Fat Stock Show At Ashburton

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29871, 11 July 1962, Page 6

Fat Stock Show At Ashburton

Top steers sold at a slight premium on ruling nates for fat cattle when the prizewinning entries from the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s annual fat stock, show were sold yesterday. The top price paid was £5B for the champion steer, two years or under. It was a Black Poll-Hereford cross beast, entered by the estate of A. A. Lowe and bought by the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company. Ltd.

The cattle entered by this estate were a particularly good line, all selling well and gaining enough points for the estate to win the challenge trophy for the exhibitor with most points in the sheep and cattle sections.

Sheep, however, did not meet as good a market as cattle, although most sold to ruling rates for fat stock The top price realised in the sheep section was £5 for a pen of three lambs, by a Down cross ram, entered by Messrs Campbell and Hart These South Suffolk cross lambs were bought by David Murray. Dunedin. Bidding throughout was brisk, and a good clearance of stock was made. Sales recorded for prizewinning stock were:— FAT CATTLE Steers, up to two years of age: estate A. A. Lowe, £5B (C.F.M.I: estate A. A. Lowe. £52 (C.F.M.): S. O. Watson, £5l (W. J. Tonks). Two steers, up to two years: estate A. A. Lowe, £5l (C.F.M.); estate A. A. Lowe. £49 (C.F.M.); J. Blair, £5l 10s (Cross Bros, and Wallis Bros.). Steer, two years and over: G. Bond, £53 (D. Jones. Leeston): A. K. Linton. £55 (T. Borthwick and Sons); D. R. Crawford, £45 10s (J. Coleman, Christchurch). Heifer, any weight, born since July 1, 1959: estate A. A. Lowe, £4O 10s (Cross Bros); N. G. Read, £36 (Cross I Brothers, Christchurch); G. J. IP McQuillan, £34 (T. Borthwick land Sons). Cow, three years: Miss J. Cuff. 1 £29 (Cross Brothers); B. E. (Newton. £29 (T. Borthwick and Sons): A. L. Sargent, £3l 10s I (C. S. Donald. Belfast). i Steer or heifer, born since July 1, 1961: Keith Butterick, i £26 (Cross Bros.); Mrs M. J. , Lilley. £34 (Cross Bros.); I. Johnston, £25 (Cross Bros). FAT SHEEP , Three lambs by Southdown I ram: J. R. Bruce. 73s (J. ColeIman); F. G. Rickard, 70s (New Zealand Refrigerating Co.). Three lambs by Down cross ,ram: Campbell and Hart, 100« l (David Murray. Dunedin): A. , Harris. 75s (E. Jones, South- ; bridge); Campbell and Hart. 95s (David Murray. Dunedin). Three lambs by long wool ■ ram: P. H. Letham, 80s (J. Cole- , man): Winfield Trust, 70s , (Economy Meets. Ferry road. Christchurch); R. P. Couper. 72s 6d (Economy Meats). Three lambs by Comedale or halfbred ram: L. G. Kingsbury, 87s 6d (N.Z. Refrigerating I Co.) and 77s «d 'N Z. Refrigerating Co ); R. B. Pawsey, 77s ,6d (Economy Meats). } Three shorn lambs, any breed: F. G. Rickard. 73s 6d (NX Refrigerating); H. S. Driscoll, 72s «d 7N.Z. Refrtg-

erating); R. O. Stewart, 67s 6d (Economy Meats). Three one-shear Corrledale or halfbred wethers: Mrs E. R. Hood, 82s 6d (Cross Brothers) and 70s (J. Coleman): A. Amos and. Sons, 70s (J. Coleman). Three one-shear halfbred or Corriedale wethers, not exceeding 1301 b live weight: J. S. and R. B. Lilley, 77s 6d (Cross Bros.); Mrs F. R. Hood. 70s (J. Coleman); Mrs F. R. Hood. 72s fid (Cross Bros.).

Three one-shear Romney or Romney cross wethers, not exceeding 1301 b live weight; Moore Bros., 72s fid (A. H. Jones, Waiau) and 70s (Cross Bros.): R. M. Butterick. 70s (Cross Bros.).

Three one-shear Romney or Romney cross wethers, anjweight: Moore Bros., 75s (Wallis Bros); D. J. Stewart, 72s fid (Cross Bros): S. M. Rickard. 70s (Cross Bros ). Three two-shear or over wethers, any breed or weight: Mrs F. R. Hood, two pens at 85s (Cross Bros ).

Three four-shear and over Corriedale or halfbred ewes: J F Girvan. 42s 6d (N.Z. Refrigerating): J. R. Palmer. 42s 6d; (T. Borthwick and Sons); E. Lucas. 40s (Cross Bros ). Three four-shear and over Romney or Romney cross ewes: Miss J. Cuff, 70s (Cross B<os.): G. T. Chambers, two pens at 45s (Wallis Bros.)'. The Mid-Canterbury Stock and Station Agents' Association Challenge trophy for the most points in the sheep and cattle sections was won by the estate of A. A. Lowe. PIGS

Entries in both the baconers' and porkers’ classes of the pig section were of high standard, on a level with any other show throughout the country, and most were a credit to the exhibitors. said the Judge (Mr W Simpson, of Southbridge). Some of the class of 17 porkers were "lovely animals" and it would be difficult to get better, he said.

The top price realised in this section of the sale was £l5. paid for a baconer entered bv Mr R. E. Lay. . Midland Dairy Company Ltd s.. challenge trophy for most pointe in pig classes: R. E. Lay. Mr J Small's award for most points: R. E. Lay. Porker up to 851 b, dressed weight: D. Findlay. £ll (Economy Meats. Christchurch), 1; D. Findlay. £9 5s (Economy Meats), 2: R. E. Lay. passed in

Porker up to 1101 b. dressed R _ E - «0 fs. r. Nicholas, Temuka), 1: R. E. Lay. passed in, 2; J. A. Lock, passed m. 3.

Baconer up to 1451 b, dressed weight: R. E. Lay, £l2 15s (S R. Nicholas, Temuka), 1; R. E Lay, £l2 15s (S. R. Nicholas. Temuka). 2, J. I. Anderson. £ll ss, subject to confirmation (Cross Bros.. Chriatchureh). 3. Baconer over 1451 b. dressed weight: R. E. Lay, £l5 <G H Watson, Rakaia), 1; R, E. Lay. £l4 5a (S. R. Nicholas, Temuka).