CULVERDEN SHEEP SALE.
Yesterday, in spite of threatening weather, there was a large attendance of those interested in j?heep-breeddng and the freezing trade at the Amuri Saleyards, Ciilverden. The entry of stock was —~j store sheep, 1650 fat and freezing sheep, and 640 fat lambs, for which there v>?. a ii brisk demand, and advancing prices were realised. The six and eight-tooth wethers of Culverden, which at the last sale sold at 14s to 16s, brought 20s, the Highfield' fat wethers brought 19s, ewes 17s 7d. the Achray fat lambs realised 14s 9d, and four-tooth wethers 19s. Culverden ewes went up to 17s 6d, and St. Leonards wethers to 17s 3d. All through prices were well maintained. No such sales hay« betn made for soms time. Last year four»tooth wethers reached 13s 4d, and this year 19s. "Messrs Dalgety ;>nd Co. sold, account Mr Champton, 97 lambs 13s lid, 35 fat owes 16s Id ; account of Balmoral Estate, SCO fat ln.rn.bs 14s 7d, 933 two-tooth ewes 15a. 783 two-tooth wethers 14s sd; account of Hk'hfkld Estate, 168 ewes 17s 7d, 51 fat wethers 19s, 229 two-tooth ewes 13s 9d, 1350 two-tooth withers 13s; account of Mr E. C. Webb, 692 two-tooth webhetrs 10s Bd. Messrs W. H. Pyne and Co. sold, account, of clients, Kaikoura, etc., .631 four-t'-odi wc:hers 17s Bi, -104 € wes 12s Bd, 867 lamb 3 7s; account of Culvtrden Estate, 132 s.x «nd eiglu-tooth wethers 20s, 137 ewes 17fl 6d; account of Clarence client, 127 e-.ves 12 S lit. 100 two to four-tooth wethers and maiden ewes 13s,' 934 twotooth wtthers ar.d ewes 12s 3d. Mr F. U. Tabait and Co. said, account of St. Leonards Estate, 851 three-quarter ewes 15s 11 J, 731 do wethers 15s, 1145 halfbrci e\ve.y and wethers 14s lid. 165 fat, : herp 17s 3d ; account of Pahaii Pasture, 105 thrce-quiTterbrcd .two-tooths Ms; aeeuint Mr L. 01-Avr, 485 two-tooth ntixeJ -'hetp 13s 7d, 80 fat lambs lls 3d. 'in? ..Wmv Zea.ard Lean and Mercantile Company sold, accmint of Acliray i'.st.iie, 165 lot lambs 14s 91, 211 fourtooth withers lSs>, 37 fat ewes 15s 8d; ao.oim: Kaiwarr.i Estate, 23 sheop 15s 9.1, £2 hakbre.l wetlu-rs 15s 6d; account of c.ient, 10 twotooiii wethers and 19 two-tcot-li t>wes 14s 6d. Messrs Mat son and Co. sold," account of Kocneriiam client, 6 fat ewes 15s 2d, 58 im;den ewes and w<:hers 16s 4d.
CULVERDEN SHEEP SALE.
Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11460, 19 December 1902, Page 6
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