CANTERBURY RAM FAIR.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, March 24. The Canterbury Ram Fair was held today on the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s new grounds. There- were 3100 entries, and the general quality of the animals was very good. The attendance was large, but business was dull, only about half of those offered being sold. The highest prices were for yearling Lincoln rams bred by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company. One brought 12 guineas, two IL} guineas and one 10 guineas. Two Lincoln rams, bred by H. Overton, were passed in at the higher figures. The highest price for merino rams was 5 guineas each for 10 two-tootbs, bred by Lyttelton, of Rokeby. The highest price for South Downs was guineas, for siDgle ram, and for Border Leicester 5g guineas. Of the whole entries only 20 realised 5 guineas and upward.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 787, 1 April 1887, Page 19
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