RAM FAIR OPENS
MARKET FOR ROMNEYS EASIER TENDENCY INCREASED OFFERING The annual Gisborne Ram Fair opened in the showgrounds rostrum this morning. Romneys were offered to-day. and other breeds will be sold to-morrow. The entry of flock Romneys totalled 1940. -he largest since 1937 and 282 more than last year. Two stud Romneys were also in the catalogue Values were slightly down on last year’s Romney rates and during the first hour’s selling the top price was only The highest price last year, secured towards the end of the sale, was 12gns. There were indications. however, that the market was firming towards the close ot this morning’s selling Flock Romneys On account Estate J. Todd, Otane.— 5 2-shear, Signs., Williams Bros. On account V. D. Fraser, Karere.— 5 1-shear (p), 4gns; 5 1-shear, no bid. On account of a client. —5 1-shear (p), Signs; 5 1-shear (p), sgns; 5 1- (p), s : ,‘gns; 5 1-shear (p). sgns; 5 2-shear (p), 4gns. On account H. J. Rayner, Masterton. —5 l-shear, 6gns, Smith Bros.; 10 2- 4gns, J. Berry; 5 2-shear, 33gns, J. Gardiner; 5 2-shear, S.jgns, G. Dclahunty. On account D. R. Daysh, Masterton. —5 1-shear, 4gns, R. McNeil; 4 1-shear, 4jgns, Guthrie Smith’s Bros.; 4 1-shear, 4.1 gns, Guthrie Smith’s Bros.; 4 1-shear. Signs, R:. J. Peddle. On account of a client.--5 1-shear (p), Signs; 5 1-shear (p), 3gns: 5 1-shear (p), .3]gns. On account J. B. Stansbury, Opoliki. —5 1 -shear, sign?, H. C. Boys; 5 1-shear, sgns, H. C. Boys; 5 1-shear. sJgns, L. M. Davis: 5 1-shear, Ggns. Strathallan station; 5 1-shear, Gigns Slrathalian station. On account of a client.—2o 1-shear 7-fgns, C. G. Holdsworth; 5 1-shear, Bgns, F. Hutchinson, Motu. On account A. Blair, Matawai. —10 1-shear, 6igns, Gaddum Estate; 5 1-shear, Signs, Mrs. Muir; 5 1-shear. 5.1 gns, Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Company, as agents; 5 1-shear, C.lgns, Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Company, as agents.
On account E. Openshaw, Marton. — 5 2-shear. 7igns, P. D. Tombleson: 5 2-shear, 6igns, S. F. Clare; 5 2-shear, 63gns. P. D. Tombleson.
On account of a client.—lo 1-shear sjgns, J. E. Benson; 5 1-shear (p) 4Jgns; 5 1-shear, 6;]gns, J. E. Benson 5 1-shear (id), 4igns.
On account of Bremer and Sons, Waverley.—s 1-shpar, Signs, A. J. H. Kirkham; 5 1 -shear, 71gns, A. E. Reeves; 5 1-shear, Signs, A. J. H. Kirkham; 5 1-shear, Sgns, A. H. Harris; 5 1-shear, Ggns, A. J. H. Kirkham. On account W. R. Clark, Matawai.— 14 1-shear (p), 2Jgns.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20151, 22 January 1940, Page 12
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