EWE FAIR

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 115, 28 February 1950, Page 4

EWE FAIR

GOOD PRICES REALISED LARGER YARDING THAN LAST YEAR The annual ewe 'fair of Ashburton county breeders was jield at the Tinwald yards to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers. The yarding’ totalled 21,CSS as against 17,920 last. year. At the start of the sale prices were below those ruling at the Amberley fair yesterday, but as the morning progressed, the market improved, until by noon sales were being effected above rates ruling at Amberley. The bulk of the offering this morning comprised two-tooths. Sales were:.—

J. T. Thomas and Co.—On account J. H. Muirhead (Lagmhor), 101 at 375, Mrs J. Campbell (Montalto), 45 at 50s, G: S. Blackmore (Westerfield), 142 at 525, Parish and Davis (Lismoi’e), 69 at 6.lfs 6d, and 21 at 49s 6d, W. Giddings (Ealing), 111 at 51s, J. Kane (Lynnfoi'd), 49 at 68s 6d,G. Blackmore (Westerfield) 22 at 395. N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op.—H. T. Crothers (Lauriston) 72 at 655, 24 at 50s 6d, A. A. White (Wheatstone) 34 at 635. Pyne, Gould, Guinness—On account Colonel R. B. Neill 86 at 41s, 201 at 565; J. Langdon (Westerfield) 35 at 575; J. D. Wright (Westerfie(d) 23 at 525; L. P. Chapman 76 at 445; S. H. Driscoll and Son (Seafieid) SO at 49s 6d; A. P. Bruce 82 at 64s 6d; C. S. Bennett (Anama), ,132 at 42s 6d; J. T. Wallis (Lynnfoi’d), 40 at 675, 42 at 695; R. Wrigiit (Westerfield), 42 at 51s; Est. A. Sim (Carew), 50 at 665; P. McDowell (Anama), 120 at 6Ys 6d; D. S. Studliolme (Coldstream), 243 at 70s.

N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co C. S. 'Campbell (Klondyke) 100 at 40s. Wright Stephenson and Co.—On account R. Quinn (Eiffelton) 94 at 675. National Mortgage and Agency Co.— On account A. McDonald (Dromore) 120 at 48s 6d, 100 at 475, F. C. Tasker (Ruapuna) 31 at 365; W. Geddings(Ealing) 90 at 4Ss; N. Murdoch (Mayfield) 140 at 60s; C. W. Keeley (Hinds) 124 at 695; C. S. Bennett (Anama) 180 at 44s'6d; H. L. Chisnall (blinds) 180 at 68s; W. Lunan (Mayfield) 103 at 625; A. McLaren (Hinds) 66 at 55s 6d; M. Davis (Lismore) 61 at 60s 6d; C. Bennett (Anama) 72 at 345; M. Kingsbury (Wakanui) 50 at 625; A. B. Lochhead 50 at 61s; G. H. Lamb (Valetta) 62 at 58s 6d; J. A. and J. Jacobs (Mayfield) 100 at 49s 6d, M. Davies (Hinds) 90 at 69s 6d; estate H. Hood (Mt. Somers) 62 at 57s 6d; W. T. Lowe (Hinds) 54 at 48s; Copland Bros. (Dromore) 49 at 545; F. I. and W. Lowe (Hinds) 46 at 475; W. Walsh (Tinwald) 42 at 645; H. L. Driscoll (Seafieid) 142 at 495. Dalgety and Co.—On account R. M. Trott (Ruapuna) 43 at 46s 6d; T. E. Doak (Lauriston) 30 at 46s 6d; H. Driscoll 140 at 46s 6d; R. W. Geddings (Ealing) 141 at 495; H. Gunn (Ashburton) 103 at 50s; T. E. Doak (Lauriston) 155 at 545; K. Ballantyne 72 at 40s; same 62 at 48s 6d; P. McDowell (Anama) 65 at 555; W. J. N. Lay (Ruapuna) 30 at 465, 95 at 495; C. Hilgendorf (Sherwood) 82 at 695; P. McDowell (Anama) 120 at 67s 6d; D. H. Clement (Mayfield 180 at 45s 6d; H. Driscoll and Son 33 at 40s 6d.