P.B. RAM FAIR

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10314, 25 January 1927, Page 2

P.B. RAM FAIR

RAMS AVERAGE SJ TO 6GNS. W: RAYNER TOPS FAIR. With a catalogue of approximately 2100 Romneys, 550 Lincolns and ISO Southdowns the Poverty Bay Stockbrokers’ annual Ram Fair opened at Matawhero yesterday. There, was an attendance of about 300, many .of whom were only spectators, and bidding in the early part was dull though it livened up for a time at the beginning of the afternoon. Rbmneys were submitted yesterday and occupied the whole of the day. Compared with other years the quality was good, though as usual toe two extremes were in evidence —while there were a few .pens of particularly fine rams, there were many containing sheep -which would not he a credit to any flock. Speaking generally, however, it appeared as if the average standard of the sheep offered was in advance of last year’s Falir.

As usual, bidding for high quality pens was spirited but competition was lacking for the lower grade lines and quite a number of pens were passed in. The sale fell away badly in the afternoon and particularly in the last two hours, when there was practically no demand. It was plainly evident that purchasers had acquired all the sheep they required and that the number offering was far too great to be absorbed at present. Mbch of the stock offered at this stage, of course, was of very poor quality, but there were many" good rams which could have been" purchased for almost any figure. Mr. TV. Raynor (Masterton) topped the market with 12 1-shear Romneys, which realised 13i guineas. Undoubtedly the sheep were a particularly fine line, however, showing no outstanding faults. Values averaged) between 5£ to C guineas and sheep at that price were not of the best quality though as previously stated an improvement on the average standard of last year. Prices for individual lots were:—

FLOCK RAMS.

On account of Holmes Warren (LVatherston) 10 1-shear sgns; on account of Hensen and Green (Mata wai) 15 1-shear no hid; on account l-i. Bremer (Waver ley) 30 l-shear no bid; on account of client, bred by V. Riddiford (Masterton) 30 l-shear 3<ms (p) ; on account of client, bred by W E. Bid well (Featherston) 25 1-shear 7igns, H. H. Wall: on account of client, lirecl by C. R. Bidwill (Featherston) 20 1-shear 7-I-gus; P. J. Roberts; on account W. R. Hunt (Nelson) 5 1-shear 6gns (p); on account Thos. Hunt (Nelson) 8 1shear 6|gns (p); on account A. Holmes Warren (Featherston) 10 1-shear Sgns (p); on account E. R. Renner (TVharekopae) 10 1-shear 3fgns (p); on account TV. R. Hunt (Nelson) 5 1 -shear Signs • (p); on account of client, bred by Murray Bros (Balclutha) 17 1-shear 6gns (p); on account H. J. Rayner (Masterton) 11 1-shear 7gns, R. Graham; on account IV. Rayner (Masterton) 5 1-shear 5 gns; F! B. Barker 20 1-shear (p) 14-J gns; on account E. R. Black 5 1-shr 6gns (p); on account C. J. Nix (Featherston) 20-1-shear 6} gns (p) ; on account of clients, bred by estate G'lias. Seymour 5 1-shear 4Jgns (p); on account C. J. Nix (Featherston) 20 1-shear Sgns, C. Hall ; on account W. Rlaj'tier (Masterton) 5 lVshear 6gns, TV. J. Trafford; on account iC. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 6 1-shear 6-J-gns (p); on account Henson and Green (Matawai) 10 1-shear no Kid; on account client, bred by C. R. Bidwell (leatherston) 15 1 -shear Gjgns; J. Gardner; on account client, bred by O. R. Bid-well (Featherston) 10 1-shear Romneys 4gns (p); on„ account Voss and Sons (Longburn) 30 1-shear Sgns, F. Hall; on account Rf. Bremer (Waverley) 30 1-shear Signs; on account of A. Holmes Warren (Featherston) 10 1-shear 41 gns (p); on account of client, bred by C. 11. Bidwill (Featherston) 12 1-shear) SJgns; H. St. Leger; on account 11. Bremer (Waverley) 25 1sheiar Signs (p); on account R. Bremer (Waverley) 10 1-shear Signs, A. H. Harris; on account R. Bremer (Waverley) 5 1-shear Sgns, F. G. Osmond; on account R. Bremer (Waverley) 5 1-shear 44-gns, G. H. Clark; on account R. Bremer (Wavierley) 15 1 -shear Signs 1 , W. J. Mclldowie; on account R. Bremer (Waverley) 10 1-shear Signs, A. R. Watson; on account C. J. Nix (Featherston) 15 1-shear 7igns, O. Hall ; on account C. J'. Nix (Featherston) 5 1-shear 7igns, W. T. Veitch; on account D. For long (Bunnythorpe) 11 1-shear 12§gnS, A. 11. Watson; on account W. H. Buick and Sons (Masterton) 6 1 -shear 7igns, J. C. Field; on account W. H. Buick and Sons (Masterton) 12 1-shear Sgns (p); on account R. Bremer (Waverley) 5 1shear Gigns, Clark (To Araroa); on account W. Perry (Masterton) 20 1shear Signs (p); on account D. Forking (Bunny tfiorpe) 10 1 -shear Signs (p); on account G. V. Smith (Gisborne) 10 1-shear Signs, J. C. Wilson; on account G. V. Smith 5 3-shear 4gns (p); account Voss Bros. IS 1-shear (p) 3igns; account D. Forlong 10 1-shear (p) Signs; account J. Cajleson 18 1-shear 10 gns, A. W. Spence; account Williams Bros (Waimoko) 12 ! 1-shear 2.)gns, Clarke (Te Araroa); on account of Henson and Green (Matawai) 18 1shear no Jjicl; account D. Forlong 10 1-shear 12gns, W. R,. Barker; account D. S. Warren 20 l-shear (p) 4 2 gns; account W. R. Hunt, 5 1shear no bid; account TV. E. Bidwill 25 1-shear (p) Gigns- account Carr on 8r05.,. (Motu) 10 1-shear no bid; acoount M. 11. Murphy, 5 2-shear 3 gns. D. Fitzgerald; do., 10,2-shear no bid; account Thos. Hunt (Nelson) 10 1-shear lOgns, TV. 11. Barker ; account R. Daysh. (Masterton) (p) 5-Jgns ; account TV. Rayner (Masterton) 12 1-sliear 13igns, E. R. Gillingham; do., 12 1-shear 12gns, EEl liners; do., 6 1-shear Bgns, L. and M. Co.; do., 6 1-shear (p) 4£gns; account client bred by Bidwill 18 1shoar (p) 4£gns; account E. R. Black (Pakawai) 5 1-shear Sgns, ,T. Andrews; account client bred by G. Wheeler, 10 1-sliear (p) Signs; account E. R. Renner 10 1-shear (p) 4gns; account Holmes Warren (Ffe.atherston) 6 2-sliear 44gns, TV. Ellmers; account W. H. Gibson (Kiwitea) 15 1-sliear Signs. C. Gaukrodger; account W. Rayner 10 1-sliear lligns, Kells and Turnbull; account client bred by C. Ri. Bidwill 15 1shear 7gns, E. M. Hutchinson do., 10 l-shear (p) Signs; account TV. Rayner 5 1-sliear 12£gns, J. B. Kellsp do., lFlgns Kells and Turnbull; do., lOgns, R.. and M, Fitzgora’d, account client bred by estate Okas. Seymour, 21 1-shear (p) 5.1 gns.; account Holmes Warren 6 2skear (p) 4gns; do., .10 1-sliear (p) 4gns; account A. Kirkpatrick (Gif. Borne) 5 1-sliear lligns. Common, Shelton; do., 10 2t-shear (p) Signs; account D. P. ;Oameron 15 2-sliear (p) 3igns; account J. C. Bidwill (Featherston) 25 2-shear (p) Gigns; account -Henson and Green, 35 1_ shear no bid; account D. P. Cameron 10 2-sliear (p) 3gns; account A. Kirkpatrick 10 1-shear (p) no bid; account Can-on Bros. (Motu) 10 1sbear (p) 2gns; account D. Rowlands (Palmerston N.) 29 1-shear (p) 5} gns; account Flenson Bros’. (Feilding) 10 1-shear 9gns, Henson and Green; do., 15 1-sliear Gigns, C. Redpath; account Henson and Green 20 1-sliear (p) 2gns; account G. V; Smith 5 l-shear (p) Gigns; do., signa R). Witters; account A. V. Collins (Otane) 15 2-shear (p) 2gns ; account E. R,. Renner 10 l-shear (p) 3gns; account M. R. Murphy 5 2 shear no bid: do., 4 2-sliear (p) 2\ gns ; account G. Todd (Nuhaka) 20 Isbear (p) 2ign,s; account Black Bros.

(Qpotiki) 30 l-shear (p) l-igns; aocount D. S. Warren lt> 2-shear Sgns Common Sheltan; account. E. Richardson (Motu) 1(3 2-shear IJgns, J. Ri. Macintosh; account W. E. Bidwill fiO l-shear (p) 4£gns; account client bred by C. R. Bidwill 6 l-shear S’ gns, F. Simpson; do., 11 l-shear (p) do.. 5 l-shear (p) Signs; account W. C. Pilmer 5 1-sheai 1 (p) Si gns; account W. E. Bidwill lo 1' shear no bid; account J. C. Field 2 l-shear (p) 2gns; account W. D. Lysnar 21 2-shear no bid; account D. S Warren 20 l-shear (p) Signs; account J. R. Macintosh 6 nuns no bid; account Tatham's Est. (Miasterton) G l-shear 7gns, Common, Shelton; do., 7 gns, EJllmers; do., 18 l-shear (p) Signs; acoqulnt G. V. Smith 10 2-shear (p) Sgns; account E. R. Black 5 l-shear G. Witters; account J. C. Bidwill 5 1sliear (p )4Jjgns; account W. Rayner 5 1-sliear 1 Gigns, J. Eive'rs; do., 103 gns, Fitzgerald; account'TV. D. Lysnar 25 l-shear 110 bid; account client bred by O. RJ Bidwill (p) 4fgns; do., 10 l-shear (p) 3)gns; account D. S. Wiarren 18 l-shear (p) Sgns; account Fisher (Motu) 10 l-shear (p) Signs; account Hanson and Green 12 l-shear no bid; account I). S. Warren 5 F shear 3gns. H. Symes; account E. Richardson (Mot.fi) 10 l-shear 2gns G. Witters; account Henson and Green IS l-shear (p) 2fgns ; account ~ Rayner 5 l-shear (p) Sgns; do., no bid; account J. R. Macintosh 5 l-shear no bid; do., 6 l-shear (p) IF gns; account Rayner 5 l-shear Ggns, B. and M. Co.; account Voss and Sons 10 l-shear Signs, H. Symes; account Oaileson 5 l-shear Sgns, H. Symes; account Henson Bi - os., 5 1snear 4gns, Miller Bros; account E. Harding (I)argaville) 15 2-shear no bid; account Murray Bros. Balclutha) 5 l-shear 2gns, L. and M. Coy.; account B. R. Taylor (Kiwitea) 0 2-shear 3gns, J. Gardiner; account E. R. Renner, 5 2-sliear (p) 2)gus; do., (p) 2£gns; account Carron Bros., 10 1-sheiar (jo) l-igns; account E. Richardson 5 l-shear 11 gns; G. Witters; account A. V. Collins (Otan) 15 2-sliear (p) 2gns; account Williams Bros. (Muriwai) 10 l-shear (p) 2gns; account Ho Lines Warren 10 1-sliear 3fgns, G. Witters ; account J. Calleson 101-shear 7 gns, Hall and Clark; account 1). Forlong 4 2-sliear (p) 4gns; account client bred by Riddiford 15 1-sliear (p) 3gns; do., 5 l-shear do.; account R. C. Murphy 4 2-sliear lf-gns; A. Macintosh;- account D. ,F. Cameron 15 2-sliear 110 bid; account Henson Bi;os.. 5 2-shear Sgns, H. Symes; do., J l . Gardiner; do.. 15.2sKear (p) 3gns; account Williams Bros., 5 2-sliear no bid; account Fisher (Motu) 15 1-sliear -no bid; account IC. R.. Renner 10 2-shear (p) 3 gns; account J. T. Herbert 10 2shoar no l id; account client bred by Murray Bros., 6 2-sliear (p) 2sgns; account Williams Bros. (Waimoko) 18 l-shear (p) 2igns; account Murray Bros. 9 1-shcar (p) Sgns ; account J'. R. Macintosh 12 1-siiear <ji) 1| gns '.iccount Taiham's Esi 10 1-s.licar (p) Sgns account Black Bros .!()pcti'vi) 5 l-shear lfgns, L. aTiJ M. Co.

STUD RAMS ONLY ELEVEN ROMNEYS SOLD. Stud Romney rams were sold during the luncheon adjournment and. considering the price of flock rams, the demand was weak and values comparatively low, 24 guineas for a 3-shear bred by Black Bros. (Opotiki) being the top value, and the bulk of those submitted were passed in, only eleven changing hands under the hammer. Brices were:—On account A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 1 l-shear 13gns (p); 011 aceant Voss and Sons (Longburn) 1 l-shear 14gns, Foututu station; 011 account W. R. Hunt (Nelson) 1 1shear no bid; on account A. Kirknatriek, (Gisborne) 1 l-shear lGgns, E. Ellmors; on account A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 1 1-shear Sgns. on account TV. R. Hunt (Nelson) 1 1-sliear ll'gns, A. Pieken; 011 (account Black Bros. (Opotiki) 1 3-shear 24gns, P. Holden; on account A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 1 2-sliear 174 gns, E. Richardson; on account A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 1 l-shear 95 gns, Tombleson*; 011 account Voss and Sons (Longburn) 1 l-shear 9gns, E. Fisher; .on account G. V. Smitli (Gisborne) 3 l-shear no bid; on account J. O. Field (Gisborne) 1 1sliear llgns (p); on account A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 1 l-shear 12 gns (p); on account A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne) 1 2-shear llgns. E. Richardson; on account Voss and Sons (Longburn) 1 l-shear Signs, E. Ellmers; on account client, bred by A, Matthews (Wairongomai) 1 4-shear lOgns. E. R. Black; on account Voss and Sons (Longburn) 1 l-shear S.V gns, H. Shanks'.

STUD EWES On account R. C. Murphy (Pnni kau) 5 1-shear no bid; do 30 40 6 th (p) lgn.