DUNEDIN RAM AND EWE FAIR.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 9721, 24 March 1900, Page 2

DUNEDIN RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Mewrs Wright, Stephemon, and Co,, report ai follows undei Thui'aday'a date : This annual fixture took plaae at the Bui aside Ealeyard« to-day. The entries were mt numerous, but they were f u'rly repiesentative of the different breeds of longwools, including as they did Border Leicen ter, Romney Marsh, Lincoln, and Shropshire Down theep, and a few halfbredf. (The attendance of buyer* wai moderate, and the competition was as dull ai could be, excepting in the case of itud Border Leicester rams and one or two of the belt lots of flock rama of the same breed. We diapoaed of the whole of our consignment! at fol-

lows : Border Lecriaters and Rami. — Oa account of Mr J S. Holmes (Awamoa) : 1 two-tootb ram at 12ga, N.Z. and A. Land Co. ; 1 do at 12gc, N.Z. and A. Land Ca. ; 1 doat9gs, Mr J. H. Allan (Holmes) ; 1 do nt 7£gi, N. Z. and A. L»nd Co. On account o! Meisri Little Broi. (Ngapira): 1 two-tooth ram at 12£ga, Mr Thomai Muir, Waihemo Mains ; I do at lOgs, Mr Thomas Muir, Waihemo Mains. On account of Mr William Grey (Milburn): 1 tix-tooth ram at a good prioe to Mr John Hamilfcons, Beckf. Romney Mar«h Flock Famt. — Oaacoount of Mr John Reid (Eldenlie) : 12 two-tooth nmiatl^gj, 13 four and iix-tooth rama at Jig*-