Ewe Fair
Adult ewes had the best o! yesterday's Coalgate ewe fair Two-tooths were hard to sell and only a few pens exceeded $2O. Buyers, obviously concerned at the effect of the present dry weather, were prepared to pay reasonable prices for heavy ewes but any light framed sheep sold at a discount. Although the number of twotooths offered was less this year the limited buying power was a very inhibiting factor. Coopworths and Border Leicester cross had the best of the sale. Border Leicester cross two-tooths from R. J. Parsons made $24.80 and Coopworths from G. D. King $23.20. The best price for Romneys was $22 for a pen from J. E. Redfern. Most two-tooths were in the $17.50 to $2O range. Only five of ; the 15 pens offered exceeded $1,1.: The best price for adult ewes was $20.20 for a pen of annual draft Coopworths from F. D. Richards. F. H. Valpy sold a pen of mixed age Border Leicester' cross for $2O. Most aged ewes were between $11.30 and $16.70. The buying power at the sale was local. The yarding consisted of 1524 two-tooths (2371 last year). 3742 adults (2751) and 277 ewe lambs (584). Sales included: Two-tooths: T. S. and A. J. Newman (Hororata). 100 Romneys at $l9. 110 at $2l, 92 at $l7; R." H. B. and K. Foster (Hororata). 115 Coopworths at $2O; R. J. Parsons (Hororata), 121 Border-Leicester cross at $24.80; J. E. Redfern (Darfield), 64 Romneys at $22: Plummers Estate (Hororata). 66 Perendales at $l9; R. D. Thomas (Sheffield), 104 Coopworths at $23; C. W. and S. C. Dennis (Glenroy), 66 Romneys at $17.40: R. P. Dennis (Glenroy). 85 Drysdales at $14.40; W. R. Deans and Son (Coalgate), 76 Romneys at $l9. 65 at $17.50; Miss E. E. Richards (Rakaia Gorge), 57 shorn Romneys at $17.80; James Deans (Coalgate). 80 Romney-Coopworth cross at $15.80, 69 at $14.90; G. D. King (Hororata), 80 Coopworths at $23.20. Adult ewes: T. S. and A. J. Newman. 147 annual draft Romneys at $16.70, 51 at $8; Strathclyde Partnership (Darfield), 87 two-shear Perendale cross at $18: G. P. Dennis (Glenroy), 147 annual draft Coopworths at $ll. Miss E. E. Richards (Rakaia Gorge), 189 annual draft Romneys at $18.80; W. F. Gerard (Benlea). 166 annual draft Romneys at $19.60; F. D. Richards (Rakaia Gorge), 448 annual draft Coopworths at $20.20, 86 at $16.80; Estate W. G. Gerard (Blackhilis), 201 shorn annual draft Romneys at $14.30; F. H. Valpy (Te Pirita), 165 mixed age shorn Border Leicester cross at $2O; C. W. and S. C. Dennis. 489 annual draft Romneys at $15.60: I. C. Bruce (Hororata), 433 shorn annual draft Coopworths at $9; Estate J. M. Duncan (DarFaid). 57 annual draft Border Leicester cross at $9; R. D. and N. A. Muir (Glenrovi, 195 annual draft Coopworths at $17.20, 176 at $10.50
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