RAM AND EWE FAIR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16964, 28 March 1917, Page 7

RAM AND EWE FAIR

GOOD COMPETITION. ' The annual ram and owe fair was held at Burnsido yesterday under tho auspices of tho Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society, and attracted a largo attendance of brooders of sheep. Tho en trios, while being good, wore not so large as at last year's fair, but tho quality of tho stock brought forward was up to the standard of those offered at the 191G fair. The fact that thero wero fewer entries was in favour of vendors according to tho law of supply and demand. A now system.of selling was tried yesterday with a view to keeping buyers together, and it worked admirably. In former years tho various types and breeds havo been penned and have been sold as penned, but yesterday they wore grafted into one pen in order as they appeared on tho catalogue. That is to say, as ono lot was disposed of another succeeded it in t.ho same pen. It was an experiment which proved satisfactory, and saved tho loss of a good deal of time for vendor and buyer alike, who would otherwise have had to pass from one pen to another.

The fair opened at 11 a.m. with Border Leicester stud rams being offered. This breed proved most in demand, and as a result tho prices wore higher than for tho other breeds. Tho prices at which sales wero effected varied from 7gs up to 37gs, the latter figure being paid for a onc-shear-ling ram by Prido of Leaston from a General Clark ewe, ,bred by Mr James Ross, ot tho Mount Hampton stud, Palmerston. ?>lr L. S. B. Sherman (Lainbourne) was tho purchaser. Other good prices for Border Leicester rams were 24ig-i for a shearling by Hero, bought by Air John Miller, Maungatu... and 234gs for a shearling by Rose Hampton, bought by Mr E. M'ljoiinan, Berwick, both sold on account of Mr John M'Kerchar, Woodlands. A two-shear by Prido of Leaston (imp.) wits knocked down on behalf of Mr John Ross to Mr L. S. B. Shonnan for 22gs, and a shearling by Hampton Judge went to Mr Donald M'Donaki, of Edendalo, for 20gs. Other Border Leiccsters offered brought from 17jgs down to sigs. A two-shear Corriedalo ram offered 011 account of Mr Leonard White, of Rakaia, was sold to Mr J. B. M'lntyre, Merino Downs, for 21gs; others of tho samo breed -brought from sgs up to 9gs. The Roinncy Marsh ranis wore a good lot, and as a result the prices realised were good. A one-shear by Tipua, offered on account of Mr John Miller, Maungatua, brought 28gs, the buyer being I/r John M'Crostie, Lovells Flat. In tho samo lot wero two two-shears by Burnsido Banner, which went to Mr P. Sim, of Crookston, and Mr D. Manson. Clarendon, for 21igs and 20gs respectively, and a oneshear which Mr R. J. Sparks, of Maungatua, bought for 20gs. Others brought from 16gs to 28gs. Ewes of the samo breed from the Elderslio stud wore sold at from 3gs to ,7gs. Flock rams sold well, the top price paid for Border Loicesters being 9gs, and tho other prices ranged down to 2Jgs. For Romncy Marsh flock rams up to lOJlgs was paid, while quito a number of others bsaught from Bigs down to 3gs. Shropshire Down flock ramj wero sold at from 4gs up to 4jgs, while tho prices for Corriedalo flock rams ranged from 4jgs tip to 6gs.

Messrs Dalgety and Co.. offered and sold the following:—Stud rams: On account of Mr James Ross (Hampton, Palmerston), shearling Border Leicester at 37gs to Mr Watson Shennan (top prico of the day); 2 two-ehoar Border Leicester rams at lOgs, Flock rams: On account of Mr James Ross (Hampton, Palmerston), 6 Border Leicester rams at 6|gs; Mr W. Grey (Milburn),'7 Border Leicester rams at 4gs; Mr D. Murray (Olydevale), 5 Romney rams at 6gs, 5 do at sgs, 8 Border Leicester rams at 4gs. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: On account of Mr John M'Kcrchar (Flemington, Woodlands}, oneshear stud Border Leicester at 21gs, 1 do at logs; Mr G. P. Johnston (Comelv Bank), one-shear stud Border Leicester at 15gs; Mr \\m Grey (Berrington, Milburn), one-shear Border Leicester at lOgs, 1 do at Bgs, 1 do at s£gs, 5 do at sgs, 3 do at 3Jgs, 10 do at 3igs, one-shear Romney at 9gs, 1 do !l ,t 3gs, 1 do at 7gs; Mr David Murray (Clydcvale), 7 two-shear Border Leicesters at 4-jgs, 10 one-shear Romneys at sgs; Mr A. S. Orbell (Waikouaiti), 5 one-shear Border Leicesters at Sgs; Mr James W. Blair (Abboteford), 10 one-shear Border Leicesters at 4£g S . The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Mr Adam King (Stony Creek), 7 one-shear Romney flock rams at lOigs, 7 do at B£gs; Mr David Murray (Clydevale), 6 one-shear Romney flock rams at 6J>gs, 6 do to 5-igs, 10 twoshear Border Leicester flock rafns at ags; Mr W. Kain (Henley), 10 one-shear Romney flock rams at s£gs, 10 do at sigs; Mr J. W. Blair (Outram), 10 one-shear Border Leicester rams at 3Jgs; Mr Wm, Grey (Milburn), 10 one-shear Border Leicester rams at 3£gs. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr John M'Kerchar (.Flemiagton, Woodlands), 1 stud shearling Border Leicester ram at 24gs, 1 do at 23J,gs; Mr James Kces (Mount Hampton, Palmerston), 1 stud shearing Border Leicester ram at 1 two-shear do at 22gs, 1 do at 17Ags; Mr Andrew King (Stony Creek), 1 shearling Romney Marsh stud ram at 23gs, 2 do at 16gs; Mr John Miller (Maungatua), 1 shearling Romney Marsh etud ram at 28gs, 1 do at 21J,gs, 2 do at 20gs; Mr W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 1 two-shear Romney Marsh stud ram at 15gs; i(r Leonard White (Rakaia). 12 two-shear Corriedale stud rams at up to 21gs; Mr J. F. Reid (Elderslie, Oamaru). o3 shearling Romney Marsh stud ewes at up to rfcs; Mr Wm. Grey (Berrington, Milburn), 10 two-sliear Border Leicester flock raim at up to Sigs; Mr David Murray (Clydevale), 5 one-shear Border Leicester flock rams at 3lgs; Mr James Gow (Invcrmay, Mosgiel), 13 two-tooth Border Leicester flock rams at up to 6J,gs; Mr Donakl Macdonald (Edendale Estate, Edendale), 25 two-tooth Border Leicester flock rams at ud to 9gs; Mr A. S. Orbell (Waikouaiti), 2o two-tooth Border Leicester flock rams at up to sggs; Mr John Miller (Maungatua). 10 one-shear Romney Marsh flock rams at up to sj.gs; Mr David Murray (Clydevale) 10 one-shear Romney Marsh flock rams at up to sfcs; trustees late James Gait (Mavis Bank, Mat-aura), 36 two-tooth Romney Marsh flock rams from Bigs to BJ,gs; Mr Donald Macdonald (Edendale Estatef Edendale), 25 two-tooth Romney Marsh flock rams from Slgs to 9|gs; Mr W. P. Reid (Monte Christo, Maheno). 2 one-shear Shropshire Down flock rams at Jgg s ■ a client, 10 two-tootli Corriedale flock rams at sigs; Mr G. P. Johnston (Waikaka Valley), 4 four-tooth Corriedale flock rams at 3gs

FAIR AT TEMARTT Übitsd. Assortattox! • TIMARU, March 27. At the annual ram fair to-day tho entry numbered 524, and a good sale resulted. Border Leicesters were tho most numerous and fetched from 3gs to 9igs for flocks, and 12gs to 22igs for stud, tho highest price being given for a one-shear bred by Mr D. Grant (Timarti). English Leicesters realised from 4gs to 6£gs, Romnevs' from 3gs to 7Jgs, and Shropshires from" to 4 2 I SS. f