RAM FAIR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4582, 2 March 1893, Page 3

RAM FAIR.

— ' • -' ■ ; THIS DAT. The Annual Metropolitan Bam Fair was held; to-day* under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, on the new Show Grounder Lincoln road. The : weather was cold in the morning, but improvedduring the day, and there' was the- largest attendance oi representative, sheep-growerft-from all parts of the Colony that has ever graced the" the Show Qrounds on any similar occasion. The greatest possible attention was paid to the sales made.' 'There was also the largest entry of sheep that has ever been Been ron. the (fame, ground, both of which faots fully justified the Committee of the Association in altering the date of the fair, The prices obtained throughout were in excess of anticipations; and* as a verj 6mall proportion of those offered were allowed to pass unsold, it is clear that the Bupply of sheep did not exceed the requirements of the district. A good many rame : were purchased for shipment ita the North Island,' ; but "the ! bulk* ''of •'- the South; downs and Lincolns sold in the earl] part ; of the day| 6 were purchased foi local use. The interchange of the stock froni each well-known Lincoln breeders as Messrs F. Sutton (Invewargill), and H. Overton and C. Withell (Canterbury), was a not& worthy feature of the aale. The Southdowns Bold by Meßsrs J- Deans and \B, Qarforth attracted considerable attention one visitor recently from Hd'niespeakifajg in very complimentary terms of theii general appearance. ■ •; The following is the result of the sale uf to the time of our going to press :— SOUTHDOWKB. '<■ Messrs E. Matson and Co. (asociated with the National M. & A. Company, of N.Z., Limited) sold for Mr X Deans, lat Hga, a nd lat lg, W. Phillips j8 &i lg,and 9 at 3fgs, W. and G. Btedling, For Mr P. and xj. Threlkeld, 2 at 4gs, J, Grant; lat Hgs, W. Pidgeon. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold for Mr S. Garfortb, 3 at 6ga, and 4at 4gs, W. Birdling, senr. ; 12 at 4(?a, P. Cameron, Springfield j 9at Bge, B. Kemp, Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr E Fleming, la t le, J. Grant. Mr F. G Tabart aold for Mr S. Gatfotth. 8 at 4gs, D. Cameron ; 3at 3sgs, Edgar Jonee. • ■«m. >- MNCQtNS. : „ lhe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile *$*?** Company, Limited, sold for Mr E I enl0 3 sat 5g B , E. A. Stewart; 10 al Hgß, Executors late John Cos j 10 at 4igs,

D. M*Farlane-} 5 alf 4|gs, W. H. Burtbni • 10 at 4ga, D- a. Holmes i 5 at 4g6, Ek^ • eQuJtojca late John Coej sat 4gs,J. Holmes j . 1 atrHgo, W.I a. Burton. > For Mr Fi Snttonii 20 at 4iga, J. Studholmej &at 4fgßi E. A.- Stewart j 10 at 4Jgsi 3. Solineai For Mr C. Withell, 1 four-tooth stnd rani l at36gs, F..Sutton; 20 two-tooths at '3gsi f M. I. Browne. Mesßrs J." T. Ford and Co.* i sold fo« Mr H. Overton, 10 lambs from Sfa* tfobn Ball's stud merino' ewes by pure-bred k Lincoln rams at2gs,D. Morrow: 10at2ffsi . H. W. M'Clellaad. MrF. C. Tabartsoldfoy Mr F. Sutton,, 10 two-tooth Lincolns at i sgß, G. Holmeßj IE at4jgs, BT; P. Murray^ Aynsley j , 15 at 4 ge , B. and . W. Fleming; Measrs H. Matson and Co. sold for Mr H. SigTit, 4 at, l 2igß,X"JoneS} lat4g 8 , W; Barnett ; le# 2gs, B. Shadbolt. ■> For. Mr J* Deans, 5 at 2igs, T. Barnett j 5 at 2igg' •]§• E. Hiati ;. 4 at 2gs, W. Gill, For Messrt Andrews Bros., 5 at 4gs,J, Holmes; 20 at 3igs, G< HolmeB ; 15 8^ T. S, Manner^ ing ? 5 at 3igß, E. P. Chapman j 20 at 3JgB, Earahman and M'Kay j 5 for J513, W. Patten, Pigepjn Bay. For Mr G. D. Greenwood, sat2tgs and 6 at 2ga, W. Gebbie. For Mr W. Nixon, 8 at 2f ge, J. H. Menzies. Foe Mj? B. Wright, 4 at Jg, F. Jacjcson. For Mr P. C, Threlkeld, 1 six-tooth ram ab 30gs, JVT.Ford. ■",' ; ;, '.■ '