THE RAM FAIR.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12635, 23 March 1905, Page 4

THE RAM FAIR.

The annual ram fair under the auspicet of the Timaru A. and P. Association was held on the Show Grounds yesterday. Tht entry was eomewbat smaller than last year, this being due probably to two causes, ont being that many of the surplus rams have been drafted away for the North Island, 'the other that many fanners are busy with ' their harvest. The latter reason will alsc 'apply ta the somewhat' smaller attendance of buyers. About 660 rams were catalogued under 140 entries, and of the total numbei about 23G were Border Leicesters, nearly as - many English Leicesters, 50 LincoJis, 4C Shropshires, 25 Merinos, 47 Corriedales, about 40 crbssbreds, and one pen of RomThe sellers of Border Leicesters were Messrs D. Grant, W- Grant, N. M. Orbell, J. H. Mitchell, A. A. McMaster. K. McLennan, J. Wothell, and H. Woodier ; of English Leicesters Messrs F. J. LeCren, E. KeHand, R. Kelland, D. Grant, and W- Grant; of Lincolns, Messrs W. Grant, and WitheTl and C- N. Orbel; o* Shropshires, Mr W. Grant and Mr W. J. Kelland: of Jlerinos, Mr A. A. McMaster (Oamaru) ; of Corriedales. Messrs J. WitheD. C. N. Orbetl. and W. Grant; o' crossbred!, Mr T. Mitchell and Mr C. N. Orbell; of Romneys, Mr C- X- Orbell. The auctioneer*, Messrs Guinness, • Mundell, Lawson, Scott, and Lowry, as nsual took turns in eeVing the pens, and the sale beginning: soon after noon was concluded about 3.3Q p.m. It was remarked by some of those who had to truck sheep away, that it would have been easy to commence the sale earlier, and this would have given more tine to get the sheep trucked in time for the train*. The top price of the day was Bgns. given by Mr J. Kelland for a 4-tooth stnd E.L. ram, sold by the C.F.C.A. for-Mr E. Kelland. Itvwul be seen from the subjoined Bst of prices that sgn» is a figure frequently recurring, some 6's,and Ts also appearing. Details of the sales are as follows, the being all in guineas. By-the National Mortgage and Agency Company (per Mr Alex. Scott, auctioneer) : —On account of Mr W. Grant, four oneshear Border Leicester at 6J, to Mr-Hamil-ton, of Clayton ; one one-shear to Mr J- T. JbTiry, afc'SJ.r On aecount otMr W--iSrant '•. Wragge. "* On account Jfc" : 'C--'N. Orbell, ~ "six; boe-shear Romn«yf"to.Mr D. Stewart McLennan, ~ t&rte- ane-sheaV Border Leicester at 5, toi Mr William* St. Andrews; five at 5, to Elworthy Bros.; five at sj, to Mr Hamilton, Clayton; five at 5, to Mr H. Boss, Fan-fie: three at Mr S. Caugblan. By the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (per'Mr J. Mnndel, auctioneer>:—On account Mr N. M. Orbell—Four one-shear Border Leicester at 2» to Mr H. Enid; 2 do. to Mr E. G. Stericker at 4i; and 2 do. to Mr M. Goffney, at 4. On account Mr W. Grant—Five onershear Border Leicester to Mr M. Gaffhey,.at 3s. On account Mr W. J. Kelland—Two oneahear Shropshire at 13, to Mr D. T. Carter. On- account Mr E. Kelland—One twoshear English Leicester stud at 4| r to Mr John Kelland, and a one-shear to same buyer at 8- On'account Mr E. Kelland— Three one-shear English Leicester at 6. to Mr J. Kelland; 1 do, at SJ. to Mr J. Kelland; 5 Ao, at 5, to Mr E. G. Kerr; I do, at 5, to Mr D. T. Carter; 1 do. at 44, to Mr D. T. Carter: 2. at Z%. to Mr * J. Talbot; 2, at 3i, to Mr T. D. Robertson; and 1 to same buyer at 3. By Guinness and LeCren (per Mr E. R. Guinness):—On account. Mr C. N< Orbell .Six. one-shear Lincoln at 2, to Mr J. Morris (•Mbrven). On aecount Mr' E. Kelland—- ' . One stud three-shear English- Leicester at SJ, to Mr E. Burke; one'four-shear at 3, to Mr M. Bhulen (Rhrerslea); 13 do, at 4-t to;Mr P. Bain. On account Mr R. McLennan—One one-shear Border Leicester at: s|, to Mr Hay; 1 do. at 5, to Mr Mitchell; 5 do. at 5. to Elworthy Bros. On account Mr D. Grant—Four one-shear Border Leicester at 4J. to Mr Macariay - (Albury). On account Mr W. Grant—Five one-shear Border Leicester, two to Mr Hamilton (Clayton) at 5£ and 5, 1 to Mr Hay, at 4j, I to Mr'M. Gaffney at 4J. On account Mr J. H. MitcheD—Five oneshear Border' Leicester at 5, to Mr Shepherd; sats,to Mr Brice Wright. Ou'ac-! count of a client—Ten one-shear Border j "Leicester at 4s, to Mr McLepd. , ; By the New Zealand, Loan and Mercantile

Agency Company (per Mr W. Lawson. auctioneer} account Mr N. M. OrbeD—i Ten one-shear Border Leicester at 4j, to Mr J. Bunnett (Sherwood Downs). On account Mr W. - Grant—Five Bor-der-Leicester at 6, to Mr J. TV Hay (Morvtn) ; 1 four-shear "Border Leicester at 4j, to Mr P. McNeil (Malrikihi). On account MtcM, K. McLennan Five -one-shear, Border Leicester at 5, to Mr A. Squire. On account Mr F. J. LeCren Ten oneshear English Leicester at 3. to Mr G. Talbot; 1 do. at 4; to Mr W. Payne. On account Mr E. Kelland—Two one-shear E.L. at 3J. to Mr J. Talbot. 1 at 3, to Mr G. Talbot. 5 at 2J, to Mr P. Bain, 2 at 3J. to Mr W. T. Carter, 3 at 3, to Mr Edgar Jones (Mount Nessing). 1 at 34, to Mr D. T. Carter, 1 at 3, to Mr G. Talbot. By Dalgety and Co. fper Mr H. Lowry, auctioneer):—On account Mr W. GrantFive one-shear Border Leicesters at 5. to Mr G. Rhodes. On account Mr J. H. Mit-chell-—Ten one-shear Border Leicester at 5*.. to Elworthy Bros. On account Mr K. McLennan—Two one-shear Border Leicester at 5, to Hay Bros. On account Mr C. N. Orbell Ten one-shear. Lincolns at 2, .to Mr J. Norris. t)n account Mr W. Grant—fOne. four shear Shropshire at 2, to Mr T. Mitchell. On account of a client—Three ffide-shear English Leicester at 2J. to Mr -iT.. Daly. On account of Mr R. Ke?land—- •-. One stud English Leicester at 3, to Mr Er ._ Burke; 1 do, at 3, to Mr J. Kelland. On account of Mr E. Kelland—One one-shear Eneßsh Leicester at 73. to Elworthv Bros.; 4 do. at 4. to Mr I. Scott; 2 do. at 5£,~t0 Mr J. Kelland; 3 do. at 3}, to Mr M. Boaler: I do. at f, to Mr R. Brookland; and 4 do. at 3J, to Mr ,M. Boaler.