LITTLE RIVER EWE FAIR

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22345, 8 March 1938, Page 15

LITTLE RIVER EWE FAIR

BEST OF SERIES TWO-TOOTHS TO 41/The Little River ewe fair was held yesterday in the best of weather. This sale has not been favoured in this respect in the last two years, one fair having to be postponed on account of the valley being flooded. Yesterday the conditions were ideal and there was. a large attendance of Peninsula and Plains farmers. - The entry was much larger than usual, comprising 16,000 head, as against 11,000 at last fair. The greater proportion were two-tooths, with aged sheep exceeding the number of guaranteed lines of four-year-olds. The best prices of the season so far were established. Two-tooths sold at 41s for one pen and 40s 6d for two others. ' Quite a number of pens ranged from 37s 6d to 40s. Top price at the preceding fairs this season was 40s in one case at Hawarden and 38s in two at Amberley. Best four-year-old price yesterday was 31s, which was exceeded by the top price at Amberley of 33s 6d. The sheep offered are of a different wool type to those forward at the fairs in the northern part of the province, being Romney cross and threequarterbred. With the greater resistance of coarse wool sheep to footrot, and the fact that there is not a great deal of difference in the price of the two classes of wool there has been a trend towards the use of stronger woolled sheep this last year or two. The Peninsula has practically a monopoly as far as Canterbury is concerned in the production of coarse woolled breeding ewes, and the season being an excellent one for feed, the whole entry came forward in better condition than usual. A substantial proportion showed too strong a tendency in the wool to suit all buyers, but this had little effect on the comDetition. The Two-tooths The prices realised for the twotooths substantially exceeded expectations. With the difference in the classes of sheep at yesterday's and the earlier fairs a comparison of prices is of little value, but good two-tooths appeared to be 2s to 2s 6d a head better. The first few pens of two-tooths offered met with very restrained bidding, and several were passed. However, confidence quickly reasserted itself, and a rapid firming set in, prices up to 39s being quickly reached. Top price was 41s. for a pen of 89 Romney cross from E. Hay ( Pigeon Bay). This was closely followed by two pens at 40s 6d—one of 135 from Sir Bruce Stewart (Pigeon Bay) and another of 150 from Mrs I. Stewart (Barry's Bay). F. W. Williams (Robinson's Bay) secured 40s for his top pens of 147 and 116. This vendor topped the market last year at 475. A. E. Williams (Port Levy) secured frcm 36s to 37s for more than 500 of his big entry of 1500. The Older Sheep The older sheep did not sell with the same vigour as the two-tooths, but many pens were aged and were com- I peted for accordingly. Top price for a guaranteed four-year pen was 31s for' 62 from Allan Goodwin (Pigeon Bay), i this vendor's second draft of 182 sell-! ing at 30s. Other good-sized pens of four-year-olds made from 24s to 25s 9d. The best of the five-year sheep sold at up to 20s, and lines of four and five-year to 24s 6d. Failingmouthed pens ranged from 13s to 16s 6d. There were a number of passing of the older sheep. The following is a range of prices compared with those of last year's fair:— 1937. 1933. s. s. s. s.

The Sales The following is a list of representative sales:— H. Matson and Company: E. Hay (Annandale), 161 two-year at 37s 6d, 92 two-tooth at 395. F. Brocherie (Akaroa), 37 aged at lis 9d. T. Brankin (Okuti), 224 four-year at 235. Allan Goodwin (Pigeon Bay), 62 fouryear at 31s, 182 four-year at 30s. Kinloch Estate (Little River); 115 fiveyear at 13s 6d, 174 four-year at 21s 6d. J. Mould (Duvauchelle), 97 f.m. at lis! 3d to 12s. Mrs E. M. Montgomery (Rocky Peak), 99 four and five-year at 16s, 66 four-year at 23s 9d. C. R. Waghorn (Chorlton), 111 four and five-year at 16s. N. Brown (Takamatua), 132 f.m. at 13s to 13s 6d. W. G. Hayward (Wainui), 135 f.m. at 15s 6d. H. O. G. Haylock (Barry's Bay), 123 f.m. at lis. G. Murray (Little River), 137 five-year at 17s 6d. E. Turpin (Pigeon Bay), 47 f.m. at 12s. T. R. Mould (Duvauchelle), 66 f.m. at 10s 6d. R. Donovan (French Farm), 62 f.m. at 15s 6d. Dalgety and Company: B. H. Tosswill (Pigeon Bay), 102 twotooth at 18s 6d. Mrs D. C. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 68 two-tooth at 375, 126 two-tooth at 335, 92 two-tooth at 36s 6d. F. W. Robinson (Robinson's Bay), 116 two-tooth at 40s, 145 two-tooth at 38s. E. Hay (Annandale), 135 two-tooth at 355. Kay Bros. (Duvauchelle), 110 five-year at 12s 9d. J. N. McGowan (Little River), 102 f.m. at 13s 6d. J. R. Isaac (Takamatua), 71 aged at 5s 9d. W. J. B. Hutchinson (Reid's Hills), 71 f.m. at 12s 3d. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd.: S. Richfield (Port Levy), 60 two-tooth at 25s 3d. E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 165 two-tooth at 32s 6d. E. Woodill (Akaroa), 164 two-tooth at 295, 264 four, six, and eight-tooth at 24s to 24s 9d, 117 f. and f.m. at 8s 6d to 10s. A. V. Hutchinson (Okuti Valley), 135 two-tooth at 335, 112 five-year at lis. W. H. Montgomery (Little River), 221 five-year at 19s 6d, 186 six and eight-tooth at 255.. J. Reynish (Pigeon Bay), 405 s.m. at 17s 3d. Gracia's Estate (Port Levy), 54 s. and f.m. at 15s 6d. New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association: E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), 81 two-tooth at 365, 81 two-tooth at 37s 3d, 89 two-tooth at 41s. A. E. Williams (Port Levy), 64 two-tooth at 345, 105 two-tooth at 375, 121 twotooth at 30s, 163 two-tooth at 365, 240 two-tooth at 36s 6d, 247 two-tooth at 28s 6d, 324 two-tooth at 32s 3d, 160 two-tooth at 33s 6d. * • F. W. Williams (Robinson's Bay), 64 two-tooth at 375. Guildford Estate (Port Levy), 270 fouryear at 25s 3d. Te Kaawa Estate (Port Levy), 260 fouryear at 25s 6d. J. E. Thacker (Duvauchelle), 125 fiveyear at 14s 6d. J. G. Lewthwaite (Little River), 85 fiveyear at 16s 6d. J. E. V. Chapman (Little River), 167 five-year at 19s. T. W. Weir (French Farm), 99 five-year at 16s 3d. G. L. Mackintosh (Paua Bay), 131 fiveyear at 13s. National Mortgage and Agency Company: E. Hay (Annandale), 138 two-tooth at 355, 10 two-tooth at 40s. J. B. Hay (Glenralloch), 422 four and five-year at 23s to 24s 6d.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company: Sir Bruce Stewart. (Pigeon Bay), 135 two-tooth at 40s 6d, 199 two-tooth at 365, 45 two-tooth at 375, 104 four-year at 24s Gd. Mrs I. Stewart (Barry's Bay). 150 twotooth at 40s 6d, 62 two-tooth at 28s 6d, 223 two-tooth at 35s to 36s 6d, 109 twotooth at 35s 6d, 71 two-tooth at 365. H. T. Chapman (Little River), 204 twotooth at 37s 6d to 38s. F. W. Williams (Robinson's Bay), 103 two-tooth at 395. J. E. Thacker (Duvauchelle), 62 five-year at 16s 6d. S. H. Rhodes (French Farm), 98 f.m. at 16s 6d, 56 two-tooth at ?2s. DUVAUCHELLE CATTLE SALE There was a small entry of beef animals at the monthly cattle sale at Duvauclielle stock yards on Friday, and the quality was not good. The total entry was 150 head. Best grades of fats sold at equal to Addington rates. Plainer sorts showed very little variation, and the easing of about 15s a head represented about what is the usual seasonal drop in values. There» was a large entry of bulls, which sold well, and two lines of springers realised good values. The range of prices was as follows:—Fat steers £9 to £l2 12s 6d, fat cows £4 10s to £9 7s 6d, fat heifers £5 5s to £lO 10s, bulls £4 to £ll, store cows £4 2s to £4 10s, springers £8 10s to £9 2s 6d, 18-months steers £4 10s to £5 7s. inferior mixed sex sorts at £2 18s. PENINSULA SALEYARDS At the monthly meeting of the Peninsula Saleyards Company directors, it was reported that the Akaroa County Council had delivered 75 cubic yards of metal and would supply a further 75 cubic yards later. Arrangements were made to have this metal spread in the alleyways and yards where required. Present were Messrs W. W. Williams (chairman), S. J. Vogan, A. R. Haylock, and T. Stewart. The secretary reported that yard fees for the February sale amounted to £lO 15s 3d. Accounts amounting to £l7 10s were passed for payment.

Ex. good 2-th. Rom. 44 to 47 to 41 Good 2-th. Rom. 38 to 42. 35 to £3 Average ' 2-th. Rom. 34 to 37 31 to 33 Ex. good 2-th. Ibd. to 45 to 40 Good 2-th. 2bd. 37 to 40 34 to 37 Average 2-th . 2bd. 33 to 36 31 to 33 Best 4yr. to 29 to 31 Good 4yr. 26 to 28 23 to 25 Best 4 and 5yr. to 27J 22 to 241 Best 5yr. to 23 to 21 Aver. f. and s.m. 16 to 18 15 to 16 F.m. to 15 12 to 14