Woodville Ewe Fair

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 119, 13 February 1941, Page 12

Woodville Ewe Fair

Dominion Special Service

WOaDVELLE, February 12. The first annual Woodville ewe fair was held in the Woodville Farmers’ Association yards this week. A yarding of SI9S ewes was offered, the majority from the Pongaroa, Coonoor and Waione districts. A total clearance was effected under the hammer at prices which must be considered most satisfactory for vendors. The yarding included some of the best lines of ewes which have been submitted to auction this year. They were in the best of condition, and it was evident from tl:e outset that a very strong sale would result. Some of the main realizations ■\ccount A. P. McCool, 410 four-year ewes, 23/-; G. B. D’Ath, 397 four-year ewes ‘’• > /6- 11. A. Houlbrooke, 67 fouryear’ewes,’2o/6: R. Hunt, 194 four-year ewes, 19/-; B. H. Burling, 225 four and five-year ewes, 19/2: G. 11. Morgan, four and five-year ewes 20/fi. 240 four and live-year ewcB 18/9; W. A. Cook, -97 four and five-year ewes, 21/G; F. R._ W M 0?/ I<)s four and five-year ewes, 20/7; B. Meech, 158 four and five-year ewes, ID/-; G. Hartstone, 249 live-year ewes, 19/9; R. E. Meech. 189 five-year ewes, 19/6; C. C. White, 261 five-year ewes, 16/6: H. A. Houlbrooke, 201 live-year ewes, 18/2: M. H. Bly, 271 live-year ewes, 19/-; C. C. Tolley, 232 five-year ewes, 19/3; G. 242 five and six-year ewes, l»/3; N. D. Wareham. 180 two-tooth ewes, 32/-; J. C. Bolton, 218 two-tooth ew*es, 31/1; W. Mc•Leod, 178 two-tooth ewes, 31/1; K. K. Meech, 125 two-tooith ewes, 30/-; S. C. (Sandbrook, 140 two-tooth ewes, 28/2; D. J. Robertson, 327 two-tooth ewes, 29/9. The supplementary Woodville ewe fair will be held on Monday, when between 5000 and 6000 station-bred ewes will be offered.