EWE FAIR

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 February 1943, Page 6

EWE FAIR

SALE AT EKETAHUNA ADVANCE IN PRICES. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., and Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their annual ewe fair at Eketahuna yesterday. Nearly 9000 ewes came forward (being well above advertised numbers) and practically a total clearance was effected at auction, prices being considered well in advance of those received at other Wairarapa ewe fairs held so far this season, and particularly when the quality was taken into consideration. The following were prices obtained for the main lines: — Two-tooth ewes: A/c E. AV. Cheetham, 28s 6d; D. J. Olivant, 28s; Hislop Bros., 27s 6d; Shaw Bros., 26s 6d and 255; C. Davie, 26s 4d; C. W. Gunderson, 25s 8d; O. Welch, 255; J. E. Wright, 25s 6d; McKenna Bros., 245; “Kilmory,” 22s 6d; other small lots, 21s 3d to 23s Id. Four and six-tooth ewes: A/c J. E. Wright. 21s 9d to 21s lOd; M. StoneWigg, 20s Id; R. Cittadini, 19s 8d; McKenna Bros., 18s; others, 15s 6d to 17s 3d. Four-year ewes: A/c O. J. Welch, 23s 6d; R. W. Youle, 19s 6d; M. Stone-Wigg, 18s Id. Five-year ewes: A/c H. E. Dunn, 18s; F. W. Parry, 17s 6d; M. Stone-Wigg, 17s 3d; “Te Punga,” 17s 2d; C. W. Gunderson, 17s; Clea and Price, 17s 2d; O. A. Bunny, 17s; Clapham Estate, 17s; Estate T. H. Groves, 17s; “Kilmory,” 16s 6d; E. S. Heckler, 16s 6d; Estate Peter Larsen, 16s 2d; H. P. Hansen, 16s Id; H. Moar, 16s; Henry Schnell, 15s 7d; J. Burr, 15s 6d; S. Edmonds, 15s 6d; F. Tildesley, 15s 6d; O. Cooper, 15s Id; McKenna Bros., 15s; J. E. Wright, 14s I lOd; Gray Bros., 14s. Six-year ewes: A/c F. White, 16s; “Te Punga,” 13s 6d; W. Anderson, 12s; T. Lowes, 12s; Sheehyn Estate, 12s 3d; J. Evans, 12s. Rams: One-shear Romney rams, 3 to 3Jgns.; 1-shear Southdown rams, s|, 6, 7, to Bgns.; aged Southdown rams, 2 to 4gns.