WANGANUI RAM FAIR.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17212, 13 February 1918, Page 6

WANGANUI RAM FAIR.

A SUCCESSFUL SALE

Some thousand iv.ins were penned at Messrs Freeman R. Jackson ana Co. s Wanganui Yards yesterday, tiif ieadiny breeders of the coast being represented. The quality of the sheep was generally good. U'juiney rams sold well. Air G. Lurries entry' making 10 guineas, and Mr Jas. Campion's U to 9Jgn.s. Good Lincolns sold v,ell. but sheep in lo*v condition ;vere not so keenly competed for.

.In Stud Lincolns. Mr Wybourne secured top price at olgns, Uiis price being paid by Mr G. F. Bremer. •). 1). Hughes Estate sold up to 42gns: Mr G. v. Pearce's (M.1.; entry made up to 20gn«. In Stud Romneys, Mr J. Blair's entry made up to 30gns, Air J. Campion .- to 25gus, and Mr G. M. Curries i-o 17gns

I Southdownx sold somewhat better than was anticipated. A stud bred by Ellis Bros, "aiuut* 20gns. Flock Southilowns made from 22gns to Bgns. Border Leicesters made from 4 to Sgns. ROMNEYS. Five 2-shear Romney rams, on account of J. Blair, were purchased by Jas. McDonald at 10 gns. Ten 2-shear Romneys on accouot I of J. T. Williams. —Passed 'n. Fifteen 1-sliear Romneys, on ac- j ecunt of R. E. M. Aiken.—Passed in. Sixty l-'hear Roraneys, on account of H. Smith.—Passed in. Ten 1-shear Roinne. 1 s, on account ot G. M. Currie—E. F. Liffiton. 5 at 5 guineas; E. S. C Hughes, 5 at 10 guineas. 9 1-shear .Romneys on account of Forlong and Suisled were purchased by E. A. Wright and E. N. Liffiton at S gns. 25 1-shear Romneys on account of Jas. Campion were purchased by Element Wyley. G. C 'Pearce, and Bain] and Cummins at 9gns. "2,3 1-shear Romneys ou account of .). W. Harding-passed in. 4 1-shear Romneys on account of estate late J. IX Hughes were purchased by G. Dicker at lh gns. LINCOLN'S. * Thirteen 2-shear Lincoln^ on account G. C Turner were purchased by M. [ Veil at SAgns. 10 1-shear Lincolns on account of !i Bros.—passed in. j 18 1-shear Lincolns on account of P j Bremer—passed in- > 10 1-shear Lincolns on account of W. B. V. Pearce were purchased by W. E. Morgan at 4gns. f ]]. 1-shear Lineolns on account ot ! Lyn. Bremer were purchased by Mr Carton at 7^!gns. .Eleven 1-shear Lincolns on account of R. S. Scown were purchased by H. Pepper at 5 g~s. Eighteen 1-shear Lincolns on account of A. and A. Symes by H. Pepper at 6J gns. Ten 1-shear Lincolns on account of J. 11. J3akcr—passed in. Ten 1-shear Lincolns on account of Alex. Strachan —passed in.

Fifteen I-sJiear Lincolns on account of Fred Wilson—Five were purchased by Jno. Baldwin at 6V gns, also 5 at G£ gus; and 5 were purcuased by H. i'epper at 5^ gns. ]tt 2-sliciir I.ineoins on account of of ,T. Butcher —passed in. Twelve l-«hear Lincolns on account of Upton Jvstate were purchased by R. Drowu at 9J gus. Fifteen 2-shcar Lincolns on account of J. T. Wiliams—passed in.

Thirteen 1 and 2-shear Lincolns on account of Elraie Bros.—s 2-shcar were purchased by G. Campbell at 7} gns and 8 1-shear were purchased by B. W. Bennett at 5.V gns. '.

Ton 1-shear Lincolns on account of Hugh Middletou were purchased by Moore Bros. ; 8J gns Fifteen 1-shear Lincoln^ on account of J. and li. B. WyJey wore parsed in. Ten 1-shear Lincolns on account of M. J. Goods on were purchased by Smith Bros, at 8 gns. Xine 1-^hcar Lincoln^ on account of A. P. Shield were purchased by J. flartwell at 4 gne. STUD LINCOLN.?. One. stud Lincoln on account of A P. Shield was purchased by — Dunlin;* it 7,i gnu. Eight one-shear Lnicohis on account of Harrow Bros wre purchased by Smith Bros, at B.V gas. SOtJTHDOWNS. Eight 1-shear Soutbdovnis on account of .J. Palmer wore purehaecd by the following:—Kiucade, at :> gns; Kineadc, jat ?, gn=; Crippe, at 3J gns; Phil. Bremcr, at o-{- gns; Kincade, at .'S giif>; Cripps, at 4\ gns: Phil Brcnier, at o gns- AToHie, fit rrns. Ellis Bros., 10 rams, all sold at 2J Lo Bgns. J. Best. 20 rams, all sold at 2 to 4-iuns. B. H. Slack, 13 rams. 3 to 4Jgns. BORDER LEICESTERS. T. Currie. 15 rams. 5 sold at sgns. W. V. B. Pcarce. 30 rams. 2 sold at 4gns. i G. V. Pearce, M.P., 10 rams, 4 sold at Sgns. LINCOLNS. Lupton Instate,, 12 rams, all sold at b !to 9gns. ' ' " I W. 13. V. Pearce, 10 rams, all soli i at -Igiis. : K. Middleton. 10 ran's. 6.igns. : A. Stnichnn. 20 rams, 5 sold at 6gns Barrow Bros.. 7 rains, "igns. ! A. and A. .Symes. 17 rams, 6gns. j R. S. Seoion. ! r:un.-. ~y^<s,ns. \ Km-:liy Bros., 12 rams, 4 sold ac 6^us. ,; STUD RAMS. j Estate! J. D. liugJies. 7 Lincolns, ! 11 yns to -12»ns. j G. V. Pearce, M.P.. 12 Lincolns, 12 i to 20gns. ! CJ. -M. Currip, 1 Romne.v, 17gns. \ •I. D. Hughes, 10 Romnevs, 6^^ to 13*gus. •las. Campion, 13 Romnevs, 10 to ; lognl-. ' ' I .). Blair. 3 Romueys. Hi to 30bns. j R. Bremec, 1 Romne.y. 18gns. ! (j V. Pearce, 4 Leicesters, 1 sold ■ 12:zm. ! Ellis Bros., 3 Southdowns, 2 soiJ • 1.5 to 20gns. i ROMNEYS. i i •Tas Campion. 16 rams, all sold 9igns. ! R. Aikfii. 15 rams, all sold S-'i"ns. I J. AY. Harding, 20 rams, sold sgns. | H. Siu:vn. (j(* rams. 15 sold B.l«ins. | l'"orlong and Suisted. 20 rams, all sold i n«as. ' i J. Blair. 5 rams, all sold lOgns. j