LITTLE RIVER EWE FAIR.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20490, 8 March 1932, Page 10

LITTLE RIVER EWE FAIR.

VERY KEEN SALE. TOP PRICE FOR SEASON. < The Little River Ewe Fair is always looked upon as one of the most important of the season so far as the estab : lishing of a basis of values for crossbred sheep is concerned and it always attracts a large number of farmers from the Plains who aro in search of that type of sheep which does very well on the heavier land. Yesterday's yarding was one of the smallest for a number of years and the market was slightly better than even the most sanguine could have - expected, with the older sheep especially selling on a very firm strong market. The total penned was 7650 head with two-tooths comprising a small minority. Last year the entry was 10,600 head and in 1930 it was 13,400 head. The attendance was very good and representative ff districts extending a long way out on to the Plains. The > most striking feature was the general lack of condition owing to the severe lengthy period of dry weather experienced in the spring and summer. This, too, may have been some explanation of the absence of so many farmers' drafts which are usually penned annually. There were only one or two pens in the yards which could be said to show any bloom. As compared with the Little River ewe fair last year values showed an advance "of 3s to 5s a head and even on late rates at Addington an increase of at least Is to Is 6d a head was noticeable. The aged > sheep sold at prices very satisfactory to vendors and it must be stated in regard to the adult sheep that although condition was lacking the mouths were very good. , The best price for the sale was 235, which was paid f0r.70 sold on account of Gominander Hall (Peraki). They were a very fine line of two-tooth Romitoy crosses. Top price at last year's sale was 18s 6d, paid for a line of South Otago Romney two-tooths. The best sale of Peninsula sheep last year was 16s ,6d, which was secured for three-quarter-bred two-tooths sold by S. Gilbert (Akaroa). He was not represented yesterday. The best price for three-quarter-breds. yesterday, was 20s 6d, which was paid for sheep sold for L. O. Coop (Kaituha). Crossbreds on account of the same vendor brought 22s—an even-woolled line. There was a straight line of Tolaga .Bay Romneys- sold on account of D. O. Rutherford (Oholta) at 20s. There were 202 in the line. This was the only straight line of Romneys in the market. ' Top price for the older ewes was 17s 6d, which was paid for 183 six and eight-tooth Romney ' cross sold on account of N. R. A. Cox (Chatham Islands). A line of 60 four, six, and eight-tooth crossbreds on account of J. J. McGrath (Little River) brought 16s. In the main the four and five-year sheep were drafted together. The best price was 12s Id, which was paid for 70 four and five-year sheep sold on account of J. Waller (Little River). They were a very attractive line. Last year the best four-year price was 9s 9d and the best five-year price 6s 3d, - secured in each ease for e^es, sold on account of Sir Bruce Stewart, who was not represented at this year's fair. On account of Miss H. Montgomery (Little River) 56 fouryear brought lis 6d, on account of J. Dalgleish (Le Bon's Bay) 148 four and five-year brought lis 7d, and on account of A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay) 69 four and six-tooths brought 14s 9d, and 136 four and .fiye-year brought lis 3d. Last fair A. R. -Menzies' four and fiveyear ewes sold.at- Bs. The range of values was:— Extra good two-tooth crossbred to 235.. .Good two-tooth crossbred 18s to 20s. Medium - two,-tooth crossbreds 16s to 17s 6d. • Average two-tooth crossbreds 13s 6d to 15s 6d. „ Good .two-tooth three-quarter-bred to 20s 6d. Medium two-tooth three-quarter-bred to 16s 9d. : Good six arid eight-tooth crossbred 16s to 17s 6d.' ' Ordinary four and six-tooth crossbred 13s 6d"to 14s 9d. ■" Good four and five-year crossbred lOe 8d to 12 9 Id. / Ordinary 'four and five-year crossbred jßs to 9s 9d. • Inferior four and five-year crossbred 6s to 7s 9d. Best crossbred, to lis 6d. , Aged crossbred to 5s 6d. ; The following were the principal sales, the breed being crossbred unless otherwise stated. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co/, Ltd., sold on account of:— 5. S. Barclay (Little '.River), 200 twotooths at 19s ..3d, 70 two-tooth three-quarter-bred at 16s, 214 m.s. lambs at 10s 6d, 25H four-year at 8/s. Client-—lOl four-year at 8a 3d, 101 four and five-year at 7b Id. J. H. Barrell (Little River), 70 four and five-year at 6s 3d. N. R. A. Cox (Chatham Islands), 183 six and eight-tooth at 17s 6d. L. .0. Coop (Kaituna), 145 two-tooths at l 225, 72 two-tooth three-quarterbred at 20s 6(1, 61 two-tooth three-quarterbred at 1S« 9d. E. L. Breitmeyer (Little River), 60 m.s lambs at lis Id. Clients, 78 s. and f.m. at 7s 9d, 63 f.m. at 5s 3d, 48 f.m. at 5s 6d, 278 five-year at 6s 9d. • [... Estate O. B. Price (Birdling's Flat). 82 four-year, at 8s 3d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold on account of:— . H.. W. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 32 .fourtooth at' 13s 6d, 60 four and five-year at 7s. E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 66 two-tooth at 18s, 71 two-tooth at 17s. D. O. Rutherford (Ohoka), 202 two-tootlis at 20s. 6. CF. Holmes (Knocklynn), 45 four-year at 6s 9d, 129 four and five-year at 9s 6d. 3. HcGowan (Little River). 75 four-year three-quarterbred at 6s 3d, 72 four and five-year at 8s Id, 206 m.s. lambs at 9s 9d. H. B. Tosswill (Pigeon Bay). 81 four-year at 6s. N. K. McFarlane (Little River), 76 fouryear at 8s 3d. H. H. Stackhouse (Little River), 41 (our and five-year at 7s 9d. Miss H. Montgomery (Little River); 56 four-year at lis 6d. D, N. Waghorn (Pigeon Bay), 100 s.m. at 8s 6d. J. J. McGrath (Little River), 66 four, six, and eight-tooth at 16s. C. E. Kay (Little Akaloa). 185 four and five-year at 8s 9d. A. R. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 69 four and six-tooth at 14s 9d, 136 four and five-year at lis 3d, 40 four-year at 7s. Kinloch Estate (Little River). 54 ewe lambs at 8s 9d. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of' Canterbury, Ltd., sold on account of: — J, Lewthwaite (Little River), 53 twotooth .halfbred at 16s 6d. E. Waghorn (Chorlton), 100 f. and f.m. at 3s 6d. N. Wright (Peraki). 53 f. and f.m. Nt 7s 3d. E. Wright (Peraki). 44 f. and f.m. at 6s 3d. V. Craw '(Chorlton), 147 five-year at 10s 3d. .574 four-year at 9s. 31 four and fiveyear at Ts' sd. B. Waghorn (Pigeon Bay), 81 f. and f.m. at 3s 9d. • _. J. Waller (Little River), 70 four and fiveyear at 12s Id. D. McKellar (Pigeon Bay). 209 six and eight-tooth at 12s. C. R. Waghorn (Pigeon Bay), 82 m.s. lambs at 8s Id. J. E. Chapman (Puaha), 166 four-year at 9s 2d. Pettigrew and Waller (Little River), 40 four and five-year at 9s. Pyne, Gould. Guinness, Ltd., sold onaccount of:— Knight's Estate (Lavorick's Bay), 340 four and'five-year'at 7s 6d to-Bb. Commander Hall (Peraki), 70 two-tooth M 28a. t '