LATE COMMERCIAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 131, 16 March 1936, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

TINWALD EWE FAIR. INCREASED YARDING FORWARD. EASING TENDENCY IN PRICES. An easing tendency in prices was reflected when the Tinwald ewe fair opened this morning. Young sheep later sold at rates equal to those of recent sales, but an easing tendency in older sheep remained. It was expected that prices might rise when the sale of two-tooth sheep was commenced, later. The yarding was estimated at about 35,000 sheep, an increase of 10,000 on the yarding last year, when a long dry spell of weather had an unfavourable effect on the entry. With abundance of feed this year, most lines were in good condition. Nearly all the sheep were fine-woolled. a large proportion being two-tuoths. There was a large attendance of buyers, and for any line of outstanding quality bidding was fairly keen, but several lots were passed. A particularly line line of 56 twotooth half-breds was forwarded by. W. Giddings (Ealing) and sold at 345. Up to the time the “Guardian” went to press this price topped the sale. Two other lines of two-tooths brought 30s 6d and! 30s, including 88 sold for D. Morrow (Alford Forest). Prominent among station sheep were 282 from the Glenlea Station (Central Otago). These were four-year sheep, 120 of which sold at 28s 3d and the balance at 27s 6d.

The following were the principal early sales: — 1 On account of G. L. Sandrey (Mt. Somers), 184 at 18s 9d, 84 at 18s 3d,; G. Hunter, 178 s.m. at 26s 3d ; A. iPithie (Hinds), 164 four-year at 18s 6d; D. Morrow (Alford Forest), 88 at 30s, D. Stevens (Mount Somers), 167 f.m. at 6s 7d; J. Bruce (Seafield), 146 f. and f.m. at 6s; Waipihi Station, 175 s.m. at 19s 9d, 146 at 19s 9d; F. Tasker (Riuapuna), 125 s.m. at 19s; AY. Giddings (Ealing), 56 twci-tooth at 345; 0. H. Jones (Winchmore), 149 f.m. at 28s 9d; W. Z. D. Ferriman (Maronan), 52 two-tooth at 8s 3d; T. J. Bell (Wheatstone), 47 f. and f.m. at 14s 9d, 50 at 15s 6d; T. P. Gill (Hinds), 51 s.m. at 18s; J. T. Smith, 62 s.m. at 18s; J. Lowery, junr. (Tinwald), 33 s. and, f.m. at 9s 3d; Glenfalloch Station, 173 s.m. at 13s; A. Pithie (Carew), 207 4 and 6-tooth at 25s 3d, 50 4, 6 and 8-tooth half-bred at 14s 9d, 268 at 14s; G. Davidson (Maronan), 75 s.m. at 25s 6d, 101 s.m. at 19s 9d; A. Chalmers (Lismore), 65 4, 6 and 8-tootli at 17s 6d; G. L. Cresswell (Lismore), 134 at 20s 9d; D. S. Studholme (Coldstream), 120 4 and 5-year Corriedales at 13s 9d, 164 five-year at 20s 3d; Mrs A. Wilson (Lincoln Hills), 244 s.m. at 20s 6d,, Colonel R. B. Neill (Barossa), 148 f.m. at 15s; J. Campbell (Anama), 71 f.m. Merinos at 7s; J. Johnston (Mayfield), 39 4-year-old at 19s; Glenlea Station, 120 4-year at 28s 3d, 162 at 27s 6d; Wakare Station, 350 4-year-old at 265; Mount Burke Station, 120 s.m. at 245. On account of clients, 187 at 18s 6d, 240 4-year at 22s 3d, 140 s.m. at 9s, 120 s.m. at 8s 9d, 152 4 and 5-year at 19s 3d, 76 mixed stages at 19s 6d, 176 two-tooth at 21s, 86 f. and f.m. at 9s 6d, 22 two-tooth at 275, 21 two-tooth at 30s 6d, 134 4 and 6-tootb at 25s 3d, 134 1 and 6-tooth at 25s 3d, 159 s.m. at 28s 3d,, 128 6 and 8-tooth at 28s, 450 s.m. at 20s 6d.