‘One of poorest fairs for years’
One of the poorest fairs in more than 30 years was how one man described the Methven ram and ewe fair yesterday, after the ewe section took only about an hour to complete. In the two-tooth section, five lots were passed, and the top price of $25.50 went to Mrs A. H. Parker of Lyndhurst for 74 Romneys. Two lots were passed in the adult ewes, where the top price of $17.75 went to J. D. and A. M. Roberts, of Methven for 235 four-year-old Romneys. Sales were.— Two-tooths: F. J. Wright, 137 Romneys at $20.50; Peterhead Farm, Highbank, 70 Coopworths at $22.25; R. J. Hill, Methven, 191 Romneys at $21.50; B. H. Reesby, Winchmore, 96 Border-Romney cross, at $24.75; C. W. Smith, Springburn, 62 Romneys at $17.50; M. and W. F. Bell, Methven, 37 Romneys at $24.25; R. A. and M. A. McLeod, Mt Hutt, 123 Romneys at $l7; Mrs A. M. Parker,. Lyndhurst, 74 Romneys at $25.50; Dalkeith partnership, Mt Hutt, 33
COopWorths at $l7. Adult ewes: H. G. Barr, Mt Hutt, 100 Romneys at $6; B. R. Petrie, Staveley, 133 Coopworths at $9.75; Strathavon Farm, Methven, 174 Romneys at $11.25; B. T. and F. A. Pawsey, Bushside, 188 Coopworths at $5; M. and W. F. Bell, Methven, 106 Romneys at $16.75; O. W. Smith, Springburn, 258 Romneys at $l3; J. D. and A. M. Roberts, Methven, 235 Romneys at $17.75; P. W. France, Methven, 62 Romneys at $8; I. N. and R. N. Currie, Methven, 90 Romneys at $10.25; M. and W. F. Bell, Meth ven, 65 Romneys at $16.25; C. W. Smith, Springburn, 20 Romneys at $8.75; MacDonald Farming partnership, 73 Romneys at $12.50; C. A. and M. D. Wilson, Terrace Farm, 212 Coopworths at $11.25; Dalkeith Partnership, Mount Hutt, 21 ewes at $13.25; B. R. Petrie, Staveley, 95 Coopworths at $7.50; Waimarama Farm, Methven, 116 Romneys at $3.50; P. W. France, Methven, 34 Coopworths at $7; C. A and M. D. Wilson, Terrace Farm, 56 ewes at $6.
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Press, 28 February 1986, Page 18
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