SECOND AMBERLEY FAIR

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23891, 9 March 1943, Page 6

SECOND AMBERLEY FAIR

HAWARDEN RATES MAINTAINED REST TWO-TOOTH PRICE 40/The Amberley ewe fair for the northern section of the district was held yesterday. The smaller entries which have been a feature of the earlier fairs continued yesterday, the number penned being about 11,500 head, as against 22,000 at the first fair last Monday, and just on 16,000 for the corresponding fair last year. Barely a third of this number were two-tooths. These were of similar class to those at the first sale, and over the earlier steges no more than maintained Hawarden rates. The sale sharpened when the older sheep were offered, and this to a slight extent reacted on the demand for the remainder of the twotooths sold in the final stages of the market. The older sheep sold remarkably well throughout, and, considering quality, were slightly dearer than at Hawarden. The older sheep, with worn mouths, of the. 17s to 20s class, were in particularly strong request, a number of these pens in the later stages of the sale making within 3s or 4s of better-condi-tioned ewes with guaranteed ages sold ;n near-by pens. The short entry, following those at earlier fairs, is indicating a general scarcity, and this possibly is an explanation for the demand for the older ewes, of which, moreover, there was a heavy killing last season. Yesterday most of the big lines were bought in one lot, indicating that buyers are filling their needs rather than risk the future trend of the market. The fair was notable from the fact that there was not a passing. Top two-tooth price was 40s for a twotruck lot of 127 ewes from A. Gillanders (Domett) (the same as at Hawarden). as against 37s for the top pen a week earlier. Several other pens sold at 38s and 375. Numerous pens of moderately conditioned two-tooths ranged from 28s to 31s. There was a fair proportion of very small twoI tooths, and these sold reasonably in comparison with aged ewes. The improvement for older sheep on Hawarden rates was indicated by the number of pens yesterday which made 255, a figure which was exceeded only in a few instances at Hawarden. Top price yesterday was 27s 6d, secured by E. Edridge (Mount Sandbush). Five-year ewes sold at up to 19s 6d, and older sorts made less than 16s in Very few cases. THE SALES Estate C. Dampier-Crossley (Glenalbyn): '6O two-tooth at 38s, 120 five-year at 19s 6d. Hyde Bros. (Ngaroma): 159 two-tooth at 20s and 19s, 286 four-year at 17s 6d. Mulcock's Estate (Leadervale): 76 twotooth at 225, 229 four-year at 25s 9d and 245, 146 five-year at 18s. A. C. Hyde (Benmore): 64 two-tooth at 29s 6d, 68 at 255; 218 four and fiveyear at 21s 6d. W. A. Douglas (Jedburgh): 72 two-tooth at 275, 73 two-tooth at 335. Estate W. C. Hyde (Cathill): 242 twotooth at 225, 400 four and five-year-old at 16s 6d. I. M. Foster (Glenrua): 74 two-tooth at 26s 6d. G. B. and V. M. Cooper (Huyton): 72 two-tooth at 255, 211 four-year at 225. Estate of J. Fleming (Mount Scobie): 130 at 31s 6d. J. S. Souter (Argyle): 220 two-tooth at 23s 6d, 155 four-year at 20s 6d, 104 fouryear at 16s, 53 four, six, apd eight-tooth at 18s 3d. A. D. Cooper (Overshiels): 78 two-tooth at 325, 224 at 38s 6d, 133 four and fiveyear at 18s, 327 four-year at 25s and 245. W. A. Macfarlane (Braemar): 71 four and five-year at 14s 6d, 316 four-year at 19s 6d. A. Macfarlane (Lanecrost): 153 two, four, six, and eight-tooth at 13s 6d, 292 two, four, six, and eight-tooth at 16s 9d. Cheviot Hills Estate (Cheviot): 219 fouryear at 24s 6d,',504 at 235. A. M. Hyde (Stroma): 37 five-year at 12s. —. Gardiner (Mcunt Stewart): 280 fouryear at 18s and 18s 6d. R. Brophy (Mina): 204 lour-year at 25s 6d and 255, 76 two-tooth at 245. J. S. Douglas (Te Ngapara): 370 fouryear at 25s 6d. W. E. Fitzpatrick (Leamington): 333 four-year at 22s 6d. Estate of J. H. L. Hiatt (Clonmel): 356 four-year at 23s 6d, 225 two-tooth at 34s 6d and 345. A. R. Wilkinson (Dalkeith): 355 fouryear at 20s 6d and 19s 6d. J. J. Fitzpatrick (Leamington). 349 four-year at 21s. W. H. Robinson (Dalgarth): 210 fouryear at 25s 6d, 76 two-tooth at 30s, 212 two-tooth at 34s 6d. N. S. Andrew (Starborough): 140 fouryear at 16s, 62 four-year at 12s Id. C. A. Howat (Cheviot): 231 four-year at 19s 6d and 19s, 81 two-tooth at 27s Gd, 78 two-tooth at 29s 6d. A. S. Westland (Glenmuick): 379 fouryear at 21s, 75 two-tooth at 22s 6d, 153 two-tooth at 25s 6d. T. S. Davis (Ngaio Downs): 210 twotooth at 335, 210 two-tooth at 29s and ! 28s, 62 two-tooth at 23s 6d. P. J. Fitzsimmons (Domett): 209 twotooth at 375. A. Gillanders (Domett): 127 two-tooth at 40s. E. J. Bell (Ward): 78 full-mouth ewes at 15s 6d, 72 four-year at 20s 6d, 121 four and six-tooth at 16s 6d. A. R. Wooding (Ward): 159 four-year at 17s. A. M. Davidson (Ward): 156 four-year at 18s, 98 four, six, and eight-tooth at 17s. J. P. O'Connor and son (Ward): 113 full-mouth at 7s 6d. J Smith (Ward): 120 four-tooth at 22s 6d. E. Edridge (Mount Sandhurst): 77 twotooth at 31s 6d, 74 at 375. 135 four-year at 27s 6d, 70 two-tooth at 365. T. Edridge (Domett): 63 two-tooth at 295, 200 four-year at 255, 134 at 26s 6d, 60 two-tooth at 365. PLEASANT POINT EWE FAIR (P.S.S.) TIMARU, March 8. The entry at the Pleasant Point ewe fair contained approximately 12,000 sheep and the quality of the lines forward was well up to the standard of previous years. About 4500 two-tooth ewes were yarded, this number being well in excess of last year, and the whole of this class sold under very keen demand at prices about 2s a head better than the previous fair. Four and five-year ewes were up by about 4s a head. The sale generally was considered to be the best for many years at Pleasant Point, and only an odd line was "passed at auction. Prices were as follows:—Extra good two-tooth Romney ewes, 37s to 42s 3d; medium to good. 33s to 365; inferior, 25s to 325; extra good two-tooth halfbred ewes, 33s to 36s 9d; medium to good, 28s to 325; inferior, 20s to 275; extra good four-year ewes, 25s to 275; good, 21s to 23s 6d; medium, 18s 6d to 20s 6d; Romney five-year ewes, 15s to 18s; four and six-tooth Romney ewes, 28s 6d to 32s 6d; medium to good ewe lambs, 22s to 24s 6d.