PALMERSTON SHEEP FAIR
PALMERSTON N., Feb. 14. Messrs Abraham and Williams report: —At our annual sheep fair on Thursday we yarded 17,500 of all classes. One line of 1,800 good r Lincoln ewes, bred by Mr Pharazyn, did not come forward in time, and will be offered next week. Another line of 800, bred by Mr J. E. Gear, of Te Horo, also failed to come forward. These we have for private sale. There was a large attendance, and competition in nj>st cases was good, especially for any straigh lines of young ewes. The highest price for 4-tooth ewes was 18s 6d, and for 2-tooth ewes 17s 6d. Aged ewes did not'reach the prices in some cases expected by vendors. On the whole we had a successful sale, and sold over 13,500 sheep, 10,000 of which were quited under the hammer. Quotations: — 2-tooth ewes 15s Id to 17s 6d, small 2-tooth ewes 12s, 6d to IBs 6d, 2-tooth ewes 18s 6d, 4, 6 and f.f.m. ewes 15s 6d to 16s 9d, good sound-mouth ewes lis to 13s, aged ewes 9s 4d to 10s 6d, cull ewes 4s lid to 7s, good lambs 9s to 9s 6d, medium lambs 6s 6d to 8s 7d, cull • lambs 3s 3d to 5s lid, 2-tooth wethers 14s to 14s 6d.
GABLE NEWS.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8359, 16 February 1907, Page 5
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221PALMERSTON SHEEP FAIR Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8359, 16 February 1907, Page 5
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