Feilding Ewe Fair

Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1949, Page 2

Feilding Ewe Fair

. . ■""" *' ~ With active buying in tlie padilocli cntries in- the s'eeond day of the annuat ewe fair at Feilding yestcrday did not I come up to advertised nunibers al- • thouglit the yarding was well over 20,000 liead. The tone was very buoyant thfoughout and values were in I111& with the Jiigh p rites operating at outside saies over the past rortnight,. i'lLost of the sheep were m very gooU order but Ihere was' 111 in-ahy instauces a refleetion of the unusqal weather conditi^ns or last year in Ihe toJidiLion oi the leelh aud tliis" deied 'iias beeu tonuuoii iu other districls. (iood moutlis are a'u important tonsiderali.m 111 Llio/ jjur- ua.-t or* breeding ewes and buvers genoruliy seek lo be iinonneu a. to «.uiiOi llle LOeUl Oi ino .-'10. u UUV i oinoiiquaLe oJ-uig. 1.0 .e ur, wnnt lne tqellwuero dov, n .11 a 11 utu ier oi 111 •ttanres, tlie ewes wero .11 liealthy oidoi and ni'osLly good quat.ty breoduig sorus witli very rew oj. Utu lunou tj pun. The best price for 5-year lines was -11 s 3d obtained by li. D. Younger for a line of 3(50. OtlieV higli prices for ewes of this age were 41. - 2d obtained • >y B. and M. Olaie, 4ls realised by A. W. Bartiett, of Kimbolton, and 4(>s. Last year 's ,bpst_ jirice was 37s 9d, tliat of J947 was 32s and J94(j 20s 2d. For lines of nnxod 4 qml o-vear ewes th'c liest price was 43s 3d obtained by J. A. ivitsby, tompared willi last year's best prite of '38s 9d and th.at for 14)47 of 33s !)d. Four-year ewes registered a bigger .jntnp in value, the top price being 47s 2d for a line of 200 011 aecount of L. A . ,r. Aorthcott, compare'd with 40s 3d paid ip 194S and 34s ld paid 111 1947. Fvves not quite ineasuring up to the quality of the top. lines sold readilv ou a higher basis and geuerally shared 111 the buoyant tono. The oulslanding tcalisation of the sale was the trading Oi JUJ niaiden 4 lootli ewes on accoun'l. of 11. Herbert, of Pahiatua, at 53s. Tlie wool quality liere influeuced buyers as did the age. I In a verv sliort yarding of fat sheep tlie onlv appreciabJe cliange in values was a rise of ls a head on a line oi prinie wethers. Following tlie heavv rain in tlie micldfe of the weelt tlie inquiry for station cattlo was sti'onger aud the vvholc of the, sntall yarding was disposed of at prices showiiig a hardeiiing.' Actually the cattle oil'ered were uf the 2-olf and 3-off age, in fresli order but not possessing auy size,- A line of llereford i ows with calves at foot clianged hands ,at £12 19s which wa?s considered a good Sdle^ Aberdeeu, Aii'gus steers ma.ds. E° £14 and the whole ehtfy was disposed of mostly by private treaty. Five-year Ewes. Accouttt. i>. '(4. Faflong, d75 at 33s ld,uccount Wenlleans -Eros., 153 at.34s 3d; accuunt W.- J. AliLerson, 120 at 30s b'd; account J. A. lleid, 140 at 39s 2d; accouut P. Whitemau, 125 at 39s; same account, 133 at 32s (5d; account F. W. Hethbridge, 130 at 31s; account li. V. iStewart, 271 at 30s 9d; account i). L. Younger, 74 at 35s 4d; account Al. Aleyrick, 170 at 35s *4d;|accoUiit A. Fletcher, S7 at 3Ss Od; accodnt J. F. Day, 130 at 30s Od; account F.'.Q. E. Parkcr, 37 at 30s; account Te Ore Ure Btation, 477 al 30s Od aud 30s; account Te Kahu .^lation, 253 at 40s; account Mrs. 8. F. O 'Neill, 90 at 34s 3'd; account F. Smith, 100 at 23s Od; account L. A. A] cDonald, 193 at 34s; account F. G. Ilas mussen, 470 at 31s 4d; account G. J. Uerke, 110 at 37s Od, account O. B. Oden, 10(1 al 28s Od; account D. P. Keiuiedy, 1-37 at 39s Od; account Aij.VV. Bartlett, 218 at 41s; account P. Whitenian, 91 at 30s • 9d ; account W. H. Lodge,- 100 at "38s ' 7d; account A. P. AlcCool, 300 at 39s; account li. D. Younger, 300 at 41s 3d; account E. G. E. Parker, 237 at 23s 01; account li. P>. liobinson, 149 at 33s ld; account 1'. Whiten^au, . 135 at 30s 9d; accuunt Argyll Farm, 153 at 35s 3(1; ac-j count 1'. Whiteuian, 359 at 33s 0d; ac- ! count Alauagh Estate, 433 at 30s aud f 35s 3d; account li. and Al. Glare, 350 at 41s 2d; account A. D. Youug, 125 at 28s; account P. A. AleDonald, 200 at 30s; account li. J. and -I. O. Shannon, 250 at 35s 1(1 and 34s Hhfi; account Alrs. B. H. EngJand, 224 at 37s 2d; account J'. Whitenian, 313 at 33s; account J. E. X'oulson, 181 at 34s,7d; account G. P ' Burr, 240 at 35s Od; account E. P. Sav- 1 age, 200 at 35s Od; account 11. K. Aie- 1 Keli/.ie, 08 at 27s 3d; account L. F. I Pearce, 114 at 31s 2d; account D. L. 1-Iendra, 30 at 29s Od; account P. Whitemau, 110 at 38s; acVount P. Sayage, ! 104 at 3.'>s ld; account I. L. Himpsoii, 07 at 23s Od; accoiyit L. E. P. Wallaee, 40 at 22s 3d.

— \ Four and Five-ycar .Ewes. Account .3. Guniing, 101 at 35s 9d; account D. Home-Douglas, 140 at 3/s ld; account A. E. Weiizol, 85 al 35s 9(1; account J. A. Kilsby, 100 al 43s .ld; acount liihia Land Cu., 400 at 29s; (-aecount C. E. Nairn, 100'at 38s; ajrpdwnt A. A. B. Ward, 131 at 34s;.\same :uq C'otuit, 00 at 31s i)d accoiint 'P-- \ V 1 1 i t.e nian, . 390 at.32s;;- accohh't Boddy -Bros.j 270 at • 42s , .Od ; accQiuif 11" ftv Spi(41?Sj 119 at 30s id; account V.'l.L 8W1T, ••$)) at 38s 4d; accou nt II. li. G. Boyef, 200 at 37s; account Ilarrison Bros., 28iS at 31s ld; account P. Whitfehian, 2*44 at 34s "Od. " Four-year Ewes. f Account Thompson Bros., 132 at 41s; account C. G. A'LcIvenzie, 157 at 42s Od; account Burtqn Bros., 250 «it 34s (id; acr count 1^. N. Ji' Northcott; &()(') at 47s 2d j account li. W. Turton, 120. at 4.2s; acr count Argyll Farm, 113 at 3 7 4; account Al. ThompsQiq 201; at 43s ld; account Pearce Estate. 200 at 40s and 39s (id; aecount Aleads Bros., 100 at 39s (id; account A. P. fi. Langdon, 340 at 40s 40; account Al. D. Colquhoun, 453 at 34s 9d; account li. II. .Faryuliarspu, 142 at 37s; accounl Alauagh K.-late, 254 al 33s; account 1'. Whiteuiaii, 174 al 40s 3d. Mixed Agcd Ewes. Account II. B. Clapliain, 79 at 30s; account E. L. Bmilh. 00 0 lli lo. 5-yr at 30s; uli' count li. 11. Farquharson, 141 4 aud (5-th to 4-vr at 32s; account P. Gilchrist, 187 5 and (5-yr at 31s 10(1; account Waimiro Statiou, 55(i (i yr at 34s 4d; account 1'. Whileinaii. I 3 m.a. at 27s; account Waimiro Btation, 309 (i-yr at 27s 7d; account O 'lieagan llros., (i7 m.a. at 31s 1I. Four and Six-tooth Ewes. Account Alrs. Petersen, 183 4 and 'i-th at 4(5s Od and 40s; account Argyll Farm, 104 4-th al -Kis (id; aecount 11. Herbert, 102 1 th at 53s; account Argyll Farm, 151) b-tli at l ls 0d; account Ilarrison Bros., 88 , 4-th at 30s Od; account W. II. Lodge, 44- al 49s 2(L Fat Sheep. A very light cntry of fat sheep Was Kifhmitled with tlie overall quality liardly up to that of last wuek. The_ best of the wethers of which tvvo pens wero yarfled, were of good 'quality and Kolliug at 44s 10(1, were ls dearer thun last vveek. Dovvn cross 2-tooths wero lighter. The realisations were: DoWji cross 2-thsj, 11 at 42s 4d, 12 at'39s 1(1, 13 at 38s 7(1, 3 at .35s ld; lambs, 1(5 at 31s 10d, 0 at 39s 4(1, 2 at 22s 10d; wetners, 8 at 35s, 19 at 44s lOd; ewes, 2 at 24s 01, 2 at 29s HUI. 2 at 27s HUI, 8 at 24s lOd, 20 at 23s 4d. Dairy Cattle.

' Only tvvo mature beasts were enlci'ed in the dairy cattle sectiou and Ihe business was slight. Th'e realisal iohs we're: Springing cow £12 5s, s])ringing licifer £15 45s, yearling heifers £0 5s, weaner heifers;£2 15s, £5 12s Od. Store' Cattle. Boner cattle were in short siqiplv and prices marked" 110 cliange 011 ialo • quotations. The saies were: Cows £5 12s, £5 12s Od, £5 47# Od, £0 5s, £7,'£7 5s, 1 £7 - 7s, £712s, £7 15s, £8 12s (id to £9; ; l^ulls £9 15s; odd stee.rs £9. .; : ' Station Cattle. iSoine 240 head of. station cattle camo forward and although the interest was not very keen at the outset_thc offering was disposed of at prices shovving an appreciation 011 receut realisations. The cattle were ratlier 011 the small side but otherwis'e tin good order and ranged in age from 2-off to 3-off. The saies were: 70 A.A. steers at £13 15s: 28' do..at £12 5s;. 30 do. at £11 15s; 3(1 do. at £11 15s; 23 do. at £11 15s; 5 do. ' at £10 15s; 16 do. at £14; 38 Hereford cows with calves at foot £12- 19s.