CULVERDEN EWE FAIR

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22656, 10 March 1939, Page 13

CULVERDEN EWE FAIR

A Disappointing Sale

Top-priced Four-year-olds 17/6

As was the case last year, the fair yesterday at Culverden marked the first set-back in prices since the series commenced. At Hawarden and Waiau, the two fairs at which similar sheep were offered, values had progressively increased on the low values ruling at Amfaerley at the opening of the series, but. any appreciation at Waiau was lost yesterday, when values practically ruled at Hawarden rates. In the case of better four-year-olds, values were scarcely, as good as at Hawarden, but middle-class four-year-olds probably met with a slightly freer market. All classes of two-tooths showed little change, and old, poor-conditioned sheep, as at previous fairs, were not wanted. More standard station lines are offered at the Culverden fair than at any of the other auctions, but this fact did not appear to influence the market to much extent. The heavy rain in the early morning impeded the work of drafting and penning, and it was after mid-day before the sale commenced. The steadying in prices was scarcely expected, after the useful rain that had fallen in the district overnight, approximating an inch over a wide area of the country, with more rain promising during the progress of the sale. A cold wind prevailed, and this, on top of the rain, did not help to improve the appearance of the sheep. The advertised entry was about 36,000, but somes lines did not come forward, whilst others were smaller than advertised. The total offered was between 22,000 and 23,000. The Two-Tooths The sale commenced with the twotooths, of which there was a well-con-ditioned display. The sale from the outset was slow, and a number of pens of quite good two-tooths ranged round about 22g to 235. The best pens evoked a wider range of bidding, and the top price of the sale was made at 295, the same figure as at Hawarden and Waiau. This was for a pen of 67 two-tooths sold by Jas, Dwyer (Culverden), and 183 Corriqdales sold by Johns Bros. (Pahau Downs),' The latter vendors equalled top price last year with another breeder at 43s for a truck lot, so that the disparity between the two years’ fairs as far as the best prices are concerned is greater at Culverden than at any of the preceding fairs. Other pens from various vendors sold at from 26s to 28s, The Four-Year-Olds The showing of four-year sheep was much the best of the year, and whilst there was free competition for the medium to good ewes, the level of prices slipped for the lower conditioned. The Kaiwara draft of four-year-olds sent forward by L. R. C. Macfarlane, 1072 in number, was generally regarded as about thfe best seen so far this season lor a big lot at any of the fairs, and the first run-off topped the market at 17s 6d, the remainder making 16s. This vendor topped the market lastfairat 28s for the first run-eff, and 26s 6d andl 26s for the remainder. Another outstanding draft of four-year ewes came from G R. Macdonald (Lowry Hills), the 420 making from 16s 6d to 17s 6d. The Lowry Hills four-year-olds last year made 265. Quite a number of lines made considerably less than half of the figure of last year. One which then sold at 27s and 27s 3d made Us 9d yesterday. A good average, on the market, was secured for four-year sheep yesterday by Macfarlane (Lyndon), whose first draft made 15s 6d iand 16s for 520, and 13s 9d for 39 fLast year the best of the Lyndon Sheep sold at 275, end the remainder down to 25s 6d and 24s 6d. P Some good drafts of five-year ewes were penned, and met with competition M. Bethell topped the market With 136 6d for 175. This Vendor s similar draft at last fair mades 24s 9d. Very few lots were passed, and most of them were sold privately afterward.

VALUES AT HAWARDEN LEVEL

The Sales D ALGETY AND COMPANY sold, on account of: W. Hanmer Atkinson (Woodbank). 121 two-tooth at 22s 6d. 144 two-tooth at 225, 463 four-year at 7s 9d to Bs. 388 four, six and eight-tooth at 11s, 94 four-year at 3s Sd. G. O. Rutherford (Lochiel), 188 twotooth at 16s 6d, 402 four-year at 11s to 11s 3d. Davison Bros. (Lowry Peaks), 65 twotooth at 255. W. T. Hoban (Parnham Hill), 71 twotooth at 23s 6d. E. Stocker (Conway Hills), 128 two-tooth at 10s, 235 two-tooth at 17s, 243 four and six-tooth at 9s 3d, 142 four-year at 6s 6d, 130 four and six-tooth at 13s, 213 fouryear at 10s. J. W. Fraser (Mount Benger), 80 twotooth at 15s 6d. 233 two-tooth at 19s. W. L. Dalziell (Culverden), 140 twotooth at 28s. Jas Dwyer (Culverden), 67 two-tooth at 295. Johns Bros. (Pahau Downs), 182 twotooth at 295, 121 two-tooth at 265. J, W. Boag (Achray), 100 two-tooth at 19s 6d. P. S. Draper (The Oaks), 150 four-tooth at 9s 6d. J. L. Macfarlane (Lyndon). 520 fouryear at 15s 6d to 16s, 399 four-year at 13s 9d. H. F. Hi>tt (Pahau Downs), 146 fouryear at 8s 04. A. Fisher (Mandamus Downs), 312 fiveyear at Ss to 5s 6d. F. S. Gordon (The Grampians), 335 fiveyear at 6s, 220 four-year at 6s 3d. Erik Rutherford (Inverness), 159 fourtooth at 15s. Johnston and Company (The Hossack), 156 four-year at ss, 500 four-year at 5s 6d. W. O. Rutherford (Marble Point), 300 four-year at 10s 3d. E. Burrows (Eudunda), 134 four-year at 3s 3d. D. g. Johns (Culverden Downs), 120 four-year at 6s 9d. ___ Guinness G. R. Macdonald (Lowry Hills), 130 two'-, tooth at 18s 6d, 72 two-tooth at 225, 190 two-tooth at 22s 6d to 235, 470 four-year at 11s to 11s 6d, 420 four-year at 16s 6d to 17s, 133 five-year at 1 Is. Mrs V. Gould (Ben Lomond), 76 twotooth at 21s 9d, 217 two-tooth at 25s to 265. F. W. Browne (Xnniskillen), 64 two-tooth at 13s 3d, 70 two-tooth at 9s 6d. W. A. Banks (Rotherham), 156 twotooth at 6s. R. L. Jameson (Nukiwai), 210 two-tooth at 22s 6d. 149 four-year- at 10s. M. Bethell (Pahau Pastures), 140 twotooth at 26s 6d, 175 five-year at 13s od. G. H. J. Reid (Orassjngton), 147 twotooth at 19s 9d, 447 four-year at Jss, 92 four-year at lis 9dG. Loffhagen (Eskdale), 69 two-tooth at 14s 6d, 97 four-year at 5s Od. J. H. Rhodes (Palmsjde), 132 four-year at 0s 6d. Y. T. ghand (Island Hills), 687 fouryear at 8s 3d to 9s 6d, 250 two, four, and six-tooth at 7s lid. W. H. Lake and Son (Cascade), 186 fouryear at 7s. G. Henshaw (Kia Ora Downs), 209 fouryear at 10s to 10s 3d, 141 four-year at 7s 6d. W. W. Mcßae (Glens of Tekoa), 257 four, six, and eight-tooth at 5s to 5s bd, 273 four-year at Bs 3d, 123 four-tooth at 10s 9d, 127 sjx-tooth at 10s 3dEstate Roger Gould (The Hermitage). 338 five-year at 8s 3d to os, 470 four-year at Hs to 11s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency company; Erik Rutherford (Inverness), 255 fourtooth at 16s 6d to 17s 9d, 78 two-lootti at 18s 3d, 164 two-tooth at 225, 178 four-year at 9s, 131 five-year at 5s 6d. M. Anderson (Rotherham), 99 two-tooth at 17s 9d. Mrs A. W- Rutherford (Kuinine), 73 fpur-year at 7s 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency company If. R. Davison (Gladstone), 298 two-tooth at 21s. L. F. Denton (Culverden), 209 two-tooth at 21s. w. J. McMillan (Culverden), 68 twotooth at 7s 9d, 70 two and four-tooth at 5s 6d. Beckenham Hills Estate (Ethclton), 141 two-tooth at 17s 9d, 387 four-year at 9s 9d. 146 four-year at 10s 9d. L. R. c. Macfarlane (Kaiwara), 331 twotodth at 21s 6d, 129 two-tooth at 19s, 1072 four-year at 16s to 17s 6d, 05 four-year at Bs 3d. ” , A- W. gloss (Cheviot), 115 two-tooth at 2)s fad. Davison Bros, (Lowry Ppaks), 78 fouryear at 11s, JL Matson ana company H- M. Dampier-Crossley (Cranford), 290 two-tooth, at 28s. D. L. Rutherford (Morna), 147 two-tooth at 14s 3d, 201 four-year at 6s 3d. Estate late A- Earsfimann (Hitchen Hills). 265 two-tooth at I4s 9d, 325 four-year »t 5s 6d, 86 four-year at es 6d, „ Miss I. Rutherford (Montrose), two-tooth at 15s 3d. 247 four-year at 10s. A- A- Macfarlane (Ngawiro), 371 fouryear at 13s fid, 209 five-year at 10s 3d. Estate J- A. Forrester (Kilsyth), 66 fouryear at 13s 9d, 193 five-year at Us 3d,

Values were as under:— 1038. 1939. Ex. good 2-th. Ooo a 2-tooth Average 2-th. to 43/34/- to 37/30/- to 33/to 29/r 23/- to 26/20/- to 22/6 Small & backward 22/- to 26/to 18/Ex. good 4yr. OoofTAyr, . . • Average 4yr. tp 28/33/6 to 23/6 20/- to 23/to 17/6 13/6 to 15/10/- to 12/Inferior 4yr. Wr to 8/Ex, good Syr. Good Syr, Average to 24/17/, to 19/14/- to 16/6 to 13/6 9/- to 11/to 7/-