GORE RAM FAIR.

Otago Witness, Issue 3867, 24 April 1928, Page 20

GORE RAM FAIR.

The annual ram fair under the auspices of the Gore Agricultural ai»d Pastoral Association was held on the show grounds on Wednesday in cold and wet weather. There was a large attendance of farmers and breeders from' all parts of the district. The entry comprised 40 stud rams and over 800 flocks. The sale commenced witn stud rams. In .Romney Marsh some well bred animals Were offered, and the cemand was good, prices for shearling rams of good quality ranging from 20ens ‘o 40jgns, while others were quitted at from 9gns to 19gns. The best price, 40£gns, was realised for a shearling ram on behalf of tho well-known breeder, Mr W. G Ladbrook, of Gore, to Mr C. R. Keir’ Charlton. Thirty-seven guineas was paid by Messrs M'Kellar Bros.. Glenure Station, Balfour, for another of Mr Ladbrook’s shearling rams, while Messrs Gerrard and Sons,, Dipton, and Mr W. M'Donald, of Balfour, paid 35gns and 32gns respective! v for another two. _ One of Mr Ladbrook’s rams was passed in at 48gns. There was keen demand for flock Romneys, bidding -being brisk throughout, while competition was even keener towards the finish. Practically everything was cleared, good sorts rcaiWiug from Bgns to 18gns, while others made 7gns down to Signs. The top price, 13gns, was secured for four of Mr Ladbrook’s two-shear rams purchased by Mr A. D. Fimayson, Dipton. Other rams owned, by Mr Ladbrook made 14gns 144gn* and 14|gns. ”

Rams not entered in the Ptud Book sold very well, prees "inging from Signs to 12gna. Border Leicester’s realised from 13gns to 6gr.s, English Le’cesters Bgns, Lincolns Hgns. Shropshires 2gns to Signs, and crossbreds sgns to 7£gns. The following were sales effected :— °

Stud Rams. —Romney: On account -Vf r Ladbrook, 40igns, 30gns. 37gns. Pfigns, ■?sgns, 32gns; on nc’ A "-rt Mr W’°A.’ Baxter (Pomahaka), '.2gns, 133gns;

on account e of Mr Oliver Grey (Milton), 13gns, 25gns, 30gns; on account of Mr W. M'Donald (Balfour). 14gns; on account of Mr D. Robertson (XVaikoikoi), 15igns, 12igns, 133gns, lO^gns; on account of Mr T. Lockhead (Balclutha), 19gns; on account of Mr Ladbrook, two-shear Southdown ram, lOigns. I‘ lock Book Romneys.—On account of Mr Alexander Noble (Gore), to 7gns; on account of Mr John Roy (Wairuna), 4i<rns to 7gns; on account of Mr Alan Galt (Tuturau), 7gns to 12gns; on account of Mr XV. Chittock (Waikaka Valiev), 6gns; on account of Messrs J. F. Grant (Croydon), 7gns to 9lgns; on account of Turnbull’s Estate (Waikaka), s{gn s to 7a<mson account of Mr J. H. Galt (Tuturau)’ fijgns to B|gns; on account of Mr W. G. Ladbrook, Fgns to 18gns; on account of Mr J. M'Phail (Waikaka Valley), 6gns to 9?gns; on account of Mr R. D. Smith (M'Nab), 4gns to 6gns; on account of Mr W. L. Scott (Mataura), 7lgr.s to lOgns; on account of Mr W. A. Baxter (Pomahaka), s|gns to 9tgns; on account of Mr S. Lynch (Bxlfour). bfgns to - on account of MV Donald Macdonald (Edendale), 6gns to 7£gns: on account of Mr A. R. Johnston (Waikaka Valley), 7?o-ns to 121gns; on account, of Mr J. J Green (Gore). sgns to figns; on account of Mr J. P. Thayer (M.-’tland). 6gn s to 9|gns; on account of Mr W. F. Dickson (Otamita), ssgns’5 s gns’ to 6lgns; on account of Mr D Robertson (Waikoikoi), 6gns to 13|gns’ : on account of Messrs Johnston Bros (Maitland), to 54gns; on account of Mr J A Edwards (Pukerau). s?gns to 9Jgns: on account of Mr James King (Invercargill), 4gns to 6gns.

Not in Flock Book—c.n account of Mr M. Dodds (Otamita), to 12gns; on account of Mr J. J. Wyb’e (Kaiwera), 7gns to 9|gns; on account of Mr N. Gardyne (Chatton), Sigh* to 6gns. Border I eicesters—£)n account of Mr Alexander Noble (Gore), 41gn.s to 6gns; on account of Mr L. P. Hea-lev (M'Nab). Signs to 4gns; on account- of Mr Hugh Smith (M'Nab). 1-Igns to Signs; on account of Messrs Johnston Bros., to 3Agns; on account of Mr S. G. Inder (Gore), to Signs.