LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2701, 22 February 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Hesars. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Feilding sale, held on Friday, as follows:—Wo offered a good yarding of both'sheep and cattle to a large attendance.. All classes t of stock met with, a ready sale, prices being on a par with previous sale. A nice line 'of two-tooth ewes, on account of Mr. J. Linklater, realised 265. 6d.- Quotations:—Two-tooth ewes, 2ls. 4d., 265. 3d., to 265. 6d.; f.m. ewes, 19s. 4d.; lambs, 14s. 2d. to 15s. Id.; forward twotooths, 17s. to i7e. 3d.; black-face killers, 20b. lQd.jOfat ewes, 245. 9d.; fat cows, 10s. to £9 12?.; store cows. £3 6s. to- £4 10s.; yearling heiferis, £2 lis.; weaner heifers, 255; to 295.; weaner steers (exceptionally good), £2 155.; bulls, £5 Is. to £11 15s,

MA-STBBTON RAM. FAIR. 1 the Associated Selling Brokers, comprising Messrs. Dalgety and Co- Ltd., A.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., \\. and G. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., Levin and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd,, report as follows:—The annual ram j'air at Maeterton, conducted under, the auspices of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, "was held on the Solway Showgrounds on' Thursday and Friday, a total flutry . of 2200 being passed through the ring. The attendance was satisfactory, buyers from a distance being present, Including representatives from Gisborne, and the South Island, including Blenheim and Utago. Additional interest was noticeable owing to the presence of a representative £rom the Argentine, -who operated freely tor stud Lincolns. • t An experiment was made this year of selling the stud 6heep iu a separate ring, t&e sale being conducted at the same time ae tfc/e flook sheep, which appeared anything but popular. With this exception the arrangements generally were found to work splendidly, and tho, sale went with- I ouVa;hitch from beginning, to end. The 1 ram fair committee, comprising Messrs. W. )J. Waison and Joseph Morris, as usual put in e great deal of strenuous work. Tho Lincoln and Southdown flock sheep were offered the first dny, the demand for tfte latler, in sympathy with other markets, not being as • good as usual. Liucoins, However, met a spirited sale, and some very satisfactory averages have to be reported for good sheep. Romncy6 were disposed of the second day, and although the sale was in and out, good sheep were keenly sought after, and breeders generally appeared , lo be . satisfied at the prices realised. . - Appended is a record of the sales made: Flock'Lincolne.—Estate U. M'Gregor, 17 rams,- average 13£g86.; W. Charman, 3, average 12|gns.; A. E. Anderson,. .1: lO^gns.; A. D. M'Master, 21, average 10s gns.; R. A. M'Kenzie, 20, average 9Jgng.; Bland Rayner, 12, average 9igns.; Percy Bros., 65, average BJgns.; J. W. Comptou, 3, average Bgns.j W. M'Kenzie, 14, average Bgnß.; W. Rayner, 8, average Bgns.; Hugh Middleton, 40, average 7gne.; w. Perry, 3, average 7gns.; Sir Walter Buohanan, 32, average 63gns.; B. ,6. Dolziell, 32, average ; 6lgn3.j H. T. Hume, 20, Signs.; G. V. Poarce, 30, average. 52gus.j James M'Gregor, junr.. 2, sJgns,;. George Hobbs, 54, average sgns.; James Macara, 48, average 43gns.*, B. P. Lethbridge, 26, average 4gn6.; A. M'Ltiavey, 3, average 4gus.; J. 0. M'Killop, 8, average 3|gns. ' Flock fctouthdownis.—James Knight, 6, average 6gns.; W. H. Buick, 6, average 43gns.; Bayley Bros., 10, average 4Jgns.; . ,W. Kayner, 10, average 4sgns.; Geo. Gardiner, 120, average 4igns.; A. J. Cooper, ;50, average 4gns.; A. and J. Gray, 20, 35 gns.; J. C. M'Killop, 23, average 33gns.; uas. Bourke, 15, average 3igns.; J. and G. midd, 5. average 3gns. Stud Lincolns—William Perry, 57, 54, 45,

27, and SOgns.; W\ H. Gaieford, 67, 35 (<!), <52 (2), ZG and 15gns.; Bland Rayner, <6, 3Y. 25 (sj, 21. 20 (0), 18, 14, and lOgns.; D. M'Gregor's Estate, 30, SO, 15, 10, 9, and figns.; «J, \V. Compton, 25gn6.; A. D. M'Master, 25 (2), and 24gns.; A. K. Anderson, 25 <3) gns.; IT. 1\ Hume, 20 and lOgnfi.; G. V. Pearce, 15 (2) gns. Stud Southdowns.—James Knight, 29, 25, 17. 16, 15, 13, and 12gne.; Canterbury Agriuutural College, 20 (2), 13 (2), and 10 (2) ; Howard Booth, 20 and 17gms.; James to ...regor, 7 and 5 (8) gns. Stud Bomneys.—Wm. Perry, 72, 70, 50, 43, 32. anil' 23gns.; C. Wagland, 40gns.; Bland Rayner, 30 (2) gns.; Quinton Donald, 24 and 20gns.; David Smith, 20 and 9 (2) gns.; \V. H. Buick, 16, 11, and 10 (2) gns.; Win. Rayner, 16 and logne.; James M'Gregor, ,lunr., Bgns.; W. F. Jacob, 20 and ogns.; Eric RiudUord, 15, 14, and 4gna. Flock Ronineys.—Eric Kiddiford, 72 rams, average price llgns.; James M'Gregor, junr., 9, average price Bgns.; Quinton Donald, 20, average prico 7igns.; Daysh Bros., 13, average prico 7Jgns.; W. Rayner, 21, average price, 62gns.; David Smith, 25, average price 6igns.;'Sllolmes Warren, 29, average price 6sgn6.j Gray Bros., 27, averago price, 52gns.; Percy Bros., 10, average prjee 6srns.; Blatchford 8r06., 21, average pnee Signs.; \V. H. Buick, 10, average 'i?Tce %ns.; J. M'Leod, 70, average prico Signs.; Bland Rtiyner, 15, average price Signs.; H. Gorringe, 23, average price 51 gift.: E. V. Riddiford, 20, average price 51gns.j C. Wagland, 15, average price Si gns.; Wm. Perry, 6, average price sgns.; J. G. Oates, 25, JJgns.; Frank Price, 32, .average price, 3jgos.; F. Meenken, 5, average price 3gns.; J. C. HTKillop, 20, average price 3gns.; J. H. Tatham, 45, prico 3gns.; B. E. Chamberlain, 15, avero® 1 tri'uie 3gns.; W. JrGresrr, 5, average price 2gnn.