MANIOTOTO RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Otago Witness, Issue 1939, 23 April 1891, Page 19

MANIOTOTO RAM AND EWE FAIR.

At the Maniototo A. and P. Association's annual ram and ewe fair, the Mount Ida Chronicle reports that Mr Inder disposed of every line entered, with the exception of two pSns of Lincoln, rams, at prices satisfactory to both vendors and purchasers. Border Leicester rams, were the line most sought after, several ,would-be buyers having to return without parebnsiog. We subjoin list of purchasers, with' prices realised :— Naseby Pastoral Investment Company, 10 four-tooth Leicester rams 3|gi to 3Jgs ; B. M'Donald (Upper Taieri). 3 six-tooth do 3gs ; J. Kearney (Kweburn). 1 do 3gs ; J. Fenton (GHmmerbiirn), Ido 3|?s ; — Purvis (Ida Valley), 2do 3gs ; J. O'Neill (Sowburn),, 3 do,3gs; J,. Blakely (Gimmerburn), 3do 2|gs ; J. Hurley (Lau'der), 2 do. l§gs ; B Glenn (Bweburn), 1 do 2gs j P. Law (Sowburn), 3 do ligs; A. Cleugh (Gimmerburn), 1 eight r tooth do 3gs ; Baxter Bros. (Sowburn), 2do 2g» ; J Law (Gimmerburn), 1 do Ijga ; 3 Weir (Eden creek;, Ido ljgs ; J. Fenton (Gimmerburn), 2 ram lambs 3gs ; J. 1. Geddes (Mount Ida), 3 do 2ga to 2fgs ; B. K. Hore (Mount Ida), 3do 2£gs ; 3. Spedderi (Gimmerburn); 3do 2sgs ; James Hore (Maniototo), 1 do 2gs ; J, Pottinger (Bweburn). 3 do 2}gs ; B. Glenn (Bweburn), 3do 2|gs ; B. M'Donald (Upper Taieri), 3do 2£g«; W. Davis (Maniototo), 9 rams Jigs ; John Law (Gimmerburn), 3do ligs ; 3. Anderson (Hill's creek), 1 do lfgs; Peter Law (Sowburq), 4 do lfgs ; John Harley (Becks), 1 do 2gs. Shropshire and Southdown rams brought from 10s to 13s 6d ; 160 b.m. merino ewes sold at 2s 6d ; 20 crosibred, ss ; 50 crossbred sheep, 9s 6d; and 50 merino lambs, 6i 6d.