NAPIER RAM FAIR.
'}■•■' 'Napier, January 29. ! The artnual ram fair, was held at fastings to-day. Heavy rain fell throughout the day, and although [there was" a large attendance bidding Sacked „. .spirit. . Tho.. entries numbered ! J3421, being an increase of 123 on last ' yearV figures. Of tho total 113 were. •Btud and 72308 flock rams. L.incolns ! !were the most numerous, with Leicester's next.. "Flock ljaras went up to 6 fguineas each ,f which was tho price (paid for shearlings Liiicolns bred by iMr W. H. Wybournc, Whenuakura, land also for. -some bred by Mr J. D. JJttghdK, *of *' Waverley. Studts were jheaded by three LincolnH from Mr W. /FT. Wy bourne's flock, which went for 37, 30, and 20- gjtineas jrespfjctivcly. >A 2 ahear bdrrlcr Leicester "stud ram, Ibred by the Hon. J. J). Onn.ond, reached 20 guineas. -
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12179, 31 January 1903, Page 7
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137NAPIER RAM FAIR. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12179, 31 January 1903, Page 7
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