Amberley fair ewes bought for shipment to Rumania

Press, 21 February 1978, Page 23

Amberley fair ewes bought for shipment to Rumania

About a third of the two-j tooth ewes offered at the Amberley ewe fair will go to Rumania. More than 5000; were bought for a shipment of sheep expected to leave; New Zealand about the middle of April. They will be mated before departure. There were 15,124 twotooths in the offering and the inquiry for sheep for overseas gave a boost to the market for these, a market which was considered a good one under present drought conditions and with values for wool and lambs being behind last season. 'This unusual interest added is2 or $3 to the market, the market for the better-class 1 sheep in particular being affected.

The market gained ground after it had been in progress for a time and moved ahead of recent Addington values, with even the average type of ewe showing some improvement.

Considering the season, the young ewes came forward in surprisingly good order but some of the sheep were showing the signs of , the dry spell and there was a tail of light ewes. On average, two-tooth ewes were back on last year by about $4.50 a head or some 29 per cent. Whereas 14 pens soid yesterday aver-j aged $15.50, 16 pens of the! same vendors’ sheep sold last year averaged just on $2O.

For the top sheep in the sale there was a good sale between $2O and $26. The best price this year, $26, was realised for a pen of big Corriedales from Blakely and McKenzie (Bel Hamid), who last year topped the sale at $3O. The same vendors sold another pen of 90 at $lB. P. H and D. Loughnan (Burrabogie) also received $24.40 for 70 and $lB2O for another 80.

Dovedale Farm (Amberley), which realised to $22.40 for 101, had one of the best pen averages of the day, three pens containing 285 sheep averaging $19.20. D. W. J. Gould (Glenmark) also sold 111 Corriedales at $21.20.

But good class ewes brought mainly from about $l7 to $2O, average $l4 to $l6, and light and plain down to about $lO.

Blythe Downs (Cheviot) j sent forward more than IOOOi young ewes and for 1056 in' six pens it had a pen aver-1 age of $18.53. Last year, the corresponding average fori seven pens was $24.20. J. J.i McLean (Cotswold) averaged' almost $18.50 for three pens! containing 288 sheep and I selling from $16.20 to| $19.80. For four pens with 393 sheep, I. L. Williams' ■ (Hidden Hills) also averaged! $18.05, compared with $23.50 ; last year for four pens. The consignment of sheep I for Rumania is the third to be contracted by Wrightson NMA, Ltd, and Dalgety New Zealand, Ltd. It is the result of some eight months negotiations, which have been complicated by the decline in the value of the I American dollar.

Both Mr J. V. Evans, New; Zealand livestock manager; < - Dalgety’s, and Mr H. D. Matson, New Zealand live-! stock manager of Wrighti son’s, attended the sale. Mr ! Matson has just returned from a wintry', snow-covered Rumania where he completed the negotiations and signed the contract. The two-tooth ewes in the consignment will include Romneys, but Corriedales will predominate; and be-> cause of its interest in the; Corriedale-producing areas of the country, Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. will also supply a proportion of the sheep. Some stud sheep of the two breeds will also be sent.

Mr Evans said that the sheep would be used in the improvement of the Rumanian flock in crossbreeding and in crossing with indigenous sheep. The fact that this further shipment was going was indicative of the adaptability of New Zealand sheep to Rumanian conditions, he said. The offering at Amberley also included 2692 four-year-old ewes, 7885 five-year-olds and 1470 four and five- : year-olds and annual-draft ewes, bringing the total on I offer to 27,171, only a little 'behind last year. For four-year-olds, values I were also back on last year Iby about $4.50 a head or 261 !per cent. Again they were .considered to have sold reasonably well under the conditions.

While the general run of sales were between about $lO and $l2. the better pens in the selection brought from about $l3 to $15.10.

J. J. McLean, who realised up to $23.20 a year ago, sold 299 Corriedales yesterday at $l5 to $15.10 and Overton and Foster (Raumati), 222 at $14.20.

For comparable five-year-olds there was an average decline of about $4 or 25 per cent on last year’s fair. These sold mainly from about $9 to $l2, with the best up to $14.80. Overton and Foster received from $l4 to $14.80 for 380 Corriedales with 250 at the top money; T. H. CrOft (The Rock) sold 221 at $14.50: and A. J. Sloss (Glenlake), 387 at $14.40. A few four and five-year-jolds arid annual-draft ewes iranged from $10.20 to !$ 13.20.

A pleasing feature of the sale was the steady inquiry.' Few pens failed to find a buyer, in spite of the big i offering, which was disposed' of in a little more than five; hours. The sale not onlyj drew sheep from a wide; area now that the two Amberley fairs of earlier days have been amalgamated, but there was again a gallery of buyers from widely separated parts from Mid-Canter-bury to North Canterbury. Mid-Canterbury buyers again took a lot of sheep, sales being made to Ashburton and Rakaia, and in addition sheep went to Ellesmere, Dunsandel, Aylesbury, Darfield Rangiora and Che-

viot as well as the local district. Details of sales were, all sheep being Corriedale or haifbred:— TWO-TOOTH EWES Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold on account of:— ' R. J. Macfarlane (Kekerengul, 1110 at $17.40, 86 at $17.20, 87 at [517.20; L R Wilkinson (Cheviot), 120 at $6.80, 92 at $l7, 60 at i 514.60; Teviotdale Estate (Amberileyj, 112 at $l7, 110 at $18.20, [66 at $l7. 68 at $14.60: Blythe Downs (Cheviot). 125 at $l5. 140 lat $16.60. 162 at $18.40, 240 at $20.40, 189 at $20.60, 200 at $20.20: ,M. R. Harrison (Domett), 120 at $l7. 87 at $16.60: 1.. M. and H. P. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot), 90 at $l5. 104 at $17.80. 182 at $19.40: P. H. and D. Loughnan (Scargillh 80 at $18.20. 70 at $24.40; H. A. Fitzsimmons (Cheviot). 91 at $17.20, 40 at $15.40; D. W. J. Gould (Glenmark), 111 at $21.20: A. J. Bowker (Amberlev), 115 at $l6; E. L. Gibb (Scarffill). 117 at $15.40; Scargill Hills (Scargill). 93 at 517.40. 85 at S18.4O; Dovedale Farm (Amberlev). 94 at Sl6. 90 at $19.20. 101 at $22.40: Blakely and McKenzie (Glasnevin), 90 at $26, 90 at $18; R. N. Acton-Adams (Amberlev), 120 at $18.40: Te Tinii Pastures (Amberlev), 70 at $12.20: D. S. Morris (Cheviot). 100 at $17.80: R. S. Harrison (Domett), 102 at $18.20; Gordon Stewart. Ltd (Domett), 98 at $16.20; J. C. Hiatt (Domett), 135 at $18.20. Dalgety, New Zealand, Ltd, sold on account of:— R. G. Palmer (Amberlev), 125 at $18.30. 114 at $16.20, 205 at $17.20. 186 at $17.80, 177 at $l6, 150 at $14.40: J. G. and D. L. Barnes (Cheviot), 109 at $lB 40 114 at $20.40. 112 at $16.10; I. S. DnuPlas and Son (Cheviot), 77 at $l5, 93 at $13.50. 89 at $13.40. 175 at $14.10: R. W. Burnett [ (Cheviot). 85 at $16.20, 106 at j $16.80. 50 at $13.10: A. C. Hvde (Ethelton). 70 at $15.40. 76 at I $14.60. 57 at $13.40: J. J. Mr-Lean i (Omihil. 105 .st $19.40. 102 at $20,80. 31 at Si 6.20: D. IT. and |D. M. Cramnton (Cheviot). 106 [at $15.40 . 82 at $14.40, 66 at $14.60: E. J. D Good (Kekerengu), 97 at $16.80. 113 at $18.20. 103 at $17.40: H. M.Good (Kekerengu). 106 at $14.60, 116 at $l6, 65 at $14.60: J. L. Doak (Omihil, 100 at $14.60. 99 at $l3: J. S. Damnier-Crosslev (Parnassus’s 98 at $17.50. 63 at $17.10: Paratai Partnership (Amberley). 84 at $16.30. 101 at $2O: R. S. Harrison (Domett). 127 at $15.90; Jedburgh Farm (Cheviot). 78 at $16.60, 101 at $l7. 122 at $l7: I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara), 96 at c i3.20: M. R. Harrison (Domett), 238 at $18.40: S. O. Irwin (Cheviot). 134 at $15.30, 102 at Sl5, 65 at $12.80; Seadown Farm (Amberley), 86 at $16.70, 54 at $l3 70; J T. Robertson CWhiterock). 103 at $15.80. 60 at $l5, 93 at $16.60, 73 at $16.60, 70 at $17.40: D. S. Latter (Cheviot). 82 at $l4. 104 at $13.50- B. D. and T. Childs (Cheviot). 97 at $12.90; Waingaro Farm (Parnassus). 109 at $12.40; N. M. Hvde ("Parnassus’ , 90 at $12.80; 'R. D. Ensor (Cheviot). 175 at $16.60; C. M. Souter (Cheviot), 103 at $l5. The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association sold on account of:— Overton and Foster (Omihil, 107 at $16.60. 174 at. $20.60. 117 at $16.60: A. J. Sloss (Omihi), 76 at $l5, 143 at $17.80, 89 at $17.24: M. R. Harrison (Domett), 94 at $15.40. 110 at $l6: T. G. Maxwell (Motunau), 61 at $12.20, 90 at. $13.20: Rowleyvale Farm ; (Cheviot), 71 at $13.40. Wrightson NMA, Ltd, sold on account of:—

J. M. and C. N. Le Cren (Parnassus). 106 at $17.60, 1.28 at $16.40. 87 at $14.60, 143 at $15.20; I. L. Williams (Parnassus), 90 at $19.80, 103 at $17.40, 103 at 519.20. 92 at $15.80: A. C. W. Mclntosh (Loburn). .101 at $17.40. 89 at $12.40; P. D. H. Bush (Parnassus), 88 at $14.40, 92 at $l6; Beltana Estate (Parnassus;, 77 at $16.20, 60 at $15.60; Mackenzie Farm (Motunau), 90 at $15.60; C. N. Mackenzie (Motunau), 80 at $17.80; O. M. Brooker (Loburn), 196 at $l5; R. S. Harrison (Domett), 81 at $l2, 81 at $13.20. ADULT EWES The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association sold on account of:— A. J. Sloss (Omihi), 387 five-year-olds at $14.40 , 85 at $10.40;

Overton and Foster (Omihi), 101 four-year-olds at $l2, 222 at $14.20. 250 five-year-olds at $14.80, 130 at $l4, 279 at $12.20. 118 at $9.60; C. H. Croft (Omihil, 221 five-year-olds at $14.50: G. L. Gibb ‘Scargill;, 195 five-year-olds at $10; E. G. Gibb (Scargill), 263 annual draft at $13.20; J. F. and J. J. Lochhead (Omihi), 300 four-year-olds at $12.40. 102 at $11.60.' Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd, sold on account of:— A. R. and A. P. Harrison (Cheviot), 127 five-year-olds at $ll.BO. 97 at $11: A. J. Bowker (Amberley), 239 five-year-olds at $12.60; 141 four-year-olds at $12.60: E. L. Gibb (Seargill), 159 four-year-olds at $l2; Foxdown Partnership (Scargill), 330 fire-year-olds at $9; Te Tinii Pastures (Amberley). 198 five-year-olds at $11.80: R. N. Acton-Adams (Amberley), 354 five-vear-olds at $13.60. 197 at $12.70; N’gaio Clifts (Cheviot). 168 five-vear-olds at $11.20: J. G. and T. J. Latter liekerengu), 310 four-year-olds at $9.80: A. D. Appleby (Clarence Bridge), 132 five-vear-olds at $9.80.

Wrightson NMA Ltd, sold on account of:—

I. L. Williams (Parnassus). 141 five-vear-olds at $12.20, 262 at $13.60; J. M. and C. N. Le Cren (Parnassus), 234 five-year-olds at $11.60, 203 at $11; P. D. H. Bush (Parnassus), 152 at $11.60.

Dalgety New Zealand Ltd, sold on account of:—

J. L. and S. J. Doak (Omihi), 125 five-year-olds at $11: R. W. Burnett (Cheviot), 237 four-year-olds at $10.70; J. G. and D. L. Barnes (Cheviot), 93 six-year-olds at $10: 147 five-year-olds at $12.60; I. C. Mackintosh and Son (Waipara), 288 five-year-olds at $9.70; A. C. W. Mclntosh and Son (Loburn), 156 five-year-olds at $12.20; Mount Vulcan Ltd (Omihi), 340 four-y’ear-olds at $13.20, 360 five-year-olds at $10.70; A. C. Hyde (Ethelton). 302 five-year-olds at $11: A. M. Deans (Cheviot), 290 four and five-year-olds at $13.20; V. W. Reid (Omihi). 200 four-year-olds at $10.60, 105 at $10.40; J„ J. McLean (Omihi), 200 four-year-olds at $15.10. 199 at $l5, 283 five-year-olds at $l2; J. T. Robertson (Whiterock). 222 five-year-olds at $10.10: B. D. and T. Childs (Cheviot). 193 five-year-olds at $9.40; Teviotdale Estate (Amberley), 418 five-year-olds at $12.70; K. D. Ensor (Cheviot), 200 five-year-olds at $ll, 97 at $10.90: N. M. Hyde (Parnassus), 280 four-year-olds at $12.40; E. J. D. Good (Kekerengu), 204 annual draft at $l2; I. S. Douglas and Son (Cheviot), 225 four and five-year-olds at $10.20; C. M. Souter (Cheviot), 298 four-year-olds at $13.10.