AMBERLEY EWE FAIR

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26671, 4 March 1952, Page 9

AMBERLEY EWE FAIR

STANDARD lines sell WELL LOWER prices for TWO-TOOTHS values, although sound, were very .rratic at the Amberley (northern Action) ewe fair, which was held yesErfay. As in previous years, the at* tendance of buyers was not as great as at the first sale, held a week before. Nevertheless. the buying strength was Lhere-at a price Fancy prices did not rule for two-tooths, but considering the quality of the sheep there was no evidence of recession in values. For iu standard lines of adult sheep late values were obtained, and in one or two instances they appeared to be a ‘itt'e dearer than last week’s sales. Leas attractive lines and small lots w£ -e Slower of sale and showed a fall o£ 3s to 4s a head. The entry totalled 19,211 against 17,661 last year- and induced 5996 two-tooths against 5682 last year. The majority of the sheep came from the hill country round Cheviot and from the Marlborough district, practically the whole yarding being hill ewes. In both sections there was , fair proportion of very good sheep, but erratic climatic conditions accounted for the poorer quality of part of the offerings. The demand for pre-lambing shorn tl es was at a greater discount than at even the two previous sales. Some buyers were definitely disinclined to bid on these sheep sS d prices suffered in consequence—there was some very cheap wool sold on the jheep's back. Several buyers in an exchange of confidences around the pens uid that they were prepared to pav up to 10s more a head for extra goodmouthed sheep, if they had been summerborn. Top price for the sale was £4 ss, as compared with £5 9s at Amberley (southern section) a week ago, and £5 12s at Hawarden on Thursday. Comparisons however, are difficult, as at both of the two earlier sales a great number of the two-tooths were paddock-fed. It will be tecalled that last year the Amberley (northern section) was the best sale to that date for two-tooths. The. discrepancy this year is somewhat difficult to gnderstand, but is perhaps best explained by the effect of the prolonged wet weather in the early part of the season and the dry spell after Christmas thia accounting for the poorer condition it the offering. In the face of a smaller gathering of buyers the sale opened hesitantly but after 10 or so pens had been disposed of „ settled down to prices which on a quality basis were much the same as last week. However, towards the end of the aale, with a better quality offering, prices hardened considerably and the general tone of the market improved values rising by 3s to 5s a head. Pur-' chases were made for all Canterbury districts and were more widespread than usual. Top price of the day, £4 ss, was for a line of 71 early-shorn ewes from J G Murray (Woodbank), whilst J. R. Murray (Woodbank) made 83s for 69 and a urnilar price was paid for 70 from C W Denton iDomett). Mr Denton also sold another pen at 795. W. A. Douglas (Jedburgh) realised 81s for a pen of 76 At Cthe corresponding sale last year the top ee of £8 10s was secured by Mr Deni for a pen of 72 sheep, whilst J, G Murray's best price was £8 ss, and the Kuglas* 0 ' WaS paid f ° r “ Une from Mr The adult sheep were an average offering for the second Amberley fair, and the condition of some pens could have been improved on. Top price for four-year-old ewes was 72s for a line of 292 from Dou Klas (Jedburgh), whose fine of 282 last year made £6 4s. PF Childs (Fernhill) realised 70s for 202 his line last year of 202 four and five-vear-(Mount Sandford) sold 322 at 70s, his last vear’s Jot of 300 making £6 2s. Top price last f 2 r 213 X rom w H. Robinson iDalagarth), whose offering of 201 brought Ms yesterday. Top price for five-year sheep was 53s for .2!". Morrls Br °s (Overshiels), who jo!d 130 last year at £4 17s 6d. The next best price was 51s for 67 from Mrs A. B Macfarlane (Lanercost), as against 118 “«* last year. I. S. Douglas (Te Ngawri) sold 140 at 51s. W. N. Masefield (Kekerangu) realised 50s for 68 ewes, and his corresponding price last year was £4 17s. Top price last year was £6 15s. paid J-,?■ Murray (Woodbank) for 67, who sold 145 yesterday at 435. Values, with those for the corresponding sale last year, were:— * ’ 1952. 1951. Two-tooths— s.

Fyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on lecount of W. E. Fitzpatrick (Mt. Elen), 309 fourlear at o4s to 565. Good Bros. (Waiwera), 307 four-year at S’ S five-year at 465. 74 two-tooth at ks, 73 two-tooth at 655. I- S. Douglas (Te Ngapari), 212 fourJ*ar at 60s, 140 five-year at 51s. Estate J. J. Fitzpatrick (Cheviot), 307 four-year at 58s. Morris Bros. (Overshiels), 280 four year st 60s, 140 five-year at 535, 73 two-tooth It 695, 70 two-tooth at 68s, 69 two-tooth It 635. T. Pain (Round Hill). 207 four-year •t 50s. I. Fitzsimmons (Riverview), 243 fourCr at 535, 76 two-tooth at 60s, 148 twoth at 745.

A. C. Middleton (Waipapa), 208 fourjear at 645. 139 five-year at 465. 68 twotooth at 56a, 214 two-tooth at 595. R. Brophy (Mina), 148 four-year at 535, « two-tooth at 375. w. H. Robinson (Dalegarth), 201 fouryear at 60s, 70 two-tooth at 655. A. S. Westland, (Glenmark), 278 fourT«r at 525, 81 two-tooth at 58s. t,C. Trewln (Glenstrae), 334 four-year ® s - 70 four-year at 40s. J- D. Calder (Ben Lomond), 220 fouryear at 50s.

R. G. Murray (Te Papa), 311 four-year Jt 56s to 575, 66 four-year at 455, 120 twotooth at 735, 119 two-tooth at 60s. J. G. Murray (Woodbank), 138 fouryear at 545. 65 four-year at 555. Estate T. S. Davies (Ngaio Downs), 370 W-year at 535, 69 four-year at 40s, 62 two-tooth at 61s. J- F. Macfarlane (Hawkswood), 74 fiveyeir at 325. 126 five-year at 40s. C. Aeton-Adams (Clarence Reserve), J® five-year at 445. 76 five-year at 40s. <■ five-year at 455. A. B. Anderson (Claverley), 66 four“®th at 50s, 40 four-tooth at 36s 6d. F. W. Moore (Valhalla). 73 five-year at 70 two-tooth at 70s, 196 two-tooth at «H. 0, Fitzsimmons (Cheviot), 65 five-year It 395. .Mrs M. E. Good (Mattawa), 70 foury«r at 545. 69 two-tooth at 70s. “• R. Wilkinson (Dalkeith), 72 four, and eight-tooth at 565, 258 two-tooth « 61s to 635, 77 two-tooth at 575. J. R. Moore (Valhalla), 97 five-year at *”• 112 two-tooth at 695, 66 two-tooth at Os. G, C. Hiatt (Clonmel), 72 two-tooth at "*• 146 two-tooth at 695. A. Chapman-Cohen (Lowrv Hills), 67 ™O-tooth at 60s, 33 two-tooth at 635. . c - W. Denton (Milburn Farm), 72 twotooth at 795. . "■ S. Critchley (Winterholme), 68 twotooth at 635. '• R. Murray (Woodbank). 70 two-tooth •t 655, 70 two-tooth at 635. state A. Gillanders (Mount Seddon), to_two-tooth at 755. E. N. Jackman (Cheviot), 100 two-tooth •t 665.

•A.®- Jackman (Cheviot), 100 two-tooth It Tig. A. Rittson-Thomas (Tirohanga). ■ two-too th at 545, 72 two-tooth at 68s. B- E. Wilkinson (Cheviot). 123 two"®yi at 70s, 66 two-tooth at 675. KG. Fagan (Koromiko), 80 two-tooth •t 52a 6d. Wilkinson Bros. (Cheviot), 76 two-tooth *t 565. .

Naw Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., sold, on of I M. Foster (Domett). 71 four and fiveyttt at 425, 72 two-tooth at 625. c. Webb (Cheviot), 59 four-year at «s, 162 five-year at 43s 6d. 82 two-tooth 84 two-tooth at 545. J- Paton (Brooklands), 71 two-tooth at National Mortgage and Agency ComrST, Ltd., sold, on account of:— Mrs A. W. Rutherford (Kulnine), 166 « 47s ear at 44s 6d ’ 140 fOUr and six ‘ tooth „E. ftutherford (Inverness), 420 four-year n ~ four and five-year at 43s 6d. sn"- G. H. Bush dona). 193 five-year at 71 two-tooth at 635. 70 two-tooth at n f ou f-.vear at 545. W. Smith (Stratholme). 356 four- « 535, 70 two-tooth at 755. 133 two"2® «t 61s to 625. 44 five-year at 295. r. Le Cren (One Tree Hi f n> 193 four SL fl y e ‘ year at *os 6d. 162 four, six, and S®r to oth at 41s, 132 two-tooth at 725. y*o-tooth at 695. G - Rutherford (Parnassus), 143 fivefit 345. Carnahan (Mina), 65 four and ''Tear at 395. and Company, Ltd., sold, f> n (Ji tat e J.‘~S. Souter (Argyle), 71 twoA? at * ss - 73 four-year at 525. W ~ d « nd Hyde (Ngaroma). 62 twoJJ 4 88s. 222 four-vear at 41s. ft?' C- Hyde (Cathill), 68 two-tooth at 'w. 43 , two-tooth at 695, 220 four-year Re , five-year at 365. _ etjA Utter (Blythburn), 132 two-tooth »»,.*to,sBs, 100 four-year at 395, 71 five- » Jt <2s, 41 five-year at 265. It Bumett (Cheviot). 56 two-tooth Au - four-year at 465. 43?.«• Boyce (Seddon). 53 two-tooth at ■ 13 7 four-year at 40s.

Glenalbyn Estate (Parnassus), 60 twotooth at 665, 60 two-tooth at 735. J. R. Murray (Woodbank), 69 two-tooth at 83s, 145 five-year at 435. J. G. Murray (Woodbank), 71 two-tooth at 735, 71 two-tooth at 85s, 73 two-tooth at 695. . * G. B. and V. M. Cooper (Hyton), 73 two-tooth at 665, 150 four-year at 58s.

W. A. Douglas (Jedburgh). 76 two-tooth at 91s, 75 two-tooth at 70s, 292 four-year at 72s P. F Childs (Fernhi>l > 79 two-tooth at 595. 202 four-year at 70s. C. W. Denton (Domett), 70 two-tooth at 83s A. C. Hyde (Domett), 152 two-tooth at 565. 208 four-year at 48s to 50s. A. R. Macfarlane (Lanercost), 66 twotooth at 575, 188 four-year at 555, 67 fiveyear at 51s. C. A Mowat (Glengower), 140 fouryear at 48s. W. N. Masefield (Kekerangu), 135 fouryear at 525, 69 four and five-year at 495, 68 five-year at 50s. Rakanui Estate (Kaikoura), 311 fouryear at 43s to 465. 72 four-year at 435. H. J. Stace (Clarence). 99 four-year at ° J. Griffiths (Hundaiee). 46 four-year at 275, 140 four-year at 445. W. N. Maxwell (Cheviot). 322 four-year at 70s. Meikle and Walsh (Leadervale), 367 four-vear at 48s to 50s. R. L. Carson (Carroween), 268 fouryear at 48s, 68 five-year at 445.

PLEASANT POINT EWE FAIR “The Press” Special Service PLEASANT POINT, March 3. Approximately 9000 Romney cross twotooth ewes were yarded at to-day;s twotooth ewe fair at Pleasant Point. With an odd exception, quality was only medium several pens of sheep being late shorn and poorly brought out. The demand from the outset was keen, although erratic at times, and on the day the values realised appeared to be good , for the class of sheep offered. Towards the conclusion of the sale there was a distinct easing tendency. wete ._ « Best* e ßomney cross two-tooth ewes. 95s to Ills: good Romey cross two-tooth ewes 77s 6d to 92s 6d; medium Romney cross two-tooth ewes, 64s to 70s; small Romney cross two-tooth ewes. 50s to 635; inferior. Romney cross two-tooth ewes, 21s to 455. UNREGISTERED RAMS SOLD SALE AT TINWALD The feature of the special sale of unregistered rams and stud ewes at Tinwald yesterday was the strong demand for Southdown-Border Leicester cross rams, which enjoy a popularity peculiar to the AS T h o b p Ur pric. C °of nt ?he sale was 20Jgns for fnu? one-shear rams of this-breed on acInnnt of W H. King (Wlnchmore). This higher than the best price for the breed at the Ashburton ram fair last w H King sold other pens at omfns IMns and HJgns. Other sales in thl ranged from lOgns s to 14gns for Average rams, and up to 20gns for of the rams were In good condition and included sheep from breeders at riandpbove. Temuka, and Barfield. The inquiry for South-Suffolk rams was |ood q and they sold from 6gns up to Stewart J (Rakaia)*K>M Pens 8 at the latter nU The stud Southdown ewe flock of J. W. Lowery lTinwald) was offered for sale, b£t the demand was poor, and only two P®"% XTo^studl Suffolk ewes from A. E.Vurehett (Temuka) sold from 2gns to 7i R nS and G Moore (Temuka) secured up to sgns for South-Suffolk ewes.

Extra good 75 to 85 157} to 170 Good 59 to 70 135 to 155 Medium Ordinary .. 50 38 to to 58 46 115 95 ‘ to to 13*i 111 Four-year-olds— Extra good 64 to 72 120 to 140 Good Medium 53 44 to to 60 50 102} 85 to to 119 100 Ordinary .. 23 Five-year -olds— to 36J 41 to 821 Good 46 to 53 100 to 135 Average 36 to 43 83 to 97 j Inferior 26 to 32 ' 52 to 80 fcdividual cades were:—