RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12753, 27 March 1914, Page 4

RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Press Association.—By Telegraph. CHRISTCHURCH, March 26. The first day of the annual ram and ewe fair held by the A. and P. Association commenced to-day on the Showgrounds at Addington with' the sale of flock rams. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. The keen demand there has been this, season for breeding ewes in view of the fact that many, farmers are going to devote more attention to sheep than to grain growing naturally caused more attention to be taken in the ram fair. The entry totalled 3837 asagainst 4287 last year. The falling off was principally in English Leicesters and Corriedales. The demand for flock rams was keen for all those breeds which, are favoured by those farmers who pay attention to fat lamb production. Southdowns, Shropshires and Ryelands all sold remarkably well, Shropshires making a better average than for some years past, j There wa& itregular demand foil Corriedales and half-bieds, and only the good lines of rams met with any competition. English and Border Leicesters sold remarkably well, as did a!so the few lines of Romneys offered. The range of prices for flock rams was:—Lincolns (1914) 4%gns, Romney 3 to 7gns, English Leicesters 1% to 7gns, Border Leicesters 2% to 7gns, Southdown 4% to 6%gns, Shropshire 4 to 7%gns, Ryelands 5 to 6 ] /^gns > Corriedale 3 to 6%gns, half-bred 1% to s^4gns.