SHEEP FAIR.
Mr W. J. Hunter held his first sheep fair of the season at Ohaupo on Wednesday. About 20,000 sheep were yarded, all of good class. Heavy rain fell all the morning, and as the weather has been very dry for some time past, It was expected that this would put from 6d to 1/ a head on the sheep, but strange to say the prices realised were not equal to those obtained at Messrs McNlcol and Company's fair held a couple of weeks ago, and towards the close of the sale a decided drop was noticeable. The highest price was given for a line of 200 twotooth three-quarter-bred wethers from Te Mata, viz., 10/6, the balance were disposed of for 10/. The best price obtained for fat wethers was 10/1. Lambs fetched from 3/7 to 7/; two-tooth ewes, 6/3 10/G- 2-tooth wethers, 6/4, 9/7; ewes and' wethers, 2/7 to 9/8; fat ewes sold up to 9/, and fat wethers up to 10/6.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19000217.2.19.2
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 41, 17 February 1900, Page 3
Word Count
164SHEEP FAIR. Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 41, 17 February 1900, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in