WAIAU EWE FAIR.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20183, 11 March 1931, Page 10

WAIAU EWE FAIR.

ADVANCE IN PRICES. HEAVIER ENTRT. AND IMPPPVED quality. The moet pleasing feature,of, the, t Waiaa ewe fair held yesterday that it the cessation-of the run of declining 1 , for breeding;sheep. .Valaes, i ;aa fact, wore distinctly improved, the , ~ of tho increase being fiom. la to la I Sd a head as compared'with the preceding North Canteri»ury ewe lairs of vmv also satisfactory that the' fur. very. Each year th. .entry at th« s^«-sss^ssswa-^ areas, with representation from , Marlborough. Further, there waa agreement among those with long expon^nca were travelled sheep. - .. t The market opened, as was the caae at all the earlier fairs, to a but the firming waa apon w ana. from early in the-auction Jto tlie conclusion tho demand was good,-and the tone of a..ssi»„ a free ono. ' ' ' . . ' ,' No doubt the improved tone was due to tho improving wool sales, and the fact tha it is only once in a lifetime that good young elieep for stocking up can be secured at tne prioea that have ' been ruling this "eason. Also, at previous North Canterbury ®we fahs this year thero has hem shrinkage in the entries, and it, l *. i t hus law to assume that there is ft possibility of tne supply being Abort.

• Top Prices. The iop'pricft foHhe «Ie»« feoured • for; a'line of .809 - two-tooth *.halfbred ew .®* on ? account 7 of George Beid l They.sold kt'M# to 16»<8d: Tlu» wll*kaown flooktowtex was "iiot represented at the WW .•"Waiau ewe-fair. ' The top,,price «» ™°T. ioo'tha. last year wm 30s Sd, eold . oil of P. B. pe4rden -<Th» Uates>. Thi»'V*Ar ithe two-tooths on account , of that breeder-brought, Us M, the topi price far two-toatha Hi " *ke_ f&irhaps ihe. fe»tiiro- of theJ»je the , line,, of 70"' CcSriedale W W» "M on'account ,™~2 1 brought, 15b iv head—*a«ly p*« paid for, ,<nyeJamba in Canterbuiy at' ahy sale or fair. At - the ftir la<t J®** the'line of 71 Corriedale ewe lambß, <m thV«*nie breeder Bold WJ cttch. 'JDho top price for; four-year-old ttuwp 1 yetterday wm ■B» t 7d, ««mred,for tbe.jjrjt, 'run-off of the 'line of ,267 halfbreds boW. -Off account of p. Deans' (Upper -HighfieldV ■*- from 8b Od' to, that,figure, A lino-of •four-year halfbreds eold- on.account of Iftttle Bros. (Annandale) abld'M' 8s Od. Values were ae'lolJowb%-- ,•* Extra good two-toot-h haßWhri, to "16e Bd, ' Good ;two-tooth- halfbred, v l2e 8d to Ijto.-, Average two-tooth 'halfbred, 10b to 12b. : Inferior" itwo-tooOi Ualfhred, 7» to ? s ' .V , Average four and eix-i ootji-halfbred, Ba.W and six-tooth halfbred, ss3d NttTSi .. • 1 '. , i 1 «■ vf t»v f v-f

■ *0 {|o« 1 ' 1 ' \ ' ts Gq<sd- ; . four-year halfbred, 8a to 9s 73.- - Average four-year halfbred, 6s to 7a 9a,'. C Inferiorfojir-year halfbred, 4b 6d to 5s 9ft." Inferior firo-year halfbred, 3a 6d to <a - , Average four-year Jtomney cross, 78 ,ldi ' Extra good Corriedale ew« IsxaM, 15b* ? / Average halfbred ewe lambs', to 7s Bd. } ■ Interior halfbred. ewe lambe, to <• . 6d. 1 Average ms. Jwlfbred. lanJJs," to 7*. 4d. ( The jjfcliietpail sales were m follows? .j l JJ&lgety abjl'Co., Ltd., sold on. account? of y ,^woW. 'Eswjit iCMt, VictoriK), 80 f, halfbred'at'l OS 6d,l46faur, six, «Dd eifAii* , tooth hslfbred 4* 5s 3d; Alex. Da^idlnp. 1 ild;4our and six-tooth half bred «-a>. > :E|"4<,Jil<l four-year halfbred at ss, 78 twp;.' > i f JJL' at In i JSaroJd Parson* <Mt.' . toria), 122 fooKj Blx,. and eight-tooth > bred st Hgiil^ttß Hgiil^ttß , * *<■ Td^'oSST , -frHo'W'P: ' J*. S. Wortbwte four sear halfbred M, 270 tajo*' fctooth hslfbred' at 8» fitf to { W -W ,H* . bijd. we JanibsvstiiCß\3d five i. 175 tw»-too&i4fljtb»d it' Wj -S. D. (ham*' , 1 ton" (Fall PaM)f Is2 inured > wether'taftfctt ' at 4e. 6d; Dr. Foi (Spey}, 150- »>»"?»?' u wether. lamb* At Ab lOjjj,. IU, 'MJr, • bred il BSrO. Deani' <CfrpeF Hi|rtfla!*>;?«?a.m. halfbred at sa. 80 two-tooth hslfbred at -B* ■ 4d, 267 fctir«year hslfbred ewes at 8s 9d to y»7d; Milllken and Johnston (Psrnassui), 167 f.m, halfbred at 2s: A. PpUsn (Oraijrowaan i. 74 two,' four, Six, anil 1 fls sd; H Bfcarp (Kessdale), 60 two-tooth I halfbred nt 11a 6d, 89 two-tooth hsltbred af 1 9s; O. Si Oholmondelejr,. (PohJ Whi)£ "CB> Eomrlsy ,iro« »t 7s 1i . Northcou (The Ew>ile), 84J8 s.m t . h»UM|d 4 . at <4« 4d, ISS flre-year halfbred, at; . G.' Ttoterta (Onail. powns). 4D9' , halfbred at 6s 6d. /' , . i, y% " 1 Pyne, Gould, fhttaMsa, ,&*•,' &&**!***. count of Bntiiey Broi^/(Watau), halfbred jrf,B»; B. and W f MomhiS CV£*i*Jiu 573 six and eicht-tnoth hallbnit at U Sd, 68 e.tn. haUbrtd at halfbr«d.at 4a «d,-.12S foir,*s.)&&&& halfbred wethcrg at 4s ' Bd, .850 halfhred at Sri ed, - at 9s 3d, 212 tWo-tooth' 6s bd, 485 four and six-tooth haUbwd at 8s fid, MB Mlfbred ewi Isiafa at 7s Bd. MS halfbred -nether lambs at 9s, ni.sl tamhs at SB 'B&i BVeehorn Pawop* 147 foun> six,, and -aight-wth IwlfteMiM, " ss, 6B.toori six,-&}&*s<&* < 4s fld; Geo. ReldJ (10hr*»sJngttS). 'tooth i haUbred at 14s to'.lSs ' year hallbnd at 8s 6d, 60 two-tooth halfhWiT >, a« 10s 64; Walter! S?i>«t;(oh*™ell / 9SB four-year halfbred v«» four, and six-tooth halfbjM' rt 9s j Mate, Bros. (Ooniray)i 29y estate Soger Gould ,<Tl»® flve-yesr fi 9 ffbced X4s fldj ®"s»^ (Mt. Stew#xt)!, r IBO flye-y^ar/hsijfbtiM/«f 4*l Mrs Valerie Gpnld (Ben tomon#}. 78 t*«tooth J&tlfbred at 1m Gatesj, 70 two-tooth'^halftoed ; ;«w«iiat* 14s- » fld; Mrs E t Helper.(Jto^a»ljM). , jtoeth Jbalfbred *t lis Sd; WifDi'/Baalcs. . tWaian), 200 fobr, six, aad'«leht-tooth hal|- . bred*t 4s Bd to. Ss 3d'. *• \'• ' • '•* '.,r < 1 The 3t.Z, Farmers' Co-aperatire,, Aisocia- ' tion of C&nterbnryv I^td^,SttM>on ywwfat-Atj TS. L. Good (Kekorangru). 402 two-tooth h»lf- , bred st lis to 73s ad, UOS two-tooth haUbred ' "at 12s 6d. to 18s; O. FeaTitiey (CheddawTifli,:; I ley), 410 four-year halfbred at.Bs BS,tO>w|, r i«8 foar-tfliptlt hpljttred" at A. Arterson (Tnrako). <*B7 m.s. lantbs at"7a » 4d; C Bydcr (Goat nitls). 225 foufwar [ halfbred at 4s Sd to 6s 6d; W. Anderson . (E»kdal«>,,-,70 Oorriedala ewe jroVat IBs, The National Mortgage and Amjt 00. 5, soldi on. account of- p. 0. H. Busn » • 480 .four And flTe-ysar haifbred at 4s *d,B7 (" two-tooth halfbred at'Ss" Bdf W. ff. AndW* i son (Murray Downs), 62 aged halfbred at . ,2s 6i, 108 t*o tooth halfbred at Ts, 149 i four and six-tooth 1 luilfbrßd &t "78 BdL 1 i i" * MARKET. ° | There was at, the Weelciy sale yisteiday, L< at entry of 1670 sheep'. Are dairy cows, and 129 pigs.'"'The hullc- the sheep -were, ? store *evves, ( which were very slow. £f sale, , Beat fst lantbs made from lis 8d to "12s 4d,' lighter lambs made from 9s Id pa lls~$&. ! good tat ewes; made from 9s 8d to 7s IWi inediism fat ewes 5s Gd to As 3d, liest fat wethers 15s. The following .lines were , sold. Fat-ewes: 10 at 8s lid, ,10 at 4at 7s. 14 1 at 6s .«d. - Weth^rai—l3 at tit Sd,-9 at 16s. 61 a* 7s 9d to Ss, v BB at 6s lid, -64 at 8« Id to 6* '4<L 6 at ,13« -4d, is at 12s Bd, 10 at 8s Bd. Lambs—4 at 12s, 42 at lls'7di 14 at 12s 4dr IB Jb Us > Bd. 8 at 9a Id. " * ) Store ®wes—-87, vat u Ss lod, lß~at 3s 7dj. , 31 at 2s Id.'B at »s fld, 20 At 4s Id, 64 "»♦' 1 Sk 4d, 30 at Is Bd 18 at 8s lid, 2B at d.. r 50 forward"iaiaib) at 4s 2d, i , There was no demand for dairy cows. There was-in, 1 entry, of ~129 .JPX*>, Rosily weaners tafd" kmatl stores? Small stoma made fnmt,2os-to 22a Qd: )>lg wesnkes n»4< 3 from ,l(ts t(? 16s 6d; small'wesnirt^ftST»<[I to lis 6d. ' V * i Poultry—rKoostartl sold front Is, 64 ifA Sa j lOd apa if. hens ls ; «d' to 4«, M." . 'Sfciiis,!iSto.—' sheeptMns "ireagMi Bs, pelt* ad to is, lambskins «d to ,isr?e*Wt t skins Is 0d„ hides 3d lb, Wpl 4d, pieces 2d,' locks Id, horMlMfr'lß. ■■ i "j v - > T produce spld at rnJiKg. rates.' T . 1 v S i mafdiaWdwiiff-pfirfliot&'otf > good dwdity * «to "deiaum" tin * i paralleled l sales 'opportqnitiea * l 'va, jPknr>l . terbury moat effectively and' moatf t economically tbrouiglt *ths ftdvertlpini; I. • jv.

ASHBURTOK STdCK* SALE. , Tl« entry oi fat atoep, at ij» Ashburton yaxds w the Urg«tf. reeottfwl for **•«• moatha,' the toUla : < Eww W, lwnta 183. mtfcen IUL' Th> quality «f,» stysfcf* of tfi/pena «ai tetter tfcaawad, ««p«£iJiy in -xMua to & 10» 7a._ Xha pniW W I>* f&'?- «* «* Huopehlro Jieftvy-weight Uinta, in «t» ' trisu condition. 'Pwo ofbn taw on wcottßt of the 6MM vopdo* brought2M,-lhui T,rico alio being Mewed.' tj, lUH- ». iCM:, .OTesn ( Wslompi. Ti> 10s .10d, •aid on ftowSnt, o! It*. W,Jljplft&tagr* ft LoveliSt. With the 'W. •** Vended on Moouatgi