HAWARDEN EWE FAIR.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18016, 7 March 1924, Page 10

HAWARDEN EWE FAIR.

A SATISFACTORY SALE. Tlie series of ewe fairs throughout North Canterbury was commenced yesterday at Hawarden. -which will be followed by those held annually at Scargill (to-day), Amberley (next Monday), Waiau (March 11th), Culverden (March loth), Little River (March 18th), Kaikoura (March 24th>. Christchurch (March 20th and 21st). The Hawarden fair was notable last season for a pinnacle of prices being set for several fancy lines of sheep, and a good deal of interest centred around yesterday's fair as to how the prices would compare with those of last year, it may be said that picturesque figures were absent, and the sale for good serviceable lines of ewes was lower than last year, and in most cases from 2s to 2s (id below what sheep of similar quality have been making at Addington at the good markets during the past month. However, the market was veryirregular, and there were cases of wellknown station drafts making within Is and in one case (id per head of what they brought last fair. This occurred where the sheep came forward in goou order, but generally the sheep showed the effects of the dry season, in the case of big lots from well-known stations sufficient in size to allow a buyer to supply his wants with a uniform class of siieep, the market was sustained and in a number ot cases the values were decidedly satisfactory. For small lots, the tail end of farmers' flocks, the market was dragging, and some passings were made. Over 19,000 sheep were yarded. The "draw" commenced with small lots, and it was well on in the afternoon before the bulk of the good sheep were reached. Special lines of four and fiveyear tussock ewes made, as stated, well up to last year's figures. The critical view inclined to the belief that they were the strongest feature of the market, considering the brevity of their future compared with two-tooths. Last season the sky-high price of G7s was paid for a pen of 50 two-tooth Corriedales, sold bv Mr J. K. Forrester. The same breeder's half-breds last season sold at 57s for 138, and yesterday his similar draft at 46s 9d, top price of the day. Probably they were not showing the same density of wool, but were a very even lot. Messrs Evans Bros. (Taruna) sold their draft of 67 two-tooth Corriedales at 42s Cd. Their top pen last year made 465. H. T. Little (Hui Hui) sold a line of 109 twotooth Corriedales at 38s 6d to 395. Last year his figure was 45s 6d. Several outstanding sales were made of four year station ewes. Five hundred of G. L. Rutherford's Macdonald Downs draft of 1200 sold at 38s Id, and last year the whole line of 980 sold at 39s 9d in one lot. Yesterday's sale was a good one on the 6. E. Rutherford's Waitohi Peaks"draft of 412 four year ewes made 365; last year the tops made 36s 6d. Other good sales were W. C. Bridson's two tooths at 465. Cull ewes sold down as low at Bs, whilst quite a number of pens of aged ewes with another vear's service in them at from los to 17s 6d. The big lots were sold later in "the day and the large attendance of the public commenced to dwindle before they were all disposed of. The sale did not conclude until about six o'clock. On the whole, averaging up the sale, it was a satisfactory one. Follffwing are the principal sales:—

Merers Pyno, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold ia t ,« y ' s Eslate (Waikari), 35 four-year-o.d halfbred ewes at 28s, 36 four-year-old ewes at 365, 81 two-tooth halfbred ewea at 37s 9d; Mrs F. E. Mason (Pari Hill), 28 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 34s 8d 78 four-year-old ewea at 28s; F. C. Lukey (Woodgrove), S3 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 26s Id, 29 six and. eight-tooth halfbred owes at 295, 71 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 3i)s; B. M. Smith ("Waitohi Peaks), 115 four and five-year-old ewea at 23s 3d; Mrs A. M. Douglas (Waikari), 80 halfbred ewe lamba at 23s lid, 63 two and four-tooth halfbred ewes at 20s 9d; M. H. Stokes (Waitohi Peaks), 95 four and five-year-old halfbred ewea at 21s 3d; E. and W. Mason (Woodgrove), 277 four and five-year-old halfbred ewea at 27s 3d; Mrs M. El Mcßae (Waituna), 90 halfbred ewe lambs at 31s, 236 four-year-old halfbred ewea at 27a, 150 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 40s 6d; John Grigg (Mt. Mason), 113 four and five-year-old halfbied ewes at 20s 3d; W. White (Woodgrove), 70 failing-mouth halfbred ewes at 23a; A. Cowie (Woodgrove), 131 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 31s; client, 74 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 27a 6d; H. T. Little (Hui Hui), 274 four-year-old Corriedalo ewes at 85s, 211 four-year-old Corriedale ewea at 355; Timpendean Estate (Waikari), 480 four-year-old halfbred ewea at 29s 6d, 905 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 31s 9d. Mrs M. Be Douglas (Bon Jedward), 288 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 27s 9d to 28s; E Honeybone (Waikari), 42 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 455; W. White (Woodgrove), 8G two-tooth halfbied ewes at 435; client, 73 four-year-old ewea at 275; W. 0. Bridson (Woodgrove), 116 two-tooth halfbred ewea at 408. , _ . The Now Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Assn., Ltd fold for J. Gemmell (Durham Downs), 60 three-quarterbred e we lambs at 24s 9d, 25 two to eight-tooth ewo3 at 25s 9d; J.J. Kermeen (Andreas), 54 halfbred ewe hogSSSStoTIOO fo«r-tooth hallbred ewes at Sol 3d, 153 four and fi™-y e "s4 v ha " ewes at 28s 3d; H. Matthews (Waikari), 120 Ju and halfbred ewes a 30s; \V Pierce feawarden), CO faihng-mouth half.w :f oq 3 Gd- E. A. Grimwood (WaiWhf fEtart n faTHngWh halfbred ewes f ito Relph Broa. (Broston), 222 four, &«d eighttooth halfbred ewe. .t», 86 two-tooth 264 two, four, ? iSU, 106 four, six Fincham Estate (High View;, i old halfbred ewes •£«**. %^ A eight(The Peaks), 303 two, ™™fa. R M- Carr iooth haHbred ew« at 27s 6d, a (Glenallen) 364 halfbred ewes W at Sss 6d, W. v*i»« f v t:hree _ qim rterbred four, «*„«!, el^ t " t »Sro (AJtaUje), 410 ewes at 28s 9d; «• ewea at 25s four and ™ iouT ed; H. B. Inch (« ga %*£*s£ *> fi - year - old halfbred ewes at 19» 3d Ja(j M ewe M at 24s 6d; Frav 4(5 halfbred ewe »*" . • an d r'-Quißley tW»ipa»). W four, « H eight-tooth tolfbred ev.es g 2rT!uiV^??sssf«»-» 5 two-tooth Corricdale ewes at 32s w» (Dalmeny Park) 108 four > H &fb»d ewes at 2Tto ?U 91 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 2? &• I)' Sides(Glwmvis), 174 fpur-year-3 W Wfbred ewes it bis 6d, 139 four-tooth old halfbred ewes *» halfbred ewe 31s 6d. 342 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 32s 6d- Geo Rutherford (Waitohi Peaks). M four-year-old halfbred ewes at 86s; B. <*■ Dahretv (Mount HUton). 633 four-year-old haJfW ew£ at 24s 9d; L. A. Rutherford (Haydon Downs), 870 four-year-old halfbred £« at 31s; Awapuni Estate, 100 two-tooth halfbred ewes 36s 6d : T. Costello (Haw»rden), 180 aged halfbred ewes at 18s 6d, Iverach Bros. (Mt. Ardcn), 370 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 26s 6d. Messrs H. Matson and 00. sold for J. A. Forrester (Karaka, Hawarden), 53 halfbred ewe lambs at 21s 6d, 59 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 22s 6d, 160 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 225; Mrs M. M. Allen (Waikari), 118 four and five-year-old halfbred ewea at 27«; D. McKay (Davidaton, Hurunui), 156 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 28s, 178 aged halfbred ewes at 12s 3d; H. T. Little (Hui Hui), 109 two-tooth Corriedale ewes at 38s 6d; W. T. Earl (Waikari), 81

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two-tooth halfbred ewes at 395, 42 twotooth halfbred ewes at 39b; Ales. Cowie (Woodgrove), 43 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 24e, 197 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 41s; G. L. fiutheifcrd (McDonald Downs), 155 five-year-old halfbred ewes at 265, 500 fouryearVld halfbred ewes at 38s Id; J. O'Carroll iWoodgrove),, 50 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 395, 5t2 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 38s 9d, 260 small two-tooth halfbred ewes at 34e; P. Butler (Medbury), 116 small two-tooth halfbred ewes at 2(75; Duncan Kennedy (The Peaks)., 145 cull thiee-quartefbred twotooth ewes at 23s 7d; D. Cunningham (Hawarden), 135 four and fivt-yoar-old threequarterbred ew<« at 23s 6d, 118 foui and five-year-old halfbred ewes at 255; J. K, Forrester (Hoatherdale), 60 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 335, 59 foutyear-old halfbred ewes at 22s Gd, 190 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 46s 9d, 59 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 435; Angus Kennedy (Stonyxoad), 413 failingmouthed merino ewe 3at 13s; P. McFarlano at 30s 6d, 103 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 40s 6d.

Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company sold, on behalf of a client, 142 two, four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred ewes at 82s 3d.