LINCOLNSHIRE LONG WOOL RAM FAIR.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3494, 15 November 1894, Page 7

LINCOLNSHIRE LONG WOOL RAM FAIR.

The following account of a recent ram sale held in England goes to show that Lincolna are still keeping to the front and fetching the highest prices. Compared with prices in New Zealand it will make our breeders envious of their more fortunate brothers in England in this department : " The third annual sale under the auspices of the Lincoln Longwool Sheep Brewers' Association was'held at Lincolu yesterday. For the very best bred animals there was a brisk competition, but medium sorts were not much in demand, and many were passed unsold, Although last year's high figure of 200 guineas was not equalled for a singl* animal, there were some very tall prices given, the highest being 152 guineas for an animal from the flock of Mr John Fears, of Mere, near Lincoln, the joint buyers bring Mr J. E. Caswell, of Laughton, and Messrs Dean and Son, of Dowsby, the gentleman who last year gave 200 guineas at Lincolu, Another from the same flock sold for 85 guineas, to Mr Hesselline, of Beaumontcote, while Mr Wright, Nocton, gave 58 guineas for a sound aud well-developed sheep. In all, Mr Pears, through the instrumentality of Mr W. A. Richardson, the auctioneer engaged, disposed of 19 rams for an aggregate of 542 guineas, showing an average of £3l 12s. Mr Henry Dudding, of Riby Grove, Great Grimsby, disposed of a score at an average of £2B 9i, many of these being bought by Mr Torrome, for South America. He bought the highest priced animal in the flock (56ga.), and also secured two at 32 guineas each, one at 30 guineas, and others at 22 guineas. Mr Dickinson, of Branston, gave 34 guineas for one from this flock, Mr C E. Mar' fleet, 28 guineas; Mr Maitin, 25 guineas; Colonel Grantham, 30 guineas; and Mr Brocklekand, 34 guineas. Messrs T.B. Richardson and Son sold 29 bred by Mr Robert Wright, of. Nocton Heath, for an aggregate of 429 guineas, an average of £22 10s. These were a very level lot, the highest price being 38 guineas, given by Mr Cartwright, of Duuston. Mr Langdale, of Leconfield Yorks.. gave 33 guineas, Mr Dixon, Brant Broughton 32 Y guiueas, and others ranged from 30 guineas to 15£ guineas, the lowest price in this flock. A score from the flock of Mr J. E. Caswell, of Laughton, Folkingham, made 420 guineas, an average of £22 10s, the highest price beiug 72 guineas, given by Mr Kirkham, ot Biscathorpe, Mr J. Wade, of Hornsea, giving 50 guineas for the next best. There were also 20 from the flock of Mr T, Caswell, of Pointon, Folkingham, and these made 423 guineas, an average of £22 ss. The highest figures were 50 guineas, given by Mr Marfleet. of Boothby, 48 guineas by Mr Wade, of Hornsea, and 40 guineas by Mr Fisher, of Welby Warren, the other ranging from 31 guineas to guineas. The twenty sent by Messrs S. E. Dean and Sons, of Dowsby Hall, Folkingham, made 332;} guinea l ), showing an average of £l7 8s sd. Mr Hy. Smi.h, of Cropwell Butler, gave 85 guineas for the pick of the lot; the others ranging from 20 guineas downwards. Mr Thomas Brown of Harworth Grange, Rotherham sent ten, and made an average of £l4 19s 6d, and Mr Charles Clarke, of AMy-de-la-Launde, made 279| guineas for 20, an average of £l4 12m 6d, the highest, price 26 guineas. Mr G. Toyn Mebourn, of Nocton Heath, sent 20 to the auction of Mr J. E. Walter and Messrs Hincks, Turner, and Lyall, and these made 228 guineas, an average of £lll9s Od. Mr Joseph Brocklebank, of Carlton-le- Moorland, sold through Mr W. S. Bailey, of Newark,' 20 for an average of £lol3s 6d, the highest orice being % guineas, given by Mr Cartwright. Mr T. Herd, of Scothern, made an average of £S 5s 6d for nine; Mr E. H. Cartwright, Keddington tirange, i\ 14s 6d for 12; Mr George Marris, of Holton-le-Moor, £S 3s lOd for ten; Mr Swallow, of Barton-on-Humber, £7 3s for a dozen;.Mr C. S.Dickenson, of Branston, on average of £7 2s 4d for fourteen; Mr John Brooklebank, of Carlton, made an uverage of £6 13s 6d; M[r Charles Clarke, of Seopwick, an average of £8 os for 17; aud Sir John Thorold, cf Syston, an average of £b 16s for 14. Towards the end mauy animals were passed.