STOCK SALES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 38, 21 March 1914, Page 2 (Supplement)

STOCK SALES.

HAWARDEN EWE FAIR.

The annual Hawarden ewe fair yesterday was particularly well attended, and prices were equal to Culverdeu rates-of the previous day. The highest prices for two-tooth half bred ewes were 28/9 for W. C. Dand, Mr F. C. Lakey 27/6, and a dozen others obtained over 20/-. Mr W. White headed the list for Corriedales, 26/9. The total entry was from 20,000- to 22,000 sheep, and . the yards would have held 3000 more. The range of values was as follows: —Two-tooth half bred 24/6 to 28/9, others 20/- to 22/9, four-tooth to 23/4, six and eight-tooth 21/6 to 25/3, f6ur-year-old 20/- to 23/6, sound-mouth 15/- to 18/-, half bred ewe lambs to 19/9 for two-tooth three-quarterbred, two-tooth 21/- to 26/-, four, six and eight-tooth 20/-, 23/6, ewe lambs 16/3, Corriedale two-tooth 22/-, 26/9, four, six and eight-tooth 25/3, Corriedale lambs 17/7. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold: — For G.- L. Rutherford, M'Donald Downs, 1000 three and four-year-old halfbred 21/1 to 21/7, 215 merino 11/-, 250 four and six-tooth 24/7, 300 23/7; R. R. Ftfrze, 230 half-brecl lambs 17/6; P. Macfarlane, Woodgrove, 75 twotooth halfbred 26/8; W. Galletly, Woodgrove, 51 two-tooth halfbred 22/9; W. C. Davie, Glenovis, 26 twotooth halfbred 22/1, 138 28/9; Baillie Bros., Wailtari, 151 sound-mouth crossbred 9/3; W. O'Brien, * Hawarden, 225 four-year-qld halfbred 15/-; Esk Head Estate, 170 halfbred lambs 19/9,' 59 merino ewes 7/-j E. G. Booker, 34 halfbred ewes 21/-, 57 halfbred lambs 16/9, 162 seeond cross lambs 16/3; Mrs Costello, 98 four-tooth 20/11, 33 lambs 15/6; E. Gardiner, 23 three-quarter-bred ewes 18/9; Mrs Allan, 136 fullmouth ewes 17/6, 79 12/6; H. Matthews, 130 two-tooth 24/6. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold:—For A. Telfer, Mount Hilton, 300 soundmouth Corriedale 21/-, 128 halfbred 16/9, 200 Corriedale ewe lambs 18/-; W. White, 99 two-tooth Corriedale 26/9; G. L. Stead, Amberley, 400 three-quarter-bred ewe lambs 17/3; E.I and W. .Mason, Woodgrove, 32 twotooth ewes 20/3, 94 full-mouth 16/2; H. T. Little, Hui Hui, 153 two-tooth Corriedale 25/3; .P. Burke, 298 fourand six-tooth ewes 17/9; Mount Arden Estate, . 300 halfbred four-year-old ewes 23/-; E. Wisliart, Wailcari, 148 half and three-quarter-bred 8/6. Other sales:—P. Bowker, Birchdale, fourtooth wethers 14/1, 179 two-tooth wethers 14/1; W. F. C. Lukey, 150 twotooth halfbred 27/6; W. and J. Cowie, 65 halfbred ewes 26/-; J. Cowie. 65 two-tooth 26/-. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association sold:—For Dixon Bros., Mount Virginia, 1500 two-tooth half and three-quarter-bred 14/- to 14/3, 134 two-tooth- halfbred 20/-, "265 two-tooth three-quarter-bred 19/-; .Mrs Dodd, Glenorehy, 68 two-tooth halfbred 21/3, 40 four, six and eight-tooth 18/2; W. J. Earle, Waikari, 121 sound-mouth merino 9/,-; Fox Down Estate, 100 four and five-year-old halfbred 16/6, 49 twotooth 18/3, 66 four and six-tooth 19/3;, F. H. Davie, Scargill, 165 full-mouth; 17/5, 207 13/2, 57 18/6, 70 13/3; R. Todhunter, 257 full-mouth 20/-; D. j M. Shaw. 123 two-tooth 21/6: E. E. I

Christian, 27 sound-mouth 16/9. Messrs Dalgety and Co. sold:—For Gr. Rutherford, Waitohi Peaks, 1060 four-year-old halfbred ewes 23/- to 24/-, 200 two-tooth halfbred 26/6, 187 24/6; E, Shemmin, Hawarden, 620 twotooth halfbred 19/6; O. T. Evans, Taruna, 620 four, six and eight-tooth halfbred 19/6; A. Reese, Heathstock, 115 six and eight-tooth hglfbred 21/6, 25 two, four and six-toOth 18/-; J. Spencer, 59 at 17/10, 19/-, 13/7, National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold:—For C. S. Bowker, 78 merino ewes 5/6, 170 4/11, 66 two-tooth halfbreds 22/9; K. Watson, 71 four and six-tooth 23/4. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: —For H. O. D. Meares, Greenhills, 236 sound-mouth ( ewes 19/2, 81 eight-tooth 19/-, 100 twotooth 17/9, 70 four and six-tooth 19/5,, F. Stanbury, Charwell Forks, 100 four and six-tooth culls 15/9.

VALETTA CLEARING SALE. Messrs Pyne and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., and Dalgety and Co., Ltd., acting in conjunction, held a clearing sale on the Valetta estate yesterday. There were 10,145 sheep offered, mainly half and three-quarter-bred ewes, with 2370 fat and forward lambs. Bidding was particularly brisk, and the sheep made good prices. The following are particulars of the sales made:— SHEEP. 1000 lambs, mixed sexes (Gallagher Bros.), 15/4; 1000 lambs, mixed sexes (H. Hewson), 15/4; 292 eight-tooth half-bred ewes (T. Richards), 20/3; 688 four and five-year-old three-quarter-bred ewes (J, M'Anulty), 15/9; 865 six-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes (J. Connolly), 19/3; 350 four and five-year-old halfbred ewes (J. Robinson), 17/3; 488 five-year-old half-bred ewes, 17/-; 895 eight-tooth- three-quarter-bred ewes (J. Connolly), 13/9; 230 lambs,jmixed sexes (R. Hewson), 13/-; 32 lambs, mixed sexes (J. Connolly), 7/3; 1122 aged half-bred ewes (H. Smith), 15/4; 1013 six-tooth crossbred ewes, aged (H. Smith), 15/4; 1013 six-tooth half and three-guarter-bred ewes (A. C. Cam-eron),-24/3; 400 half-bred lambs, mixed sexes (J. Bland), 14/1 y 488 eight-tooth ewes (J. Cow), 20/-; 488 four-tooth half-bred ewes (J. Harrison), 24/8; 25 aged ewes,. 7/-; 300 four-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes, 24/5; 600 four-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes (W. Langdon), 24/-; 400 six-tooth ewes (C. K White). 19/10. " RAMS. Six Southdown rams (J., Watson), 3J gs; 18 two-shear SouthdoWn raips (E. [Roberts), 3|gs; six three and four-shear English Leicester rams' (W. .Horrell), 2gs; 10 English < rams (C. White), 2gs; 14 English Leicester riams (R. M.'Donald), lg; la'halfbred rams <h. h. CATTLE. " '" Two steers £5 5/-; eight calves,.<s2 10/-; two cows, £3.10/-;, fat steer, £6 5/-> half-bred Holstein bull, £lO 10/'; cows in profit, £8 5/-, £8 15/-, £8 2/5; £lO, . £B,. £6, and £6. T. Gundry and A. J. Keith were the principal buyers. HORSES. ' A number of useful working draughts were sold at £3O, £34, £25, £lO, £l3 10/-, £2l, £25, £B, £7, £1 10/-, £5, £B, and £5. .* All the implements and sundries offered were disposed of at satisfactory prices.

KIRWEE.

Some 3650 sheep and lambs were yarded at Kirwee yesterday. About 1860 were in the fat pens and 1780 stores, the majority being of good to prime freezing quality. A few pens of ewes in small od-1 lots made up the balance of the fats. In the store pens there were 1150 crossbred ewes, 320 crossbred wethers, and' 320 rape and store lambs. The bulk of the ewes were of mixed ages and aged sorts and mostly of an indifferent class. There was a good attendance of freezing buyers and others.. Competition for fat. lambs was good but sellers were looking for higher figures than buyers were prepared to give. A number of lots were passed at auction, but a good clearance was effected privately. The sale of stores was somewhat dragging, but by auction and privately a fair clearance was effected. Prices were— Fat lambs 17/6 to 19/-, tegs 19/9 to 22/-, light and unfinished 15/4; fat crossbred ewes 15/7 to 17/9; fat merino ewes 11/I;'two-tooth crossb/ed wethers 15/- to 15/8, six-tooth crossbred; wethers 18/7; two-tooth crossbred ewes 17/6 to 21/-, two and four-tooth ditto 20/3, six and eight-tooth ditto 20/11, full to failing-mouth 15/- to 16/7; rape iambs 14/6. The principal sales were: —144 two-tooth crossbred ewes 21/-, 65 ditto 21/-, 123 full to failing-mouth -15/-, 100 two, four, and six-tooth Down cross ewes, 19/6. Account Harris Bros., 74 fat lambs (tegs) 22/-; JE. Holmes, 9 at 21/8; G. Seaton, 44 at 20/6; J. Duncan, 102*-at 20/4; S. R. Bryan, 660 at 17/9 to 19/-; A. Boulnois, 95 at 18/3 to 18/8;" L. H. Adams, 240 at 18/6; G. Bedford, 66 at 18/6; G. Robertson, 162 at 18/6; S. Robertson, 61 at 17/- to 18/1.