RAM FAIR

Grey River Argus, 13 January 1928, Page 6

RAM FAIR

SENSATIONAL PRICES REALISED. MASTERTON, January 12. The tenth annual ram fair of Wairarapa"Stud Sheepbreeders’ Association was held at Solway to-day. Sensational prices were paid for a pen of W. Perry and Sons, Penrose Romney Rams fourteen of which realised 119 guineas, the highest priced animal making 235 guineas. There was large attendance of buyers from all over the Dominion. Buyers went unmistakably for well established stocks, being apparently prepared to pay any figure for the sheep they required. Perry and Son topped the market for Romneys with" 235 guineas, this price being paid by H. Moseley and Son of Balclutha, w T ho also bought two other ramjS from the same flock for 190 and 80 guineas. Other high priced sheep from this flock -were bought by W. Roxburgh (Southland) 165 guineas; Blair end Hunter (Wanganui) 17G guineas; H. B. Johnston (Fielding) 110 guineas; R. Johnston and Sons '(Hawke’s Bay) 130 guineas; R. L. Tevin (FieldIrfg) 60 guineas and Wright Stephenson and Co., (for an overseas client) 110 guineas. Q. Donald (Featherston) sold three rams each at 110 guineas. The best pr;ce for stud dincoins was 46 guineas; and for stud Southdowns, 26 guineas'. There was little demand for flock rams, Romneys reaching 19 guineas, and Southdowns 12 guineas.