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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 February 1943, Page 6

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SALE AT ADDINGTON. FAT WETHER VALUES DECLINE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 24., Several good lines of station twotooth ewes sold well. Fat wethers showed a decline of up to 2s a head, but ewes remained at last week’s level. The best price of the day was 40s for Romney two-tooth ewes, with several sales of similar sheep from 34s to 375. The highest figure for halfbred two-tooths was 335, prices ranging from 22s 6d to that figure. Values generally were at a level which suggested that there was no market margin for bringing fresh and frozen beef from the North Island as has been done in the past few weeks. Best beef ranged from 40s to 42s 6d per 1001 b. Porkers showed little change, the average price a pound being 7.? d, though unfinished and plain showed an easing. In the bacon section- bidding was spirited and prices showed a further advance of 4s to 5s a head, the average price being Bid to 9]d lb. EWE FAIR PRICES AT MASTERTON YESTERDAY. The Associated Auctioneers report as follows on their Masterton ewe fair yesterday:—An exceptionally big yarding comprising- 30,000 ewes came forward and were offered to a fairly big attendancce. West Coast buyers were present, but were very cautious. The sale was erratic, some of the attractive animal drafts meeting with strong competition and making prices well in advance of last year, while other lines, not quite so well known, dropped to very modest prices. Although the 2-tooths were better in both condition and size than those offered at the last fair, they met with a disappointing demand. The following are the prices:— Two-tooth ewesr' A/c H. R. W. Beetham. 29s 6d; a/c S. Rayner, 25s 7d ;• a/c Putakawa, 255; a/c Flag Creek, 24s 4d; a/c G. Shaw, 25s 2d to 295; a/c H. J. W. Lord. 24s 3d; a/c David Young, 245; others, from 20s to 23s 6d. Four-tooth ewes: A/c Putinaka, 28s;. a/c Forbrae, 245; a/c Flatpoint. 235; a/c Clifton Grove, 22s 6d;others, 18s 6d to 21s lOd. Four and six-tooth ewes: A/c Forbrae, 18s 5d- a/c N. Groves, 17s; a/c J. Innes, 16s lid; a/c N. G. Groves, 16s; a/c Orui, 15s sd; others. 12s to 14s. Four-year ewes: A/c N. G. Groves, 21s; a/c Putinaka, 18s; a/c Oban Station, 19s 3d; a/c Sulphur Wells, 18s; a/c E. C. White, 13s 6d; a/c Riversdale, 16s 6d; others, 15s. Five-year ewes: A/c A. McGregor, 225; a/c Tikitapu, 225; a/c M. D. McGregor, 21s; a/c Maungi, 17s 6d; a/te Waterfalls, 18s; a/c H J W. Lord, 16s 6d; a/c T. A. Brown. 17s- a/c Estate Mrs M. J. Campbell, 17s: a/c Sulphur Wells, 16s 4d; a/c Blairlogie, 14s - a/c T. Taylor, 15s Id; a/c J. M. Laing. 15s 9d; a/c Mrs S. E. M. Holmes, 14s- 6d; a/c Rata Hills, 15s: a/c Grace Bros., 14s 2d: a/c E. Pain, 15s 6d: a/c Springhill, 14s; a/c H West, 14s; a/c W. G. Groves, 17s 9d; a/c G Shaw, 14s 7d; a/c C. C. Jackson, 15s lOd; a/c J. Innes, 14s 2d; a/c Flag Creek, 16s; a/c N Groves, 14s; a/c C. Oliver, 14s 6d; a/c H. Bennett, 17s 2d; a/c R. E. Graham, 14s 6d; a/c J. A. McLean Estate, 14s 8d; a/c Pahlkawa, 14s 6d; a/c Kummer Bros., 16s 7d: a/c Estate J. W. A. Falloon, 14s Id; a/c D. Brunton, 16s; q/c Estate T. N. Glover 14s lOd; a/c R. A. Cameron, 14s 4d; a/c D. E. Williams, 14s sd; a/c Estate O. H. Beetham, 16s 6d; others, 12s to 14s. Six-year ewes: A/c Flat Point, 14s 2d; a/c Clifton Grove, 14s; a/c J. M. Laing, 12s lOd; a/c Rata Hills, 13s 4d; a/c Kumu Kumu, 16s: a/c Flag Creek, 14s 9d; a/c Estate O. H. Beetham, 13s; others. 10s to 11s.