Hawarden fair brings surprise

Press, 22 February 1980, Page 10

Hawarden fair brings surprise

Looks of amazement were spread over the faces of most farmers at yesterday s Hawarden ewe fair when a pen of five-year Corriedale ewes were knocked down for $36.60. As at last year’s sale, the old ewes receved strong attention from buvers but it certainly’went against the usual order of things when the top price went to a pen of five-year-olds. Bidding for the 336 Corriedales, offered by Timpendean Farm, Ltd (Waikari), started at about $.6 and from the outset two fanners, leaning elbow ® lbo ' v ®,V h ‘ pen rail fought it out withi -0 cent bids before the pen was knocked down to one of them. The sheep wll go to a farm near Rakaia. _ nno** ata Enthusiasm for the 828 a old ewes offered (8890 last year) did not wane. A fair proportion of these sheep sold in the s2a to $32 bracket while most made over $2O. This contrasts with the last sale, when the bulk of the old ewes were $l4 to $15.53, with a top price of $20.40, set by J. K. Forrester (Hawarden). Timpendean’s top price last year was $2O/20. All the adult ewes were in excellent order, and because of the good condition of most mouths offered an investment of up to three years. As the good prices would indicate the quality of the adult ewes yesterday was generally higher than those offered at the Amberley fair earlier this week. The interest in the 6749 (0500 last year) two-tooths was not as strong and values, although higher due to better quality sheep, were about the same as those at the Amberley fair. Only the top-priced pens showed a slight increase in value over the Amberley sale. The best two-tooth price was $35.20 for a pen of 80 from R. J. and R. L. Warwick (Gendochart). The same vendor sold 80 at $32.20 and 67 at $2B. Last year the best price was $35 for sheep from the same vendor. Whle the top price only Improved slightly, generally twotooths increased in vaue by $4 to $5. Most pens sold between $25 and $3O while last year values generally ranged from $2l to $25. Tussock two-tooths were $lB-$2O last year and $20.80 to $24.40 this year. R. L. Brooker (Haddon) was among the top vendors with sales ranging from $25.20 to $31.80 for 275 ewes. E. J. Millar and Co. (Allandale) won the Clifton Cup for a pen of 97 which later sold for $32.40. The remaining 151 in his offering were sold for $29.20 to $3O. Details of sales, all sheep being Corriedale unless otherwise stated, were: — TWO TOOTH EWES Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd, sold on account of: — D. J. McFadden (Parklands), 83 at $3O, 76 at $30.20; Hawarden Parish Farm, 93 at $25.80, 112 at $24; Tenterden Downs, Ltd (Hawarden), 100 at $31.20, 89 at $27; R. J. and R. L. Warwick (Glendochart), 80 at $35.20, 80 at $32.20, 67 at $2B; V. B. Jensen (Parkview), 80 at $30.80; P. J. Lamb (Carvossa), 126 at $23.80, 127 at $26.60; A. G. and R. . D. Lawrence (Mt Hilton), 70 at $26; Jedburgh. Farm (Hawarden), 63 at $25.80: G. T. Newton and Son ■ (Mt Greba), 117 Corriedale cross at $26.80; G. J. and F. K. Beere (Waikari), 70 Corredale cross at ■ $29.40; T. H. A. Westenra (Dona-' dea), 155 a t $22.40; Poplar Farm ■ (Hawarden), 51 at $24.40; J. J. 1 O’Carroll (Waitohi Downs), 44 at : $25.80, 100 at $26; J. M. Inch (Se- I ven Hills), 100 Halfbreds at • $25.20, 81 at $24.40: D. K. Ruth- i erford (Mqlrose). 107 at 24; C. 1 H. Inch (Mt Self), 87 Halfbreds I at $24.80, 71 at $24.20. ’

• Dalgety New Ze a land, Ltd ( • sold on account of: — Timpeu* i uean Farm, Ltd (Waikari), i<J ■ at $29.60, IQJ at $28.20; J. K. I Fincham (Hawarden?, bo at sz7.b.j 85 at s26.zu; Estate Quigley Bros i (rfawaraen), 78 at S»U.2U, 5a as sjs.6U, 100 at s2d.4u; a. D. I, ' Neill (Hawarden.), 74 al ; <8 at $27.40, 37 at 24.20; in. h. ' Hoagen (Hawarden), bs at s2 lf ' <8 at s2o, 66 at $22.80; Inveeloch Farm (Scargill), 97 at sza.4li, ■ 90 at $70.20; E. J. Millar and Co I (Hawarden), 97 at $32.40, 79 at ’ S3J, 72 at $z9.20; F. R. D. Oloren- ■ snaw (Hawarden), 110 at s2a.bi); 1 a. G. and K. D. Lawrence (Hawar--1 den), 69 at $27; H. R. Kutneriord 1 (Hawarden), 7o a t $23.40; A. Wi ■ Harris (Hawarden), 89 at $24.6v; P. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 34 at $24.40; K. E. McMillan (Wai-, ■ kari), 70 at $28.20. Tne New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Assocation, Ltd, sold on account ot: — A. J. Millar, (Brynheuiog), 100 Halfbreds at bzy.du, 92 Corriedales at $27.20, bj at $24; P. s>. and J. W. Roberts (Waikari), 88 at $29, 110 at s3u, 88 at $33, 62 at $26.80; R. L. ■ Brooker (Haddon), 72 at $31.80, 48 at $31.20, 70 at $25.20, 85 at $25.20; 1- D. Ewart (Brandon Downs), 106 at $23.20, 106 at $25; F R. and A. C. Meyer (Clarevale), to at $26.80, i>4 at $24.60; P. A. Carr (Glenallen), 98 a 1 $30.40, 69 at $28.20; W. lE. Mulligan (The Peaks), 74 at $24.20. . Wrightson NMA, Ltd, sold on account of: — F. E. Booker (Longfield), 131 at $3O; F. K. Forrester (Heatherdale), 80 at $31.20, 101 at $23.20, 60 at $29, 35 at $25; W. A. Booker (Dahneny Park), 100 at $28.80; D. J. Russell (The Peaks), 71 at 24.8 Q; A.' J. Earl (Hopetoun), 62 at $22.20, 73 at $29; P. J. and P. M. ClarkHall (Mt MacDonald), 99 at $20.80; L. R. Forrester (Karetu Downs), 94 at $27.60. ADULT EWES Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd, sold on account of: — G. T.Newton and Son (Mt Greba), 215 four and five-year at $20.40; D. K. Rutherford (Melrose), 460 four-year at $23; Mt Mason Part-.: nershlp (Mt Mason), 409 . fouryear at $24, 174 five-year at $22.80; J. J. O’Carroll (Waitohi Downs), 210 five-year at $25; C. H. D. Inch (Mt Self), 290 Halfbred at $23; J. M. Inch (Seven Hills), 285 five-year Halfbreds at $24.60. Dalgety New Zealand, Ltd, sold on account of: — Estate C. W. McKeegan (Hawarden), 196 four-year at $2O; Calder Farm--ing Co (Hawarden), 512 at $24; A. W. Harris (Hawarden), 389 at $25.20; W. P. Belton, Ltd (Waikari), 100 five-year at $25, 22T at $25.40, 90 at $20.80; Timpen-' dean Farm, Ltd (Waikari), 338 five-year at $36.6f); Tenterden Downs Ltd (Hawarden), 190 fiveyear at $27.20; Inverloch Farm, Ltd (Scargill), 338 at $2O: J. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 224 fiveyear Halfbreds at $21.40, 100 at $2l; H. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 262 five-year Halfbreds at $24.20; P. R. Rutherford (Hawarden), 303 five-year Halfbreds at $25.20; J. M. McMillan (Waikari), 153 five-year at $24.60. The New Zealand Farmers Cooperatve Association, Ltd, sold on account of: — W. E. Mulligan (Tlie Peaks), 131 four-vear Halfbreds at $2O; P. A. Carr (Glenallan). 225 at $27; M. R. Hogden (The Pyramids), 227 annual draft at $22.40, 222 fiveyear at $24.80; Lincoln College (Hunua Block), 170 five-year Halfbreds at $20.60. Wrightson NMA, Ltd, sold on: account of: — J. L. and P. M. . Clark-Hall (Mt MacDonald), 169 ' four and five-year Halfbreds at' $20.20, 301 five-year Halfbreds . at $27.40; J. K. Forrester (Hestherdale), 261 five-year .at 525.4(). 245 at $32.20; L. R. Forrester (Karetu Downs), 313 five-year at $28.20, 100 at $2B.