METHVEN EWE FAIR

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21732, 14 March 1936, Page 15

METHVEN EWE FAIR

RATES FIRM ON RECENT VALUES

MANY* STATION SHEEP

The Methven ewe fair was held yesterday. There was an exceptionally big attendance of farmers. The yarding of sheep was slightly in excess of 16,000, a fair proportion of which were lambs and wethers from back country stations. All 'the Rakaia Gorge runs were represented at the fair, and there was also a fair offering of farmers' lines of ewes. The larger drafts of station sheep were sold first and the sale opened quietly with a drop of from 2s 6d to 3s a head on North Can- I terbury fairs. As the sale progressed there was a I better tone in the market and prices eventually were on a par with the northern fairs. .■.'■/ i A total clearance was effected at satisfactory prices to vendors. For the various classes, the top price for two-tooth half bred was 40s, sold qo. account of Bay fields Estate. Another lot on account of F. R. Sides, of Lauriston, brought 395. In the threequarterbred two-tooths, A. J. Wilson, of Methven, topped the market at 32s 9d. W. S. Marshall (Winchmore) secured 34s 3d for a line of four-tooth halfbreds. In the mixed ages class 30s was secured by G. L. C. Richards. Four and five-year-old halfbreds made up to 28s 6d, these being a line of 606 from the Bayfield Estate. Six and eighttooth halfbreds sold up to 27s 6d, this price being secured for 215 from George Gerard, "Snowdon." Five-year-old halfbreds from "Glenarriffe," sold up to 20s 6d. Several lines of ewe lambs were penned, the best price for three-quarterbreds being 24s 9d and halfbreds 245. Merino ewes were in strong demand and made up to 15s 6d. Merino wethers sold at up to Bs. The sheep sold mostly showed the effects of the recent wet spell, although they were in good condition. Principal sales were:— National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold:— Account estate H. J. Harris ("Hosehill"). 201 three-quarterbred ewe lambs at 20s 6d; D. M. Christie (."Riverbank"), 150 four and ftve-year-old three-quarterbred at 18s 9d; S. H. Anderson ("Lyndhurst"), 186 four-year-old three-quarterbred at 20s ad; G. L. C. Richards ("Marawhitl"), 70 four, six and eight-tooth halfbred ewes at 20s. The. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company soldiAccount Charles Chamberlain (Winchmore), 74 down-mouth crossbred ewes at 20s, 150 down-mouth three-quarterbred ewes at 24s 6d, 70 falling-mouth threequarterbred ewes at 16s, 140 four-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 33s 6d; F. R. Sides (Lauriston), 70 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 395; Hugh. Vallance (Methven), 260 full-mouth halfbred ewes at 17s; Alan Letham (Lauriston), 187 failing-mouth ewes at 15s 6d, 133 at 12s; L. R. Harrison (Mayfield), 240 four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred ewes at 265. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold:— _ Account H. G. JesseD (Methven), 70 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 28s, 237 four and five-year-old three-quarter-bred ewes at 15s 6d, 15 two-tooth threequarterbred ewes at 19s, 175 four and hve-year three-quarterbred ewes at 16s; Logan's Estate, "Wtnterslow," 110 twotooth halfbred wethers at 17s 9d, 142 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 31s 3d. 242 full-mouth halfbred ewes at 235, 303 downmouth halfbred ewes at 24s Bd. 35 twotooth three-quarterbred ewes at 28b 3d; Colin Urquhart, 260 merino wethers.at 8s; 52 at 7s 6d, 215 two-tooth first cross ewes at 375, 276 merino ewes at 15s 6d, 47 twotooth three-quarterbred ewes at 30s; James Campbell (Methven). 59 two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes at 30s, 79 twotooth at 30s, 55 two-tooth halfbred at 355, 120 two-tooth halfbred at 365: S. H. Anderson (Lyndhurst), 186 four-year-old ewes at 20s 9d; C. G. ■ Prebble (Lyndhurst), 145 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 32s 7d; R. W. Wightman (Mount Hutt), 62 failing-mouth three-quarterbred ewes at 17s, 12 six and eight-tooth at 18s, 22 full and failing-mouth at 15s; D. G. Pritchett (Mount Hutt). 233 full and failingmouth ewes at 22s fid; R. D. Millar, ("Whenuapai"), 9 two-tooth three-quar-terbred ewes at 24s 3d, 142 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 36s 6d. Dalgety and Company, Ltd,, soldiAccount George Gerard (Snowdon), 495 three-quarterbred ewe lambs at 22s 3d, 79 at iis 3d, 324 three-quarterbred wether lambs at 17s 9d, 198 four, six and eignttooth halfbred wethers at 21s 6d, 56 threequarterbred two-tooth ewes at 32s ttd, til two-tooth halfbred ewes at 35s 3d, 244 four and five-year-old at 245, 215 six and eight-tooth at 29s 6d; Mrs D. I. Harrison (Drayton), 70 halfbred ewe lambs at 245; A. S. Nlcholls (pudding Hill), 62 naif bred ewe lambs at 225-9 d, 70 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 325, 177 six and eighttooth halfbred ewes at 28s; "Fighting Hill" Estate, 200 three-quarterbrea ewe lambs at 22s fid, 131 at 24s yd, 290 threequarterbred wether lambs at 17s 9d, 83 at itfs 3d, 85 at 17s Yd, 101 four and five-year-old haifbred ewes at 19s 6.d. 218 fullmouth halfbred ewes at 17s 3d; S. £. and L. L. Richards' (Mount Hutt), 91 threequarterbred ewe lambs at 21s 9d, 172 three-quarterbred wether lambs at 16s, 73 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 28s, 10U f.m. merino ewes at lis 6d, 301 four-year-old halfbred ewes at 32s 3d, 142 four and five-year-old halfbred ewes at 275, 131 f.m. ewes at 18s, 388 four and five-year-bid at 25s 6d; A. J. Wilson (Methven). 71 twotooth three-quarterbred ewes at 30s 3d, 103 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 34s 9d, 6o two-tooth halfbred ewes at 32s 9d; E. A. Lock (Methven), 115 two-tooth threequarterbred ewes at 30s 9d; James CampDell (Methven), 78 five-year-old threequarterbred ewes at 26s 9d, 226 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 35s 6d,' 153 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 34s 6d; R. C. Todhunter (Lake Heron), 260 two-tooth merino ewes at 325, 40 four-tooth merino ewes at 365; Bayflelds Estate, 138 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 40s, 64 five-year-old halfbred ewes at 20s, 468 four and five-year-old halfbred ewes at 23s 9d, 606 at 28s 6d; W. S. Marshall (Winchmore); 197 four-tooth halfbred ewes at 34s 3d; Bond Gerard, (Manuka Point), 134 six and eighttooth halfbred ewes at 28s 3d, 251 four and five-year-old halfbred ewes at 22s 6d; H. Ensor (Double Hill), 296 four and five-year-old halfbred ewes at 21s 3d, 663 at 255, 345 five-year-old halfbred ewes at 225; J. D. Mccracken. "Glenarriffe," 179 four and five-year-old halfbred ewes at 20s 9d, 491 at 24s 9d, 271 five-year-old halfbred ewes at 20s 6d.

WHEAT MARKET ENGLISH QUOTATIONS LONDON, March 12. The markets for wheat cargoes are rather nervous. Sellers have mostly advanced quotations ljd to 3d. Parcels are steady. Futures are quoted:— Mar. 9. Mar. 12. London" (quarters)— s. d." s. d. March .. .. 24 6J 29 94 July .. ... 29 9 29 11$ Liverpool (centalMarch .. .. 6 Of 6 If May .. .. 62J 62J July .. ..6 4 6 4| The spot trade is quiet. Australian ex ship 325.'

CHICAGO FUTURES ■. v >■ ■ ' NEW YOBK* March 12. Chicago futures ate quoted:— Cents a bushel. Mar. .9. Mar. 12. May .. . 99 100 i July .. .. 89 j 90fc September, .. 88 89|-