Ram Fair

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 45, 1 February 1924, Page 5

Ram Fair

Second Day’s Sales

A DROP IN VALUES.

VARIOUS BREEDS UNDER THE HAMMER.

line weather greeted the concluding day ©I the Ram Fair, when the continuation of the Romney flock rams, one (iind two shear (952) was ed with, after which various other breeds were offered lor sale. At 2 p.m. all breeds of stud rams were put up for auction. The pricey obtained at to-day’s sale for Romneys showed a decided drop on yesterday’s figures, the highest obtinned up to 11 a.m. being lO| guinea*, which was paid by M. D Speedy of VVaipawa. Many good lines were passed in as high as 9gns, the prices off ered not being up to the owm r’s expectation. Lincolns were in very poor demand, prices ranging from ligns, 4|ftna up’ to the highest figure, paid by M. McNutt, Wanstead for a line of 6 shearlings. Ryelands were not largely represented but there was a fair demand at figures ranging from 3 to 61 guineas. Border Leicesters wer© considerably neglected and most of the lines were passed in, th© highest price realised under th© hammer being 6 guinea.. English leicesters were not in demand, only two lots being quitted and tthe Corriedales consisted of only three consignments, all of winch were sold, th© highest guineas. WILILAMS AND KETTLE.

On acocunt of N. R. Raynor Masterton—3 2-shea r , T. Davy Wairoa. 6jgns, On account of O. Ormond—2o shearling. D. J. Holden. Makotuku 6J gDB. On account of W. Perry and Son, Penrose Masterton—6 shearlings, E. H. Rickie, Waipukurau. 10gns; 6 do. H. Windsor, Hamilton 7gns. DE PELICHET MCLEOD & CO. LTD. On account of Arthur Tocker, Featherston—6 shearlings —J, Speedy, Waipawa, lOJgns: 12 do. C. Sinclair, Elsthorpe, 7gns; 7 do. E. H. Rickie, Waipukurau, Bgns HOADLEY SON 'AND STEWART. On account of H. B. and A. D. Eglington Featherston—6 shearlings, W. C. Anson, Waiwhare, sgas. On account of Eric Riddiford, Lower Hutt, —6 shearlings, Kelly Bros St. Lawrence, lOJgns; 14 do. 0. Neil, son, Edenham, 7|gns. On account of C. T. Keeble Palmerston North—3o shearlings. J. Holden, Tikokino 7gns. , On account of J. E. Hewitt. Manga, maire—6 shearlings Effingham Bros., Waitahora, 9Jgns. H.B. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN. On account of W. J. Smith, Colyton—s shearlings, B. Gray. Onga Onga, 9gns. On account of F. W. Blatchford, Mangamutu—6 shearlings A. H. Bayliss, Hatuma. 7gns. On account of A. Munro—32 shearlings, O. Skelton. Gisborne. 6$ gns.

N.Z LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LTD.

On account of Adam McKay, Westbdlsh MJasterton —6 shearlings, C Tate. Maraekakaho 6|gns; 6 do. T. Davy Wairoa, 7sgns. On account of Wm. E. Bidwell. Rotoawni Featherston—s shearlings. M R. Shaw. Mourere 6Jgns; 6 do., H. Martin, Wairoa sgns. On account of Quentin Donald. Featherston—s shearlings, H. Windsor Hamilton, 6gns; 5 do., A. M. Ross. Dannevirke. sgns.

MURRAY ROBERTS AND CO. LTD. On account of Robert McLeod, Mar„ tinborough—6 shearlings. Okawa Station. 9gns; 6 do., Okawa Station 6 gns. LINCOLNS. WILLIAMS AND KETTLE. On account of W. Perry and Son, Penrose, Masterton —6 shearlings, McNutt, Wanstead, s|gns.