OXFORD EWE FAIR

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21124, 27 March 1934, Page 11

OXFORD EWE FAIR

GOOD QUALITY YARDING KEEN DEMAND FOR OLDER SHEEP The Oxford ewe fair, which was held yesterday, was a most successful sale, and in point of quality was better than Oxford fairs for some years. For this fair supplies are drawn largely from the back country, and the season has obviously suited the sheep there. They came to the yard looking their best. The entrv of 25.000 compared with 20,000 last "year and 17,000 the year before, and was made up of big station drafts and the usual large number of small farmers' lines. The older sheep sold very well, fully up to the earlier fairs, and there were odd instances of old ewes bought at the northern sales being turned over at a profit of a shilling or two. The demand for twotooths at Oxford is always limited, mainly because the bulk of the buying strength comes from farmers who want a one-year ewe that will give them a good lamb and fatten easily, and for this class there was a restricted demand yesterday at prices which were rather below late rates. The entry of two-tooths was small. There was a very noticeable improvement in the quality of the sheep offered oil' the Lees Valley runs, and they sold well. Most of the bigger stations that are usually represented sent in their annual drafts, and there was a big penning of lambs, few of them of outstanding quality. Bidding was very slow at the start, but speeded up later, and for serviceable older sheep was steady all day. Two-tooths were by no means neglected, but the restricted capacity of the district for absorbing sheep of this age was reflected in the bidding, and mo:v who were needing young sheep were able to get them more '.'hcaply than they would have at most oilier fairs. The bidding was keen at all times for older sheep from the runs, which have the reputation of doing well on lower country.

The Top Price Top price for the fair was 33?, this figure, being made for a line of 71 from Mrs M. J. Jackman, who for many years has sent a draft of twotooth Corricdales from Domett to Oxford. The same price was made by a line of 70 Corricdales from L. H. Leslie (.Bennetts). Both were excellent drafts. The best price for halfbreds was 31s, which was secured for the first cut from a draft sold on behalf of Parish Bros. (Oxford), who topped the fair last year with 16s 9d. A line of 72 two-tooth Corriedales from L. Doak (Horrelvillc) made 31s 6d, ana lines from J. W. Elisor's Garrymere flock and R. W. Elisor's Bullock Creek Hock made 30s 9d and 30s 3d. On account of A. E. Cloeve (View Hill), a pen of 80 was sold at 30s. The best price for four-year sheep was 24s 3d. which was paid for the first cut from a line of 301 sold on account of J. A. Brown (Whiterock Downs). Top price in this section last year was 9s 6d. On account of J. Pickering <Cust), a line of four-year halfbreds made 23s 6d, and J. \V. Elisor (Garrymere) sold 166 of the same age at 23s 3d. Parish Bros. (Oxford) made to 23s for fouryear sheep. On account of G. Fulton <Okuku Pass), 174 four-year were sold at 235, and a very fine lino of 264 four and nve-ycar made 20s 3d. The Sales Made The following were the principal sales, the sheep being halfbred (except where otherwise stated): - N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., sold on account of — Glenard Estate, 93 five-year at 13s Od. 102 six and eight-tooth tit 21s. 74 twotooth at 25s 6d. 88 ewe lambs at 17s Id. 241 five-vear at 21s. O'Halloran's Estate <Glentui\ 64 two-tooth at 27s fld, 506 five-year at 17s 6d. 81 five-year at 13s, 95 four, six. and eight-tooth at 17s Id. J. Waller (.View Hill i. 52 two and four-tooth at 26s 6d.

R. J. Rossiter (Lees Valley >. 38 twotooth at 25s Cd. 163 four and five-year at 19s 6d. H. J. Francis i Lees Valley). 52 twotooth at 235. 43 live-year at 8s 3d. J. W. Ensor < Gariymcre). 43 twotcoth Corriedale at 30s 9d. 166 fouryear Corriedale at 23s 3d. C. Mcintosh (West Evrcton), 100 twotooth at 295. A. J. Warner "Oxford*. 60 four-tooth Corriedale at 295. E. W. Gibson iLees Valley). 50 twotooth three-quarterbred at 29s 3d, 210 four-year at 21s 3d. F. Meyer (Oxford*, 104 four year at !5s 3d. J. Gray (Oaroi. 94 four and sixtooth three-quarterbred at 21s 9d, 262 two. four, six. and eight-tooth at 15s, 63 f. and f.m. at 9s 9d. T. P. L. Duckworth (Lees Valley), 124 two-tooth at 26s 9d, 108 four-year at 20s. R. W. Ensor (Bullock Creek). 104 two-tooth Corriedale at 30s 3d, 100 four and six-tooth Corriedale at 265, 108 five-year Corriedale at 16s, 126 fouryear at 22s 6d. C. Evans (Oxford.). 270 f. and f.m. at 10s. G. Witty (Lees Vallevi, 544 fouryear at 19s 9d, 53 two-tooth at 20s 3d. 233 four-tooth at 25s 3d, 437 two-tooth at 24s Od. W. Lilly (Lees Valley), 302 two-tooth Corriedale at 30s, 150 four-year at 18s. Colonel E. B. Million (Birch Hill), 397 two-tooth at 275, 341 five-year at 16s 6d. The Brothers Estate < Whiterock), 514 four-year at 18s 3d, 165 four and fiveyear at 12s b'd, 111 four-year at 235. R. Gillespie (Lees Valley), 89 two Bt\d. four-tooth wethers at 16s 7d. W. J. Skuir (Oxford). 60 four and tivc-year at 14s 3d. 317 four and fiveyear at 13s. E. W. Ensor (Rydal Downs), 89 fiveyear Corriedale at lis 6d, 74 five-year Corriedale at 17s, 180 four-vear Corriedale at 20s 9d. E. .1. McAdam (Oxford). 255 fiveyear at 12s Gel. Pyrie. Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold on account of: Mrs M. J. Jackman (Domett). 71 two-tooth Corriedale at 335. L. H. Leslie (Bennetts), 70 two-tooth Corriedale at 335. Colonel E. B. Millton (Birch Hill). 80 two-tooth three-quarterbred at, 24.;, r.l two-tooth at 255. 57 five-year at 17s, 157 four, six, and eight-tooth at 23s 3d. National Mortgage and Agency Company sold on account of: — A. H. Murray (Stoneycroft), 64 fiveyear at 17s, 154 wether lambs at 16s, 123 s.m. at 16s 3d. G. Ryde (Cooper's Creek), 54 fiveyear three-quarterbred at Bs.

Dalgety and Company sold on account of:— C. Woodfield <West Eyreton), 56 five-year at 10s 9d. H. Ensor (•Rakahun), 139 five-year at 16s 6d, 140 six and eight-tooth Corricdale at 22s 6d, 82 four-tooth Corriedale at 25s 3d, 56 five-year Corriedale at 17s 6d, 60 two-tooth Corriedale at 25s 9d. F. R. Gorton (View Hill>. 229 fouryear at 20s 9d, 82 five-year at 15s. J. A. Brown (Whiterock Downs). 301 four-vear at 24s 3d, 132 four-year at 20s 3d. Gudex Bros. < Whiterock), 380 fouryear at 18s 3d, 133 f.m. at 12s, 40 twotoofh Corriedale at 20s. G. Fulton (Okuku Pass). 174 fourvear at 235, 264 four and five-year at 20s 3d. C. F. Bassett 1 Burnt Hill), 279 twctooth Corriedale at 28s, 211 four and iive-vear at 13s fid, 57 two-tooth at 25s 6d. C. Gamble (Oxford). 239 five-year at 12s. Havlands Estate. 184 four-year at 18s 9d. 137 four-year at 21s 9d. A. Mackintosh (Whiterock Mains), 164 six and eight-tooth at 245. W. Bayliss (Oxford), 210 five-year at 10s 6d. D. L. Lott (Lees Valley*. 300 si* and eight-toofh at 23s 9d.

Mrs E. W. Johnston (Ashley Gorge), 180 four and five-year at 17s, 31 fouryear at 16s, 61 four, six, and tooth nt 15s 3d. W. Farrelly (Oxford), 94 five-year at 9s 9d. J. Pickering (Cust), 60 two-tooth at 23s 6d, 70 four-year at 23s 9d. E. R. Waite (Loburn), 68 two. four, and six-tooth at lis 6d, 144 four-year at 16s 3d. L. Doak (Horrelville), 76 two-tootii Corriedale at 31s 6d. R. Reed (Bennetts), 41 f.m. at 13s 3d. Henderson's Estate (Oxford), 20 twotooth at 17s 3d. H. Matson and Company sold on account of: — A. W. McGillivray tEast Oxford >. 196 four-year at 18s, 123 four and fivetooth at 12s. Mrs E. W. Johnston (Ashley Gorge), 19 two-tooth at 20s. Parish Bros. (Oxford), 155 two-tooth at 31s, 21 two-tooth at 28s 9d, 59 fouryear at 15s 6d, 281 four-year at 235. D. E. Cleeve (View Hill), GO twotooth Corriedale at 30s. A. C. Townshend fßock Ford), 97 four-year three-quarterbred at 13s 6d. A. Harper (Lees Valley). 323 fouryear, 100 four-tooth, and 80 six-tooth at 18s 6d. The range of pr.cej »»> 1354 I'.*:<•; Kitra good 2-th. Cor. in .1" Good 2-th. Cor. 2S, io 31 Ord. 2-th. Tor. 2 4,-6 to i 7/ 6 F.iitra good 2-th. i-bd. - to 31, io 16 ■'.) Good 2-th. i-bd. 27 to 29 12 f. Io J 4/Ord. 2 th 4 bd. 24, io 26 o 10 f. io 12/3 Inf. 2 th. Jbd. IS, .o 24 7 6 to 10Good 4-th. i-bd. ■-- io 2S ? 12. • 1o IS - Good 6 and H th. Jbd. in ?4 Of. to 10/4 Sixtm good 4-yi. jbd. -• • io i' 4ft - - ii 9 ti Arev. -lir A-bd. if. io 2 I K !,,»!$ Inf. 4 vr ibd. 15 .1 to 17 s 4 6 io ,V 9 Good 5-yr i-bd. IS, ■ io IS fi 4 to 5, .) Aver. 5-rr. i bd. 12, - to lb 6 2 3 to 3, ft Inf. and aged 4 bd. S'- to 11/6 1 - to 2, ■ Good 2-th. 2 bd. 24/- t-o 29, S Good i and 6-th. i-bd. io 219 Good 4-th. Cor. *r> 29 - Good 4. and 6 th. Co* to 3*/-