RAETIHI EWE FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 43, 21 February 1939, Page 11

RAETIHI EWE FAIR

FREEMAN R. JACKSON AND COMPANY RECORD YARDING OFFERED Freeman R. Jackson and oC., Ltd., report that at the annual ewe fair 1 at Raetihi on Thursday a record yardi ing of 32,000 ewes was offered to a large attendance of buyers from Waikato, Thames Valley, Northern King Country, West Coast and Taranaki districts. As was anticipated prices were considerably bacK on those of last year, but taking the fair generally results were in advance of values ruling elsewhere. Buyers, particularly from the northern districts, wanted ewes, but were prepared to operate within strictly defined limits. Prices realised on Thursday showed the Waimarino breeder a good result when the price of fat ewes and fat lambs were taken into account. ’Buying was well spread, but it was noticeable that three-quarters of the consignments by rail went to the northern districts. In all 230 wagons were trucked away, and taking into account the demand for rolling stock at this period of the year, the Railway Department met requirements with commendable promptitude. Range of prices: —Good a.m. 4-year ewes to 27s Gd; average 19s 8d to 22s 9d. Best a.m. 5-year ewes made 225, average 18s to 21s 7d. Top price foi 2-tooth and 31s, with medium sorts, 25s to 28s. The dispersal of an entire flock on account of Mrs. V. K. Gould resulted: 2-tooth 265, 4-tooth 29s 6d, 6th 26s 7d, 4-year 20s 9d, 5year 18s. Prices realised for some weilknown lines, with last year results in brackets, were: Mason Estate., 4-year 27s 6d (32s Id); W. Fulton, 4-year 22s 9d (32s 9d); H. Bolton, 20s 3d (30s 6d); G. C. Bettejeman, 20s (29s 4d); Cave and Wicksteed, 18s 3d (28s 7d); J. F. Punch, 20s; Mrs. L. Hopkinson, 21s (30s sd). Five-year ewes: F. C. Malpas, 225; D. S. McGregor, 21s 7d (30s 2d); R. C. Wilson, 21s 3d (31s 2d); Mt. View Station, 21s 3d; Kennedy and Co., 20s 4d (32s sd); R. J. Hurley, 20s Id;

Scott Estate, 20s Id (32s 10d); Cave and Wicksteed, 17s 9d (28s 7d); C. V. Pearce, 18s 6d (29s Id); A. S. Ashmore, 17s 7d; Beckett Estate, 18s lei; Mitchison and Bott, 19s 7d; A. IlGibbons, 17s 2d; H. J. Manson, 17s; F. H. Wise, 18s 3d; C. W. Gregg, 17s sd; Boyd Estate, 18s 4d; Fred McNic, 17s Id; J. O'Connor, 17s lid. Four and five-year ewes: Mrs. Houghton, 19s; H. E. Frederick, ISs 7d; T. H. Brown, 18s Id; 11. J. Donnelly, 18s 2d. Six-ycar ewes: —Morikau Farm, 13s lOd; Glenn Bros., 12s. Two-tooth ewes: R. H. Hammond, 31s; G. McNamara, 30s 7d; W. G. Wade, 30 s 6d; H. J. Donnelly, 29s Id; W. Fulton, 29s 6d; Fred McNie, 295; R. W. Wallace, 28s; T. H. Brown, 265; Pungataua Station, 26s 6d; J. R. Hunter, 255; Morikau Farm, 23s 6rl. STORE SHEEP AT FRANKTON The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., reports having held the store sheep sale at Frankton, when fully the advertised entry came forward. Bidding was steady, although values for lambs eased slightly in comparison with last week's rates, but ewes sold readily at late quota-

tions. Realisations were:—Small t< medium two-tooth ewes, 20s 9d to 27: 3d; small to mixed age ewes, 15s 3d tc 19s 6d; aged ewes, 7s 9d to 10s 3d two-tooth wethers, to 15s 9d; goo< shorn wether lambs, 9s 2d to Ils 3d smaller, 6s 5d to 8s 9d; woolly wethei lambs, 8s lOd to 12s; cull lambs, 4s 6c to 6s. Wright, Stephenson and Company Limited, reports having held the weekly sale of store sheep at Frankton, when the full advertised entry including the Gisborne consignment o: two-tooths, came forward. Competition was very steady from a gooc bench of buyers, and a most satisfactory sale resulted. A full clearance under the hammer was effected. The line of 683 two-tooth ewes from the Paparatu Station averaged £1 6s 3d: two-tooth Border-cross ewes, £1 2s: smaller two-tooth ewes, £1 to £1 Is 7d; mixed sex black-face two-tooths 13s 6d to 14s; five-jjear ewes, 15s 6c to 18s 6d; sound-mouth ewes, 10s tc 12s; small wether lambs, 6s 3d to 8s; small ewe lambs, 9s 7d.

STORTFORD LODGE ENTRY

Although the general run of prices was lower at the second Stortford Lodge ewe fair the top price was better by Is 9d, being 31s. A drop of from Is 6d to 2s recorded over the whole sale was caused by the absence of outside competition and the inferior quality of the ewes compared with the first sale held a fortnight ago. The yarding consisted of 42,350, aged sheep making the bulk of the offering. Bidding was slow, buyers not being keen to set a standard. In spite of this a good clearance was effected. The second best price was 30s 2d, and the third 30s. Several lines reached 29s to 29s 6d. Next best in two-tooths ranged from 26s to 27s 8d; medium, 19s 3d to 255: small and poor, 16s to 18s 6d; best four-tooths, 30s 4d; others, 22s 4d to 28s 6d; poor, 15s to 18s 9d; six-tooths, 18s 6d to 25s 4d; four-year-olds, 18s 4d to 19s 6d; fiveyear, tops, 15s to 19s 4d; medium, 12s 6d to 14s 3d; low and poor, 9s 6d to 12s; six-year-olds, best, 13s to 14s 9d; others, 8s to Ils.