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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 March 1925, Page 8

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TIAIARU RAM FAIR

(BY TEEP.GBAFH PRESS ASSOCIATIONJ TIAIARU, March 26.

At the annua[ ram f a *r to-day there was an entry of 910 compared with I)Silas t year. Chief interest centred "in Border Leicesters, while English l.eices ters were in favour. There was a goon attendance and bidding was keen throughout, very few passing. Prices for studs ranged us follows Border Leicester, 9 to 20 guineas; Eng lish Leicester, 9 to 12 guineas; (I‘orrie dales, 10 to 12 guineas; Romneys, 10 t. 12 guineas. Prices for flock rams . ranged as loir low Border Leicesters, 6to 12$-guin-eas; 'Ellglish Leicester, &£ to 12 guineas; Shropshires, 8 to 10 guineas ; Corriedales, 6$ to- 12 guineas; Romneys, L to 8 guineas; Southdowns, 10 to JL guineas. .The fare is the best held here i’oi many years. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. March 25. At Addington market there were again heavy sheep yaidings. The drs weather affected values, The sale corn menced to slacken after mid-day, am North Island ewes, of which there uOi\ over 5000 forward, eased on last, wee. by 3s a head. Local ewes weie a Is*' well down. '

Fat Lambs.—Extra, prime, lambs, 453d; prime, 38s to 41s; medium. 35s u 37s 6d; light, 32s 9d to 34s 9d ; store lambs, 29s 6d to 325. Eat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers 475; prime, 38s to 42s 0*1; medium, 35s to 37s 9d ; light, 3ls to 345; -rough. 28s to 30s: extra prime ewes, 38s 3d • prime, 33s to 375; medium. 29s 6d to 32s 6d; light, 26s to 295; aged, 22s tc. 255.

Fat Cattle. —Extra prime beef made to 37s pei' lOOlbs; prime, 34s to 365: medium, 30s to 335: light, 25s to 29s and rough down to 15s. Extra, prime steers, el 9: prime, el 4 15s to £1(; 10s: ordinary, £ll 10s to £‘l4 10s: light, £9 5s to £ll ss; rough, £6 to £9; extra forward heifers, £ll ; prime, £9 to £1 10s; ordinary, £5 to £8 10s; extra prime cows, £l2 12s 6d; pr ime £8 10s to £10; ordinary, £4 to £8: light, £3 15s to £4 15s; aged, £2 12s 6d to £3 12s Gd. Dairy Cattle—Good duality sold well. Best second, third* and fourth ealvers, £lO to £1.4 10s; medium, £6 to £9 10s: extra good springing heifers, £l6 ss; gpr-d £8 to £ll 10smedium,. £5 to £7 10s. Fat Pigs.—Baconers were weaker, and porkers primer. Choppers, £3 to £6 10s • 'light baconers, £3 15s to £4 • heavy. £4 10s to £5: extra heavy. £5 5s (average price ner lb 6d to 7-1*1): light porkers, £2 8s to £2 15s; heavy. £2 17s 6d to £3 3s (average price pellb, 7id to Rjd). BTTRNSJDE SALES. DUNEDIN. March 25. F-t Cat He.—Prime handy weight bullocks were sold on a basis of-37s 6d