THE MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 15 February 1927, Page 7

THE MARKETS.

PAHIATUA EWE FAIR. The W.F.C.A. Ltd., report as follows on the Pahiatua Fair, held yesterday: The entry came forward well up to advertised numbers, just on 16,000 head being yarded. Buyers were present from all parts of the Wairarapa, Southern Hawke’s Bay, Itangitikci, Manawatu and the local districts. The offering generally exceeded in condition and quality that of previous years. In fact, we consider that the yarding throughout was the best ever offered by us in the district. The continued dry weather, combined with the low prices ruling for fat ewes, had a depressing effect on the market and the sale can ho faithfully described from, a selling point of view, as a battling one right through. We disposed of ajiout 14,000 ewes of our entry and wish to thank.-vendors for the sportsmanlike manner in which they met the market, Avhich has most invariably made the successful issue of this sale and possibly the preniier ewe fair offered by one firm in the North Island. The best lines of 5-year ewes come from Akitio, a line of 586 5-year ewes on tlysir account making 18/10. On account of M. Castle 150 do 17/1, 154 do 16/3; on account C.E.B. 179 do 16/10; on account G. Chatfield 85 do at 16/2; on account D. Riddell, 261 db 15/8; en account J. Breeds, 300 de 16/1; on account Murphy Bros., 207 at 15/7; other lines from 13/ to 15/ according to quality. Four-year-old ewes: On account Balfour Estate, 573 4-year ewes, 18/7; 100 do on account E. Hansen, 17/6; 233 do on account E. H. Burling, 17/3; on account P. Dransfield 143 at 16/11; other lines ranged from 14/ to 16/. Four and five-year ewes: Top price was obtained by Mr. F. White, his line of 250 4 and ewes making 19/. Account F. M. Gregory, 216 at 17/8; account E. Darlington, 341 at 17/4; account J. H. George, 206 at 16/11; ac-

count J. D. Matthews, 179 at 17/3; account J. C. Priest, 114 at 15/10; account J. Fouhy, 151 at 15/10; on account R-! C. Ellingham, 377 at 15/y); other lines from 13/6 to 15/1. Twotooth ewes were in keen demand, the best of which sold at 26/3, these being on account of Traver Kemp. On account G. Chatfield, 139 do 22/6; on account R. F. Kelsey, 175 at 24/1; account E. Darlington, 101 do 24/1; account E. Dalby, 70 do 25/6; account Birch Farm. 10k ero 25/9; other medium lines 17/6, 18/2 to 19/10. Four and 'six-tooth ewes: 72 on account Birch Farm, 25/1. Aged owes, 7/, 10/, 11/2, 11/6, 12/, 12/10, 13/1, 13/7 and 13/9. We have arranged to hold a supplementary fair at a later date of about 7000 ewes, and buyers wishing to sell their requirements will be well advised to attend this sale.