THE STOCK MARKETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 65, 13 February 1935, Page 5

THE STOCK MARKETS.

JOHNSONVILLE EWE FAIR. At Johnsonville on Monday, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Lfd., held a successful ewe fair. There was a very large attendance of buyers present from Masterton, Lower Wairarapa, Levin, and Manawatu districts, besides the usual attendance of local fanners. A yarding of 6038 sheep, mostly ewes, was submitted. Ewes from the bill country adjacent to Wellington arc keenly sought after, as they do well when shifted to the better pastures up country. This particularly applies to the big framed Romney cross owes suitable for fat lamb rearing.

There was a keen demand at auction for all classes of owes and practically a total clearance was effected at prices that must be considered satisfactory to vendors. Sheep generally came forward in good order, with the exception of lambs, which were showing the effects of the dry weather. Good-conditioned black-faced lambs were keenly sought after, while whiic-faced lambs were not in such good demand. Realisations were as follow: Account W. Ilorrobin, Oliariu. —184 four-year-old ewes, 20s 4d, 2u l’.rn. owes, 9s 7d. Account Bryant Bros., Oliariu: 354 fiveMana Island: 116 lon r-six-v car-old ewes, 20s 2d. Account E. H. Smith, Oliariu: 72 2d. BAecount E. H. Smith, Ohariu: 72 two-tooth owes, 255; 15 two-tooth owes (smail), 14s 3d; 42 fivc-ycar-old ewes, 15s; 31 two-tooth wethers, 17s. Account W. Robertson, Taka pan: 70 four-year-old ewes, 21s; 312 five-year-old cv. es, 17s 6d. Account W. P. Hume, Ohariu: 290 five-year-old ewes, 20s; 39 f.m. ewes, 17s; 20 cull ewes, 10s 6d; 13 cull ewes, 9s lOd. Account A. J. Eastwick, Ohariu: 234 five-year-old owes, 18s; 99 two and four-tooth wethers, 17s 9d; 16 two-tooth wethers, 15s 6d. Account W. Kilmister, Lower Hutt: 97 f.m. ewes, 16s; 29 b.i. lambs, 14s 2d. Account A. Iloi-robin: 144 five-year-old ewes, 17s 6d; 12 f.m. ewes, 9s Sd. Account L. D. Nairn, Takapau: 95 f.m. ewes, 19s 2d. Account A. KmmoTT, Titahi Bay: 140 f.m. count Airs W. L. Siovers, Tawa Flat: 36 On. ewes, 17s; 59 f.m. ewes, 16s 6d; 25 ewe lambs, 10s 6d; 14 owe lambs, 11s lOd; 98 wet her lambs, 10s 6d. Account \\ . D. T. Steel, Takapau: 37 two-tooth wethers, 16s lOd. Account R. W. Bothamlcy, Porirua: 121 f.m. ewes, 15s Id; 25 f.m. ewes, 12s 7d; 25 cu’ll owes, 7s lid; 18 cull lambs, 6s lOd; nine wethers, 12 s 3d. Account E. Brady, Paremata: 108 f. and f.m. owes, 12s; six wethers, 13s; 38 cull ewes, 8s 3d. Account A. J. Ghidings, Opau: 61 f.m. owes, 13$ 6d. Account J. W. Mcxted, Pahautanui: Four wethers at 18s 6d; 70 f.m. ewes 7s Id. Account Jervis and Sons, Makara: 133 f. and f.m. ewes, 12s 6d; 20 lambs, .Hs 9d; 13 cull lambs, 6s 7d; 10 wethers, 16s 9d. Account L. Stcbbings, Johnsonville: 70 f. and f.m. owes, 11s 4d; 23 ewe lambs, 11s 3d. Account \\ hitehousc Bros., Titahi Bay: 59 4-6 and f.m. ewes, 15s. Account Beech Bros., Ohariu: 12 f. and f.m. ewes, 8s Id; 3 lambs, 6s. Account A. Hyde, Takapau: 56 f.m. owes 10s lOd; 51 b.f. lambs, 14s 2d. Account T. Hook, Poriyua: Ewes at 7s 3d and lambs 9s 6d. Account Monk and Sons, Makara: 43 b.f. lambs. 14s 9d. Account various clients: 5-year-old ewes, 18s 3d, 16s; f.m. owes, 12$, 11s Id; w.f. wether lambs, 13s 7d, 12s. RAMS. Account Mrs W. G. Johnston, Lower Hutt.—3/1 shear Southdown rams, 2^gns; 2/1 shear Southdown rams, 2gns; 1/1 shear Southdown rams, down rams, rams, lgn; 2/2 shear Southdown rams, 3/2 shear Southdown rams, 1 f.m. Southdown ram, lgn. Account A. Emmett, Titahi Bay: 1/2 tooth Southdown ram, 2|gns; 1/4 tooth Soutlidown rarn, 2|gns; 3 f.m’. Southdown rams, Account P. Falconer, Ohariu: 2 Southdown rams, 3gns; 1 Southdown ram. 2«jjgiis. Account J. A. Kirkcaldie, Makara: 4 Southdown ranis, 2gns. Account A. Brady, Pahautanui: 3 Southdown rams, lgn. Account; C. Brady, Pahautanui: 1 Southdown rain, 365: 3 Southdown rains, 265; 3 Southdown rain* jOs. Account \Y. Brady, Paremata: 2 Southdown rams, 18$ 6d; 1 Southdown ram, 10s. PAHIATUA EWE FAIR. The condition of the offering submitted at the Pahiatua ewe fair was oil the whole fairly good, and the quality well up to past sales. There was a keen demand throughout the sale for two-tooth ewes, top prices at the sale being secured for a pen of these animals.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., submitted a full yarding of 10,170 ewes to a large and representative gathering of buyers, clearing at the following prices: Twotooth ewes, 20s to 31s 9d; four-year ewes, 22s 8d to 23s TOd ; four and fiveyear owes, 19s 6d to 23s 3d ; five-year ewes, 16s Gd to 19s 6d ; four and sixtooth ewes, 22s to 23s 8d; poorerconditioned ewes made from 12s to 16s 6d Dalgctv and Co., Ltd., offered a very full yarding to a large and representative attendance of buyers from many outside and local districts, and effected a total clearance at the following range of values: Five-year ewes, Bs, 12s 3d, 14s, 14s Id, 15s, 16s, 16s 4d, 17s 4d, 19s Id, 19s Kiel, to 21s 3d; two-tooth ewes, 17s, 18s 7d, 20s 6d, 20s Bd, 21s 4d, 21s fid, 235, 23s Id, 23s fid, 25s 2d, 265, 26s Id, 2fis 2d. 27s 6d, to 27s 9d; m.a. ewes, 21s 3d; s.m. ewes, 13s; four and five-year ewes, Bs, 9s, 11s, 12s 4d, los Id, 15s 3d, 16s lOd, 17s Id, 17s 6d, 17s 7d, 18s 4d, 18s 10:1, 19s 3d, to 22s 4d; four-tooth ewes, 23s 7d ; four and six-tooth ewes, 16s 9d, 18s Id, 22s fid, to 22s 8d; four-year ewes, 18s to 20s 2d; five and six-year ewes, lfis Bd. RETAIL TRICES. NEW ZEALAND MEAT IN LONDON. The Now Zealand Moat Producers’ Board has been advised by its . London manager that the following retail prices were being quoted for New Zealand lamb and mutton retailed in London during January, 1935. These prices represent a fair average of the prices quoted by the better class shops in London for the best quality Now Zealand lamb and mutton: Lamb: Legs, 12d per lb; shoulders, 10d; loins, lOd; necks, 6cl; breasts, 3d; forequarters, 7jd; hindquarters, lid. Mutton (wethers) : Legs, 9jd per 11); shoulders, 8d; loins, 8d; necks, 4d; breasts, 3d.