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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6976, 15 February 1918, Page 3

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Tapu Sheep Fair

The Faniiers" Aucliojieering[Co. re(.luit; We held our Tapu sheep fair on February 3. There was a large attendence, including buyers from Waikato, H«suiaki Plains, and Corcmandel. We report record sale. We lisd a yarding of over -3000 sheep and wo quitted the lot at satisfactory prices, The quality was'excellent, a marked improvement being" shown on previous entries, showing that breeders am goit.-g in for an improved class of stock. The result of this sale is ample encouragement for them to continue improving. W.e quite: 2 tooth wethers from 22s to 2-is u'd; 4 tooth wethers from 258 to 28a 6J; a pen of fat wethers made 83s, fattened by Mr McLaughlin, Waikowau, end purchased by Mr H. Lowe, Thames; ewea from 8 to freeh full mouth from 22s to 25s 9d. A draft of 700 ewes from Whangapoua made 2Gs. Lambs: There was a large sarding cf good healthy animals and they made from 8s Gd to Ms. A draft of 200 fruni Messrs Stedman Bros, top- ! jicd the market at IGa.

Cattle: These came forward in aver age MJiubefp, and we quote JJ-year oU eleeraXll. JBa, iS ujoctba to 2 year old from £6 103 to £7 llis; dairy beif* era from ilO 5s Lv £11, IS ttiontlio heifers £5 10s to KG.