RAM AND EWE FAIRS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22355, 19 March 1938, Page 15

RAM AND EWE FAIRS

ALBURY

[THE PRESS Special Service.] TIMARU, March 18. Prices were a little easier at the Albury ewe fair held to-day. The entry of 15,000 ewes comprised all genuine station drafts, but many of the lines penned were showing the effects of the wet season, and the yarding on the whole was not up to the usual Albury standard. There were more 'passings than at recent fairs, but some lots passed sold privately, and there was a good clearance. Good two-tooth, with Romney cross breeding, were keenly sought, but prices showed an easing on Fairlie of about Is 6d to 2s. Top price was 37s 6d, obtained for a line of 50 well-grown crossbreds, sold for Mr William Simpson, and 70 Romney cross brought 365-6 d. Ewe lambs sold firmly. Top price. 22s 6d, was obtained for a line of 100 Romney three-t quarterbred cross sold on behalf of A, Dale. The demand was keen for lines of good Romney ewe lambs. Values for older sheep were easier, but considering quality and condition, vendors received very fair values. Top price /was 22s 3d, for a line of 160 s.m. halfbred sold for P. Kidd 'Mossvale). Sales were:— TWO-TOOTHS P. Kidd (Mossvale), 50 halfbred at 26s 9d. R. Irving, 200 three-quarterbred at 29s 6d to 29s 9d. H. J. Luscombe, 21 three-quarterbred at 28s. Estate W. E. Stevens, 44 halfbred at 20s. Estate H. G. Hanmer, 54 three quarterbred at 20s 3d. R. F. Fraser, 100 three-quarterbred at 30s 6d. T. Kelliher, 51 crossbred at 275. A. J. Glass, 54 Romney cross at 31s 6d. H. G. Waters, 51 three-quarterbred at 24s 3d. W. H. P. Sowden, 70 Romney cross at 36s 6d, 63 three-quarterbred at 31s, 69 fine three-quarterbred at 30s 3d. Jas. McEwan, 46 three-quarterbred at 15s 9d. William Simpson, 50 crossbred at 37s 6d, 50 crossbred at 30s.

H. H. Fisher, 50 halfbred at 22s 6d, 81 at 21s 6d, 160 crossbred at 25s 6d. V. Howes, 59 , crossbred at 23s 3d. F. J. Davison, 99 crossbred at. 25s 6d, 143 halfbred at 26s 6d. MISCELLANEOUS EWES

P. Kidd, 160 s.m. halfbred at 22s 3d. A. L. Oakley. 69 five-year three-quarter-bred at 14s 3d, 224 four-year at 19s 8d to 20s 2d.

A. Austin. 174 five-year three-quarter-bred at 15s 6d.

H. J. Luscombe, 121 four, six and eighttooth three-quarterbred and crossbred at 16s 6d to 20s.

J. O. Richards, 217 five-year halfbred at 's 3d.

T. Kelliher, 55 s.m. crossbred at 17s>9d. F. B. Saville, 180 four and five-year-old three-quarterbred at 20s 6d. W. H. Mackenzie, 296 five-year halfbred at 18s.

Estate W. E. Stevens, 205 five-year halfbred at 17s 6d.

Matthew Wills, 70 s.m. Romney cross at 21s 3d.

Estate H. G. Hanmer, 129 six and eighttooth three-quarterbred at 14s 6d to 16s 3d.

Rockwood Estate, 268 two, six and eighttooth at 17s Id, 48 f., and f.m. Us 6d, 64 two and four-tooth at 18s 6d.

R. F. Fraser. 130 three-quarterbred at 15s 3d.

Estate F. H. Smith. 255 f. and f.m. Romney cross at 15s, 69 f. and f.m. merino at 3s 9d.

Mrs E. L. Smith, 163 f. and f.m. at 12s. A. J. Glass, 93 Romney cross f.m. ewes t 15s 6d. H. G. Waters, 246 s.m. threo-quarter-ired at 21s 3d.

A. McGibbon, 175 f. and f.m. at 9s 6d. Haldon Station, 1080 five-year merino at 9s.

J. McEwan, 75 four to eight-tooth threequarterbred at 20s 6d, 95 five-year threequarterbred c.t 17s 6d.

E. Gallen. 81 ait 16s Id, 162 at 19s 6d Mrs M. Simpson, 60 four and five-year three-quarterbred at 20s.

William Simpson, 100 five-year Romnev cross at 18s.

H. H. Fisher. 570 five-year three-quarter-bred Romney cross at 20s 3d. 86 five-year three-quarterbred at 16s 6u, 65 at 13s. A. Austin, 174 three-quarterbred fiveyear at Iss Gd.

McKerchar Bros., 270 f.m. Romney cross at «is 3d,

J. O’Neill, 150 four and five-year at 16s lan Macaulay, 98 f.m. Romney at 20s.

HOLME STATION

Most of the yarding of between 6000 and 7000 ewes changed hands at auction at *11? annua l Holme Station ewe fair held on Thursday. There was a good attendance of buyers from all parts of South Canterbury and prices, except for the better-class two-tooths, were on a par with those at the Fairlie fair. The breeds which attracted most attention were Romneys and Romney cross. Details:— Range of Prices —Best two-tooth ewes, 33s to 375; medium, 28s to 31s 6d; small, 23s to 275; four-tooth ewes, to 27s 3d; best four-year ewes, 23s to 26s 6d; medium, 18s 9d to 20s; best four and five-year ewes, 18s to 225; medium, 15s to 17s 6d; best aged ewes, 9s to 13s 6d; ordinary, 3s to Bs.

KAIKOURA

There was a good yarding at a ram and ewe sale at Kalkoura. G. Hamilton (Hapuku) secured the highest price for 80 two-tooth ewes at 275. Ewes—F. J. Monk, 40 two-tooth at 18s; H. Hamilton, six and eight-tooth at 21s 6d; client, 28 fat ewes at 12s 6d; Evans Estate, 25 two-tooth at 20s; Barratt Estate, 46 four and six-tooth at 15s 4d; ,A. W. Wilson, 76 f.m. at 15s 3d; A Howard, 53 s.m. at 19s 2d; Terrence Smith, 87 s.m. at 10s; —. Middleton, 29 at 20s; G. Hamilton, 80 two-tooth at 275, 120 s.m. at 19s 6d; G. E. T. Shand, 120 two-tooth at 19s 3d, 450 four-year at 18s 6d; H. Crampton, 150 s.m. at 16s 9d; P. Brunei, 19 at 23s 6d; G. E. T. Shand, 120 four, six, and eight-tooth at 15s; R. Parsons, 91 four-year at 9s; W. Lee, 85 two-tooth at 255; J. W. Trolove, 100' two-tooth at 235; Kahautara Hills, 138 four-year at 8s 4d; J. E. Barker, 84 f.m. at 8s 9d; Barratt Estate, 161 four, six, and eight-tooth at 11s, 9d; L. Peter, 71 f.m. six and eigh-tooth at 11s; Blenheim client, 70 halfbred at 10s 9d, 49 at 10s, 181 at 7s; R. Smythe, 191 four-year at 11s lOd, 102 at 11s 3d; S. C. Heard, 65 four and five-year-old at 7s 7d, 37’ s.m. at 7s. '

Rams —Two-shear Southdowns, 14 to 34 guineas: one-shear, 3 to 53 guineas; halfbred, 10s to 14 guineas; one-shear, 1 to 2 guineas: Romneys, 14 to 24 guineas.