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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4811, 20 February 1936, Page 8

COMMERCIAL

MATIERE EWE FAIR. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their annual ©we fair at the Matiere saleyards on Friday, 14th February, when 10,412 breeding ewes were offered to a large attendance of buyers. The condition and quality was probably the best yarding offered at this centre. Buyers were present from the Waikato, Auckland, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti, Raetihi and Taumarunui districts. Practically a complete clearance was made under the hammer and the majority of the ewes went to the Waikato, also a large consignment to the Pio Pio district. Bidding was by no means free at any stage of the sale. However, good, quality ewes changed hands at prices equal to present rates. Older ewes on the other hand were easier and hard of sale. In the 2-tooth section top price was realised for a line sold on account of W. B. Andrew Estate and made 36s 6d. The top price of the sale was obtained for a very nice line of 1150 maiden 4-tooth ewes sold on account of M. B. Fullerton-Smith which realised 37s 6d. The 4-year-old section was again topped by Mr. K. McLean whose line realised 30s Id.

.Some of our principal sales are as follows:—1150 4-tooth ewes ac. M. B. Fullerton-Smith 37s 6d; 905 4tooth ewes ac. Fullerton-Smith Bros. 37s Id; 280 4-tooth ewes ac. the same vendor 355; 74 4-tooth ewes ac. M. B. Fullerotn-Smith 345; 93 2-th. ewes ac. T. Struthers 355; 107 2-tooth ewes ac. G. Gebb 355; 465 2tooth ewes ac. H. Nelson 34s Id; 57 2-tooth ewes ac. H. J. Ritchie 27s 6d; 80 2-tooth ewes ac. McDougall Bros. 365; 96 2-tooth ewes ac. C. E. Stewart 35s 6d; 101 2-tooth ewes ac. the same vendor 30s 9d; 60 2-tooth ewes account W. B. Andrew’s Est. 36s 6d; 69 2-tooth ewes ac. Hannan 35s 6d; 63 2-tooth ewes ac. A. Renner 35s 3d; 140 4 and 5-year ewes ac. McDougall Bros, 23s 6d; 100 4year ewes ac. T. Struthers 25s 6d; 168 4 and 5-year ewes ac. T. Salter 20s; 165 4 and 5-year ewes ac. C. E. Stewart 235; 199 4 and 5-year ewes ac. L. S. Fauchelle 23s sd; 140 do, ac. H. J. Ritchie 20s 6d; 205 5year ewes ac. O. C. Pleasants 21s; 185 4 and 5-year ewes ac. W. B. Andrew’s Est. 26s 6d; 74 4-year ewes ac. K. McLean 30s Id; 138 5year ewes ac. A. and F. Seccombe 21s 6d; 70 4 and 5-year ewes ac. G. Woods 22s 6d; 73 4-year ewes

ac. J. C. Higgie 24s 3d; 245 6-tooth and 4-year ewes ac. W. de Malmanehe 235; 480 5-year ewes ac. Fullerton-Smith Bros. 25s 2d; 100 5-year ewes ac. W. 11. Fife 22s 3d; 86 4-year ewes ac. R. M. Dunn 245. Other smaller lots made satisfactory prices on the day. F.M. ewes 15s 3d to 17s 6d and up to 19s; old low conditioned ewes made 10s to 12s 3d; failing mouth ewes 9s to 11s; broken mouth ewes 5s lid to 8s 4d.