Carterton Ram and Ewe Fair.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1679, 27 February 1885, Page 3

Carterton Ram and Ewe Fair.

The Bam and Ewe Fair at Carterton t ok place on Wednesday. There was a htge auJ well seheu-i Lumber <■{ rxhihits. Ihe tj,rtv of lire ui :nuu: w nth-rili « .itviauj, ali ;t rV,v D-.i, ; a ./fir rent to render matter a little ut c tab.e, but no seiions amount of rata ted, at d c the business was not nru.b i-.t -rded. Xoere were P2P entries. Mr We i sell un behalf ■ ffi.ru.a exhlblt as, turn y-Me-srs P. Russell, S V.-unell, hj. Me Master. A. Aud-non, G. W. Dorset, -t r 1 avt buns \V. t . Bu;Lan.'. i, J. Viau hj, G. CLuinpUey, A. Cdfu n, s. Cam ron J. i-ui.dy, A. Auder-cn, B aithwaite and A-.0.-.s, an i T. Acocks. ami the sheep in g- n-riel mi bed on the- average Very good pi.ov . _ On behalf of Mr S. Veonoll—P purebred Boomer Hash rams, Cridlaud, ut Mm ; I do. uu , McLa.vn at 7s ; «: Jo. au., Kimberly, nt 12, , v do,. Dago, ut 31? : 7 J,.. do., T. Mcore. 245. rums—lu G-.uirn, at Koamey Mur.-h hogget rams—o at 355, Keyed b-; 1 fell m.uth, los, Walden. Uu behalf of J. P. Russell—Purebred Line .In rums—3 at 12.= PI, Miier ;2 at 12s Pa. Go*;.an :4 ut 10s. A. Cameron ;1 at 10s, B n.t : 4 at 12s Pi, A. Gamer m ; 1 ut ss, K. Gnedin ; 3 at 10= and 3 U os. Lowes. Sis tooth -P at 20-, t.u-ace : 4a* 15s, McLachluu. Four tooth-2 at 21s, jft.ier ;5 at 17s Pd. JaJtso.;. Two t-, ,th—l at 325, Lowes; 1 at 27=, Merrick : 1 at 42s 6j, Elkins ; 5 at 30s, Cameron. Un uce. in.: r f 7, Cui:uy—Romney Mars!: Kan.'. 1 rtd iy Mr Keys of Cunitrbury—3 at us, Murray ; 1 i t ss, Fern barn : 6 at 10s, A. < arueton : 'Jat lu-, McLaren ; 3 at bs, A. Can.c-ioc; 5 ~t 11s, Williams; 1 at 20s, Ward, u.i account of Braithwai'e and Acocks.— Pi: ;et:ei Re/m.y Marsh rams, full mouth 5 at 725, Wind; r : 2 at ■' 2s PJ, Kiddiford. Uu account of T. Acocks—4 Lincoln rams, bred by Mrs Betiham, at 17s Pi, A. Cameron. Un a.'count el Duncan McMastc-r—Lincoln rams, htei by exhibitor and by J. Menlove, of Oauuru— 1 at LU, Welters ; 2 at LP 10s, U'-sking : 3 at LP, Perry ; 1 at LP, Kiddiford. Lincoln rams, 2 tooth—22 at 455, Morrison ; 2 at 255. iJcsking , 2 at 255, Morrison ; 2 at 2u=, Hiking; 2 at 22s PJ, do; 2at 20s, C'au-ereu ; 2 at 30s, D. McMa.-ter. Un a.'count of A. Anderson —Romney M&tsh ram, bred by A. Matthews—l at Lid, Jury. On account of E. W. Dorset—lo purebred Romney Marsh ram=, 2 tooth—lo at 72s 6d, J. Bennett.

On aoc. unc i.t P. [•'. T.incred—s t otswold rams. 2 toolu. at 255, Sutherland ; 6 do, at 22= iid, Jacks ,u : lu ditto at 30a. Sutherland ; t an 1 t).moth, at La 12s ild, Rivnolds ; lat L2 2.-. J ui y ; lat 30s, McCutclieon ; 2

'Jo ulcojui of Messrs Biddiford and Sou— ParebreJ IwaiL-ev M a-h tains, 2 tooth, 1 at 1-5 5-, Bennett ; ) at 1,5 Bis H. T.mcred ; 1a: LI 15.-. Bennett; 2 at Lo, Walker ; 1 at L‘i -3s, Matthews ; 1 do. Lowes: 1 at L 5 os. H- 1 .. t tat L 5 10s, Hood and y. .’.liter : lat L 6 Is, H. Tancred; lat L 7, u•. lat L 7, Lowes; lat 15=, Veunell: 1 at L >. Ho. d and Uaiktr; 2 at L 6, do : 2 at Lti r,- no.

u:, u:.t ot W. 0. Buchanan—Purebred L-tcisu-r t Lied Ly N. 7 ., and Australian Lind . —t at oil.-.. Kaync-r; 3at 27s Cd, t u-i. . . 7 at 2os, Marsh. Purebred Leicester i- i..-, i :-d i.v exhibitor—.) at 2Os, Marsh ; 1 at L.s . ; jLici.iau : 1 at 12s 6J, Hoskins ; 1 at ■’i. McLaie;..

i o account cf James Waugh— Romney -f..it =hj rams, bred by Mr Wilkinson, Western L.-aie farm, Mr Matthews' tun—l, shorn last week, 0,-. Jury ; 5 da full mouth, at 2, s, Lowes; 3 Jo, 0 tooth, at 30s, McLachlan 3Jo do. at 335, McLaren ; 5 do, 1 twin at 30s, McEeuzie; 4 do Jo, at 325, Btown.

On acc'-aut of G, Gi.arapuey—4 tooth Bmupey Marsh rams, bred by Joseph and Putin; s—r at 55=, Hoa l ; 2at 32s 6.1, Jury.

uii soKin oi A. Ciiitou—Lincoln rams—--lat I"-, Andrews. II .runty Marsh do. H at 17s Ur. Mittiv.ivs. Two tooth Komneys, 3at

Messrs Law. s end liras sold on behalf of -fr Maine one Bomney Marsh to C. Jury fo o LI ; on account oi J. Billington, 3 young Lincoln rams bred by Messrs Johnston, X. Dime 20s each jl2 ditto, E. Harris los: on aco.uut of Mr Taiham, 7 Lincoln rams bred by Messrs Martin. McLaren 2m ; 4 ditto, tuLicion, ios ; 1 ditto, Heaton 20s ; 1 ditto, Milieu 20=; 1 ditt i, Daysh los; 1 ditto, Hatns 1 1 J si ; 5 ditto, A, Cameron 10s ; 5 Ltceida rams, Lied by Mr Tatbam, McLaren 10s each ; 5 ditto, McLaren 10s Od ; 4 ditto, Harris 12s ; 5 ditto, D. Cameron Itis 6d; -5 ditto. A. Cameron 15 ;5 ditto, Wilkinson, Ids bd ; 5 ditto, o Lincoln rams, bred by. Messrs Beetham, D. Cameron 20s. The balance of Messrs Beethams Lincoln rams were passed iu at 20s, also the Merinos at 30s. On account of Mr Burrow, 3 Lincoln rams, A. Cameron, 10s each ; ditto, 5 Romneys, J. Burtuw Os ; ou account of Messrs Biddiford, 10 2 t .oth Merino rams, Napier 25s ; 10 ditto, Douglas 25s ; 10 ditto, Wardell, 23s ; 10 dm O, Cress, 22s 6d ; 12 ditto, Harris 23s ;11 ditto, Taucrui, 23s ; 20 ditto Morrison, 21. Inuitiiuos. Mrßiddiford was the largest exhibitor, and the rams were grand young representatives of their class, but the prices realised only amounted to from 21s to 30s each.

liie entries of rams were pood and there wai a great demand. For Romney Marsh rams, those entered by Messrs Kidd’iford oblamed the highest prices ranging from L 5 to In LmcCns Mr D. McMaster eras to tiro fore the champion ram filching Lll and Ib.ii! and 1*63 being dhpostd of on L 6 to L 7. Mr IVood told a number of lots that did not appear in the catalogue and which brought good prices.