AMBERLEY EWE FAIR

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24816, 5 March 1946, Page 6

AMBERLEY EWE FAIR

A FIRMING SALE TOP GRADE SHEEP SELL WELL The apprehension developing over values at the North Canterbury ewe fairs, due to the. dry season and its effect on pasture, was very much relieved by the useful rain over the week-end. In most districts, according to visitors at yesterday's opening fair at Amberley, a fall of about Ilin, was fairly widespread. This ■ was doubtless a factor in the sound sale, 1 aitnough on an average, last year’s rates weie not reached, particularly for the average grade four-year lines and old sheep. Over the early part of the sale average four-year-olds were down on last year’s rates by about 3s a head, but there was a hardening tendency in the latter half of about Is 6d to 2s. The two-tooths also opened at less than last year’s parity, but these sold more freely as the sale progressed Good four-year-old ewes and the best of the older sheep averaged about Is 6d to 2s less than last year, and two-tooths by Is 6d These estimates allow' for the better conditioned entry that was forward, the favourable spring and summer contributing to this factor. The market as a whole was a sound one, and concluded firmly. The entry totalled approximately 24,000 head—6sl6 two-tooths and 17,500 older sheep—the total being about the same as last year’s. The day was cold, but for a few light drizzles remained fine. The Top Prices Top prices for two-tooths were obtained in the latter half of the sale, R. Little (Cannobielee) secured 44s 6d for a oen of 68 two-tooths, and the estate H. O. D. Meares (Shellrock) and P. A. Inkson (Taunton) 435. for a similar sized pen in the former case and for 138 in the latter. Top price for two-tooths last fair was 43s for a pen of 64, secured by H. O. D Meares for a similar pen of first cross. The next price last year was 425. Four-year-olds yesterday made 34s—for a pen of 413 from R. and J. Little (Seaview), and the first run off of a pen of 200 from S M. Deans (Kilmarnock). This price is a shilling better than the top figure last fair The old sheep did not sell with the same activity as at last fair The best figure was 24s 6d for a pen of 62 from D. S. Mackenzie (Happy Valley). There were a few sales between 20s and 225, but the average secondary sorts fell short of last year’s rates, when old sheep were in especially good demand, top figure being 27s 6d. .Average prices for good average sheep yesterday were from 35s to 39s for two-tooths, 26s to 29s for four-year-olds and 17s to 20s for aged. Values compared with the corresponding fair last year are:—

; THE SALES Gibbs* Bros. (Motunau): 132 four-year » at 29s 6d, 65 at 275, 121 five-year at 22s • 6d, 72 two-tooth at 34s 6d, 72 two-tooth at 34s 6d. T. A. Croft and Son (Omihi): 348 ' four-year at 275, 67 five-year at 19s, 88 1 two-tooth at 23s 6d. H. Fitzsimmons (Greta Vale): 63 fouryear at 31s 6d, 126 at 30s, 313 at 28s, 133 ’ five-year at 21s, 285 two-tooth at 365. D.' W. J. Gould (Mount Cass): 200 ' four-year at 325, 65 two-tooth at 41s, 137 ■ two-tooth at 40s Id. D. C. Gardiner (Dovedale): 128 four- : year at 29s 6d. 129 at 295, 70 two-tooth i at 375,. 194 two-tooth at 365. W. Elliott (Liddlebank): 191 at 25s 6d. 79 two-tooth at 24s Id. T. M. Baker (Waipara): 171 four-year at Mrs ’C. McLachlan (Palmdale): 139 four and five-year at 22s 3d, 161 fiveyear at 235, 90 two-tooth at.3os. A. Stewart (Lilburn): 76 two-tooth at 365, 147 four-year at 27s 6d. E C Gardiner (Vulcan Downs): 629 four-year at 24s 6d, 245 ewe lambs at 24s to 28s. , , - R. C. Overton (Omihi): 39 four and fiveyear at 19s, 137 two-tooth at 24s 6d, 69 two-tooth at 17s. E. G Palmer (Amberley): 81 cull at 14s, 61 four-year at 23s 9d, 83 four, six, and eight-tooth at 15s 6d, 132 two-tooth at 245. 73 two-tooth at 16s 6d. E. and A.. Sloss (Waipara): 75 aged at J. Sloss (Omihi).*-70 two-tooth at 235. L. H. Parnham (Scargill)L 262 fouryear at 225. _ „ A. P. A. Nicholls (Davaar): 317 fiveyear at 24s 6d, 215 two-tooth at 23s 6d to 24s 6d, 70 two-tooth at 19s. L. W Ferguson (Weka Pass): 192 fouryear at 245. A. Dillworth (Foxdown): 328 five-year at 255, 67 four-year at 20s. R. B. Johnston (Sandhurst): 648 fouryear at 25s 6d, 76 two-tooth at 425, 76 two-tooth at 20s 6d. Estate W. K. McAlpine (Spye): 323 four-year at 25s 6d, 82 five-year at 18s 6d Broomfield Estate (Amberley): 54 four, and six-tooth at 265, 128 five-year at 235. 100 two-tooth at 41s 6d. W. H. C. Lilley (Omihi): 161 five-year at 19s, 66 two-tooth at 30s. J. A. Elder (Glen Stuart): 177 fouryear at 16s Sd, 121 two-tooth at 22s 6d. W. Acton Adams (Tipapa): 418 fiveyear at 225. Mrs L. E. M. Sloss (Spurkleton Downs) : 139 five-year at 225. R. L. Reynolds (Waipara): 72 four and five-year at 21s. E. Eder (Sefton): 188 five-year at 15s 3d. W. Butill (Weka Pass): 82 five-year at 15s Id. H. W. Harrison (Omihi): 74 five-year at 7s Id. J Stevens (Amberley): 74 four-year at 21s Id. H. G. Greenwood (Teviotdale): 76 twotooth at 275, 231 two-tooth at 31s 3d to 325, 75 two-tooth at 22s 6d, 68 four-year at 19s 6d, 304 four-year at 29s 6d. J. E. Gardiner (Pinegrove): 68 twotooth at 355. E. A. Foster (Glenmore): 71 two-tooth at 355, 70 at 325. A. M. Rutherford (Scargill): 74 twotooth at 37s 6d, 72 at 31s, 71 two-tooth at 365, 75 at 40s 6d. E. S. Hiatt (Amberley): 133 two-tooth at 40s, 90 ewe lambs at 20s. L. W. Ferguson (Weka Pass): 80 twotooth at 38s. E C. Gibb (Motunau): 81 ewe lambs at 20s 9d. p M Morris (Berridale): 295 four-year at 275, 72 five-year at 225. D S Mackenzie (Happy Valley). ISO five-year at 21s 6d, 137 two-tooth at 31s bd to 32s 6d. 236 two-tooth at 34s 6d, 62 five-year at 24s 6d. A. E. Hunt (Goodhurst). 211 five-year at 20s 6d. 74 two-tooth at 25s 6d. Estate H. O. D. Meares (Amberley). 70 two-tooth at 40s, 66 at 435. H. Hawke (The Ridges): 216 five-year at R l- Maskew (Ashley Hay): 66 two-tooth at 20s 9d, 99 four-year at 24s 6d. Estate J. Harrison (Eskvale): 50 twotooth at 15s 6d. 371 four-year at 17s 6d. 99 lambs at 14s 6d. S M Deans (Kilmarnock): 73 twotooth at 30s, 204 four-year at 33s to 34s P A Inkson (Green Park): 77 twotooth at -335, 147 at 38s 6d. 138 at 435. 140 five-year at 18s 9d. Saunders Bros (Omihi): 80 two-tooth at 37s 6d R. and J. Little (Seaview): 127 twotooth at 32s 6d. J. A. Courage (Amberley): 138 twotooth at 30s 6d. 70 five-year at 21s. W C Doak (Cattle Peaks): 150 twotooth at 31s to 31s 6d. F. H. Courage (Seadown): 66 two-tooth at 41s 6d. 196 two. four, and six-tooth at 27s R. Little (Cannonbielee): 68 two-tooth at 44s 6d. Scargill Hills Estate: 139 five-yea: at 16s, 70 two-tooth at 25s 6d. Estate J. R. Maxwell (Glen Gynk) 70 two-tooth at 255. 368 four-year at 32s 6d. E O. Harrison (The Deans): 221 fouryear at 23s 6d, 136 two-tooth at 22s 6d. J S Belcher (Amberley): 144 twotooth al -21 s 6d. Estate J. L. Ensor (Pendle Hills): 59 two-tooth at 22s 6d. 203 four-year at 25s 6d. J. B. Douglas Clifford (Stonyhurst); 356 iour-year at 17s 6d, 147 two-tooth at 275. 697 four-year at 25s to 27s 6d. 444 twotooth at 31s 6d to 375. Glendhu Estate (Motunau): 503 twotooth at* 26s to 27s 9d, 416 five-year at 22s 6d, 220 four-year at 22s 6d. McEvedy Bros (Blythe Downs): 268 four-year at 31s to 33s 6d. 62 four-year at 21s. W. D. Mackintosh (Glen Afric): 394 four-year at 24s Id. R. and J. Little (Seaview)- 413 fouryear at 345. G. A. McLean (Cotswold): 326 fouryear at 25s to 25s 6d. J. Streeter (Holleth Hills): 268 t. ana f.m at 13s 6d. I C. Little (Mount Vulcan): 247 fiveyear at 22s 6d, 247 five-year at ??s 6d 165 five-year at 17s. E. R. Little (Mount Venus): 208 fourvear at 21s to 22s 6d. L. J. Briggs (Randolph Downs): 140 four-year at 18s 6d. Estate of J. Watt (Mount Ellen): 130 four-year at 14s, 79 lambs at 17s 9d. Thompson Bros. (Manahuru): 231 fouryear at 225.

1945. 1946. Two-tcoths— s. d. s. d. s d. s. d. Extra good 37 0 to 42 0 37 0 to 44 6 Good .. 32 0 to 36 0 31 0 to 36 0 Average 28 0 to 31 0 26 0 to 30 0 Ordinary 22 0 to 26 0 20 0 to 25 0 Four-year-olds— Extra good 29 0 to 33 0 29 0 to 34 0 Good .. 26 0 to 28 6 24 6 to 28 0 Average 23 6 to 25 6 21 6 to 24 0 Ordinary 19 0 to 23 0 15 0 to 21 0 Five-year-olds— Good .. 24 0 to 27 6 22 0 to 24 6 Average 21 0 to 23 6 18 0 to 21 0 Inferior — to 18 0 14 0 to 17 0