STUD RAM FAIR

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22355, 19 March 1938, Page 12

STUD RAM FAIR

GOOD SHEEP SELL WELL

TOP CORRIEDALE PRICE 160GNS SOUTHDOWN 132GNS

Fine weather, after an unpromising morning, prevailed for the second day of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s ram and ewe fair, held on the Addington Show Grounds yesterday. Breeders were present from widely separated parts of the Dominion, most of them either sellers or buyers. The sale was a good one for quality sheep in practically all the breeds. There was a fairly free sale for average to g'ood Corriedales, but anything that did not measure up to standard met with practically flock prices. This was noticeable in the Corriedale, Southdown, and English Leicester, breeds. The sale was held in two sections, Corriedales, English and Border. Leicesters. and Romneys in one and Southdowns in the other.

In the early part of the Corriedale sale passings were the order, only occasional pens selling. Later in the sale there was a freer disposal, competition being stimulated by the high prices at which some of the better rams were sold. Apart from the special sheep good quality rams sold at from 25gns to 40gns, and ordinary sorts at from 12 to 20gns. There was a fair “tail” in the entry, which was passed at little more than the upset price. Top price of the fair was well above' that of last year—l6ogns as against 92Jgns. This price was secured by J. H. Grigg (Longbeach), who established a record which has not been surpassed at the fairs. Mr Grigg sold four others at ISOgns, 90gns, and 57i and 55gns, the average for the five being Itfcfcgns. A number of breeders were in the competition for these rams, which were excellent types.

Good Southdowns Sell Well

Southdowns met with a similar market to the Corriedales. The outstand-

moisture. This has been the case right down from Kaikoura to the Rakaia. The desire in coastal North Canterbury is for some dry weather to harden feed. This week, however, there have been general rains down to South Canterbury. On Wednesday lambs quite forward enough for rape were sold at about 15s. Six weeks ago they would have made another 4s or ss. But it was for the medium carryover wether lamb, that the market slipped the most. Numerous pens of these sold at 10s and even less. The season for store lambs is generally over when the ewes go on to the farms, and to this fact may be attributed the slack sale on Wednesday. - FAT LAMBS Lack of weighty lambs continues to be marked in the fat lamb section. Where there is some weight the butchers come into the competition. The easing of a farthing in the schedule was reflected on Wednesday in a lower price level, although in cases butchers bid up to 8d per lb. FAT SHEEP Probably not wanting to be out of step with the general movement in sheep values, fats on Wednesday opened very slackly, rates all round being down by about 2s a head. Exporters were little in the market, it being understood that the works are well supplied with ewes at the moment. Light wethers came within exporters’ schedule, which has rarely been the case previously this season, but exporters took little interest. Later in the day, when it was realised that the market was of no more than normal size, there was better competition, and in the final stages there was little difference with the prices ruling last week. Some big Chatham Island Romney cross wethers, which sold as stores last November at from 22s 6d to 235, ranged from 29s 6d to 32s 7d on Wednesday. Some of the locally-bred light wethers would have sold better in the store pens, where there has been a good steady level throughout the season. Fatteners with feed perhaps rightly judge that wether mutton will not be in over-supply for the local winter trade. FAT CATTLE

This was the old story of too many cattle with a corresponding drop in prices. There was a fair number of light steers and old cows, and these were down by a good 15s a head., Good prime heifers also sold disappointingly, but prime medium-weight steer beef was wanted at only a slight decline. Judging by the size of the entries when the market is firm there are plenty of beef cattle round—that is. if some of the class forward can be- describedJba this term. -

ing sheep made exceptionally good prices, whilst the serviceable types sold with fair freedom, but again the poorer quality, of which there was a fair showing, were passed at flock ram values. A record was also achieved in this section, H. J. Andrew (Maheno) selling one at 132Jgns, a second at 85gns, and a third at 71gns, with several others ranging between 37gns and 47gns. The Maheno breeder’s average was the best secured for Southdowns on record. Top price last fair was 92Jgns. The passings yesterday were mostly of the lower priced rams. English Leicesters attracted only moderate competition and passings, particularly in the earlier stages, were heavy. R. J. Low (Methven) topped the market with a ram at 42gns, and another made 40gns, a figure also secured by Jas. Reid (Barfield). There was a fair number of sales at from 15gns to 25gns. In proportion the passings in the Leicester section were the heaviest of all the breeds. There was only one passing in the small entry of Romneys. This breed met with lively competition. Top price was 46gns, for a ram sold by A. S. Elworthy (Timaru). another from Jas. Campbell (Wyndham) making 40gns, and a third from W. Rayner (Masterton) 35gns. The few Border Leicesters sold well at from 27gns to 28gns, one being passed at 35gns, Colonel Findlay securing the top price:— Range of Values

Values compared with those of last fair were as follows; — 1937. 1938. gns. gns. gns. gns.

English Leicester 7 to 50 5 to 42 Southdowns 8 to 92J 10 to 132 J Corriedales 10 to 92£ 10 to 160

Romneys .. to 26 12 to 46 Border Leicesters 10 to 19 12 to 28

THE SALES

CORRIEDALES Pyne, GwaVi, Guinness, Ltd, v sold, on account of:

J. H. Grigg (Longbeach), 1 at 57Jgns to A. *F. Neal (Blenheim). 1 at 55gns to J. F. Cracroft Wilson (Cashmere), 1 at ISOgns to G. H. Grigg (Hororata). 1 at SOgns to V. Meehan (Pentland Hills), 1 at 160gns to Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd.

R. J. Martin (Seafield). 1 at 12gns to K Archer. James Reid (Darfield), 1 at 65gns to J. McKenzie (Pentland Hills), 1 at 18gns to Erik Rutherford (Inverness). Wm. Rayner (Masterton), 1 at logns to James Reid (Darfield)'. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: J. Stringfellow (Greytown), 1 at 12igns to A. Reese (Hawarden), 1 at Signs to T. F. Hight (Hororata). James Reid (Darfield), 1 at I6gns to C. A. Inch (Te Pirita). 1 at 20gns to R. Dysart (Seddon). H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: Wm. Rayner (Masterton), 1 at Bgns to J. Baxter (Waipara). Wm. Anderson (Waiau). 1 at 45gns to estate H. T. Little (Hui Hui). James Reid (Darfield), 1 at 20gns to F. G. Glover (Central Otago). J. Stringfellow (Greytown), 1 at 17gns to J. F. Scott (St. Martins), 1 at 30gns to T. F. Hight (Hororata), 1 at 13gns to T. F. Hight (Hororata). New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Assosociation of Canterbury, sold, on account of: James Reid (Darfield), 1 at 12gns to Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. W. Anderson (Waiau), 1 at 25gns to D. C. Macfarlane (Mount Paul). Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of; W. Anderson (Waiau), 1 at 26gns. 0. T. Evans (Hawarden), 1 at 20gns to Erik Rutherford (Inverness). D. and M. Sidey and Son (Hawarden), 1 at ISlgns to Gibb Bros (Motunau). D. Johnston (Ruapuna), 1 at 30gns to C. and T. Anderson (Hawarden). J. M. Johnston (Ashburton), 1 at 12gns to G. A. Ridgen (Greendale). J. F. Neal (Seddon), 1 at 12£gns to G. A. McLean (Omihi). National Mortgage and Agency company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold, on account of: James, Reid (Darfield), 1 at 15gns to W. J. Hoban (Culverden), 1 at 22igns to J. Moore • (Ruapuna). 1. Johnston (Eiffelton), 1 at Bgns- to J. Sloss (Waipara). Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: D. Johnston (Ashburton), 1 at 15gns. Wm. Anderson (Waiau), 1 at 40gns to J. K. Forrester (Hawarden). ENGLISH LEICESTER Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: McDonald Bros. (Methven), 1 at 36gns to J. Rudd. 1 at 23gns to Ruddenklau Estate (Methven), 1 at 17Jgns to R. C. Todhunter, 1 at 18gns to Moore (Ruapuna). 1 at 20gns to H. B. Murray (Scargill). E. S. Taylor (Amberley), 1 at 15gns and 1 at 12igns. R. J. Low (Methven), 1 at 40gns to Canterbury Agricultural College. 1 at 42gns to Thacker’s Estate, 1 at 20gns to Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. H. J. Andrew (Maheno), 1 at 22gns to Col. Millton (Birch Hill). Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln), X at Bgns.

H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: W. J. Kelland (Timaru), 1 at lOgns to C. O. T. Rutherford (Blenheim), 1 at 7gns to C. O. T. Rutherford (Blenheim), 1 at 9Jgns to C. O. T. Rutherford (Blenheim) .

McDonald Bros. (Methven), 1 at 30gns to J. O. Coop (Little River), - 1 at 17gns to C. H. Adams (Greendale). A. S. Elworthy (Timaru), 1 at 14Jgns to *A. C. Denton (Domett), 1 at 26gns to McMillan.

J. B. Laidlaw (Blenheim), 1 at Bgns to E. S. Taylor (Amberley).,

R. J. Low (Methven), 1 at 15gns to G. O. Rutherford (Lochlel). J. Reid (Darfield), 1 at 40gns to J. Barnett (Ruapuna). Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of R. J. Low (Methven), 1 at 14gns to C. E. Ridgen (Greendale). James Reid (Darfield), 1 at 27gns to W. Deans. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold, on account of: R. J. Low (Methven), 1 at 32igns to G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel). E. S. Taylor (Glasnevin), 1 at 13gns to J. C. Bisdee (Temuka). W. J. Kelland (Timaru), 1 at 15gns and 2 at 71gns to C. O. T. Rutherford (Blenheim). Jas. Reid (Darfield), 1 at 27gns to J. O. Coop (Little River), 1 at 26gns to J. Bonifant (Ashburton). National Mortgage and Agency Company sold, on account of: J. C. Bisdee (Temuka), 1 at 7gns to W. J. Sheat (Dunsandel). Sir R. Heaton Rhodes (Tai Tapu), 1 at 13gns to A. E. Denton (Domett). A. S. Elworthy (Timaru), 1 at 20gns to F. J. Saville (St. Helens), 1 at 35gns to J. Reid (Darfield). New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold on account of: R. J, Low, (Rakala), 1 at ISgns. BORDER LEICESTER Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: D. Grant (Timaru), 1 at 20gns to Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., 1 at 26gns to J. W. Blair (Taieri). R. J. Low (Rakaia), 1 at 26gns to J. C. Lochhead (Rakaia), 1 at 17gns to T. Lysaght. Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: J. Findlay (Eiffelton), 1 at 28gns to S. G. Lemon (Lauriston). National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold on account of: J. C. Bisdee (Temuka), 1 at 14gns. Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln), 1 at 25gns to B. D. Steffens (Methven). J. Findlay (Eiffelton), 1 at 19gns. H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: R. J. Low, 1 at 27gns. LINCOLN H. Matson and Company sold, on account of: W. M. Bishell (Blenheim). 1 at 20gns to G. •T. Rutherford (Waitohi Peaks). New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: Wm. Rayner (Masterton), 1 at 9gns to D. Grant (Timaru). W. M. Bishell (Blenheim), 1 at 6gns. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: Wm. Rayner (Masterton), 1 at Bgns. ROMNEY MARSH New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account oft Wm. Rayner (Masterton), 1 at 12gns to A. E. Denton (Domett). W. R. Hunt and Son (Nelson), 1 at 23gns to W. M. Bishell (Blenheim). National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold, on account of: A. Grant (Waimate), 1 at 171gns. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold, on account of:

G. Giddings (Fairlie), 1 at 20gns to Canterbury Seed Company (Leeston).

A. S. Elworthy (Timaru), 1 at 46gns to A. Goodman (Pigeon Bay). H. Matson and Company sold, on account of; Wm. Rayner (Masterton), X at 20gns to J. B. Laidlaw (Blenheim).

P. Campbell (Southland), 1 at 40gns to A. M. Helps (Akaroa). A. Grant (Waimate), X at 181gns to L. D. Adams (Sheffield). Dalgety and Company sold, on account of: Wm. Rayner (Masterton), X at 35gns to D. J. Ross (Hampden).

SOUTHDOWN New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold, on account of:

J. H. U. Slack (Manukau), X at 23gns to G. Hamilton (Okuku). H. J. Andrew (Maheno), X at 27gns to H. H. Petrie (Swannanoa).' Canterbury Agriculture College (Lincoln), 1 at lOgns to P. Lysaght (Fairton). R. Dysart (Seddon), X at 40gns to J. Beckett (Cheviot)/ X at 47gns to K. Boyle (Springston).

National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd.,' sold, on account of:

Alan Grant (Waimate), 1 at 23gns to J. C. Hubber (Southland), 1 at 21gns to J. C. Hubber, X at 20gns to J. H. James (Amberley). R. Dysart (Seddon), 1 at 27igns to W. M. Gabble (Southbridge). X at 2Sgns to D. A. McVinnie (Leeston). Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln), 1 at lOgns to J. C. lochhead (Rakaia). Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on , account of: A. W. Adams (Sheffield). 1 at 17gns to W. A. Paterson (Amberley). Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln), 1 at 9gns. R. Dysart (Seddon), 1 at 23gns to J. and P. Clinton (Darfield), X at 34gns to R. C. Knight (Auckland). * E. J. Ham (Blenheim), 1 at ISgns. Alan Grant (Waimate), 1 at 19gns to R. T. McMillan (Irwell). 1 at 22gns to J. Watson (Pendarves). Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed . Company (Southbridge), 1 at 17gns to H. Oliver (Hororata). H. J. Andrew (Maheno), 1 at 85gns to H. E. Fincham (Hawarden), 1 at 37Jgns to W. Anderson (Amberley), 1 at 57gns to W. Matthews. 1 at 30gns to H. G. Petrie (Woodend). R. J. Low (Rakaia), 1 at 24gns to J. Chambers (Leeston), 1 at XSgns to F. H. James (Amberley), 1 at 20gns to B. Craw (Pigeon Bay). L. D. Adams (Sheffield), 1 at llgns and 1 at 12igns to R. M. Tweed (Burnham), 1 at ISgns to A. G. Holmes (Rakaia). Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold, on account of:

R. Dysart (Seddon), 1 at 36gns to J. H. Rhodes (Palmside), 1 at 28gns to A. G. Holmes (Rakaia). ? E. J. Ham (Blenheim). 1 at 14gns to George Gould (Coutts Island). Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln), 1 at lOgns to H. E. Lock (Methven). Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company (Leeston), 1 at 15gns to-Allington Bros. (Springfield). L. D. Adams (Sheffield), 1 at lOgns to J. H. Watson (Kaituna). C. F. McLauchlan (Blenheim), 1 at ISgns to G. K. McLauchlan (Culverden). A. W. Adams (Sheffield), 1 at 12gns to R) Tl. McMiVVan H. J. Andrew (Maheno), 1 at SVigns to J. Petrie, sen. (Swannanoa), 1 at 41igns to JL. H. Adams (Greendale), 1 at 56gns to H. Petrie (Woodend). T. F. Hight (Hororata), 1 at lOgns to A. M. Carpenter (Femside), 1 at lOgns to J. E. P. Cameron (Timaru).

H. Matson and Company sold, on aecoac of: ■ ■ J. H. U. Slack (Manakau), 1 at 3M». to J. T. Croy (Oxford). W. J. Jenkins (Sheffield). 1 at 7gns. A. S. Elworthy (Timaru). X at ZSgbs U T. D. Jarman (Hororata). H. G. Petrie (Woodend), X at 6gns t* C. Higgins (Waiau). R. J. Low (Mount Hutt), I at 12igng to G. Cowan (West Eyreton), X at ISem to W. A. Sheat (Dunsandel). R. Dysart (Seddon), 1 at 35gns to estate late James Stevenson (Kaiapoi). X at 3Qgßs to J. Stumbles (Cave). Alan Grant (Waimate). 1 at 22gns to l. Smith (Springbank). 1 at 22gns to A..A Mossman (Temuka). A. W. Adams (Sheffield). X at llgns to A. J. Adams (Greendale), X at 12gns to C. G. Jarman (Hororata). J. T. Croy (Oxford). 1 at 7gns to K. Barrie (Springbank). 1 at lOgns to N. G. Scott (Dunsandel), 1 at 6gns. . - C. F. McLauchlin (Blenheim). X at 20gas * to J. H. Williams. T-f*? L. D. Adams (Sheffield). X at 110%^' D. McKay (Duvauchelle). iJßjir £. J. Ham (Blenheim). X at 6gn s-gifm. Higgins (Waiau). -tip- - J. and S. Madeley (Kaiapoi). X at Ufo.to estate W. Lochhead (Leeston). jt-~» Canterbury Agricultural College fLia_ * coin), X at 14gns to J. R. Fleming (Methven).

H. J. Andrew (Maheno). 1 at 47igns to J. Stewart (Rakaia). 1 at Tlgns to- G, McLauchlan (Irwell), 1 at 132Jgns to Can* terbury Agricultural College (LinooM). Wright, Stephenson and Company, . Lidsold, on account of: <'" " R. J. Low (Rakaia). 1 at ISgns. R. Dysart (Seddon). 1 at 30gns. C. F. McLauchlin (Blenheim). 1 at New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative As*, sociation of Canterbury. Ltd., sold on account of: R. Dysart (Seddon). 1 at 33gns. C. F. McLauchlin (Blenheim), X 6gnS FLOCK EWES . BORDER LEICESTER H. Matson and Company sold, on account of:

Estate late W. M. Nixon (Killinchy), 5 at 2Jgns.

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: Estate late W. M. Nixon (Killinrhy).- S at 22gns, 5 at 3gns. i SOUTHDOWN / H. Matson and Company sold, on account

T. H. Hight (Hororata). 5 at 4gns. S at 2Jgns, 5 two-shear at 2gns. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., sold, on account of: L. D. Adams (Sheffield). 10 at 2gns. 5 at ligns, 5 mixed age at Signs, 10 mixed age at ligns. Canterbury Agricultural College (Lin* coin), 5 at Signs, 10 at 2gns. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., sold, od account of: A. T. Hawkins (Sheffield), 6 at Signs. , CORRIEDALE Dalgety and Company. Ltd., sold, on account of: J. M. Johnston (Eiffelton), 5 at Signs, ROMNEY MARSH H. Matson and Company sold, on actnnt of: A. E. Hunt (Nelson). 5 at Signs.