FEILDING EWE FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 44, 22 February 1939, Page 11

FEILDING EWE FAIR

The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Dist. Co., Ltd., report on the Fei'lding ewe fair as follows: —This fixture drew a large attendance of farmers, although the number of operators from outside districts was smaller than for some years past. In the two-tooth section we submitted some outstanding lines from the principal flocks in the district. The sale opened strongly and bidding was free till the conclusion. Although values were well below those ruling last year realisations were considerably better than anticiaptions. In the older ewe section there was a heavy yarding of full and broken mouth sheep whose place should be the freezing works and not in the yards as breeds. There was little demand for this class and although vendors were prepared to meet the market bidding was dull. For sound sheep with good mouths competition was free and realisations were at par with sales at other points. Quotations: —

Two-tooth Ewes.—On account E. M. Meyrick, 30s Id; Westerhill, 25s 6d; H. Burrell, 25s lOd; Brown Bros., 32s 7d, 35s 6d, £2 ss; B. McLeod, 21s Id; C. O’Leary, 24s 2d, 28s 7d; Bussell Bros., 28s; Belmont Est., 28s 9d, 30s 10d, 31s; N. Shortall, 21s 4d, 26s Id; A. P. L. Langdon, 24s Id, 295; E. C. Vowell, 23s 7d; F. S. Mcßeth, 28s; A. W. Roberts, 255, 28s; Est. E. Williamson, 335, 33s 6d; Dalrymple Bros., 27s 4d, 28s lOd; M. A. McLeod, £2 ss; O. A. Meyrick, 20s 6d; Est. J. D. Hocking, 335, 41s; T. Laing, 22s 6d, 26s' Jas. Corpc, 345.

Four-year Ewes.—On Account L. Meads, 22s 6d Five-year Ewes.—On account E. M. Meyrick, 17s Id; A. Kidd, 16s lOd; B. K. Thompson, 15s; E. A. Wenzel, 15s; E. Pearce, 15s Id; O. A. Meyrick, 16s. Five-six-year Ewes.—On account Pearce Est., 14s 2d. Others—Five and six-year, 6s 7d, 9s, 10s, 10s 4d, Ils Id, 12s, 13s 3d, 13s 6d, 13s lOd; four-tooth ewes, 20s 6d, 21s sd, 245.