RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 960, 19 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 part 9 of the couaty. Toe clasß 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sellers and purchasers and the prices obtained:— On acount of the Naseby Pastoral lavestment Co.— 2 6 tocth Merino Bams—Withdrawn On account of T. M'Whirter, Esq-. 10 4 tooth Merino Rams, bred by Messrs M.'Master—J H Preston, at 8i each 1 do. do.—Messrs Weir and Smith, £3 lis 2 Border Leicester Rams, 2 tooth, bred by A. Murdoch, Esq—Messrs D and W T M'Cready, Kyeburn, £3 5s 2 Bord=r Leicester Rims, 2 tootb, bred by R Oliver, Esq—D aad W J M'Cready. at £3 Ido do—Mr Arthur Skarkey, Gimmerburn, at LI 13* GJ 4 Border Lt-kester Ram Lambs, bred by i£e«Bri Littie Bros., tfgapara—Mr

J. Mulholland, Ew?burn. at £3llg 8 do do—Mr James Hore, Ewebnro. at £1 13s 6d 4do do—"MY R W Glendinnin?, Taieriside, at £1 17* 6d 2 Border Leicester Rams, 2 torth, bred by J Reid, Esq. Elderslie—Mr R Logan, Maritanga, at £2 1 dodo—Messrs Weir and Smith at Lll7s6d 2 do do—Mrs Brown, G-'mm-rbnrn at £1 16s 145 Fat Crossbred Ewes—Withdrawn at 7s 250 FM Merino Ewes—Mrs Brown at 3* 380 Fat Ewes, at from 3s 7d to 4a. Oa account of Messrs R and S Tnder— Border Leicester Rams, bred by James Allen, Esq, Hopebiil— C Rose, lat L2 16s; R W Glendinniug, lat£2 13s rJd 4 Lincoln Leicesters —Withdrawn Border Laicester 6 tooth Rama, bred by Messrs Rosa Bros.—R. W. Glendinning, 3 at £1 los Od ; R. Logan, 4 at£l los 0d; Samuol Harris, 4 at £2 3s Od 6 Aged Leicester Rams—J. Graham at 13s 6d gach On account of Mr J. Packman—--4 Southdown Rara3—Withdrawn 1 leicester Rain Withdrawn at £2 2s 6d.