THE PALMERSTON RAM FAIR.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1354, 10 February 1898, Page 6

THE PALMERSTON RAM FAIR.

There was a large attendance at the ram fair held at the grounds of the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association at Palmerston North on Thursday. Messrs T. H. Hanna (New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company!, Matthew Henry and it. S. Abraham (Abraham and Williams) were the auctioneers, Mr Henry being the first to commence. The Stand ird, which states that bidding appeared to be fairly brisk, gives the following particulars : , SOLD BY MR M. HENRY. On account of Messrs McKenzier-4 fourtooth Lincoln rams, Mr Horritz, Jg. On account of Mr R. B. Pearce—l twotooth Lincoln rt m, Mr J. Davis, l?gs ; 1 twotooth Lincoln ram, Mr Holder, Mr Davis, l£gs; do Mr Tansey, lags; do, Mr Davis, 2gs; do, Mr Davis, l£gs ; do, Mr Davis, ligs; do, Mr Edwards, l|-gs; fourtooth, Mr Davis, l^gs; two - tooth, Mr Davis, l|gs. On behalf of Messrs Raynor Bros. —Twotooth Lincoln rams : Mr Davis, lags; Mr Davis, 1 *ags ; Mr Davis, 2gs. On account of Mr A. MoHardy, two-tooth Lincoln rams—Mr Greer, 2£gs ; Mr Edwards, 3igs ; Mr Holder, 2f gs ; Mr Greer, 3gs ; Mr Roby, 2£gs; Mr Holden, 3igs ; Mr Tansey, 3-fgj ; Mr Edwards, 3ga; Mr Greer, 2jgs ; Mr Davis, 2fgs ; Mr Tansey, 3gs ; Mr Greer, 3fgs ; Mr Davis, 2jgs. On account of Mr J. Collins, Kaikoura, two-tooth Lincoln rams —Mr J. Davis, 4 at l£gs; Mr Shekelton, sat 2;jgs, 2igs, 2gs, 2igs; Mr Monrad, 2gs; Mr Shekelton, 2igs, 2fgs; Mr Monrad, 2gs, 2gs; Mr Shekelton, 2£gs, 2Jgs ; Mr Monrad, 2gs ; Mr Shekelton, 2fgs, 2*gs; Mr Toxward, 2£gs ; Mr Monrad, 2gs, 2|gs, 2gs, 2fgs ; Mr Edwards, 2gs; Mr Shekelton, 2£gs; Mr Field, 2|gs, 2£gs; Mr Monrad, 2gs; Mr Davis, 2£gs ; Mr Field, 2£gs. SOLD BY ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, On account of Mr J. Reid, two-tooth Lincoln rams—Mr Pearce, 3*gs ; do, Mr Pearce, 2&gs; do, Mr Pearce, 2|gs. . On account of Mr A. S. Baker, 2-tooth Lincoln rams —Mr W. Akers, digs; 3£gs, 4gs, 3|gs; Mr Pearce, 7gs; Mr Greenhow, 3gs; Mr Gear, 3gs; Mr Holder, 4Jgs; Mr Clapperton, 3gs; Mr W. Akers, 3?gs; Mr Elder, 4 rams at 3gs ; W. Akers, 3gs. On account of Mr 0. Hawes, 2-tooth Lincoln flock rams—Mr Peddie, 4gs; lsgs. On account of Mr W. Morrison, 2-tooth flook Lincoln rams —Mr Horrocks, lg ; lg; lg; Mr Peddie, Hgs, lg, Hgs ; Mr W. Akers, Ifga; Mr Field, lg; Mr W. Akers, 2|gs ;Mr Field, ligs ;Mr Peddie, ligs; Mr Greenhow, Ifgs; Mr Field, lfgs; Mr Peddie, ligs, ligs; Mr Frantzen, ligs ; Mr Peddie, lg, lg § On account of Mr A. MeHardy, two-tooth flook Lincoln rams —Mr Holden, 6£gs ; Mr W. Akers, 6|gs ; Mr Holden, 6gs ; Mr C. Waldograve, 2 at sgs ; Mr R. S. Abraham, 2igs ; Mr Dalrymple, 3!gs; Mr Field, 3|gs ;Mr Dalrymple, 3fgs, 3gs, 3|gs; Mr A. Gray, 2igs ; Mr Dalrymple, 3£gs; Mr Skerman, sgs; Mr Dalrymple, 3|gs, 3£gs ;MrA. W. Skerman, 4jgs; Mr Dalrymple, 3gs, 3^gs; Mr Skerman, 3£gs, 3igs; Mr Sobye, 4gs ; Mr Campbell, 3£gs; Mr Dalrymple, 3igs ; Mr Clapperton, 4gs ; Mr Campbell, sgs ; Mr Munro, 3iga; Mr Davis, 3gs ; Mr Campbell, si?s ; Mr Davis, 3?gs. SOLD BY THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE .COMPANY. On behalf of Mr J. D. Hughes, two-tooth Lincoln rams —Mr Holder, 2igs, 3jga, 2zgs, 3igs ; Mr Kelsall, 3gs ; Mr Crawford, Mr Holder, 3gs, 3£gs, 3gs, 3£gs ; Mr Peddie, 3gs ; Mr Holder, 3igs ; Mr J. Davis. 2£gs ; 3igs ; Mr J. Davis, 3gs; Mr Crawford, 3jgs, Mr Ji Davis, 3£gs, 3igs. On account of Mr J. B. Sutton, two-tooth shear flook Lincoln rams—Mr Holder, 3gs, 3gs ; Mr Peddie, 3gs; Mr J. Davis, 3gs ; Mr T. Tansey, 3|gs ; Mr J. Davis, 3gs. On account of Mr J. B. Sutton, two-tooth stud LiiiC.nu rams—Mr Ho.land, 20gs, Mr W. Akers, 14gs, llgs; Mr Riddiford, 13gs; Mr McLean, 16gs, 10gs, 2.’gs; Mr Jackson, 36g- ; Mr Downs, Bgs, 7gs. Among the many exhibits at *he show* was a patent horse and eow cover, manufactured by Mr W. J. Pallant, which, for workmanship and fit, wa3 pronounced by all to be one of the best ever seen. The fixing of the cover is very simple and good, preventing the cover from slipping off the horse or cow. Ihe cover is fixed by a leather thong running round the thigh and brought through two eyelet holes made in the cover, this contrivance doing away with all straps and buckles, and leaving the cover perfectly free for the horse or cow. In every sense of the word, Mr Pallant is to be congratulated on the simple method of fixing the cover. Palmerston Nobth, February 4. The Bam Fair was continued to-day, when the attendance was good, but the competition was not great for anything but Lincolns. The phenomenal price of 160 gs was paid by Mr Bremer, of Waverley, for one of Mr J. B. Sutton’s Lincoln stud rams, sold by the New Zealand Loan and Mercanti'e Agency Company, while Mr E. J. Riddiford gave 80gs for another Romney. A flock of two-t®oth rams ranged from £g to 3£gs; Border Leicesters from ligs to 2igs, English Leioesters froir l|gs to 2fgs,'Southdowns, 4gs. Generali] ’ there was not much demand for anything outside Lincolns, the next -being Romneys I but the prioes for these were as low as las- , I year. About 1000 rams were sold, th( J • major portion by Messrs Abraham and Wil [ \ liams, the Loan and Mercantile Agency Com Q p a ny next and Mr Matthew Henry olose up.