RAM FAIR
AT SOLWAY SHOWGROUNDS. MANY SHEEP PASSED IN. The ram fair, held under the auspices of the Wairarapa Sheepibreeders ’ Association, was continued at the Solway Showgrounds yesterday afternoon, after the “Daily Times” went to press. There was spirited bidding for some lines, but it was evident that buyers were proceeding with caution. Although vendors were prepared to meet the market in most cases, it was early apparent that buyers were operating only within restricted limits, and passings were far more frequent than usual.
(Fifty-six of the 88 rams offered were passed in. The average price was 34 guineas. The whole offering realised 1090 guineas. Sir William Perry completely dominated the market for [Romney rams. Seventy-five lots were offered, and out of the 31 sold, 07 were on behalf of the Penrose breeder. His average price was 3(6 guineas.
There was no demand for stud 'Lincolns or (Southdowns, although most of the sheep showed good quality. Nine pens of Lincolns were passed without a bid, and only one of the six pens of Southdowns was sold. No ewes were catalogued in any of the sections. The following are the sales in addition to those published in the “Daily Times” yesterday:— STUD ROMNEYS. Account Sir William Perry.—One to Blair and Hunter, Maxwell, 30gns.; one to V. (Riddiford, (24gns.; one to D. Riddiford, Martinborough, 674gn5.; one at Signs., E. R. Black, Gisborne; one at 21gns., one at 2!9gns., V. (Riddiford, Lower Hutt; one at 38gns., D. J. Holden, Hastings; one at 37Igns., one at 30gns., Yardley and 1 (Son, Invercargill; one at 21gns., L. A. P. 'Sherriff, Tailiape; one at 30gns., J. Campbell, jun., Mt. Bruce; one at l'2igns., S. E. M. Holmes, Matahiwi; one at 17gns., G. L. Marshall, Marton. Account Q. Donald.—One to P. Pussell and Son, Upper Hutt, 37gns.; one to E. Beamish, Hastings, 38gns.
Account W. C. Small. —One at 121 gns., one at Togns., J. T. (Boyce, North Auckland. STUD. (SOUTHDOWNS.
Account A. L. Wheeler. —One at 10 gns., T. Russell and (Son, Upper Hutt.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 January 1933, Page 6
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