AMBERLEY EWE FAIR.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20176, 3 March 1931, Page 10

AMBERLEY EWE FAIR.

I ' ' AUCKLAND. [ Sales on 'Change—n _ - J

A DR;kjAGGING SALE. TOP TWO;-TOOTH PRICE 15/6, :| The North Canterbury, ewe fairs were anticipated. ,tl4s yißariwthi an- uousudl amount. of interest,, as since last Fair Values have 1 dropped, into the melting pot. It was Hoped that 'when a, selection of good slieep was offered to farmers, such.' as the Amberley Fair provides, the demand would' have' been. stimulated, . and that Addin'gton | parity,' at least, would" have been maintained. ■; .Howeyeiv this. expecta-' tion was, not .realised. For two-tooths the difference on that market would, j be covered'by Is to ls 6d a head, but for the older sheep, considering • the' comparative quality, r it. was, \ slightly more. Over the earlier stages buyers-' competed with extreme caution, and many, good drafts of two-tooths, brought only a degree more than ord-, inary lots. Later ori in the sale, when, the two-tooth, disposal was v nedring" a conclusion," there was a more spirited demand, and some lots showed an improvement of u;p to Is 6d" a? head. There was, however, much irregularity, but anything in the way of fancy prices for special lines of sheep was i entirely absent. The demand was practically all from farmers, only occasional lines going to dealers. Though the gathering of farmers was large,' it was not so representative as usual of the whole of the province. The sheep did not come forward m as good condition as at last Fair. Except for the classier lines the twotooths showed some unevenness, and a number of the drafts included a larger proportion of undersized sheep, due. doubtless, to tne erratic spring and bad season for feed. Some very good drafts of 4-yeiir ewes were forward,- and' it • was a new experience at the Fair to see these sheep selling at-7s- and Bs, not much more than a third of. a. year ago, ana a fourth of two years ago. : • Vendors accepted • the market, only a few pens over ■ the earlier part or the. siile being , passed. The entry showed a considerable reduction in numbers on , last. J ear -.i® om sr I fe 39,500 head, compared withIncluded in yesterday's entry wet© several lines of Marlborough ewes, r Top price for.'thfc sale was ;15s ,6d, for, a truck-lot of Mr T. Edndge's Mount Sandford Corriedale two-tooths, tne line oM4I makipg from 145,6 d to.lqs 6d. Two years' ago this owners oraft tipped the'two-tooth sale at 48s. iop, .Corriedale price last was oss od, for i Lowr£ Hills, two-tooths., . N. P-l Campbell (Glendhu) secured IBs for .a truck lot of two-tooths yesterday,, and .for" a second run-off 14s 9d. The best average of the day* for-aline was; "secured i by rthis' ;vendor-7-690. Trop 'Glendhu and' Greta- Padlock making from 14$ to 16s. . .Last, Amberley Fair the Glendhu Corriedales made 34s 9d. A. Gillanders (Domett) sold 99 twotooth Corriedales at 13s 9d. Last year his draft made 355. > Best halfbred price yesterday for two-tooths was 15s, for 850 Mt. Vulcan ewes, which was the first sale of the day, and a truck lot from the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes sold at the same figure. There-were a few sales''at ; 14s .td 14$ 6d for t>ho fl^st.rub-off<of various. A. E. Denton, (Domett),< 14s 6a;. A. I)." Coopor '(Overshiefe)V:l4s :34; j •Little' (Cannabielee) 14s.- Hptfeytir, tbe" of the,"average .-twojto&wia" m^^rourid^ abwfc^a.-,^,;^ the best average 'of tfio day for four-year halfbredo. At lasbYFair top price was-26s 3d, secured for R. and J. Little's (Seaview) draft n this station's ewes years ago makivg 37s 3d. ■ Yestejrday - the,, (Seaview draft- sold, at 9s 6d, ■ , t Jy'i,' i iA few .pens of five-year ■■ wijth good mouths, sold well on the day at; from 6s upwards, but the low-condi-tioned aged ewefi. t sold for a song. From 3s to 4s 6d covered most sales, The following is-a range of vaTriesf:— Values were as'follows:— Extra good two-tooth Corriedale,.to 15a 6d. Good two-tooth''Corriedale, 12s 8d fco* 4.4k. Average two-tooth 'Corriedale, 20s to 12s. Extra good two-tooth halfbred, to 15'e. . Good, twortooth halfbred, 12s to -18s 9d. , Average 1 two-tooth halfbred. 9s 6d -to lis 9d. Inferior two-footh halfbred, 6e 6d to 9s. .Extra good four-year, halfbred, ti lis.. , Good,four-year halfbred, 7s Gd.to, 9s. ' Average -four-year halfbred, 6s to 7s 3d. ' Inferior, four-year halfbred,'4rf 9d to* 5s Sd. Best five-year halfbred, to Bs. Average .five-year halfbred, 4s <Jd to. 6s« .Inferior five-year halfbred, 8s to 4s 3d. .. Good four-tooth Corriedale. to 18s 6d. Good four-tooth halfbred, 12s i to 14s 9d. Average four-tooth halfbred, 10s tp lilt fid. Following were the principals sales:— ' Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold :t—On account of Mrs A. R. Little (Mt. Vulean), 850 twotooth at 15s, 808 four-year at 9s 3d to 10s;, R. and . J. Little (Seaview), 813 two-tooth - Rt 12s 6d to 18s, .443 four-year »t 9s 6d; W. T. Pain (Cheviot), 158 two-tooth at lis Bd, 214 foujr-year at 4s to 6s; McEvedy Bros. (Blythe Downs), 871 font-year at 10s to lis; D. A. Cooper (Overshitds), 262 fouryear at 6s 6d to 7s. 301 two-tooth ■ at 10s 9d; A. E. Denton (Domett), 100 J two-tooth at 14s fid; J. McAdam (Glenturret), 140 two,-tooth.Corriedale at 10s fid; W. A. Doug, las (Jedburgh), .'B9 two-tooth at lie -3d, 804 four-year at 6s 6d; Bobt, Little ((Oanno. bielee), 120-two-tooth > at 14s; Sir Charles 1 Clifford (Stonyhurst), 889 two-tpoth at' lis i 3d to 12s, 704 four-year'at 6s 9d to''7s 3d; W. Macintosh (Glenafrlc), two-tooth Corriedale at 10s 9d, 411 fojtr-year Corrie- ■ dale at 7s 8d to -7b' 9d; Pendie Hills' Estate (Cheviot), 80 two-tooth at 12s, 821 four, year at 7s. 8d to 7s 9d; S, ' Burrowes (Spurtleton Downs), 139 two-tooth at 9s 6d to 10s; G. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale), 100 ■ two-tooth Corriedale at 9s Bd, 306 foilryear Corriedale at 5s to 5s 6d; F. C. Archer (Weka Pa'sß), 401 four-year at 18s 6d; John Fleming (Mt. Scobie), 178 four.year at ss--4d, 124 two-tooth at lis; 'Win. 0. Hyde (Oat Hills), .153 four-year at Is. 9d; A. C.< i -Hyde (Domett), 203 at 4s 9d; G. B. and 1 Y. 11. Cooper (Huyton), 201 four-year'at l '4s 9d; S. M. Deans (Kilmarnock), 819 fouri year at 6s' 6d; Cheviot Hills Estate, 127 1 four-year ,at 6s; Gordon Fulton (Okuku- [ Hills), 180 four-year at 5s 6d; client. 111 1 four-year at' 5a 2d; G. 'M. Dixon (DoubleCorner), 123 s.m. at 6s 6d; N. D., Camp- | bell (Greta Paddocks);' 210 four-year at' 9s | 3d; J.' S. Souter (Argyll), 38 two-tooth 1 halfbred at 7s 9d; A. Eyreton (Domett), 1 40 Corriedale ewe lambs at 6s 3d; S. BurI rows (Omihi), 72 two-tooth halfbred >at ! 5s 6d. I ■ H. Matspn and Co; sold:—On account of - W. Stackhouse (Waipara), 166 four, six, i and eight-tooth l at 3a yd; G. D. Greenwood ! (Teviotdale),' 642 f. and f.m. at 2s 9d, 103 two-tooth at 7s. , ' ' pyne Gould Guinness Ltd. sold:—On account of W. K. MeAlpine (Spye), 402 four- , year at 3s 3d to 4s, 820 two-tooth at 7s 7d; ' Cheviot Hills Estate, 294 four-year at 6s; G. i R. Macdonald (Lowry Hills), 471 five-year I Corriedale at 6s, 342 two-tooth at lis 9d; I Sholto Douglas (Te Ngapara). 360 four-year 1 at 8s 6d; F. H. Courage sound-mouth at 7s ,4d to . 14s 9d, 182 two. tooth at 14s 6d; J. J. Fitzpatrick (Leamington), 829 four-year at; 5s ;9d; • Hugh i. Fitssimmons (Greta Vale), 452 four-year, at 7s 4d* J. F. Douds (Sefton), 119 four-tooth at 10s; D. W. ,T. Gould r (Mt. Cbsb), 240 fouryoar at 7s ,6d; N. R. Wilkinson (Dalkeith), 312 four-year at 5s 6d to 6s 3d; . J. B. Bowker (Amberley) '827 four-year,, at ss; M. Marshall (Seadown) 119 sound-mouth at 4s 3d; D. 0. Gardiner (Dovedsle), 200 four-year at 63 to 6a Bd. 150 two-tooth at lOs 9d; A. S. Westland (Glenmuick), 271 four-year at 4s 6d to ss,' 200 two-tooth at 9s 3d; W. E. Fitzpatrick (Leamington), 310 three and'four* year at : 6s fid, 141 two-tooth at 9s 6d; John Fitzsimmons (Domett), 259 four-year ■ at 7s 9d, 228 two-tooth at 13s; H. W. tßobinsoi, (Dalgarth), 211 four and five-y.ear at 5s Id; !

J. H WHiatt (Clonmell), m! 5s 8d to 6a, 233 two-tooth. at 10s 6d, Baker (Qlenmark Downs), 195 200 lour--5s sd; A. Gillanders (Mt. Seddon). 200 lour year at 7s 3d to 7a 9d, 99 two-tooth »t las 9d; Rt. Hon. G. fortes. (Crystal Brook)^17« four-year at 6s, 179 two-tooth at 1« ®u. 15s; M. Fitzaimmons (Greta Vale), /man-I tooth at 9a to 9s-6d; N. D. C a mpben (Glen dhu), 410 two-tooth at 14s to 15s, 641 fou year Corriedale "at 9s to 9s Id. Paddock), 358, two-tooth at. 9s to * 9d, 210 four-year at'9s' 8d; jj to (Hamilton Glens), 171 .two-tpoth at 8s 6(1 to 9s 3d, 109 four aid six-tooth at 6s 3d, So , Ppuglas (Te Ngapaia), 9d; K 0. de Lambert, (EtheltoA). year at 5s lOd; T; 1). Macdonald 140, four-year at 6s 7d;. - m (Scotgill) 144 four-year 'at'6s -Id#- .... New Zealand farmers' Co-op. sold,--On account of B. W; (MonwerraU, 2up lour-year at 8s to 8s Id; H. .M. Oyerton (Barmate), 328 four-year 'i-all 3d,,230 two-tooth at 9s 2d; B. v O' (Brookdale), 37,5 four-year" at ss. ±*. vHarrison (The Deans), 232 four-year at 55,, client; 170 four at 4s 3d. m s Brophy (Mina), 145- four-year at 4s 9d, J. Faton (Domett); 146 four-year at w. R. Wilkinson , National Mortgage and ; sold';—i-On account of T.- bridge 141 two-tooth Corriedale at. 14s to > ,488 four, six, and eight-tooth Oomedato. »t 8s sd; D. W. Smiths (SpOtswood),v2K>two tooth ; Oorriedale . jitf .halfbred at 7s 3d; EJEdridge four/, six, and eight.tpotU; talfbred_al t 6ir 9d , 188 two-tooth at 18s 6d;, G: L. Rutherford (Connemara), 160 four, six, and eight toom, •merino at 2s 3d; Proctor MomS (Berneda e), ,150; two-tooth Corriedale six, and eight-tooth at 4s Anderson (Waikari), 160 four, six, _ . tooth halfbred .at 4s; clients dlrt mS Corriedale at 6s 9d, 93 .Bournemouth merino, at 7d. ' - • i'

WELLINGTON. Sales Reported— £ s. d. N.Z. Government > 4} per cent. Bonds, 1938 93 5 0 93 7 6 Bank of Now Zealand L : '"> 8 -V; G DUNEDIN. Sales on 'Change— £ V-$, : d. Bank of New Zealand — 2 8 9» "Wilson's Cement (2) 118 9