EWE AND RAM FAIR

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 130, 14 March 1931, Page 6

EWE AND RAM F AIR

PRICES AT METHVEN.

ABSENCE OF FOUR-YEAR-OLD EWES. HIGHEST THIS YFAK, FOR FINE WOOLS. The annual ewe and ram fair was held in the Methven Saleyards yesterday before a. very large attendance of buyers. The total yarding of ewes was close on 13.0C0, about 6000 less than Jas;t year. The fair was responsible for at least two outstanding features, one being a record of values for fine-woolled sheep for any fair so far this season, while the other was the entire absence of four-year-old ewes from any of rlie Bakaia Gorge runs. These sheep have always been a feature of the Methven Fair, commanding a ready sale to farmers for stocking up. However, there was a good number of outside sheep, for which, in common with the rest of the yarding, there was good competition. The general average of sheep was good, and the t,one of the market- throughout was buoyant. Practically every lino was sold at auction* and before business closed a. complete clearance vas effected.

A line of 206 2-tooth Corriedale ewes sold on behalf of Mr H. J. Freeman, Highbank, at 19s Gd, is a record for any oav© fair this season. They were big upstanding sheep of nice quality.

'in threoquarter-breds the best pen was that offered on account Mr A. F. Marr, Methven, of 175 2-tooths, making 17s. These were nice quality sheep. In view"" of the present state of the sheep market, the result of the Fair can. only be regarded as a most satisfactory one. Vendors were prepared to accept the conditions as they came which, collided with the reassuring prices in the wool market, gave a stimulating tone to the sale. In the ram section there were some nice pens on offer. Among several outstanding lots were those ]X'-nned by Mr 1 S. Aicken, whoso entry of 2i oneshear Southdowns made the satisfactory average, of 3| guineas. In English LciVestors, Messrs McDonald Bros.' average for Ll was 4 guineas. Mr M. M. Macale, another local breeder of Southdowns, also secured up to 4 guineas, while Border Leicesters realised up to the same figure.

Ewes. The sales are : On account- Mr H. J. Freeman, Highbank, 206 2-tooth Corriedale ewes at ls 9 6d; 64 2-tooth Corriedale ewes 17s 3d; McDonald Bros., Methven, 80 first cross 2-tooth ewes 16s 6d; Stone Bros., Waimarama, 40 2,4, and 6tooth 'Piomncv ewes 10s j Gerard and Murrav-Avnsley, Bayfields, 149 5-yr-old ewes Ssi 9d, 40 cull 4-tooth threequarterbred ewes 10s 9d, 131 2-tooth three-quarterbred ewes 12s 9d, 150 2tooth half bred* ewes 10s 3d; Mrs F. M. Gerard, "Fighting Hill," 100 2-tooth three-quarterbred ewes 14s 9d, 6iJ 2tooth three-quarterbred ewes 13s 6d; I. S. Aicken, Methven, 132 4 and 6tooth three-quarterbred ewes 10s; O. C. Burdon, Mt Potts, 341 4-yr-old halfbred ewes Gs 4d.

On account A. J. Wilson. "Siberia, ' Methven. 364 six-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes at 12s 3d. 300 fourSbooth half-bred ewes at 14s, 180 four and sixtooth halfbred ewes at 10s 9d; account Rosehill Estate, 394 cast ewes at 4s Id,153 ewes at 2s 6d; account T. S. Harrison, "Drayton," 331 cast ewes at 5s Id, 69 flo. at 3s 3d ; account John Dowling "Riverbank," Methven, 150. four-tooth halfbred ewes at 12s; account A. F. Marr, Methven, 175 twotooth three-quarterbred ewes at 17s; account .las. Carr, "Rudstone," Methven, 220 full-mouth ewes at 6s; account clients, 0:J two-tooth halfbred ewes at Lis 9d, 7-1 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 14s 3d, 194 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 14s Gd, 64 two-tooth halfbred owes at lis 9d, 105 six and eight-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at- 8s 3d, 88 two and four-tooth halfbred ewes at lis 9d, 170 six and eight-tooth' halfbred owes at lis sd, 230 six and eighttooth three-quarterbred ewes at 10s Id, 1 11. two-tool li halfbred ewes at 12s. On account of client 169 sound-mouth three-quarterbredi ewes at 6s; account C. G. Rrobble, XVinchmore, 217 fourtooth three-quarterbred ewes at 14s 4d; account clients, 63 three-quarterbred ewes at 4s Gd, 36 do. at 4s 3d, 165 half and thtee-quarterbred sound-mouth ewes at 9s, 350 four and six-tooth three-quarterbred, ewes at lis 6d., 121 three-quarterbred sound-mouth ewes at Us. 71 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 8s Id, 176 four and six-tooth crossbred ewes at 13s 3d; account* Winterslow Estate, 178 sound-mouth halfbred ewes at 9s 4d, 182 sound-mouth halfbred ewes at 7s; account client, 137 failingmouth ewes at 2s lOd, 41 six and eiorht-toot-ii three-quarterbred ewes at 10s 3d ; account A. H. Sandrey, Highbank, 97 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 13s; account client, 140 mixed sex three-quarterbred lambs at 7s 6d, 108 four and six-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 12s 2d, 217 four-tooth threequarterbred ewes at 15s, 294 six and eight-tooth thrcc-nuartcrbrcd ewes at 6s 6d, 176 four and six-tooth haflbred ewes at lis -id. Acount clients, 39 two-tooth Eomncy Cross ewes at 12s id, 120 six and ei"httooth halfbred ewes at 7s lid; account S. E. and L. L. Richards, Mount Hutt, 440 halfbred owes at 8s 6d; Mayfield client, 225 six and eight-tooth: threequarterbred ewes at 9s 4d ; account S. E. and L. L. Richards, 108 five-year-old ewes at ss: account clients. 290 two-tooth crossbred ewes at Us 9d. 156 six and eight-tooth Eomney Cross ew.es at 7s, 120 six-tooth Eomncy Cross owes at 8s ; account Mayfield client, 173 six and eight-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 7s 7d; account L. G. McFarlane, Spriugburn, 251 rape lambs. Account Mr R. J. Low, Higlibank, ISO two-tooth ewes at 15s, 70 two, four, six and eight-tooth ewes at 10s; account clients, 298 four-tooth crossbred ewes at 14s 6cl, 231 six and eighttooth halfbred ewes at 8s 4d, 279 six and eight-tooth ewes at 8s Bd, 41 fad-ing-mouth. Sewes at 4s Gd, 120 six and eight-tooth halfbred; ewes at 9s, 70 twotooth three-quarterbred ewes at 12s 4d.

Rams. Five 2-shear E.L. rams at 2£«zns, 5 1-shear Shropshire at 3gns, 5 1-shear E.L. at 2?.gns, 5 at 2?gns, 2 at 3gns, 2 at 22gns", 1 at 2',gns, 5 at 3en«, 5 at 2J-gns, 9 at 2Jgns, 1 at 3gns, 3 at 2:tgns. 2 at 1 igns, 3 Border Leicester 1-shear at Igns, 5 E.L. 1-shear at IJgns, II 1-shear E.L. at 4givs. 24 ]-shorn* Southdowns at 3;lgns. 5 B.L. 1-shear at 2Jgns, 4 E.L. I-shear at 2l}gns, 4 al 2ijgns, 2 at 3gns. 2 at Signs, 6 B.L. rams (1-shear) at 3gns, 7 Shropshire at 3gns, 1 at 2J-£rns. 1 at shire 1-shear.at 3gns. 10 B.L. rams at 2gns, 1 E.L. ram at ljpns, 9. E.L. 1-shear rams al -Igns, 4 B.L. 1-shear at 2gns, 3 B.L. 1-shear at 3|gns, 2 B,L. 1-shear at 2gns.