FEILDING EWE FAIR.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 136, 4 March 1919, Page 10

FEILDING EWE FAIR.

Messrs. Levin and Co. report as under on the l'Vjildinj ewe fair:—The yarding was smaller than last year, and' prices were easier. Nearly every lot sold under the hammer. We report vendors and prices obtained, the prices in parentheses being those obtained last year:— On account Adsett Estate, "239 4-year owes at 295.; account J, lktchelor," 338 4 and 5-year ewes at 235. Gd. (311s.); account T. E. Craine, 196 4 and 5-year ewes at 'Ms. 3d.; account If. Smith." 188 ■I and 5-vear ewes at 21s. 7d.; account 1). It. Davie?, 50 4-yenr ewes at 235. (id.; Account. E. Short and Sons, 90 4-year ewes at 3fls.; account E. Short and Sons, 1M 6-year' owes, at: 255.; account E. Short and Sons, 1-11 4-yenr ewes at 355.; account A. C. Meyriek, 39.5-year ewes at 255.; account Tawera Estate. 32 (i-tixith to 5-ycnr ewes at 245.; account Tawera Estate, 150 5yenr ewes at 30s. (£J 25.); account'• Tawera Estate, 15-t S-year ewes at Ms. (.£2 25.); account J. Barrow, 132 •i-year ewes at 275. Gd. (345. Gd); account A. Kidd. 92 4-year ewes at 3(ls. 7d. (3Ss.); account; Mrs. A. Shannon, 1(10 4-looth ewes at: 295. 4d.; account Mrs. A. Shannon, 2IM 4-looth ewes at 345. 9d.; account J'.'D. Hocking, 35 2-tooth ewes at 48s. Gd. (405.); account H. Stewart. 100 2-tqoth cvei at 245. fid.; account H. E. A. Clure, 125 2-tootli ewes at 2(ls. 4d.; accniiut V. Krull, GO 2-toofh o.wc?. at 255. Id. (355.): account E. Krull. 100 2-looth owes nt 28s. Gd. (3Gs. Gd.): account Soler Eros., 100 2-tooth ewes at 305.; account Tiuvorn Estate, .50 2-tootli at 375. (.£3 !)s.); account: D. It. Davies, 45 2-tooth ewes at 2Gs. (255. Sd.); account .T. Knight, 23 2-tooth ewes at 38s. Gd.; account CI. W. Hills, 50 2-looth ewes at 31s. (jC2 1s.); account G. AY'. Hills. 23 2-tooth ewes at 2Gs.; account Tawera Estate, M) 2-looth ewes at 345. (.£3); account Mrs: F. M'Beth, GO 2-lnolh ewes at 2G5..; account .T. Knight. 20 4-tooth to 5-year si ml Tfomney ewes nt 2gns.; account .T. Knight. 10 2-toolh stud IJomney ovc* at 33»ns. (5 to 7-Jens.); account .T. Knight, lfl*2-tonth stud Itomney ewes, at Sjgns. (5 to 7{gns.); account. ■ T .' Knight 2ft 4-tooth to ,',-year elnd Eomne.y ewe.', at 2gns.; account Boddv and Evans. 147 2-tooth ewes at 28=.: account .T. fiuy'cs, 154 t--venr ewes at 205.: account W. Bum", 183 .2-tooth ewes at 235.: account W. Bume, 125 2-tooth ewes at 255. Gil.

. The A'ireaha Dairy Co., Ltd., held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at Nirenha on Saturday to consider a proposal of the directors-.—"That a sum not to exceed ■ a Jd. per lb. on butter-fat supplied to the company bo •levied for the purpose of contributing to tho cost of a dairy delegation to visit Europe to gather information regarding the manufacture of sugar of milk." The motion, on being put to the meeting, was declared by the chairman to be lost.