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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21417, 8 March 1935, Page 15

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(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13) HA WARDEN EWE FAIR. A STEADY SALE FINE SHOWING OF CORRIEDALES Though many farmers were inclined to be pessimistic about it, the ewe fair at Hawarden yesterday compared very well with the excellent sale at Amberley at the beginning of the week. There was quite definitely an easing for the very best class of two-tooths, the fall, being up to 2s a head, but for anything serviceable among the older ewes there was a steady demand at rates comparable with those at Amberley. Hawarden has become during the years something in the nature of a show of Corriedales, to which breed the offering is mainly confined. Breeders, and most of the leading Corriedale breeders sell at Hawarden, take great pains to have their sheep in exhibition order, and competition for top prices has become very strong indeed, not only among the younger sheep, but also among the four-year entry. Ihe countrv which centres on Hawarden has probably suffered as badly as any i part of Canterbury from the dry weather, but many of the sheep sold yesterday showed condition that would recommend them whatever the weather had been. Some of the hill lines showed definite signs of the hard summer, and as a whole the entry was not up to the usual standard which was only to be expected. The entry totalled a little more than 20,000, compared with 18,500 last year, and throughout the bidding was steady without having in it that excitement that made AmberJey the sale that it was. Farmers were keen to buy ewes, and they went at the business purposefully, but as a general rule their limits were clearly defined. There was the usual good competition for standard lines, as there has been for a generation, and having regard to the lower price of wool this year, the rather uncertain future of meat, and the atmosphere of caution that permeates business generally, the values were very good indeed. The sale yesterday was taken straight from pen 1 to the end, and this was a part of the arrangements that was severely criticised by both buyers, auctioneers, and vendors. The two-tooths were sold first, and then pen ( after pen of small drafts of all sorts of quality. The big station drafts were sold right at the end, and many purchasers who had made the journey to Hawarden to buy special sheep, had to wait till the end of the day. The Top Prices I Top price for the sale was 35s 3d, which was paid for an excellent line |of (id -,1/o-tooth Corriedales from F. M. Power (The Peaks). Top price last year was 425. which was secured on behalf of J. K. Forrester CHeatherdalei. The Heatherdale ewes yesterdav went to 35s and sheep from H. Matthews (Waikari) made the same price. A number of the specially j prepared lines went lo more than 30s. i Top price for two-tooth halfbreds was 2!'s, for a draft of (ii) from E. and W. Mason (Mason's Flat). The best price for four-year sheep was 24s 6d. which was secured for the first cut from a line of 000 sold on i account of Mrs A. M. Grigg- (Mount i Mason i. For the third year in succession this flock has topped the fouryear prices at Hawarden, the value last year being 28s, and the year before lis 9d. The draft this year averaged 24s a head. They were outstandingly good sheep. As usual, among the best of the big station lines was that contahn'ng 971 four-year-olds sold on account of G. L. Rutherford (Macdonald Downs). The first run out .void at 25s (id. and the line averaged just a little less than 245. The top figure was that reached by the Macdona Id Downs draft last year, when I lie top price was 2(5s Gd for a draft irom Waitohi Peaks. The Macdonald Downs five-year-olds made 18s for a draft of 560, the top price for halfbreds of that age. An outstanding line of aged sheep was that of 122 Corriedales sent in by the Timpendcan Estate < Weka Pass). The Macdonald Downs draft last year made to 22s 3d. and a line from Timpendcan Tlie values were as follows, Inst year's prices being given for comparison:--

Following were the sales, the sheep being Corriedales unless otherwise mentioned:--New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., on account of:— W. A. Forrester (Waikari), 200 twotooth at 28s 3d. 94 five-year at 13s fid. C. Trounce (Waikari), 152 two-tooth at 27s 6d lo 28s 6d, 226 four-year at 20s to 21s 3d. gift to the association, not off the expenses of the game. However, Miss Harris had argued that the gift would not have been made only 'for the game. "The gift would never have been made only for Miss Scott," continued Miss Grant. "For that matter, the Dominion Council would not have received a similar gift if it had not been for Miss Scott's intercession on its behalf. Then again, we did not have to pay for the balls that were used in the game because these were given by Mrs Machin; but we allowed for them in the balance-sheet because every other association had done so." It was agreed to pay the difference of Is 9d in the printing account out of the petty cash and to return the balance to the council. DRAW FOR SATURDAY Tli.- f.>llci«-iii K is tlir- (Irnw fen- th.i first rutin.l uf lit.' knock-out competition to bu [llilVCfl 10-THOTVOtt- : Seniors —Tcclnii.'.-il v. r.ci.-kpnliam, at ni'i-kciilium; I'iikiiki v. Arsrvlu lions.., tit Malvern No. 1; Miii Mon v. liirls' llinh S.'hool Old (lirls, tit Miilvi'i-n No. '-'; Spruydou v. lliiivwooil, .it .Malv.'rn No. 11. Juninri— -M.'ii Mon v. Brighton, tit Mai-vi'i-ii No. I: Tirliiii.-iil v. Toli.i A, at Kiisors road; Beckt'iiham v. Sumner, at Simmer; Tulie D v, Beckenlnua JB, at Malvern i%u. o.

E. Gates (Mount Pleasant), 81 two-1 tooth at £ls 6d. (Broxton), 82 twotooth at 21s 9d, 277 four-year at 21s 6d. (Mormt Pleasant), 255 four-year at 18s 3d to 19s. J. B. Steele (Virginia), 432 four-year halfbred at 18s 6d. H. Mcllraith (Gold Peaks), 150 twotooth halfbred at 20s to 20s 6d, 151 sixtooth halfbred at 17s 3d, 68 four-tooth halfbred at 15s, 70 four and six-tooth halfbred at 13s 6d. J. Gemmell (Durham Downs), 120 two-tooth at 335. C. McKeegan (Waitohi Hills), 120 two-tooth halfbred at. 17s fid, 82 four, six, and eight-tooth at. 10s fid. J. B. Steele (Waikari), 57 five-year at 10s 3d. Mrs J. F. W. C. (Bonjedward), 27 two-tooth at 24s (id, 33 live-year halfbred at 9s 3d, 346 four-year at 18s. H. M. Carr (Glen Allen), 73 twotooth at 24s 9d, 80 ewe lambs at 18s, 33 five-year at 7s, 404 four-year at 18s 3d. J. H. Jones (Wai-Iti), 73 two-tooth at 22s 9d, 147 four-year halfbred at 16s 6d. A. E. Greenwood (Mount Oval), 158 "four-year at 16s 3d to 17s 9d. E. J. Mulligan (The Peaks), 25 twotooth at 25s 9d, 14.3 four-year at 20s. H. Matthews (Waikari), 94 two-tooth a'- 355, 70 six and eight-tooth at 20s 6d. H. V. Inch (The Peaks), 92 twotooth at 18s 3d. 09 four-year at 15s. E. Fletcher (Medbury), 80 two-tooth at 22s Gd. H. E. Fine-ham <Te Kowai), 5+ twotooth at 31s, G4 two-tooth at 30s, 190 four-year at 18s 3d. C. White (Hawarden), 40 five-year at lis. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., on account of: — R. B. Kellock (Hawarden), 210 twotooth at 325, 104 four-year at 20s 9d. G. E. Galletley (Hawarden), 57 fourtooth at 20s, 89 four-tooth at 245, 140 four-tooth halfbred at 23s 6d. D. Sidey (Glenoris), 00 two-tooth at 31s fid. 02 two-tooth at 30s, 65 fiveyear at 19s, 179 four-year at 22s 3d. Kanuku Estate, 130 two-tooth at 25s Cd, 200 live-year at 18s 6d. O. T. Evans (Taruna), 248 two-tooth at 245, 85 iwo-tooth at 28s 6d, 496 fouryear at 19s 6d. R. L. Rutherford (Haydon Downs), 88 two-tooth halfbred at 18s, 98 two, three, and five-year halfbred at 9s, 583 four-year at 18s 3d to 19s. Miss Gates (Highview), 212 fouryear at 15s 9d. Pawsey's Estate (Mount Lance), 116 two-tooth at 275, 471 four-year at 21s 3d. W. Neave .Allendale), 247 live-year at 6s 3d; 222 four-year at 12s 3d. E. Shemmin (Waikari), 39 two-tooth halfbred at 19s 6d. G. T. Barker CAstrop), 51 five-vear at 13s, 216 four-year at 21s. H. A. Reese (Bcnburb), 38 twotooth at 235, 67 four and five-year at 13s. L. E. Clarke (Iffley). 76 full and failing-mouth halfbred at 5s 3d, 120 five-year halfbred at 9s 3d, 258 fiveyear at Us 3d. A. Reese (Heathstock), 70 two-tooth at 20s fid, 40 two-tooth at 25s 6d. I F. C. Archer (Weka Pass). 77 twotooth three-quarterbred at 23s 3d, 185 failing-mouth at 6s fid. C. T. Anderson (Dalmeny), 81 twotooth at 2Gs. A. B. E. Willis (Waitohi), 69 twotooth at 235, 120 four, six. and eighttooth at 14s 3d. F. M. Power (The Peaks), 60 twoto.tth at 35s 3d, 152 five-year at 19s. E. B. Reese (Hawarden), 29 fouryear halfbred at 10s. A. Cowie (Valley field), 80 ewe lambs at 16s Gd. T. Hail iWaikari). 58 ewe lambs at 14s. E. A. Reese (Racecourse Downs). 15 five-year halfbred at 5s 3d. N. J. Median (Mount Whitmew), 484 four-year at 20s 9d. F. E. Barrett (Hawarden). 323 four and five-year at 13s 9d. I'ynf, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., on j account of:— J. W. K. Lawrence, Mount Hilton. 80 ewe lambs at 17s 3d, 121 twotooth at 275, 132 five-year at 15s 6d. Timpendcan Estate. 151 two-tooth at 32s 6d. 145 five-year at 15s Gd. F. C. Lukey (The Downs), 70 twotooth at 25s 9d. 37 five-year at lis 3d. 62 four and five-year at 15s. E. and AV. Mason (Mason's Flat), 65 two-tooth halfbred at 295. Mrs A. M. Grigg (Mount Mason), 83 two-tooth at 21s, 65 two-tooth at 24s 9d. 74 four and six-tooth at 19s 9d, 602 four-year at 24s to 24s 6d. B. L. Blunden (Carvossa), 121 twotooth at 20s. 228 four-year at 18s 3d. IT. Inch (Seven Hills), 79 two-tooth at 24s 9d, 130 four-year halfbred at 17s. Mrs M. E. Mcßae (Waituna), 07 twotooth at 21s 3d, 30 ewe lambs at 19s 6d, 43 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred at 14s 9d. E. H. Lukey (Marden) 43 four. six. and eight-tooth at 18s, 18 two-tooth at 295. Estate of F. E. Mason (Park Hills). 70 two-tooth at 31s 9d, 59 four-year at 17s 3d. 30 two-tooth at 355. Lane's Estate (Mount Alexander), 60 ewe lambs at 17s 3d. J. W. Croft (Hawarden), 47 ewe lambs at 17s 3d. J. A. Westcnra (Donadea), 195 fiveyear halfbred at 10s. Estate H. T. Little (Hui Hui), 114 four and six-tooth at 26s 6d. Melrose Estate (Hawarden). 48 fiveyear halfbred at 10s 6d. 304 four-year halfbred at 18s. 11. Matson and Company, on account of:— Estate of H. T. Little (Hui Hui), 191 two-tooth at 325. W. Bamford (Hurunui), 133 twotooth at 225, 167 four-vear at 9s 9d. W. J. J. Earl (Hopetoun), 139 twotooth at 32s 3d. Timpendcan Estate, 120 five-year at 225. J. A. Forrester (Kaiaka), 91 twotooth at 265. D. J. Cunningham (Breadwardini), 88 five-year at 16s 6d. Estate late J. K. Forrester (Heatherdale), 88 two-tooth at 355, 92 two-tooth : at 33s 6d. A. C. Cowie (Valleyfield), 150 two- : tooth at 27s 6d. M. B. Forrester (Karetu Downs), 64 I two-tooth halfbred at 22s 3d, 310 five- . year at 12s 6d to 14s Gd. W. T. Earl (Pyramid Valley), 45 two- ; tooth at 245, 54 four-year at 14s 9d, 34 four and five-year at 7s 9d. Baillie Brothers (Waikari), 174 ewe lambs at 17s, 90 ewe lambs at 13s 9d. G. L. Rutherford (Macdonald Downs), SGO five-year halfbred at 18s, ' 971 four-year halfbred 23s 3d to 25s 6d. • Pawsey's Estate (Mount Lance), 160 four and five-year at. 16s (id.

1035 1934. y. d. 's.d. s. d. s. d. Extra good 2-1 h Good Cor. Cor. 32 0 to 35 3 39 0 to 42 0 «S-U1. 28 0 to 31 G 35 6 to 38 6 Orel. 2-th! Cor. Extra good 23 0 to 27 6 31 0 to 35 0 4-yr Cor. 20 6 to 24 G — 1o 28 0 Good 4-yr. Cor. 17 6 to 20 0 23 0 to 25 3 Orel. 4-yr Cor. 12 0 to 17 0 18 0 to 21 0 Extra yood 5-yr Cor. 18 0 to 22 0 — to 22 0 Good 5-yr. Cor. 14 0 to 17 6 -- to — Ord. 5-yr! Cor. 9 G to 13 6 — to , — Infer. and a&4'cd Cor. 5 0 to 9 0 — to — Extra Rood 2-th hallbrec — to 29 0 — to 40 0 Extra good half-4-yr brec .. — to 25 6 24 0 to 26 6 Good 4-yr. halfbrcd 15 0 to 18 0 21 0 to 23 6 Ord. 4-yr. hall'bred 10 0 to 14 6 18 0 to 20 6 Infer. 4-yr. halfbrcd 7 G to 9 6 16 0 to 17 6 Extra pood Iialf-5-yr bred .. 14 0 to 18 0 — to 22 3 Good 5-yr. halfbrcd 10 0 to 13 0 — to — Infer. and agedhalfbrec .. 5 0 to 10 0 — to —