FEILDING RAM FAIR

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 113, 6 February 1937, Page 14

FEILDING RAM FAIR

Flock Southdowns Offered MARKET CLOSES EASIER Dominion Special Service. Feilding, February 5. Flock and stud Southdowns were offered to-day, the second day of the Feilding ram fair, to a large assembly of farmers. Bidding was good until later in the day, with the range of prices somewhat above reserves. As in the case of the Romney buyers, the farmers were particular, and some line«? not showing the quality required were left severely alone. The fair concluded in a minor key late in the afternoon. Too many flock Southdowns were offered, consequently at about 4 p.m. prices dropped appreciably. Up to that time , the sale was good. Stud Southdowns sold well at higher prices than were anticipated. The highest price of 65 guineas was i>y the Loan and Mercantile Company for a ram sold by C. McLaughlan (Blenheim). In addition to the sales reported in yesterday’s ‘‘Dominion,” the following were made from the ring:— Flock Romneys. Account J. E. Hewitt, one at 22gus., one at Signs., one at 20gns., one at logos., four at 84gns„ four at 6gns., four at oAgnsj Mrs. U. H. Kilgour, Kiwitea. one at !<• one at 13: L. A. Henson, Mt. Stewart, four at. 5; Alex. Brown and Sons, one at 24, one at 20, one at IS, one at 15, four at 14, four at 13, four at 11; H. B. Williams. Tokomaru four at aj two at 54. , FtOCK SOUTHDOWNS. Special Show Classes. Account C. G. C. Denner, four at sJgns., seven at ogns., four at 4gns.;; H. P. Green, Bulls, three at 4, three at 3|, four at 3; B. N. Sandilands, five at 24; Mrs. V. Craine, Kiwitea, four at 6, four at 52. Second Show Class. Account C. G. C. Denner, four at 6i, four at 6; O’. F. McLaughlan, Blenheim, four at 8; E. M. Hare, four at 8, four at 74; j Mrs. B. D. Hunt, Kongotea, four at SA; I W. McKay, Apiti, four at 4>; Feilding Agricultural High School, four at 6; Ellis Bros., Bulls, four at 6; A. C. Vile, Bulls, four at 10, four at 7; Dr. Dick, Marton, four at 9; W. H. Humphrey, Stanway, four at 7, four at SA; F. O. Stack, Kiwitea, four at (>; 11. J. Fagan and Son, Sanson, four at 91, four at 8; A. Burgess, Kongotea, one at 9*, one at 54 ; G. H. Burgess, one at BJ-, one at 8; W. 11. Humphrey, one at 54; W. J. Stack, Buunythorpe, one at 8, one at 71; Ellis Bros., one at 10, one at 9; G. VV. Munford, Shannon, one at 64, one at 6; F. O. Stack, one at 5; A. C. Vile, one at 17, two at 16; A. Callingbam, Stanway. one at 5; W. E. Baker, one at 5; J. W. Batchelor, Waituna West, two at 5; E. M. Hare. Cheltenham,, two at 9>, one at 84; Mrs. B. D. Hunt, two at 104; C. G. C. Denner, one at 6. one at 5; W. McKay, Apiti, two at 5; H. J. Fagan and Son, one at 9; J. Barnes, Ashhurst, one at si, one at 5; T. J. Williams, Te-Awa lirst prize iu his class at 13; K. Hancock, Taiko rea, second prize at 131, one at 1OA; Feilding Agricultural High School one ‘at 124; W. K. Hopcroft, Aokautere, seven at 7, four at 3; W. McKay, four at sj. four at 5, eight at 5; A. M. Henson, four at ; E. M. Hare, four at 104, four at 10, five at BA, two at 8, four at 71, one at 7; Mrs. M. I. Christian four at 7, four at 6|, two at 5; Mrs. W. J. Stack, one at 9, two at 8; W. Hunt, four at 52; A. E. Sly, Whakarongo, eight at 4j, four at .4J, four at 4; A. Dernier (Stanway), four at 6|, one at 44, seven at 4; Judd Bros.. Aokoutere, four at 64. eight at 54, two at 3; J. B. Bradley, Sanson, eight at 64, eight at 6, four at 4; U. C. Ellerm, Sanson. two at 94, four at 9 one at 74, four at 6t; W. Price, one at 64, one at 6, three at 5: MpS. C. J. McLean, four at 41. four at 44, four at 4; L. Harding, Woodville, four at 7>, one at' 51; J". Rod and Sons, four at 9J, four at 8, four at 44; G. R. Mcßeth, one at 71, one at 7, one at 64. eight at 54; J. Barnes, three at 5, three at 4L six at 34: W. H. Humphrey, two at 54, four at 5, eight at 44: P. K. Kristensen (Ohingaiti), four at 54, six at 4j; Mrs. S. Pearson, two at o|: R. A. Bissett (Pahiatua), four at 5£ eight at 5, four at 44; F. Setter (Otane), four at 4, four at 34; A. Palmer (Rauinai), four at 4J, three at 44, four at 4|, four at 3A; K. G. Dalziell (Mangaonono), four at 14, four at 124, four at 12, four at 94; K. and K. Field (Bulls), six at 6, three at 4; J. H. Slack (Manakau), two at 6|, eight at 6, two at 4; C. Coleman and Son (Bulls), six at 4|, three at 3s, three at 3>, four at 3; 11. M. Gray, four at 4, eleven at 3; T. J. Williams (Te Awa), one at 9. two at 8. four at 71, four at 51, four at 51, four at 81; A. C. Vile, one at 10, one at 9, live at 74, one at 7, eight at s>; W. J. Hutchinson, fou r at 74. six at 6, four at 's|, four at 5; J. C. Whibley (Maharahara), five at 7, one at 6£; A. J. Sanson (Glen Oroua), one at 6, two at four at 41. four at 24; Dr. Dick, four at 6; H. B. Johnston, three at three at 41; Humphrey Bros., four at 6, four at 5, four at 4}, four at 4, four at 4f; Ellis Bros., one each at 13 and 10, two at 12, four at 7f, four at 7, four at 54, four at 5; A. W. Bissett, one at 7: D. O’Brien (Paliiatiia). one at 7, one at 51. two at 5; It. Bevan, three at 84, four at 74, four at 7, three at 51; IL Whitehead, eight at 5, four at 44; T. W. Pairman (Mangawekal. four at 71, three at 6s, eight at 64, MacFarlane Bros (Obau), four at 34. eight at 4| ;P. H. Bailey (Colyton), one at 44, one at 41, four at 3^; Kobt. Stewart, four at 7; G. H. Burgess, one at 54, four at 3s; Mrs. D. Hunt, three at 94, four at 9, three at 7, one at 111; D. Houghton (Buunythorpe), one at 44, four at 31, five at 3, four at 21: Mrs. F. Merrett.mve at 3, four at 2j; Palmer Bros., one at 34; H. E. Williams (Tokoinaru), four at 6f. four at 5, two at 51; Mrs. B. H. Slack, four at 5, four at 41; S. W.lngram Slack, four at 51: Feilding High School, five at 4; H. It. Whitehead, four at 41; J. K. Whitaker, one at 8, one at 64. one at 6, four at sj, eight at 51; J. W. Simpson, four at 4. four at 31, eight at 3; L. H. Best (Shannon), four at 8, eight at 7, four at G 4; F. H. London (Kimbolton), three at 5; W. Anderson (Aokautere), four at sf, four at 51. three at -4; W. C. Christian, eight at 44, four at 31: H. J. Fagan, four at 8, four at 7, nine at 61. one at 6: F. G. Boswell, three at 3-1; Hamish Wilson (Bulls), two at 51, one at 5; E. S. Badger (Whakarongo), one at 131, four at 6, eight at 41: N. C. Jensen, four nt 41: N. S. Pritchard (Bulls), four at 61. four at SJ. Stud Southdowns. Account G. W. Munford (Shannon), one at 30; R. Dysart (Seddon). one at 37. one at 21 ; Ellis Bros., one each at 45, 40, 37, 12; J. H. Slack (Manakau). one at 30; Mrs. B. H. Slack, one at 25; J. Knight, one each at 43. 35, 28. 171: W. Price, one at 45; C. F. McLaughlan. one each at 65, 35. 3-3, 30, 26. 25; A. C. Vile, one each at 33, 32, 22. Sale at Dannevirke JDanncvirkc, February 5. Williams and Kettle Ltd. report having held its weekly stock sale yesterday, when it offered a big yarding of sheep, cattle and pigs to a good attendance of the public. The sheep entry comprised chiefly of iambs, which again sold well, ewe lambs meeting with a particularly good market. All prices were on a par with late market rates and were as follows: — Sheep.—A/c. G. J. Gibson, Maharahara, 43 woolly ewe lambs, 30/-; a/c. W. T. Luxtoii. Akitio, 100 shorn wether lambs. 18/6: 102 shorn wether lambs. 18/2: a/c. C. Ferrick, Ti Tree Point. 109 shorn wether lambs, 17/8: 98 b.f Lambs. 20/4: a/c. A. V. Galloway Maharahara, 109 b.f. lambs. 21/4; a/c. W.* Boyden. Rua Roa, 24 2-tooth wethers, 26/6. Other prices were: Fat ewes. 16/- to IS/10; (at lambs. 23/-: woolly ewe lambs, 19/1) to

27/-: shorn ewe lambs, IS/- to 20/7; woolly wether lambs, medium, 14/3; shorn wether lambs, 14/3 to 17/9; b.f. lambs, medium. 15/to IS/-; small b.f. lambs. 8/4 to 12/-; small wether lambs, 7/- to 12/6. Cattle.—Fat Jersey cows and heifers. £3 11/- to £4/5/-; falTi.P. bullocks, £9/7/6; fat P.A. and Hereford cows. £6 to £6/18/-; P.A. heifers r.w.b.. £7/10/-: P.A. store cows. £6/5/-; ISmos. P.A. and Hereford steers. £7/4/-: store Jersey cows, £l/19/to £3/5/-: putter bulls, £3/9/-. Pigs.—Wearier pigs, 12/6 to 17/-.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having sold the following: One hundred and sixty Romney ewe lambs (woolly) at 25/-; lift woolly Romney wether lambs at 14/-; 76 shorn ewe lambs at 25/7; 114 shorn wether lambs at 20/2; 119 ditto at 17/2; 9 fat wethers at 21/7; 7 ditto at 26/2; CO 6-year ewes at 19/4 :'l fat sow at £5/10/-. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Lid., report having offered a good yarding of sheep to a large attendance of the public. The entry consisted of all store lambs. Good lambs again sold well, but medium and cull sorts were easier than previous sales. Included in the offering was an exceptionally good line of woolly ewe lambs, which realised the satisfactory price of 32/7. The following prices were realised: Fat lambs. 23/6: fat wethers, 24/- to 26/10; good woolly wether lambs, 20/5: good shorn ditto, 17/3. 17/C to 19/3; medium ditto. 13/5, 15/- to 16/1; medium woolly ditto, 12/- to 17/9; medium ewe lambs. 18/1, 18/3, 19/10 to 20/10: small ewe lambs. 10/- to 15/C: small wether lambs, 9/9 to 11/-. The Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-op. Associations Ltd., report having offered a good yarding of all classes of sheep and cattle to a good attendance at the Dannevirke sale. Station cattle were in keen demand, selling well above vendors’ reserves, other classes of stock selling on a par with recent. sales. Prices were: —Fat ewes. 17/4 to £l/0/6; fat lambs, £l/4/- to £l/C/C: 5-year ewes, £l/2/-, £l/3/6 to £l/6/-; store ewes. 12/-, 13/6 to 15/-; 2-tooth wethers, £l/4/-. £1 4/8. £l/5/6 to £l/6/6: f. and f. Southdown lambs, 18/6. 19/-. £l/0/9 to £l/1/-; med ium Southdown lambs, 14/6, 15/- to 16/6; woolly wether lambs, 16/6. 17/-. 18/6 to £1 1/9; smaller sorts. 11/-, 12/6 to 13/6; woollv ewe lambs. £l/4/6. £l/5/-, £l/6/6 to £l/11/-; shorn ewe lambs. ItV-. 17/6. 19/t<> £l/1/-; Southdown rams. 2gns., 2Jgns., to sgns.; fat P.A. cows, £6, £6/7/6. £6/15/- to £7; fat dairy sorts, £3 10/-, £3/15/-. £4/10/- to £5/10/-; P.A. steers, £7, £7/11/-. £B/13/- lo £9/7/6; forward station cows. £4/5/-. £4/12/6 to £5 2/6; P.A. cows and calves, £5/8/- to £<J 5/-: dairy cows. £3/10/- to £4/5/-: store cows, £2/5/-, £2/10/- to £3/5/-; yearling Jersey heifers. £2/10/- to £3/7/6; potter bulls,’ £4/10/-, £5/5/- to £6/10/-. Values at Pohangina Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, February 5. There was an entry of 2360 ewes, splendid qualltv showing throughout, when Dalgety and Company. Limited, conducted their annual sale at Ngaputahi, Pohangina. The attendance was large and each lot changed hands. Mr. 11. Beetham’s 5-year ewes brought top price 31/- and his 360 2-tooth ewes 42/9, The company quotes the following sales: —H. Beetham, Ngaputahi, 339 5-year ewes. 31/-; 360 2-tooth ewes, 42/9; 11. Stuart. 180 4 and 5-year ewes. 30/7; J. Enright, 72 4 and 5-year ewes, 30/6; Geo. Port, 124 4 and 5-vear ewes, 29/-; J. Stevens. 89 5-vear ewes, 28/6; R. O. Batchelar. 155 5-year ewes. 27/8: 08 2-tooth ewes, 41/9; It. O. Young. 150 5-year ewes, 27/9; 67 2tooth ewes, 33/6: C. D. White. 159 2-tooth wethers, 25/3; 70 wethers, 26/4; small ewe lambs, 18/-; shorn b.f. lambs, 15/7 to 19/-; shorn wether lambs. 17/- to 18/-; Southdown rams, ogns.; 5-year Romney rams, IJgns. . Eketahuna Sale Masterion, February 5. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., held its weekly sale at Eketahuna yesterday. A yarding came forward and was offered to a fair atteiiflance from local and Manaw’atu districts. A total of 3000 sheep was yarded, the bulk being lambs, but a few pens of breeding ewes were included in the entry. The lamb section comprised a very attractive offering, and the company reports a good clearance at late rates., with best sorts in keen demand and commanding very satisfactory prices.

Sales are quoted as follows:—B.f. lambs: Acc. C. T. Rielfardson. 17/4 to 22/10; acc. AV. Dagg, 22/7; A'. Weston, 21/-; J. P. Matheson, 10/4: J. Frans, 19/2: acc. Rod. Breach, 18/6: acc. R. and F. Gray. 17/9: ace. T. Wyeth, 17/6; cull pens made 9/6 to 14/-. Woolly wether lambs: Acc. Percy Berry, (few b.f.). 22/9; acc. W. H. Buick and Son, 20/10; acc. O. J. Welch. 16/10 to 20/2; R. and F. Gray, 14/9 to 19/7; Turnor

Estate 17/3 to 19/2; N. P. Goodin. 17/-. Smaller lambs made 11/1 to 12/1. Shorn wether lambs: Acc. J. P ; Matheson, 19/-; ace. C. W. Dagg, 18/3; F. W. Parry,l3/to 16/10. Small cull lots made 11/- to 13/-. Ewe lambs: Woolly, acc. M . II Buick and Son 19/- to 29/6: C. R. Feudal!, 19/- ; acc. W. Edmonds, 17/3. Shorn, acc. A. J. Perry, 18/9; ace. F. W. Parry, 1,6/8: cuR pens, l°/9 Breeding ewes: Acc. 1. M jeth, 28/-, acc W H. Buick and Son, 26/6; acc. N. P; Goodin, 17/9 to 2(1/10. Wethers: Stores. 23/1. Weaner pigs, 15/-. Wri"ht Stephenson and Co., Ltd., held a sale at Martinborough yesterday, and a good varding of lambs was offered to a large 'bench of buyers. The sale was "stickv” throughout, and buyers were very cautious. Following are the pricesß.f. lambs (good) 21/8: medium b.f. lambs 16/7 to 18/6' w.f. woolly w. lamb.-, (good). 19/6- medium w.f. woolly w. lambs. 14/6 to 15/10; small lambs. 12/- to 12/8; fat cows (dairy) £-1/17/-: store cows, £2/10/- to £2/15/-. Stortford Lodge Ewte Fair Hastings, February 5. There was a large attendance of buyers ar the ewe fair at Stortford Lodge to-day, and considerable interest was aroused by the lots offered. The top price paid was 47/6 for Ruakawa bred two-tooth ewes. These were offered on account of Robert Harding, by Williams and Kettle, Ltd. Four-tooths from the same property made 44/-, six-tooths 39/6. , four-year-olds 33/9, and five-year-olds 29/6. llie total offerin., submitted to a large attendance of buyers was over 4200, and a keen demand for breeding ewes became apparent immediatelv the selling began ,Six-year-old ewes ranged from 18/- to 23/6, two-tooths 37/nnri small-crown down to 31/-. M\e-year-oFds made £s high as 29/-, with an average value of 25/- to 26/-. The few entries of halfbred met with a very slow sale, tharL being no demand irrespective of condition or age. Values at Carterton Carterton, February 5. Wright. Stephenson, Ltd., held a sale to-day, there being a good yarding ot slieep', cattle and pigs and a large atfend: , ni , of buyers. All. classes sold well, there being practically a total clearance under the hammer. „. . T , t Prices ranged as follows:—Sheep. Fat bf lambs. 23/8 to 26/-: fat ewes, 18/4 to 23/6: b.f. rape lambs. 20/- to 21/7; medium b.f. do.. 15/3 to 17/1; s.m. do . 8/u to 1-/6. ww.r do., 18/5 to 19/3; medium do., 14/6 to 16/9; s.m. do. 12/- to 13/-: medium shorn wether lambs, 12/- to 13/-; s.m. do.. 7/6 to 11/-: woolly ewe .lambs, 20/1 io 25/6; medium do.. 17/S to 18/2; s.m. do.. 13/- to 16/1: s.m. m.s. lambs. 9/- to 11/1; fat wethers, 25/10 to 2</-; * or ' va "l ewes. 16/6 to 16/7; s.m. ewes. 22/- to 24/8. store ewes, 14/- to 15/2; f-m. ewes to 17/9 Cattle: Springing heifers, £3 to £5/2/6: 2 d.n. ealvers, springing. Jo *•> 5/-; springing cows, g.s. £o to second ealvers. just calver, to £o/10/*» cows in milk, to £4/10/-; fat cows. £4/o/to £5/10/-: forward cows, £3/2/6 to £4/2/6: store cows. £2/2/- to 3; cows and calves, £4 to £6/2/6; vealers, £2/2/-. £"/16/- to £3/9/-: heifer calves, 33/.- to £2/2/-; bulls. 35/- to £7/5/-. Pigs: Weaners (good), 16/6 to 17/-; weaners, medium, 12/6 to 15/6; weaners small, 9/to 11/6; slips, 1"/- to 19/6; store pigs. 20/to 23/-; light porkers, 24/- to 26/6; poykers. 29/- to 38/6: baconers, £2/10/- to £2/15/-: sows with litters, £4/2/6 to £4/10/-: choppers, to 30/-. POULTRY VALUES Wanganui Prices Steady Dominion Special Service. - Wanganui. February 5. C. Atkinson and Co. report the following prices at its Friday mart sale: —Light table fowls, 1/6 to 2/- each heavy table fowls, 2/3 to 2/6 each; roosters, 1/6 to 2/each; ducks. 1/3 to 1/9 each; drakes, 1/to 1/3 each; ducklings, lOd. each; cocke r els six weeks, 6d. each; eight to 10 weeks, 1/3 to 1/6 each; 10 to 12 weeks. 2/- to 2/5 each; plllets. late, 1/4 to 1/6 each; forward. 3/9 each; bantams, 6d. to 1/eaeh; pigeons, 6d to 9d. each. Demand was keen, with an entry of over 70 pens. Prices remained fairly steady. OTAKI DAIRY COMPANY Further Advance to Suppliers The Otaki Dairy Co., Ltd., has made u further advance to its suppliers of twopence per lb. butterfat on all cream supplied from July 1 to December 31. The monthly advances made have been at the rate of lid. per lb. for August to December with 1/- for July. The additional payment now made, brings the advance up to over 1/1 per lb. butterfat for the first six months of the season.