Romney Two-tooth Values Rise At Tinwald Ewe Fair

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30057, 15 February 1963, Page 15

Romney Two-tooth Values Rise At Tinwald Ewe Fair

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The Tinwald fair lived up to its reputation of presenting a collection of Romneys which in numbers and quality is probably unique in the country. The yarding totalled 29.063 head, compared with 30.125 last year, and probably -hree-quarters were Romneys or Romney-cross sheep.

After a generally favourable season for feed in the district and with many of the sheep coming off irrigated country, the standard of the offering was fully Up to the high level set in previous years. Almost without exception sheep were well grown and in good condition.

Compared with last year the market showed a notable recovery. Last year, the top price for Romneys was 80s. and only 30 pens sold at 70s or better. It was a totally different story yesterday. One pen realised £5 5s and another £5, and some 19 pens realised 90s or better, and 92 reached 80s or better. Sale Firmed The sale opened quietly with values for Romneys not much better than late market rates, but as the sale progressed. the market firmed markedly, with comparable sheep making several shillings more than was paid earlier in the day, and the market remained strong until the end. Over the whole eight hours’ selling, only about five pens were passed.

The best Romneys realised 87s to 975, with one sale at £5 and another at £5 ss. good made from 78s to 86s, average 70s to 775, and others 57s to 635. At these rates 19 pens sold yesterday averaged 17s

more than 20 pens of ewes from the same vendors realised last year R. W. Oakley (Mereoak) again topped the market. With 80 at £5 5s and another 50 at 975, his 130 ewes averaged £5 Is lid, compared with an average of 77s for 247 last year which sold up to 80s, the top price of the sale on that occasion, C. M. Hill (Dromore), who has been a consistently successful vendor at this sale in recent years, was again to the fore yesterday. With 105 making £5, 86 975. and 105 935. the average for his entry of 344 selling from 76s was 93s 9d. Last year he sold 188 at an average of 74s Bd. Again in the lop fi.ght oi sales was A. W Macdonald • Dromore), with 93 at 97s 60 at 945, and 98 at 91s. His entry of 310 averaged 91s 3d, compared with 76s Id for 284 at the last sale. M. C. McTigue (Methven), had one of the best averages of the day With his two top pens making 94s and 92s fid he averaged 90s 7d for hi» 284

The Ashburton Trotting and Racing Club sent forward 555 very good sheep, and for these the average was 88s 2d. with 115 making to 95s and another 117 925.

Big Entry Again A. E. P. 'Kilian, of Mattingly. Lauriston, was again one of the big principal vendors with an entry of 535 which, selling from 80s to 94.' for the top 72. averaged 86s Last year he had an average of 73s lOd for 602 With two sales at 90s N S Murdoch (Mayfield) averaged 85s a head for 597 G W Taylor (Drumhead) sold 106 at 91s. and sales were made at 90s by G K Ross (Mayfield) for 128, L. N Murdoch for 125 and C Culloty (Ashburton' for 90 Fine wool ewes sold fairly steadily throughout the day at prices which were about equivalent to Addington rates, but there were one or two outstanding sales One was uf Cornedaies which reached 93s Over a small selection of pens sold vesterday. and those of the same vendors sold last year the appreciation on last years sale amounted to about Us a head Best Corriedales brought from 71s to 80s with one sale at 93s good realised from 65s to 70s. average 57s to 63s * rK ’ others at 48s to 55s D G. Cnisnall iEskdalei had the top price of the section with 80 bringing 93s and another 98 of his sheep fetched 79s The Longbeach Estate sold 100 at 82s. ano B f| s was paid for 160 from A W Williamson (Willowbank > and 68 from Mrs F. R Hood (Somerton) Halfbreds The pick of the halfbreds made from 72s to 78s, with good at 66s to 70s average at 58s to 645. and others at down to 50s Here top price was 78s for 81 from E J Bowes (Hinds) R H Maidens (Haymarket) had 68 at 73s and M R J Buick (Ardnalea) had sales at up to T2s Romney-Corriedale* sold up to 85s for 125 from D. S Sewell (Mayfield) and 84s for 82 from H R and D A Scott fLagmhor) One hundred and e ehty-three Po!war*h-Corne-dales from L G fMoans) brought 80s Ta*»ice<’er-Cnrriedale* sold to 86s for 137 from 1 Srhoy (Lowr’iffe) and Border LeceisterRrtmnevw realised to 80s for from R J Mathleson (Winohmnre). Best three-quarterbreds sold from about 70s to 765. with food 60s to 66s Among leading

sales were 93 from M. Davis (Lismore; at 78s and 69 from J Kane (Lynnford) and 110 from W. R. Drummond and Son (Lyndhurst) at 755, and for Romney three-quarterbreds M. R. J. Buick had a sale at 795. While many of the sheep changed hands within MidCanterbury, South Canterbury buyers were prominent in the market and some sheep also went to Banks Peninsula. The following is a range of values, with figures for last year’s fair given for comparison:—

Details of sales were:— Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., sold on account of: Longbeach Estate: 100 Corriedales at 745, 100 at 82s. V. W. Stonyer, Carew: 99 Romneys at 78s. 180 at 89s, C. M. Hill, Dromore: 48 Romneys at 765, 105 at 935. 86 at 975. 105 at £5.

,H- ®nd D. Bayne, Tinwald 111 Corriedales at 68s, 53 Romat ®3s- ”3 Romneys at 80s, o 7 at 775, 85 Border Lei-cester-Merino cross at 635. R. F. Letham. Ranui: 64 Romneys at 725. 104 at 68s. G. A. King, Ruapuna: 46 Romneys at 625. „ s - J - Morrow. Tannaghmore: 66 Romneys at 725. T. E. Galletley, Lismore: 61 Romneys at 635, 64 threequarterbreds at 70s. D. S. Studholme, Coldstream: 98 Corriedales at 555, 227 at 71s. H. C. Beckingsale, Tinwald: 76 three-quarterbreds at 595, 137 Corriedales at 565. A. G. J. Deal, Awapuna: 130 Romneys at 675. 235 at 71s 6d. 64 at 70s.

C. Hilgendorf, Sherwood: 80 Romneys at 81s, 79 at 80s. R. P. Bartlett. Stony lea: 41 Romneys at 56s 6d. 105 at 68s. Patterson Bros.. Ruapuna: 40 Romneys at 82s. J. R Hewson, Hopelands: 50 Romneys at 61s 6d. F. L. McLaine, Collingwood: 71 Romneys at 68s, 70 at 70s. F. G. Morrison, Haydon: 80 halfbreds at 50s, 74 at 475. R. H. Maidens, Haymarket: 65 Corriedaies at 765. V. C. White, Eiffelton: 77 Romneys at 595, 230 at 61s. . F. B. Lloyd, Coldstream: 50 three-quarterbreds at 625. J. Casey. Lismore: 50 Romneys at 675.

R. B. Pawsey, Wakanui (in conjunction with J. Trevor Thomas and Company!: 118 Corriedales at 435.

Ashburton Trotting and Racing Club: 85 Corriedales at 86s A. W. Williamson, Willowbank 160 Corriedales at 80s.

S. T. G. Sewell, Eastbourne: 155 Romneys at 80s, 62 at 66s 6d G. H. Taylor, Smithfield: 113 Romneys at 87s. L. M. Trott, Lismore: 87 Romneys at 735, 101 at 82s. J. Cocks, Medway: 77 Romneys at 80s. Estate D. Robertson, Elgin: 60 Romneys at 645. B. F. and M. D. Rooney. Winchmore: 71 Corriedales at 695.

D. J. Sun. Newlands: 93 halfhalfbreds at 665, 60 at 675, 60 breds at 545.

J. Thevor Thomas and Company, sold on account of: M. R. J. Buick. Ardnalea: 62 at 635, 121 at 60s. 61 at 58s 6d, 100 at 725, 113 at 655, 41 at 61s. 62 Romneys at 675, 64 at 71s. 81 Romney three-quarterbreds at 795. 70 at 61s 6d. 72 crossbreds at 45s 6d.

L. L. Butterick, Wakanui: 57 three-quarterbreds at 64s 84 Romneys at 775. 96 Romney

R. M. Butterick, Wakanui: 60 Halfbreds at 59s 6d

J. Kane, Lynnford: 73 threequarterbreds at 71s, 69 at 755. Mrs F. R Hood, Somerton: 68 Corriedales at 80s.

A. R Hydes, Strathclyde (tn conjunction with N.Z. Fanners Co-operative Association, Ltd.) •0 Corriedales at 545. 64 at 65s New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association. Ltd., sold

W J Smith Waintnlwa: 80 Romney cross at 795, 80 at 78s „, P „ J Hydes, Meadow Farm: 81 Romney-Cornedale cross at 58s 50 at 54s 75 Corriedaies at

L G Kingsbury. Moana: 183 Polworth-Corriedales at 80s. 53

R W Lovett, Seaview: 104 Romney halfbreds at 665, 49 at 60s, 67 at 65s 6d. R H Watson. Dromore: 112 Romney cross at 82s. A Amos and Son, Wakanui: 49 Corriedaies at 555. _T. H. Donaldson. Montrose: 93 Romney-Corriedale cross at 645. C. T A Ward and Sons, Radstone: 63 halfbreds at 59s 180 at 545, 71 at 645. B F. Mears The Downs: 65 Romneys at 775, 138 at 88s. M C. McTigue. Metbven: 59 Romneys at 945. 90 at 88s 70 at 92s 6d 139 at 89s. A D McLauchlan. Silverdale: 70 Corriedaies at 665. 50 at 61s L. D Mulligan, Omagh: 148 Romney cross at 71s. R B Pawsey. Valverde: 70 Corriedaies at 60s. R H Maidens. Haymarket: 68 halfbreds at 735. 93 at 655. H J Lilley. Ocean View: 78 halfbreds at 61s. 100 at 56s 110 at 57s

B 8. Newton. Cbatmos: 70 Romneys at 80s. A. B Chisnall. Ashton: 57 Corneaales st 755. T L. Lucas. Creekdale: 55 Romneys at 85s. Ashburton Trotting and Racing Club: 117 Romneys at 92s C D Wilson. Riverside: 96 Border Leicester - Corriedale cross at 79s

J Cocks Medway: 122 Romneys at 81s. A R Kingston. Coldstream i5B Corriedaies at 61s. 91 Rom-ney-Corriedale cross at 64s Mrs M E. Connolly. Eiffelton. 76 Romneys at 87s 6d 71 at 82s 73 at 88s Watt and Ltndores. Inland Pastures: 45 Romney cross st 655.

D. 1. Fechney. Lyatt: 82 Romneys at 70s. 108 at 71*. 110 at 645.

J R. Bruce. Pendarves: 80 Comedales at 74s

S J. ana N. M. M. Lovett. Brackleigh: 90 halfbreds at 68s. 54 at 54s A M BarweU Sklbo: 80 Romneys a( 755.

Datgeiy and New Zealand Loan Ltd.. sold, on account T H Lemon. Leylands: 78 Romney at 78s 75 at 745. R J Mathieaon, Winchmore .71 Romney at 82s 86 Border Leicester-Romney cross at 80s 38 Romney-Cornedale cross st C C. Prebble. Braemaz: 236 Romney cross at 84s 60 at 88s, 'OO at 87s 93 at 73s Ashburton Trotting and Racine Club: 41 Romneys at 70s 83 at 85s. A B Chisnall Ashton: 53 Corriedale st 7ts A E P Kilian Mattingley: K Romneys at 89s, 72 at 94s 84 at 83s 72 at 84s. 72 at 80s 87 at 87s 72 at 85*. R B Pawsev Valverde: 70 Comedales at 655. G W Taylor Drumhead: 94 Romneys st 87s. 65 at 82s 106 at 91s 88 at 78a J W. Thomas. Hlghbank: 58 Romney cross at 61s, 70 at 71s 6d.

R and J. Burton, Dromore: 85 Romney cross at 625. G. K. Campbell, Cralgie Lea: 90 Border Leicester cross at 68s 96 at 59s Des. G. Chisnall, Eskdale: 98 Corriedaies at 795, 105 at 725. A. M. Barwell, Sklbo: 85 Romneys at 82s. G. L, Mcßobb, Klninue: 129 Romneys at 765. H. V. Fountaine, Hinds: 73 Border Leicester cross at 645. D P. O’Sullivan and Sons. Clonmell: 80 Corriedaies at 535. A. Davison, Lowciiffe: 81 Romneys at 74a. E. J. Bowes. Hinds: 81 halfbreds at 78s. 83 at 68s. A. C. Begg. Lincoln Hills: 54 Romneys at 795. C. D. Hamilton, Coldstream: 73 Romneys at 655. L R. Gilpin, Mitcham: 73 Romneys at 765, 64 at 70s. G. P. Matting*??. Kimberley: 62 Romneys at 68s. Department of Agriculture. Winchmore: 45 Border Leices-ter-Romney cross at 68s. Miss E. M. Bell, Lismore: 64 Romney three-quarterbreds at 62s National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., sold on account of:— J. Robinson, Tinwald: 51 Corriedaies at 555. 66 Romney-Cor-riedale cross at 665. Alan Doak, Ltd., Wakanui: 143 Romney cross at 78s. J. L. Ferguson, Tinwald: 80 Corriedaies at 57s 85 Romneys at 68s. 85 halfbreds at 565, 87 at 60s. A. J. Watson, Seafield: l(fo Corriedaies at 765. N. S. Murdoch, Mayfield: 108 Romneys at 85s, 72 at 82s. 245 at 90s, 107 at 89s, 65 at 675. E J. Rooney, Winchmore: 192 Corriedaies at 70s. D. G. Tait, Lowciiffe: 50 Romneys at 735, 101 at 89s, 69 at 78s, 80 at 85s. A. W. McDonald, Dromore (in conjunction ’ with Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd.): 59 Romneys at 80s, 60 at 945. 93 at 975, 98 at 91s.

F. C. Tasker. Carew: 41 twoshear Romneys at 655. R. C. Cameron and Sons, Pendarves: 65 Romney cross at 645, 107 Corriedaies at 58s. R. A Stephens. Balrazie: 68 halfbreds at 525. 72 at 535. D P. Histen, Cavendish: 48 Homney cross at 665. W. Davidson and Son, Windermere: 73 halfbreds at 665, 66 halfbreds at 555.' D. G. Ivey. Ruapuna: 62 Romney cross at 71s. L. Hanrahan and Son. Dromore: 55 Romney-Corriedale cross at 58s, 46 at 545. H M Seyb Winslow: 62 three-quarterbreds at 61s. 55 at 545, 74 halfbreds at 595, 114 Rom-ney-Merino cross at 70s, 51 haifbreds at 495. H. and J. Harper, Mount Somers: 66 Romneys at 70s, 53 at 68s, 132 at 87s. Jamison Bros., Mitcham: 62 Romney cross at 80s. 76 at 83s. 61 at 765. B. F Morrow, Montalto: 71 Romney cross at 665, 78 at 655, 81 Romneys, at 81s, 40 Romney cross at 555. F. G. Rickard, Riverside: 64 Corriedaies at 60s 63 at 695. F. I. and W. E. Lowe. Hinds: 74 Romneys at 675, 68 at 655, 61 at 545.

J. J. Alnge, Lauriston: 71 Romneys at 745. Des. G. Chisnall. Eskdale: 80 Corriedaies at 935, 40 at 48s. 79 at 775. W. H. McConnell, Lauriston: 93 Romneys at 765, 68 at 725. 63 at 635. 59 at 645. R. F. Nish, Winchmore: 86 Romney cross at 765, 77 at 66s R J M. Blakely. Belhelvie: 69 Romneys at 755, 70 at 665. B. K and M. M. Scott Devon Lea: 40 Romneys at 68s. 88 at 85s.

E. Walsh, Huntington: 48 Romney cross at 71s, 42 halfbreds at 50s.

H. R. and D. A. Scott, Edvadynate: 48 Romneys at 80s, 82 Romney-Corriedale cross at 84s. 62 at 655.

K. M. Murdoch, Mayfield: 85 Romney cross at 675. B. L. Richards, Mitcham: 95 Corriedaies at 665.

J Srhoy, Lowciiffe: 137 Border Leicester-Corriedales at 86s, 103 at 78s. G. K Ross, Mayfield: 100 Romneys at 85s, 128 at 90s. Estate L. J. Fechney, Westerfield: 94 Romneys at 68s, 46 Romney cross at 56s 76 Romneys at 695. R J Bassett. Overdale: 48 Romney-Corriedale cross at 675. C. T A Ward and Sons, Radstone: 49 halfbreds at 625. H. V. McNeill, Hinds: 40 Romney cross at 655, 42 at 71s. S A. Murdoch, Mayfield. 40 Romney cross at 525, 91 at 635. Estate A. J. Rushton, Anama: 52 Romneys at 87s. D. C. I. Edgar, Ealing: 53 Romneys at 68s. K. W. Busch, Pendarves: 100 Corriedaies at 71s.

L. N. Murdoch. Mayfield: 125 Romneys at 90s, 111 at 86s. R J. Moore. Lynnford: 144 Romneys at 83s, 73 at 80s. D S. Sewell, Mayfield: 125 Romney-Corriedale cross at 85s. Rushton Farming Company, Ltd.. Anama: 105 Romneys at 87s.

T P. Lowe and Company, Windermere: 102 halfbreds at 665, 50 at 48s 6d. ’ D D..G. Chisnall, Hinds: 128 Corriedaies at 665. Estate W M. Turner, Mayfield: 88 Corriedaies at 78s. Ashburton Trotting and Racing Club; 115 Romneys at 955. M Davis, Lismore (in conjunction with Dalgety and New Zealand Loan, Ltd.): 93 threequarterbreds at 765. W N. Pearce. Hinds: 70 Romneys at 62s G. K. Campbell, Lagmhor: 101 halfbreds at 62s A. M. BarweU, Sklbo: 79 Romneys at 725, 63 at 675. K. Ballantyne, Gawler Downs (in conjunction with Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd.): 74 Romneys at 775. H. T. Wakelln Winchmore: 89 halfbreds at 54s 77 at 565, 96 at 555. MaLaughlan, Grassmere. Ltd.. Lismore: 61 Romneys at 675. E P. Stericker, Carew: 71 Romneys at 61s. A J. Watson. Seafield: 92 Corriedaies at 75s

Wright, Stephenson aud Company, Lid., sold, on account oi:— C. Culloty, Ashburton: 90 Romneys at 90s. 90 at 83s. 84 at 82s

W. K Drummond and Son, Lyndhurst: 110 three-quarter-breds at 755. R. J. M. Blakely: 80 Romneys at 665. Donald Bros., Westerfield: 199 three-quarterbreds at 61s, 109 at 665, 102 halfbreds at 595, 67 Romneys at 82s, 75 halfbreds at 51s. 76 Romneys at 795. Robert G. Read. Flemington. 80 Romney cross at 795, 48 at 70s, 105 Romneys at 71s. 40 Romney cross at 655. 118 Romneys at 635. R. W. Oakley, Hereoak. 50 Romneys at 975, 80 at £5 ss. P. and J. Donald. Methven at Romneys at 83s. 156 at 81s Ashburton Trotting and Racing Club: 114 Romneys at 88s A. S. Blssett. Ashburton: 116 Corriedaies at 635. 117 halfbreds at 535. J. Robinson, Tinwald: 6b Corriedaies at 655, 78 at 755. W S and R J. Ashworth Ruapuna: 87 Romneys at 655. 113 at TBs. 101 at 675. 49 at 51s. 57 at 60s. S. J N. Robinson. Kinellar: 41 Romneys at 60s F N. Vessey. Westerfield: 98 Romneys at 735, 95 at 725. Littledale Farm, Ltd.. Done: 138 Corriedaies at 58s. 121 at 535. K. R Bell, Wheatstone: 59 Romneys at 70s, 125 at 655.

F. H* McDonald. Seafield; 152 Romneys at 655. 129 Romneys at 67s

W A. Proctor. Westerfiela 65 Corriedaies at 575, 112 at 48s M. A. Rankin Seafield 77 Romneys at 83s, 104 at 86s. D R Johnston Wheatstone 101 Romneys at 80s. J. J. Heffernan Maronan. 103 Romneys at 85s. 84 at 77s Miss J Cuff, Hinds: 74 Romneys at 72s R. B. Pawsey Valverde: (0 Comedales at 58s.

N G Read. Flemington: 8S Romneys al 69s J. Cocks Medway: 82 Romneys at 69s _L F Chisnall, Huntington: 63 Romneys at 695. N E Kirkman, Ruapuna: 93 Romneys at 775. J. F Bishop, Tinwald: 90 halfbreds at 595.

Romneys; 1963 s. to s. 1962 s. to s. Best 87 105 70 80 Good 78 86 60 68 Average 70 77 50 58 Others .. 57 68 36 47 Fine Wools: Best 72 93 60 74 Good 64 70 54 59 Average 56 63 40 48 Others .. 48 55 30 39