EWE AND RAM FAIR.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 12

EWE AND RAM FAIR.

GOOD YARDINGS AT METHVEN. ENTRY OF 14,000 SHEEP. 1•; The .iuiuuttl ewe and ram. igir was held iu the Methven Sale-yards ou Friduy. The entry was approximately 14,000' sheep, practically the same number as yarded last year, but there was a drop in the number oi station sheep yarded. The llakaia Gorge rims surplus stock was very lightly represented in many cases, while others liad.no sheep penned at all. However, there was a fairly good selection oi owes, Qn offer, these including many lines from outside the district. On the whole the yarding was well up to the average of other seasons. The sale was attended by a large number ol buyers, and practically the whole oi: .tho offering was sold. _ Although there were numerous passings at auction, many of . these lots were afterwards disposed of privately. The top price of the sale was two guineas ' for 22 shearling English Leicester ewes. for registered ewes,.while for fjock ewes Mr H. J. Freeman, Highbank, secured 19s 6d for a particularly- nice pen of halfbred ewes. This breeder also topped last year's fair with the same class of sheep at 19s 9d. Another Une .of nice quality twotobths made 19s, while Mr A. IV Marr, Methvqn, sold a pen of 64 two-tooth fine three-quarterbred ewes at 18is. Other pens of two-tooths of the same type made 15s 3d to 16s, while in the three-quarterbred class the values were from 14s 9d to los 3d. In four and sixtooth three-quarterbreds prices ranged from 12s to 14s 6d. Four and five-year-old -station ewes from 8s 3d to lis, while five-year-old ewes in lighter condition made from 5s <>d. There, was a large yarding of all breeds of rams. As si result of the large entry many rams were passed and a good number turned out unsold. Sales Recorded. Sales recorded were as follows: . Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold on account of: Mr H. A. Freeman (Highbank), 145 twotooth halfbred ewes at IBs 6d. Scott Bros. (Windwhistle), 60 fuJl-moutb halfbred ewes at 6s. Gerard and Murray-Aynslcy (Bayfields), 117 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 12s fid; 100 four-year-old three-quarterbred ewes at 9s; 288 four-year-old, three-quarterbred ewes at 8s 6d. - Mt. Algidus Station, 438 s.m. merino ewes at 2s 6d. H. J. Freeman (Highbank), 52. two-tooth halfbred ewes at 15s-,3d. . ; •, , 8. E. and ;L. L; Richards (Mt\ Hutt), 416; four-vear-old fine three-quarterbred ewes at 10s 9d.; 203 flve-yesr-old' halfbred ewes at 7s 6d; 260 four-year-old halfbred ewes dt. 8s 3d. Fighting Hill Estate, 189 five-year-old half-; bred ewes .at 5s Gd. Jas. Thotapßon,' 50 four, 3ix, and eight-tooth, halfbred ewes at 18s"6d. Mt." Algidus Station, 44 merino wethers at, 8s lOd; 92 merino wethers at' 4s 3d; 154. full-mouth merino ewes at 2s. Bayfields Estate, 26 two and four-looth three-quarterbred ewes at 9s; 69 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 14s 3d; 134 fullmouth halfbred ewes at 8s: 222 four-year-old halfbred ewes at l 9b to 9s 3d. Geo. Gerard (Snowdon), 54 failing-mouth halfbred ewes at 5s 9d. J. W. Thomas, 63 s.m. Romney ewes at 9s. Clients. 50 lambs at 7s; 100 full-mouth halfbred ewes at 8s 6,d. , ... Pudding Hill Estate, 140 two-tooth halfbred ewes at lis 3d. ' ;NafioiJ#l Mortgage and Agency Co.; Ltd.,; Void' on, aceoiirit' of:— ' Clients, 319 six and cigliMooth three-quaH terbred ewes at:9s 6d;2Q2 four and six-tooth, threaquarterbred ewes at 12s", 127. four arid; >six-tooth three-quarterbred ewes' at- lis 7d, j ■ S. El and L. L. Richards (Mt. Hutt), 3153. four-yoar-old three-quarterbred owes at' 8b ttd; '416 four-year-old halfbred ewes «t 10s 9d.-. Clients,- 85 i two-tooth Oorriedale. ewes at. 19s* 298 s.m. halfbred ewes at 8s 6d; 15 two-tooth ewes at 10s; 200 six and eight-, tooth halfbred ewes at 8s Gd; 165 two and three-shear three-quarterbred ewes at 12s 3d ;, 148 six and eight-tooth three-quarterbred ojve* at lis 6d; 228 s.m. 'Romney crosß ewes at 7s V6d: 64' s.m. halfbred ewes at 12s. ... S. E.,a?d L. Richards (Mt. Hutt. 203 ; -five-year-old halfbred ewes at 7s 6d. . .' ' • N.Z.' Farmers' CoVoperativo Association, Ltd., sold on account of:— Mr B. J. Low (Highbank), 64 two-tooth ! flne three-q'ua'rtfcrtred ewes .ab 16s. - • ; A, T. Maidens (Lauriston), 8.9 two-tooth fine 'ewes at 15s 3d. \ ■. ■ Williams Estate, H Bt fouy, six, and eight-, tooth three-quarte'rbrea ewes at 3s 9d. _ . Clients, *4l full-mouth ewes at 9s 3d: four-y.e»r t o)d r three : quatterbred ewes at, 15 1). 3 5.-GUmour (Winch'more), 62. two-tooth >ewes ,at;lss 3d; 47 twotooth tlxree-quorterbred ewes at 14s 9<l. . R., J. Low (ffighbarik).. 62 fine three-quar. . terbred. fourand. six-tpotn ewes at 12s. ; ... Pyne, .Gould. Guinpes6,' Ltd., sold on ac- . count ofi-r; •• ' ;' Clients, 218 1 thre'B and four-j>ear ; old: three' quarterbred- eWes' at 'Bs 6.d;, 156; halfbred ewes ~«t . 7s: ; 140 iull-mouth. three, fluortSrbred ewes »at 4# 146 faiiins-moutu ewes' at 2s 3d; 106 four and six-tooth Roirij ney cross ewes 'at lis 3d; .160 •Romney crosseweß jat; 500 four-.tooth Romney 'cross ewes at 14s 9d; 26 two and "three-shear three-quarterbred ewes at 9s 3d; 78 four and six-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 10s 9d; 66 four and six-tooth three-quar-terbred ewes at 10s. lOd; -33 Romney cross, ewes at 13s 7d:" 84 four and six-tooth threequarterbred 'ewes at 10s 9d; 74 four, six, •nd eight-tooth threequarterbred ewes at bs. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., sold on account of: —- Client, 140 . two-shear three-quarterbred ewes at 14s 6d; 245. s.m. Romney cross ewes &t Drayton Estate, 200 failing-mouth, thre.equarterbrei ewes at 3s 3d; 132 failing-mouth three-quarterbred ewes at 3s 3d., John Dowling (Methven), 85 sound-mouth three-quarterbred ..ewes at 6s 6a; 97 twotooth three-quarterbred ewes at IBs 6a. S. G. Holmes (Mt. Harding), 37 two-tooth three-quarterbred eweß 10s 6d. Account A. F.. Marr (Methven), 64 twotooth fine three-quarterbred ewes at iss. Clients, 22 Bhearling English Leicester ewea at 2ens: 75 crossbred ewes at ss, 73 'Our six, and eight-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at lis; 62 s.m. ewes at 7s: 239 s.m. halfbred ■ewes at'Bs 3d; 76 halfbred ewes at 16s 6d S. G. Holmes, 160 four and six-tooth threenuarterbred ewes at 13s 9d. _ A. F. Marr, 58 two-tooth Romney cross BW S? g! Holmes, .52 four six-tooth halfbrciienTs eg s'Vund-mouth ewes at 6s 9d. ; 75 5s 3d; 62 s.m. halfbred ewes at <s. RAMS.' * hifaT 5, d ns Br 3 3 E on^ear B?, m! Maoale ' (Winchmore), .10 one-sheur 8 V P J h LoJTflighb a 3 nl), S 'two one-shear B.I„ o T h a r Ho'lmes? 6 E.L. rams at ohear E.L. jams at |n; I Ohents 2 ono . shear B Ij . , 2ienß-'5 one-shear Shropshire rams r.to.? ei, »»... 2 four-shear E.L.' rams at gn POULTRY AND EGGS. The Canterbury Co-op. Poultry Producers Ltd report that large quantities of poultry ia 'ill classes continue to - come forward for the markets, and with the exception of l)i« heavy breed" chickens _ the supply exceed* the demand and prices are low accordingly. . The following prices -were realised per pair-—Table chickens, light 2b to 6b, heavy 6s to 9s; hens, light 1b 9d to 2s 6d, heavy 3s to 6s; ducks, old 2s to 4s 6d, ducklings 3s 6d to 6s; geese, 8s to ss; turkeys, hens 9s to 13b, gobblers los to 275. • Egg*— l Our prices are 'firsts and ducks Is 2d, seconds. Is Id, pullets 9d. All guar-' acteed fresh —6