OVER 40,000

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20477, 11 February 1941, Page 6

OVER 40,000

SECOND EWE FAIR MATAWHERG OFFERING VALUES SETTLE DOWN REVIVAL AFTER START .More than 40,000 ewes were yarded at the Matawhero Ewe Fair, the second of the season, to-day. There was a large attendance of buyers, including a few from the north.

The sale at the outset was erratic, and values were not at all to the vendors’ liking, although most met the market, but after that the market settled down to a basis that was more up to recent levels, although on a lower scale than at the first ewe fair of the season. Bidding was more confident following the New Zealand Government’s announcement on Saturday that it would purchase all the unexportable supplies of meat. One of the special offerings was a draft from Atea station, the highest figure being for four-tooths, which sold at 26s 6d. Two-Tooth Reach 26s In the other pens, two-tooths during the first three and a quarter hours’ selling sold to 26s with other wellgrown lines from 23s 5d to 25s 6d. while those of small to medium size brought 17s. About 6000 two-tooths were sold up to 1.15 p.m. Four-tooths of which only a small number was offered, ranged from 20s lOd to 265, the Atea four-tooths topping the market at • 26s 6d. Only one line of six tooths was sold, the price being 19s, while one line of eight-tooths brought 13s 9d.

Five-year-olds of which nearly 3000 were olt'ered during the first half oi the sale, sold to 17s for a line from Mr. A. Gibson, Pamoa station, while other sorts with size and condition ranged from 14s to 16s and others down to 9s 6d for those with low mouths. Six-year-olds reached 13s 6d for a line from Mr. Chas. Matthews, two other good lines selling at 12s 6d and 13s, with those with doubtful mouths reaching as low as 5s 6d. ,Mixed-aged sheep sold to 16c 7d for four-tooth to five-year ewes from Tuaroa station while a line of four, six and eight-tooth reached 15s 6d. List of Prices Atea Station draft. —Three hundred and ninety-seven 4-yr., well-framed, good store condition. 225; 358, 5-yr.. xairiy well framed, store order, <p.) 15s fid; 421, 4-th., good frames,good store condition, 26s 6d; 690, 2-th., well grown, fairly good order, (p.) 22s fid; 452. 6-th., well framed, store condition, (p) 21s 6d. Two-tooths —Two hundred and eighty, fairly well grown, store condition, on account of Mr. A. C. Steele Tahunga, 20s 6d; 340, fairly well grown, good store condition, fleece seeded, on account of Doonholmp station, 21s Od; 377, well framed, good store condition, on account of Seymour Estate, Whangara, 23s 2d; 300. fairly well grown, fairly good store condition, on account of W. Barron and Co., 20s 6d; 100, fair size and condition, (p) 18s 9d; 153, well grown. fairly good condition, just dipped, on account of*Reeves Bros., 225; 460. faiframes, store condition, on account .u Mr. Francis Stafford, Pehiri, (p.) 19s 8d; 119, fairly well framed, store condition, on account of Witters Bros., 21 <• 3d; 155, including a few 4-th., wed framed, fairly good store condition, on account of Strathallan station, 24s 3d: 155, well framed, store condition seedy fleece, on account of Taumutu station, 25s fid; 261, well framed, fairly good order, 23s fid; 191, medium size, store condition, on account of Kahuroa station, 17s; 400, fairly well framed, very fair store condition, (p.) 21s 6d; 187, fair size, store condition, on account of Mr. A. H. Wall, 20s; 300 mixed sizes and condition, 17s; 117, fairly well framed, fairly good store condition, on account of Mr. W. W. Smith, 22s 3d; 21, well grown, fairly good order, 22s 8d; 47, fair size, fairly good order, on account of Mr. W. W. Smith, 19s 2d; 327, fairly well grown, very fair order, on account of Mr. ,T. L. Broad, Waimata, (p) 21s 9d; 142, well grown, very fair store condition, 23s sd; 356, fair size, store condition, (p.) 18s 6d; 177, well grown, very fair store condition, a straight line, on account of Waimaha station, Motu, 245; 146, good size and condition, on account of Mr. J. McLaughlin, Ngatapa, 24s 6d; 206, well grown, good store condition, on account of Messrs. Kells and Turnbull, 235; 165, well grown, fairly good store order, on account of Mr. F. G. D. Baker, Tauwhareparae, (p.) 245; 335, good size, fairly good condition, on account of Hiriroroa station, "(p.) 21s 3d; 224, fairly well grown, very fair store condition, on account of Cooper’s estate, Tahekc, 1.9 s fid; 148, large frames, good store order, on account or Mr. B. Fitzgerald, <p.) 265.

Four - tooth. Two hundred and eighty-eight, fair frames, store condition, on account of Seymour estate, 20s lOd: 329, maidens, fair size, in good order, on account of Guthrie-Smith Bros., Whatatutu, 21s 6d; 207, well framed, fairly good store condition, 26s and 255.

Six-tooth. —One hundred and ninetythree, fairly well framed, store condition, on account of Seymour estate, Whangara, 19s; 196, fairly well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. Abbotsford Smith (p), 17s 9d. Eight-tooth.—One hundred and ninefair frames, store condition, some low mouths, from Kiore station, 13s 9d.

Five-year-old. —Four hundred andfil’ty, well framed, good store condition, on account of Mr. A. Gibson, Pamoa station, 17s; 335, fair frames, store condition, on account of Doonholme station, 10s; 198, fair frames, light store condition, on account of Mr. C. Shanks, Waimata, 11s; 146, well framed, store order, on account of Mr. D. M. Manuel, Te Karaka, 13s; 136, well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. A. Broadhurst, 14s fid; 255, fair frames, store condition (p.i, 10s' Gd; 173, fairly good frames, light store condition, on account of Mr. C. S. Corlett, Kanakanaia, 13s; 186, fairly well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. F. G. D. Baker, 15s Id; 194, fair frames, store condition, on account of Messrs. Kells and Turnbull, 16s; 102, well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. W. W. Smith, 15s 7d; 164, fairly well framed, store condition, low mouths, 9s (id; 152, fair frames, store condition, on account of Mr. A. C. Steele, Tahunga, 14s; 173, well framed, light store order, ex Tiniroto, 14s.

Six-year-olds. —Three hundred andseven, well framed, store condition, on account of Guthrie Smith Bros., Whatatutu, 11s; 319, fair frames, store condition, a few younger sheep in the

pen, on account of Whangara station, 5s (id; 332, fairly well framed, store condition, on account of Messrs. D. and M. Campbell, Mangamaia, 13s; 1119, fail, - frames, store condition, seedy llecec, on account of Okaihau station, Motu, 9s; 160, well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. Chas. Matthews, 13s 6d; 168, fair frames, store condition (p), 9s 3d; 519, well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. A. FI Wall (p), 13s 4d; 148, well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. W. T. Veltch, 12s 6d. Mixed Ages.—Two hundred and ninety-three, mostly 4-tooth, small and light store condition, on account of Taheke station, 13s 3d; 327, 4-tooth to 5- fair frames, light store condition, on account of Whangara station, 9s: 285, 4. 6 and 8-tooth, fair frames, store condition, on account of Mangaroa station, 14s; 282 5 and 6-year, fair frames, store condition, 11s 6d; IGS, 4 to 5-year, fair frames, store condition, on account of Mr. A. Todd, Waimata, 10s 2d; 121, 4. 6 and 8-tooth, mostly G and 8-tooth, well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. W. E. Maude, 15s Id; 150, 4, 6 and 8-tooth, well framed, store condition,' on account of Mr, W. W. Smith, 15s 6d; 166, 4, 6 and 8-tooth, fairly good frames, store condition, 14s 3d; 202, 4, 6 and 8-tooth, well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. B. B. Fitzgerald, 14s 3d; 250, 5 and 6-year, fair frames, light store condition, mouths doubtful (pj, no bid; 90, 5 and 0-year, with a few 4 and 6-tooth, fair frames, light condition, 12s 4d; 183, 4, G and 8-tooth, fair frames, store condition, on account of Mr. A. If. Wall (p), 15s Id; 664, 4-tooth to 5-year, half 4 and 6- fairly well framed, store condition, on account of Mr. Fred, Hutchinson, Tuaroa, 16s 7d; 587, 2-tooth to 5-year, well framed, good store condition, on account of Mr. F. Stafford fp), 14s 7d; 187. fair frames, store condition, on account of Mr. F. Stafford, 10s 9d; 210, fair frames, store condition, on account of West Bros., 12s 9d; 208, 4 and 6-tooth, fairly good frames, store condition, on account of Kiore Sheepfarming Company, 19s; 138, fairly well framed, light store condition, on account of Mr. M. A. Eivers, 12s 3d.