 4

HUNTERVILLE RAM FAIR.

Thero was the usual attendance of buyers at the Hunterville Ram Fair. There was a keen demand for good Romneys and the highest price paid was for a line offered on account of Mr W. E. Baker, of Makino, which realised seven guineas. The balance of this vendor's rams sold readily from 4Jgs to 6;lgs. A small lot of Southdowns were purchased by a Taihape farmer for £5 os each. A nice line of 2-tooth Lincolns, on account of Mr R. Bremer, sold from 3gs to 4jgs. Competition was especially keen for good lots. Amongst the sales were:— ROMNEYS. On account W. E. Baker, Makino. —J. McCleay, 2 at s£gs, 3 ati 6Jgs, 5 at 7gs; E. H. Atkins, 1 at 1 at 4|gs, 1 at 4£gs, 1 at sge, 1 at s|gs; Tourmin Bros., 2 at 4£gs, 5 at 4*gs; J. McCartin, Utiku, 6 at 4Jgs, 1 at G. Kraiger, 1 at 4£gs, 2 at J. Maher, Ohingaiti, 1 at sgs, 1 at 4|gs; Gahan and Sons, 2 at 4£gs; W. Williams, Taihape, 2 at sgs; D. Meads, Pakihikura, 2 at 4Jgs. On account D. G. Furlong, Bunnythorpe, 8 2-tooths.—A. Abbis, Rewa, 1 at 3Jgs, 1 at 3£gs; W. Williams, 1 at 3Jgs; G. Kraiger, 1 at 3Jgs, 1 at 3gs, 2 at 4gs; H. Stent, Sandon Block, 1 at 3gs.

LINCOLNS. On account D. G. Furlong, Bunnythorpe, 17 2-tooths.—Walter Williams, 2 at 1 at 2gs; H. Street, Hunterville, 2at 2gs; W. J. McCoard, Mangaweka, 5 at lsgs; E. A. Voelkerling, Raetihi, 4 at IJgs; Jae. Wilson, Hunterville, 2 at ljgs.