RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 959, 14 April 1888, Page 3

RAM AND EWE FAIR.

The first ram and ewe fair in the district was held on Friday, 13th inst. In the early part of the day the weather was very inclement, but in the afternoon it cleared up nicely, and there was a good attendance of farmers, graziers and others, being thoroughly representative of all parts of the county. Toe class of stock exhibited for sale was excellent, and the bidding being spirited throughout, the prices obtained for the various lota were satisfactory. Mr W. Inder acted as auctioneer. The following are the names of the sellers and purchasers and the prices obtained : On acount of the .Naseby Pastoral lavestment Co.— 2 6 tooth Merino Bams—Withdrawn On account of T. M'Whirter, Esq,— 10 4 tooth Merino Hams, bred by Messrs M'Master—J H Preston, at 8s each

4 Border Leicester Ram Lambs, bred by Messrs Little Bros., Ngapara—Mr J. Mulholland, Eweburn, at £3 lis L do. do.—Messrs Weir and Smith. £8 lis

2 Bordet Leicester Rams, 2 to >tb, bred by A. Murdoch, Esq—Messrs D and W T M'Cready, Kyeburn, £3 5s 2 Border Leicester Rams, 2 tootb, bred by R Oliver, Esq—D and W J M'Cready, at £3 1 do do—Mr Arthur Skarkey, Gimmerburn, at LI 13* od 8 do do—Mr James Hore, Eweburn, at£l 13s (id

4 do do—Mr R W Glen dinning, Taieriside, at £1 17* 6d 2 Border Leicester Rams, 2 tooth, bred by J Reid, Esq, Elderslie—Mr R Logan, Maritanga, at £2 1 do do—Messrs Weir and Smith, at LI 17561 2 do do—Mrs Brown, Gimmerburn,

at £1 16s 145 Fat Crossbred Ewes—Withdrawn at 78

250 E M Merino Ewes—Mrs Brown, at 3* , . 380 Fat Ewes, at from 3s 7d to 4s.' On account of Messrs R and S Tader** Border Leicester Rams, bred James Allen, Esq, Hopehill— "■ -*'-. C Rose, lat 1.2 l6i; R W Qleadifc ; ning, lat£2 13s 6 d -c 4 Lincoln Leicesters—Withdrawn Border Laicester 6 tooth Rami, brefl by Messrs Ross Bros. —R. W. Gleadinning, 3 at £1 15s Od ; E. at£l 15s Od; Samuel Harris, 4 at £2 3s Od

6 Aged Leicester Earns—J. Graham, at 13d 6d each On account of Mr J. Packman—--4 Southdown Rams—Withdrawn 1 Leicester Earn Withdrawn at £2 2a 6d.