DUNEDIN RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13863, 28 March 1907, Page 4

DUNEDIN RAM AND EWE FAIR.

This annual fixture,,was. held'at the Burnsidp gnleyatds oil TueEday, 26th' inst., with a c numerous eiitry. of- rams of the' , different s breeds arid' a. first-class, attendance of'sheep v farmers. The difforont breeds''were ropre- •'■ sent-ed by'/the following: -751 border Leicester I rains, 240 Eenuiey" Mnish'iams, 81 Shropshire' ' Dqwn rdms,'lls Corriodale and halfbred rmns. i The demand was niostly for rams of the Border \ Leicester breed, and for , the' few studs of this j breed that were offered there was good com- ] petition at :pr'ic'cs ranging lip to 12gs. it T. : L. Biirnhill (Castlerocfc) topped the market i with a nicp stud Border Leicester, ra-ni 'which | [ realised , . 12gs.' The groiteif. 'proportion of the '' Border Leicester rams offered were sold. , For ; ' ranis of.the Romney Itarsli type the doniand j was riot, so keen, but" there- was fair inquiry, ; and' although prices were- in buyers' favour, most of those offered changed hands. One or ' wo studs'in this breed'were eagerly competed for, ami Mt Barnhill (Castlerock) again took premier place with a nice two-shear rain and i < a shearling, which' realised 17igs "(and , 12gs j respectively. This breeder'deserves great credit \ for the manner in which his sheop were brought i 'out. Their' condition left nothing to bo desired, and was in hmrjeed contrast to the bulk,of the entry. For the three- or four consignments of English lieic'esler and Shropshire rams forward there was practically no demand, only a few lots finding purchasers. In Cojricdale and' lmlfbred rartis there was a fairly large entry, but the demand was not so keen as that experienced last year. On the whole, prices realised at yesterday's fair were not so high as Inst yettr. Perhaps, however, 'this was to some extent accounted for by the fact that the rams were not in such good condition as those'offered at the previous fair. Border Lricesters. Messrs. Wright, Stepben?on and Co. JLtd.) penned 238, and sold as follows:—For Sir T. ■ L. BarnhjlLCCastlerock), 1. two-shear ram at 12gs; Mr" George Johnston (Waikaka), 1 twoshear- ram at 7gs; Mr P. He'aley (Gore), G rams' at up to:sgs; New Zealand arid Australian' Band Company |Clydevale), 25 . rams at "up to 4Jg's; "Mt"o'. G. "Gilchrist.. (Oamaru), 41- rams- at ixji to 3gs; Mr John Miller (Maungatua), 11 rams at up to 3gs; Mr James Gow (Invermay),-14 rums at up to 3gs; Mr James W. Blair (Outram), 5 ranis at up to 2gs; iIr.D.T. Sh'iind Okie's Crossing), 10 rams at up to.ljgs; Jlr W. Ward, 8 rams l at'up' to ljgs; Mr John Reid (Elderslie), 39' rams at up to 3Sgs; Mr E. H. Chainey (Otokia), 23' rams at up to Ugs. Messrs Dalgely and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows:—Our entry, consisted of about 250 Boeder Leicester , imd Romney . ram's, of which 160 were" sold , as follows: For Mr John Wilson (Laudpr), 47 two-tooth Border Leicester rams at 4gs;' Mr A. Murdoch ' (Riversdalc), 10 two-tooth Border Leicester : 45gs'; 'Mr "David Murray" (Warepa), l'o' twotooth Border Leicesters';' Mr'T;'H. Russell (Milburu), 14 iwo-topth Border Leicester rams to 2Jgs';' Mr John Miller (Maungatua), G two-iootli Border' Lnicestors; ' Mr Peter M'Kinna, 41, Romney' rams; Mr William Grey (Milbu'rn)," 13 Eomnej rams; Mr Jas. Blair (Abbotsfovd), i Romney rams; Mr David .Miirfoy (Wsucpa), 20 Romney ranis to ; 4ga. ■ ' ' ' ' ' il«Bsr,B Donald Reid and Co, (Ltd.) sold: For Mr James' Govf (Invermay), 14' two-tooth rams at' 35g 3 ; Messrs Allan Bros (llopehill), 10 full-month riiins at ljgs; Mr Jno. Miller (Maungatua), 10 two-tooth rams at 3gs; Mr J. H. Allim (The Holmes), 15 two-tooth rams at 3Jga- Mt "W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 six-tooth rams at 3gs; Mr Andrew Todd (John, stop),. 3 four-tooth rariis at' 2fgs; Jlr Wrn. Grey (Milbiirn); 10 two-tooth rams at 2Jg's; Mr Wm.'Patrick (Balmoral),"8 full-mouth rams at ligs; Mr o.' Gunu (Sandymount), 1 full-mouth ram at ljg?. , Romney' M^arsh. Messrs Wright, Sfcphensou, Co. (Ltd.) penned 103, and sold as follows: For Mr T. L. Barnhill (Castlerbck), 1 two-shear ram at 17Jgs, 1. one-shear ram at 12gs; Mr John Gibson (Ashley Downs), 20 rams at up to 3gs;' Mr David Murray (Warepa), 2C rams at up to 3-',gs; Messrs W. an'd'N. Reid (Outram), 15' rams at up to 2gs; Mr John Reid (Elderslie), 16 rams at up to 2Jgs. Messrs Donald Reid pud Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Peter IFKjnna (Invcrcargill), 23 twotooth rams ak. 4Jga fo lgs; Messrs Allan Bros/ (Hop'chill), 8 sLx-tpoth raina ijt 21g's', Mr B, Murray (GlenfoJlqph), 13 ttyo and four-tdoth rams at 4gs to 3Jgs.

EDglish Leicester. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Lid.) sold; For Mr D, Murray (Glcnfallocli), H two and iour-tooth at 2Jgs. Messrs Wright, Slephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For.Mi Jas. Gow (Inverraay), 17 rannat up to lfcgs. Corriedales and Halfbrcda. Messrs Wright, Stcphenson, and Co. (Ltd.) peiined 78, and eold: For Messrs 1!. and .T. Eoid (Darficld), 12 rams nt up to'UJgs; Mr' John Stringfollow (Chertscy), rains at up to 3ks. Mesfrs Donald Ecid and Co. (Ltd.) sold: 1 , For ifessis 'Allan Bros. (Hopeliin), » fail, mouth rains at ljgs; Mr Win. Anderson (Fairton), 13 two-tooth Tarns (Lincoln-morino) etijgs.-- " V Shropshires. Messrs Donald' Reid and Co. (Ltd.) sold:| For Mr A. L. Joseph (Kia-toa, Upper Kiccarton), 6 two-tooth tarns at' 3gs to 2Jgs, '■' The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) report: We penned 117 stud and flock rams. Our entry comprised , Border Leicester and Knrauey shcop from tha studs of Messrs M'Kirchcr Bros. (Woodlands), J. W. Blair (Outnuu), Wm. Grey (Milburn), T. H. Russell (Milburn), Alex. Murdoch (Rivcredalo), and Mr Davenport (Canterbury). Competition at auction for sqir.e of the- stud rams ■, was rather' disappointing,, but' for most of our entries passed we, secured very satisfactory prices privately.' Tho entry of flock rims was'a. large one, cspcci&Uy in tho Bprder Lei-, cesters, and wo have pleasure in reporting a : highly satisfactory salo all round. Tho following p.ro some of our prices:—Border Leipo3■ters: For Jicsers M'Ker'chcr Bros.'. (Woodlands), 1 one-shear rami at 7gs, 1 at 6Jgs, an 3 1 at 4Jge; Mr J. W*. Blair (outram),-6 twotooth flock rams at 4gs', 2 at 3gs, 7 at SJge; Mr D. Murray (Waiopa), 7 two-slieai flock rams at 3Jgs; Mr T. H. Rnssell (Milbuin), 1 two-tooth flock ram at 3Jgs, 10 at 25gs; M!f William Grey (Milbuin), stud and flock.rama at quotations; Messrs Williamson Bros. iWylio's Crossing), ]0 two-tooth flock ;rame at 2ga; ■ Mir A. Murdoch.,(Rivcrsdale), 10; two'{ooth flock rams at quotations: Mr James ,Grcy (Milburu), 2 two-tooth flock rums at 2gsf ]?omuey'"Mflirsh:' For Mr Dnvcnport (Canto; I)liry)i 1 imporltd sheiirling stud ram sold privately to M: W Marshall (Wnrtpa) at'a very salibfaciorj' figure; Mr Marshall is 'to 1)6 camplimenteil 'on souring a lanii from the best Ez-glish strain—i.e.. SlessrsL.G. Finn's stud, of Faveisham. For Mr Jl W. Blair (Cutra'm) -f two-tooth flock rams at;2Jgs. Shrops'hiresV.For Mr F'. J. Wright (Te Honka), 15 two, four, and six-tootli ilesk rams iit from 2Jgs; ' Mr James "Grey (Milburn), two-tootll flock rams at 2g?. ' . The National Mortgage and Agoncy Company of New Zealand, (Wtl.) report the following sales at thera'm'and ewe fair:—For Mr A. F. Roberts (Te'viot Station), 24 Bolder Leicester ram's, hro-tooth, at sgs to 3Jgs; : Mr'P. L. Henley (Gore), 50 Border Leicester I rains at 4Jgs to 6gs; Jlr D. Munay (Warepa); two-shear Border Leicester rams at '41gs'. to 31gs; Mr John Millar (Maurigatun), 10'twb: tooth Border Leicester rams af 2Jgs; Messrs Kirk'' and"Co , .(lnvercargill), 25 Romney.Maisb. rams at 4Jgs; the New Zealand and Austra'ian Land Company (Clydevalo Estate), 30 two-tooth Border Leicester rams t6 4Jgs;. Mr J. C. Anderson (Stirlipg), 1 stud Border Loicester ram passed at BJgs. . ' ".'..■' .*■ j-iie Now Zealaiid Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report, as follows" in conneptien with the annual'ram fiiir held yesterday a}' the Cattle Yards. The largest yarding of lnms was offered'fliat has been forward'foi some years: .Border' Leicesters '.predominated in ' mimbers, and "among those'offered were some'very superior" sheep, ' For Mr Jas. Ross (of Karl igi) we offered'tw6" veiy superior studs, Both of'these wore three-shear sheep, which militated somewhat against their sale,.'but both were .quitted satisfactorily, 'one' to Mi Will. Gray (of llilburn) and the other to Mi Chas. shand (of Hiljend). For the'; saino ye'i'dpr we also sold flock rains, aiid also'madc sales behalf' of'Mr T)i'os.' Hitchon (of 'Adam's : F.lat)," 'on behalf "of Messis .Allan" Bjos." (Hopelnll) we .'disposed'; of p i useful line of Bordef 1 Leicesters/ ConipetiI jion was fairly "bntf, for leiilly flock j innis. Shropsiiires, 'Cor'ricdale's, and Enghsr, Leicesters' were haid to' 4uit, the principn' demand' being' for "Border' Leicesters' and ! Romievs. "'' "'' , ' '■.','■