AMURI EWE FAIR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16161, 15 March 1918, Page 8

AMURI EWE FAIR.

RECORD PRICES, The annual ewe fair was held at tho Amuri saleyards, Culverden, yesterday, when the entries were approximately 13,610 half and three-quarter-bred ewes, 1094 merino ewes, 2* 60 lambs, and 928 total 18,393. There was a largo attendance, including a few farmers from outside the district. The sheep were in better condition than they, have been seen for several years past, owing to the abundance of feed, and the young sheep wero better grown. Ihere was keen competition for ewes, especially for all the better class of lia fbreds and three-quarterbreds, and the prices realised were higher than over recorded hitherto at this sale. A number of lines went over 40s. The market- was topped and a new record ostablished bv the sal© of the Kaiwara draft of two-tooth halfbred ewes, which made the exceptional price of 525, the buyer being-Mr \V. Davison, or Culverden. The Leslie Hills four-tooth halfbreds and Mr J. K. Foirester s two-tooth halfbreds made 4/s, the buver in each case being Mr G. >>. lv. Osborne, of Doyleston. The slder classes of ewes also sold well, as did the few merinos and halfbred ewe lambs were in good demand. Several lines of ewes were bought for South Canterbury. The range of prices was: Best twotootli halfbred ewes 42s 6d to_ 525, others 32s to 40s, four-tooths 35s to 445. six-tooths 36s to 445, four and five-year-olds 29s 9d to 42s 6d. soundmouth 20s 3d to 355, two-tooth three- j quarterbred ewes 37s to 40s, four and , six-tooths 35s to 38s 6d, eight-tooths j 29s to 395, merino wethers 12s to Jos, j halfbred wethers 24s 6d to 26s Cd, merino wethers 16s, half and threequarterbred ewe lambs 265. 3d to 32s 6d, wether lambs 17s 9d to 23s 6d. The range of prices at last year's sale was:—Best .two-tootli halfbred ewes 32s 6d to 40s 9d, others 25s xo 325. four-tooth 32s 3d to 40s, six :.nd eight-tooth 30s to 35s 6d, four and five-vear-old 24s to 29s 6cf, sound-mouth 15s 6d to 24s 7d, two-tooth threequarterbred ewes 27s to 38s, soundmouth crossbred ewes 17s 3d to _ 235, four and five-year merino ewes 15s Cd to 17s 3d, sound-mouth 9s 8d to i2s 3d, halfbred*ewe lambs 19s 6d to 28s, three-quarterbred ewe lambg 21s >d, halfbred wether lambs 19s to 19s 3dj halfbred wethers 20s to-225, merino wethers 16s 6d to 225. The following were among the sales: The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op._ Association sold for Messrs J. and W. 11. Stevenson (Upcott), 203 two-4ooth ewes at 43s 6d, 160 two-tooth wethers at 27s 6d, 150 merino wethers at lbs, clients, 395 wether lambs at 19s nd, 126 full-mouth ewes at 245. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold for Captain L. R. C. Macfarlane, 179 two-tooth haifbred ewes at 41s 3d, 292 four-tooths at 43s 9d, 250 six-tooths at 41s; estate late "Walter Macfarlane, 150 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 525; W. Davison, 187 sound-mouth halfbred ewes at 325; W. : J. Campbell, 340 three-quarter bred ewe lambs at 26s 6d to 275; clients, 632 ■ four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred ewes at 26s to 26s 3d, 154 two and fouri tooth halfbred wethers at 26s 3d. ! Messrs Pyne and Co. sold for G. Fulton (llotherham), 164 six-tooth halfbred ewes at 42s 6d; Mrs Edmund Harper (Marrendellas), 40 sound-mouth Bomney ewes 30s 3d, 162 two-tooth Romney c-wes 38s 3d; H. R. iJavison (Culverden), 248 three-quarterbred' ewe lambs 28s; Thos. Chapman (Mount Palm), 287 j four-year-old three-quarterbred ewes I 395; Geo. Gould (Tho Hermitage), 562 j four-year-old halfbred ewes 43s to 445; I F. 11. Croft (Culverden), 257 two-tooth . iialf and three-quarterbred ewes 3-5s 9d, j 207 four and six-tooth three-quarter-bred ewas 355, 101 full-mouth ewes 31s 6d, 400 mixed sex lambs 20s, 43 at 14s 6d, 57 merino ewes 17s 6d, 117 four-

year-old three-quarterbred and halfbrec 7 , ewes 295; J. Chapman (Grassington) 202 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewe: 375, 160 sound-mouth 34s 6d; 11. L Jameson (Ethelton), 332 sound-mouth half bred ewes 355; clients. 152 wethei lambs 17s 9d, 468 full-mouth ewes 20s : 3tt. I Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold for Messrs Earshman and McKay (Hurunui), 236 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes 375, 450 two-tooth halfbred ewes j 43s 9d to 4os; G. Forrester (Kilsyth), I 230 four-year-old halfbred ewes 39s to ' 39s 9d; Trustees late Ihincan Rutheri ford (Leslie Hills), 372 two-tooth halt"bred ewes 465, 100 four-tooths 4 / s; D. ! L. Rutherford (Morna), 373 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes 33s 6d, 135 fourtooths 38s 6d; Lyndon Estate (Waiau), , 300 two-tooth halfbred ewes 36s 3d; J. | O. Sanderson (Nga-Wiro), 55 five-year- ! old halfbred owes 29s 9d, 122 at 42s Cd; J. K. Forrester (Hawarden), 100 I two-tooth halfbred ewes 475; Trustees latoJV\". 0. Rutherford (Montrose), 020 halfbred wether lambs 21s 9d; H. I>. Crosslev (Rotherham), 294 mixed age<l /:alfbred ewes 265; McKay Bros. (Huruniii), 74 four and sis-tooth owes •^ s * Messrs Dnlgety and Co. sold for G.

0. Rutherford: (Lochiol), 183 threequarterbred owe lambs 28s 6d, 152 wother iambs (3d, 322 four-year-old half bred ewes 40s, 279 sound-mouth merino ewes 24s (3d; W. L. Rutherford (Marbio Point), 331 halfbred ewe lambs 30s to 32s (id, 248 four-tooth half bred ewes 43s 3d; Estate late A. I/. Joseph (Balmoral), -32 halfbred ewe lambs 24s 6d, 105 sound-month merino ewes 19s; F. D. Helmoro (Balmoral), -18 two-tooth halfbred ewes 355, 305 four, six and eight-tooth halfbred ewes 33s to 33s 6d, 29 gtvo lambs 245: K. Gunn (Culverden), 172 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes 37s 6tl, 143 .it 40s, 191 four-tooths 3Ss, 41 four-tooth halfbreds 355; "Wood and Newton (Cheddar Valley), 253 twotooth halfbred ewes 32s to 32s 6d; Angus Cameron (Hallandalloch), 226 four and iive-year-old halfbred ewes 33s 9d, 35 four-tooth merino ewes 255, 105 sound-mouth 27s 6d; F Travers (Cul210 five-year-old ewee 1225; clients, 28(3 four, six and eight-tooth ewes 33s (3d. 204 full-mouth ewes 21s, 110 at 26s 6d. The National Mortgago and Agency Company sold for Lowry Peaks Estate 272 four-year-old ewes 54s Cd, 51 twotooth ewes 37s to 40s, 27G sound-mouth merino ewes 12s.