FORDELL EWE FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 11

FORDELL EWE FAIR

EXCELLENT CLEARANCE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on the above sale, which was held on Tuesday. We submitted a yarding of 7000 sheep, 6000 of the yarding comprising of ewes, the balance of lambs, to an excellent attendance of buyers from the Waikato, Manawatu, Taranaki and Waverlcy districts, who competed keenly for suitable ewes for their requirements, and we can report a total clearance of the yarding at auction. The Waikato buyers present showed a preference for the sound-mouth ewe, but met keen competition in this class from Taranaki buyers. Consequently this class of ewe showed an appreciation in value on recent sales.

Young ewes met with a ready sale. A line of 216 2-tooth ewes, on account of Mr. A. Duncan, No. 2 Line, realised 29s 7d, while a line of maiden 4-tooth ewes, on account of Mr. E. M. Cranstone, Fprdell, made 27s 9d. Medium lines of 4 and 6-tooth ewes made from 22s to 24s 3d, while me average price for 6-tooth ewes was 225. The bulk of the 4 and 5-year ewes were purchased by Waverley buyers: 253 5-year ewes, on account of Mr. H. C. Addenbrooke, Mangamahu, realising 20s 9d; 414 4-year ewes, on account of Mr. Noel Neilson, Okoia, making 20s, while the 5-year ewes out of the same draft realised 17s. On account of Leslie Kellick, Fordell Farm, 6-tooth ewes realised fl Is 8d; 4 and 5-year ewes, 17s 6d to 18s 2d. We quote: 2-tooth ewes, to 29s 7d; small 2-tooth ewes, 22s 2d; maiden 4tooth ewes, 27s 9d; 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 22s to 24s 3d; 6-tooth ewes, 20s to 225;

4-year ewes, 20s (worn mouths); 5year ewes, 17s to 20s 9d; 5 and 6-year ewes, 14s 3d to 15s 3d; s.m. ewes, 10s to 14s; shorn b.f. lambs, 13s 2d; medium ewe lambs, 16s.