Good Prices at Ram Fair
VENDORS’ FIGURES REALISED Per Press Association. AIASTERTON, Last Night. A considerably better tone prevailed at to-day’s Alastcrton ram fair and values well on a par with vendors’ expectations Avere realised for flock Southdowns. The entry was well in excess of last year, but the bulk of the offering was disposed of either under the hammer or by private treaty. Prices for flock Southdowns ranged from 2gns. to 28gns. with the average about 4gns. Stud Southdowns sold consistently well, the top price being S2gus. realised by Alr. W. J. Gimblett for a splendid ram sold to Air. W. Howard Booth, of Carterton. Flock Ryelands and English Leicesters were not very keenly sought after. It was a very good sale "for good sheep.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 41, 18 February 1939, Page 5
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126Good Prices at Ram Fair Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 41, 18 February 1939, Page 5
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