RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6120, 5 March 1898, Page 6

RAM AND EWE FAIR.

... CHRISTCHURCH. MJ 1

Second'Day. Tho ram and ewe fair was concluded yesterday. The attendance was very small, and business was extremely dull. Many of the Southdown and Shropshire Down sheep had been sold privately the previous day, and the numerous empty pens thus caused t enabled the sale to be ended before 4 p.m. There was very moderate competition for the Downs which were submitted, and most of the sales were effected by private bargain. A few of the unsold portions of lines offered on the previous day were sold privately at current prices, but for a good many, especially Border Leicesters, not even half a guinea could be obtained, and for some of these the best offer that could be secured from boilers was accepted. A few stud rams sold at prices well within their value, but the greater number were passed either without a bid, or at offers of flock prices. No ewes were sold. The following is a list of the sales: — BEGISTEBED FLOCK BAMS (continued). SHROPSHIRE BOWK. Messrs H. Matson and Co.—For Mr Buperfc Parry, Tiniaru, shearings. 1 n.t]&lg3,l at 15gs, lat 12g8,1 at "ks, 1 at sgs, sat 4gi; for Mr Joseph Haydon, shearlings, J4 at'2Jjj3; for Mr G. G. Stead, Dromore, sheadings, 10 at 3 b«s. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company.—For Mr C. Lewis, Halawell, shearlings, sat ljg; for Mr J. M. Furze, shearlings, 15 at 2}gs; for Mr G. Ballard, Auckland, shearlings, 4 at 4-Jgs, 4at3lgs,lo at3gs; for Mr T. V\r. Burnett, Auckland, shearlings, 6 at 2gs, 15 ab 1 j<c. Messrs P.vne and Co.—For Mr G. G. Stead, shearlings, 5 at 4gs, 30 at 3gs; for Mr J. Grigg, shearlings, 10 ao 2igs; for Mr V. Lewis, shearlings, IS at 2gs. Mr F. C. Tabart.—For Mr J. Grigg, shearlings, 6 at 3ies, four-shear, 1 at -\<;s ; for Mr E. Menlove, shearlings, 10 at iSJgs, 5 at 2|gs, 15 at 2£ss; for Canterbury Agricultural College, shearling3,lo at 3gs. , ' „ SOUTHDOWN. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co.—For Mr S. Garforth, I Spreydon, shearlings, 10 at 4gs. Now Zealand Loan . and Mercantile Agency Company.—For Mr S. Garforth, Bhearlings, 8 at SJgs, l.at 2sgs. Messrs H. Matson and Co.—For Mr John Deans, ' Biccarton, shearlings, 4at 4gs, 7 at 3Jg3. Mr F. O. Tabart.—For 'Mr John Deans, shearlings, sat 4g&; for Mr S. Garforth, two-shear, 10 at 31gs, ' , . . TJNBEGISTEBEDtfLOCKBAMS. BOEDER LEICESTER. Messrs G. King and Co.—For Mr J. Grigg, shearlings, 20 at lg. ENGLISH LEICKSTER. Messrs Pyne and Co.—For Mr J. Knight, Laverick Bay, shosrlings. 35 at 2gs, 5 at l^gs. SHBOPSIIIRE DOWN. Messrs Pyne and Co.—For Mr J. Beid, shearlings, 27at2gs, loatljg. CORRIEDALE. Farmers' Co-operative Association—For Mr J. Stringfellow, shearlings, 4 at 2gs, 15 atlsg; for Messrs B. and J. Beid, Darfield, 2 at 2gs. BEGISTEBED STUD BAMS. BORDER LEICESTER. Mr F. C. Tabart—For Mr J. S. Holmes, shearling, lat sgs. ENGLISH LEICESTER. ' Messrs Pyno and Co.—For Mr G. G. Eussell, ; two-shear, 3 afc sgs, 2at 4gs, lat 3gs; for Mr i Donald Grant, three-shear, lat 21$gs, two-shear, 1 at 21gs, 2 at 13$gs, shearlings, 1 at 12gs, 2 at 6gs, 1 at 5f gs, 1 at Sgs. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency - Company.— For'Mr J. M. Furze, shearlings, 1 at 6gs, ' lat 4gs; for Mr W. Nixon, shearling, lat 12}gs. Mr F. C. Tahart.—For Agricultural College, I shearlings, 1 at 4gs, 1 at 2sgs, two-shear, 1 at 7gs, 1 at »Jgs. Messrs H. Matson and Co.—For Mr W. B. Andrew, shearlings, 10 at lOps. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co.—For Mr F. C. Murray, i two-shear, lat 21gs. Farmers' Co-operative Association.—For Mr H. ' E.Peryman, three-shear, lat6gs. LINCOLN. Farmers' Co-operative Association.—For Mr V. i Sutton, shearling, 1 at 26gs. ! . Messrs H. Matson and Co.—For Mr F. Sutton, j r shearling, lat llgs. > Messrs J. T. Ford and Co.—For Mr J. S. Holme s, 1 at 32gs, 1 al 15gs, 1 at 12)gs, 1 at llgs. ' New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com- - pany .—For Mr E. Menlove, lat 20gs, lat 6gs, 2at : Sgs. SHROPSHIRE DOWN. 3 Messrs H. Mation and Co.—For Mr G. P. Pulley, , Loburn, lat 20gs. 5 —=