EKETAHUNA SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 March 1939, Page 3

EKETAHUNA SALE

N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd report on the Eketahuna sale on Thursday as’ follow: —A full yarding of sheep of all classes came forward and was submitted to a good attendance, including buyers from Manawatu and Woodville districts. The continued dry weather is no doubt the cause of bidding being somewhat restricted, but prices remained much the same as those offering the previous week. We yarded 3406 sheep and with the exception of two pens, effected a total clearance, as under: — Ewes: —A/c. R. Robbie, syr, 16s, 13s 3d;A/c. Wm. Manser, do 17s 2d; Wm. Matthews do., 15s lOd; A/c H. G. Dagg do. 13s 7d to 12s 2d; 4th ewes, 20s 7d; 2th do 17s 6cl; A/c C. Larsen, Us 9d; smaller lines, 11s to 10s. Lambs: —A/c. C. W. Dagg, sh wr lambs, 12s 9d; A/c. A. J. Perry do Ils; A/c Corrigan Est. do. 11s 3d; b.f. lambs, 13s Id; A/c. H. G. Dagg, do Ils 6d; A/c. A. Hughan, Ils 8d; A/c. R. Breach, sh wr. lambs,‘Bs lid; A/c_C. W. Dagg, b.f. lambs, 13s; A/c. A. C. Smith, sh wr. lambs, 11s Id; med wr. lambs, 6s to 7s 6d; small b.f. lambs, 9s to 10s. Ewe lambs:—A/c R. Breach, sh 15s and 12s: A/c. D. Fraser, woolly 13s; A/c. H. G. Dagg. do 16s 2d. Cattle: 15 mos empty dairy heifers, £3. Pigs:—Weaners, 10s to 7s.