THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 32, 8 February 1939, Page 11

THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS

WANGANUI RAM FAIR SOUTHDOWN RAMS SELL WELL Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., offered 8.33 rams to an excellent attendance of buyers from a widespread area at Saturday’s Wanganui ram fair and report a successful sale, which compares more than favourably with those of other centres. Southdown rams sold very freely, the whole offering being disposed of at highly satisfactory prices. The top price of 33gns. for stud Southdowns was obtained by Mr. S. F. Besley, and in the flock Southdowns, R. Bremer and Sons received 94gns., S. T. Besley 82gns., and C. Morrison Signs., with several other breeders close up to this mark. The Romney rams failed to sell as freely and several lots were passed, although many were afterwards sold privately. In the stud Romney section, Mr. R. J. Moore secured 20gns. and in the flock Romneys, Mr. J. Hunter secured 17gns. J. Blair sold a line sheep at 15 guineas, while P. Bremer and Son’s entry fetched up to 74gns. and R. J. Moore's up to 7.lgns. The sale generally was better than last year, 200 less rams being sold and the gross proceeds being above the 1938 catalogue. Prices were as follow:

Stud Southdown Rams.—On account Messrs. H. W. Andrews, 10 to 19gns; on account S. F. Besley, 33gns; on account Ellis Bros.’ estate, 13 to 16 gns; on account Stanley Hughes, 20 gns; on account Nelson Hughes, 74 to lOgns.

Stud Romney Rams.—On account Messrs. R. J. Moore, 20gns; on account James Hunter, 17gns. Flock Southdown Rams.—On account H. W. Andrews, 54gns; on account F. E. P. Besley estate, 5:1 to 74 gns; on account S. F. Besley, 5S to Signs; on account J. Blair and sons, 5 to 61gns; on account Thos. Bourke, 44 to 6gns; on account R.-Hremer and sons, 54 to 95gns; on account F. J. Christensen, 34 to 6gns; on account R. G. Dalziell, 4 to s?gns; on account E. Darbyshire, 45 to 4:]gns; on account L.

S. Davies, 4gns; on account A. E. Edgecombe, 6 to 71gns; on account R. Farley, 3Sgns; on account Nelson Hughes, 54 to 6Jgns; on account W. Norman Hughes, 4 to 64gns; on account Mrs. W. Hood, Signs; on account F. McMinn, 5? to 7gns; on account. R. J. Moore, 61 to 7gns; on account Colin Morrison, 6 to Signs; on account A. Mundy, 54 to 63gns; on account Mrs. T. Remington, 5 to signs; on account A. 11. Richardson, 3" to 44 gns; on account Claude Smith, 31 to sgns; on account D. Sutherland, 4} gns; on account S. Y. Towgood, 4 to Signs; on account H. Welsh, Signs. Flock Ryelands. —On account Messrs. N. B. Allen, 4gns; on account Voss Bros., 41 to 45gns. Flock Romneys.-On account J. Blair and sons, 6 to 15gns; on account R. Bremer and sons, 5 to 71gns; on account James Campion, Ltd., to 54 gns; on account Mrs. G. I. E. Dalziell, to Signs; on account D. G. Forlong, to 6Jgns; on account H. W. Gudopp, to Signs; on account A. M. Henson, to Signs; on account L. A. J. Henson, to 2gns; on account W. H. Henson, to 24 gns; on account Henson and Moyle, to 24gns; on account Henson and Rowe, 2gns; on account W. R. Hunt, to 51 gns; on account G. L. Marshall, to 2igns; on account J. H. McLean, to 41 gns; on account H. Miller, to 2igns; on account R. J. Moore, to 74gns; on account Voss Bros., to sgns; on account H. Welsh, to 2gns.

THE RANGIWAIHA SALE The New Zealand Farmers’ Distributing Co., Ltd., report a good entry of sheep at the above fixture on Monday. A special feature of the entry was the splendid yarding of 2-tooth ewes, which came forward in excellent condition. The top price was 295, received by Mr. W. Melrose, also on account of R. Deroles, 28s; C. McKenzie, 27s 3d; Watt and Meyer, 26s to 26s 6d; good 4 and 5-year ewes, on account of Mr. Couper, realised from 18s Id to 20s 6d; good s.m. ewes, 14s to 15s; aged ewes, good condition, 10s 3d to Ils; good medium wether lambs, 10s; small, 6s to 6s 8d; Romney rams, 3gns.