COMMERCIAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7971, 24 February 1906, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

ANNUAL RAM FAIR.

Messrs iJ'uigety and Co., Ltd., report ott thoj annual Ram Fair, held on the Showgrounds, on Thursday and Friday, as follows:—Our catalogue comprised upwards of .1,600, over 900 of which were ftemneys. The Fair opened with Sbswpshires, for whioh there wns very little demand, 2-tooth studs, on nocount of Mr W. H. Ra'ynen, sealing at 2gns | to 3gns; ou account of Messrs Slack Bros, at Signs'; a'cd 4-tooths on account Mr ft G. 'Dillon, at Flook 2-t'ooth, on account Mr W. Pearoo, reached \ x 4gn to 2ans; on account Mi W. H. Rayner, 2 gns to 3gWJK 4-tooths, oa account Mbssth Williams aad Boetham, at *J!gns:; and ou account Mr F. <J. I DMon. at I%gn. For Border Lei- , ceßfcers there was better inquiry, all lots with one exception being sold. Two-toot'h, on account Mr W. Pearce, at'2>£gns to SJ/ogns; on account Mr ' T. P. Lett, bred by New Zealand Government, at 7gna; on account ; 'Messrs Slack Bros, 2%gna; on ao- ■ count Messrs L. and R. A. MoKenzie, bred by Mr J. E„ Gear, 2% to 3>£gns. English Leicester were not iti great demand, though only one line failed to seJ]. Twotooth?, on account Mi W. C. Buchanan, reaching l?|gn; on account Mr H. H. Wolters Southdowns sola more reaaily. Flock 2-tootbs, bred by Messrs Stuckey Bros., 4gns to agel rams, bred by Messrs Williams and JJeetham, ,to 2gns; Smooths, on account Mr H. H. Wolters 2gDS to 2J^ gns: on account Messrs Gray Bros., 3gns; on account Mr Jas. Stuckey, to 6%gns: For Liucolns there wns keen demand; practically 'he wlicie lots offered changing bands under the hammer. Stud 2-tooths, on account Mr W. H. Wybourne, from 7gns to on account Mr B. Rayner, 7gns to llgns; 4-tootbs, on account Mr J. B. Sutton, sgus to 9)£gns; 6-tooths, B%gns; 2-tooth flocks, on account Mr W. H. Rayner, 3gns to 6gns; bred by Mr Jas. Wilson, to 4-tooth flock ewes, bred by Mr J. B. Sutton, at and ewe lambs at 2-tooth rams, on account Mr Owen Harris, 2%gns to on account Mr B. Rayner, 4J£cns to 7%ens; bred by Mr G. Kendall, l%gn to 2%gns; bred by Messrs Stuckey Bros., 2gns to 2J4gnß; on account Mr R. Bremer, 4>agns to 6><jgns; on account Mr E."J. Riddiford, sgns. For Romneys, notwithstanding the unusually heavy entry, there was a brisk enquiry, and nearly all lines submitted were sold, excepting those offered towards the close of the day, when demnnds were satisfied. Stud 2-tooths, bred by Mr R. Tanner, changed hands from 9gus to 15gns; on account Messrs Gray Bros., 9%gns to on account Mr W. 0. Forset, i\t, gns to sgns: on account Mr Eglinton, 4gns to 7gns; on account Mr D. Rowland, 4gus to 7gns; on account Mrs B. H. Slack, s}£gns; on account Mr E. Short, 10 to HKgns; 2-tooth flook Rouaney rams, bred by Mr J. O. Bidwill, 3%gns to bred by Bidwill's Estate, to3%gns; on account Mr W. B. Buiok, 3to gns; on acoount Messrs Gray Bros., 4%g08 to on account Mr Q. Donald, to on acoount Mr P. MoNab, to 6gns; bred by Mr T. Tanner, 3gns to sgns; on account Mr E. Short, 6gns; on acoount Mr J. H. Tatham, 2gns to 2Ksns.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report on the Ram Fair, held on the Show grounds on Thursday and yesterday, as follows:—On Thursday we sold the following lined on account of various vendors: Shropshire studs, on account of, Basil Seth Smith, rams at 20gns, ewes at 4gns to 25gns and lOgns, flock ewes 2gns. Southdowns, on account' J. Stuckey, 4gns to sgns; other vendors from 3%gns. Border on account W. Pearce, from 3gns. jjincolns, on account R. Bremer, 3%gns Jjoß%gris; Perry Bros, from si-2gns; J. Macara, to sgns; E.J. Riddiford, to 2gns. Yesterday—Stud Romneys, on' account Be'aley Bros., 25gns to 30gns; W. B. Allen, from sgns. Flock Romneys, on account E. J. Riddiford, s#gns; W. B. Allen, sgns; J. Oates, 3%gns to 4gns. Aged rams of various breeds and of all ages ranged from %gn to Almost a total clearance was effected by private treaty of all passed line's.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on the sale of rams comprising their catalogue at the Masterton Kara Fair as follows: Lincolns—ln this class we submitted some first-class rams from the principal breedore in the Nortn Island. In studs Mr Wm. Perry sold atl2gns to 60gus, the latter being top price of ihe Fair; Mr George Elliott 7gns, Mr R. B. Hamilton Bgis to 12(jns. Flecks—William Perry, sgus W. Rayuor, McGregor Bros., to L. G. Bremer, 4gns to 7%gns; George Elliott. 4cns to Sens; E. J. Riddiford. to 4gus; James Macara, 2gns to 4gus; E. Bremer, 4gna to 8«ns; Stuckey Bros. 2gns to 3gns Romnoys—A very large number of these wore submitted. Our principal sales were a3 follow:—Studs. W. Eaynor soJd up to 30gns; 11. Willis tfptol3gus. Flocks—On account of C. E. Woolfenden, 3>£gns to sgns; R. Riddiford, up to 2gns for fa; H. Willis. 3}£gns to sgns; Gray Bros. .4gns to 6gns. W. H. . Buiok, a n-jw Masterton breeder, easily topped the market for flock Komneys, at prices from sgus to 10>.<gns. The number of blackface snoop was large, and prices ruled comparatively low. We sold in Southdowns: Studs, On account of S. R. Lancaster, 7gns to lOgno. Flocks: On account of S. R. Lancaster, 4gns to 5% rub; on account of Williams Bros., 2gns to 4gns; on account of James Stuckey sgns to Shropshire?: On account of H. Willis. 2gnsto4gns; on account of J. 11. Harris, to 3>v.gns. English Leicesters: Studs, on aocount of S. R. Lancaster, sgns to lOgus. Flocks, to 4gns. 'JL'ho number in this class was small, and the demand limited.

UPPER HUTT SALE,

Messrs Dalgety and Co report, having held a clearing sale at their Upper Hutt yards, on Wednesday, on behalf of Mr 0. H. Cottle, the

total yarding being about 1,000 sheep and 250 bead of cattle. * large number of buyers were in attend anoe, and almost the whole yarding vias tlisnosed of. The highest price realised for sheep" was for a moo line ot breeding ewes, which realised lfs id. The following gives an indication of prices realised:—Fat cows, *4 5s to £5; store cows, £3 to £> 15a; springing heifers, up to £3 10s; yearling to 15-month-old steers 3fas to 465; yearling to 15-montns-old heifers, 39s to 425; calves, lfo 6d to 17s. Sheep—Four and fctoGta ewes, 16s to 17s 4d; old few&s, 6s '2d to lis 10d; 2 and 4-fcOoth wethers, 12a to 13s> fat lambs, lis 3d to 12s; fat wethers, Hs 6d to 15s; store lambs, 9s > Call lambs, 4s Id; rams, from 15s to a guinea. Three old fillies, unbroken, £l2 10s. MARKET REPORT. Tha following whole.=ale prices are quoted locally, February 24th, 1906 : Per Ton. ' £ a. d. £ s d Flour, s'ks 11 0 0 Wheatraeal 11 0 0 Pollard 7 0 0 Baled Straw 1 10 0 Chaff— Baled Hay 2 0 0 Best Oaten Barley new GOs to Css fearl 18 0 o Oaten Straw Onions 7 0 o chaff, new 110 0 Split Peas IS 0 o Oatmeal 13 10 0 Potatoes . GOO Bran 5 0 0 Per Bushel. Wheat, fowl 3 9 , Beans 4 3 Oats, short .. 2 0 Barley, feed 3 0 Oats long ..2 0 Blue Pea? 4 0 Oats, dun .. 2 0 Partridge Peas 3 0 Maize ..4 0 Per lb. Hams .. 7£ Bacon 7d Cheese h\ W.F.C.A. report Butter 6sd to 7*d Eggs Is 3d