FEILDING EWE FAIR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 68, 16 February 1935, Page 5

FEILDING EWE FAIR.

A WONDERFUL SALE. STRONG MARKET FOR GOOD EWES. ’ihat the annual ewe fair at Eeilding, yesterday, was a splendid sale was the consensus of opinion of many of the noted breeders and stock authorities of tho district. The yarding exceeded 33,000 and the attendance was exceptionally large. The market opened out strongly and duo to an evident scarcity of ewes selling continued briskly ihroughout the day. All lines in good condition and with good mouths did not lack for bidding and hardly a pen failed to find a buyer at auction. Values on a comparative oasis were just as good with tlio aged breeding owes as with tho t.wotootlis, the former, if anything, hanging nearer to prices ot recent years than the latter. In the two-tooth pens the top price of 4Us was shared by Messrs Jacob and Son and J. D. Hocking, both of Kiwirea, last year’s peak price in these pens being 52s for an exceptional lot. Mr Hocking has topped the fair on several other occasions also. Top price honours in tho four and sixtooth pens went to Mr N. J. Short with 275, while Mr J. R. Northcott was highest in tho 4yr ewes with 25s 2d. For a good line of 4 and syr ewes Mr C. C. Higginson obtained tlio top price of 235, while Mr -M. A. Conway’s pen of 180 good syr ewes gained the peak price of 23s 8d in their section. Vendors were generally very satisfied with the market, while the buyers were firmly of the opinion' that tho sheep offered were an exceedingly good selection. Details of some of the sales in each section are as under: — Two-tooth ewes. —On account A. R. Bartlett, 175 at 28s; account S. Setter, 222 at 28s; 300 at 31s; account D. Kinioek, 160 at 31s 7d; account Barber Est., 250 at 21s yd; account J. Kennedy, 300 at 25s 2d; account B. McLeod, 135 at 24s 2d; account S. Williamson, 90 at 3Cs 6d; account E. Stack, 50 at 30s, others at 325; account A. Brown, 70 at 33s 6d; account F. Lethbridge, 70 at 21s; account N. J. Short, 60 at oss 3d, 100 at 32s 9d; account T. Mauiuell, 100 at’3os 6d; 90 on account J. Palmer at. 29s 9d; 100 on account J. Northcott at 30s 6d; 40 on account S. Setter at 24s 7d; 90 on account S. Williamson at 31s 9d; 126 on account Poplar Flax Coy., at 30s; 130 on account N. B. Gibbons at 30s; 140 on account A. R. Bartlett at 275; 52 on account \V. B. Faulting at 32s 6d; 100 on account N. F. Viles at 29s 9d; 88 on account A. R. Humphrey at 28s; 100 on account M. A. Conway at 335; 190 on account P. A liitenian at 27s 6d; 100 oit account E. Barbel at'3ls 3d and 32s 8d; 110 on account D. C. Managh at o‘2s 8d; 120 on account 1. M a unsell at 275; 187 on account A. K Waldin at 30s; 290 on account D. C. Managh at 28s; 95 on account Carmen Est., at 30s; 100 on account M. A. Conway at 33s 8d; 80 on account H. W. Whitehead at 245; 70 on account S. Setter at 30s; 170 ou account N. Anderson at 26s 7d; 152 on account F. Grotian at 26s 3d; 100 on account A. F. Waldin at 27s lid; 80 on account H. W Whitehead at 265; 360 on account Dalrymplc Bros, at 27s 3d; 15 cn account B. McLeod at 17s; 30 on account N. F. Viles at 25s 6d ; 22 on account Jacob and bon at 40s; 20 on account A. E. Sandilands at 2.5; 50 on account Dairymple Bros, at 21s 6d: 70 on account I'. Wlutcman at 20s; 40 on account J. D. Hocking at 40s: 40 on account A. E. Sandilands at 31s 6d; 70 on account A. Brown at 31s 6d; 77 on account. M N Higginson at 23s 9d; 40 on account j D Hocking at'37s: 76 on account W. C Small at 33s 6d; 60 cn account N J. Short at 35s 3d; 80 on account. F. Krull at 28s 6d; 64 on account R. 1.. llopkirk at 26s sd; 66 on account Burnett Bros, at 225; 85 on account N. J. Short at 31s 9d ; 100 on account N. J. Short at 325; 118 on account R P. Kilgour at 30s: 53 on account H. K. Stewart at 29s 9d; 60 on account W B Faulding at 31s 9d; 80 on account I'. Krull at 31s 9d: 100 on account Langdon and son at 31s 9d: 90 on account J. J. Bryce at 25s 4’ and 6th owes.—lso on account N. J. Short al 275: 100 Est F J. Mullins at 20s 6d - 50 on account .1. R. Northcott at 2bs on . 700 on account J. C. Kennedy at 25s 6d and 24s 6d- 150 on account J. Walker at 20s and 23s 6d; 500 011 account Shannon Bros, at 25s 4d. „„ n . T 4 and 5 year owes.—3oo on account J. Murray at ”l6s 6d; 300 on account O C. Higginson at 235; 277 on account J. .J. Brvce at 19s Id; 195 on account G. MeBeth at. 15s lid; 250 on account M. A. Eliott at 17s: 350 on account G. b. Sinitn at 18s 9d; 300 on account A. G. Mowbray at 19s Id; 160 on account J. Reilly at 11s 6d ; 300 on account B. Wingate at 19s 2d. 4 years.—l 44 on account A. R. Baitlett at 225; 130 on account J. 11. Patterson at 16s: 300 on account R. MacDonald at 19s 8d- 250 on account R. Buiek at 235; rSO on account Palmer Bros at 235; 110 on account J Northcott at 25s 2d; 121 on account C. 11. Leicester at 23s 2d; 200 on account Mrs D' Mil at 255; 220 on account W. ’J’. Prat at 22s 6d: 240 011 account S. Williamson at 24s lOd; 150 on account N. Davies at 15s 3d; 280 on account S. Straclian at 20s lUd; 150* on account R. W. 'I urton at 23s 5-vcar. —220 on account W. T. I ratt at

10s 3d; 300 on account F. L. Kerr at 20s Id; 220 on account W. T, Pratt at 18s; 400 on account G. Nicholls at 19s and 19s 8d; 250 on account F. L. Kerr at 20s 4d; 240 on account G. F. Johnston at 16s 6d; 220 on account F. L. Kerr at 20s Id: 300 I on account F. L. Kerr at 20s; 230 on acj count Minson and Marshall at 19s 6d; 250 | on account F. L. Kerr at 20s; 160 on acI rount R. Smith at 19s Id; 110 on account 1 A. G. Moyriek at 20s Id; 150 on account ' R. Id. Wilson al 18s 3d; 300 on account F. L. Kerr at 20s Id; 115 on account M. N. Higginson at 18s; 165 on account R. P. Kil gour at 20s; 250 on account F. L. Kovr at i 20s; 190 on account A. R. Bartlett at 21s; i 300 on account D. Kinloeh at 20s; 119 on j account C. H. Leicester at 20s; 200 on acI count H. R. Whitehead at 18s 6d; 300 on I account R. MacDonald at 18s 3d; 350 on j account C. McVcrry at 19s and 18s 9d; 216 | on account Manson Est., at 18s 6d; 200 on ■ account S. Grotian at 22<s; 230 on account I W. T. Pratt at 19s; 150 on account lb Mc- | Verry at 17s Id; 125 on account Est. W. G. I Pearce at 15s 2d; 150 011 account D. O’DrisI coll at 11s 3d; 200 011 account A. V. Barrow at 18s 6d; 180 on account M. A. ConI way at 23s 8d; 190 on account S. William- | son at 20s 8d; 400 on account D. O’Driscoll at 18u Id and 17s lid; 410 cn account IC. and M. Shannon 19s 3d; 300 m.a. owes on account A. W. Roberts at 17s. AUCTIONEER’S REPORT. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report.— A total yarding of 34,000 ewes came forward, buyers being present from as far north as the Waikato and from all parts of the Manawatu, Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay and the Wairarapa. It was quito evident right from the outset that a strong sale would ho tho result. The sale was opened with 2-totli ewes at 11 a. lll. and at 11.30 we simultaneously sold 4 and 5-year-olds and 2-t.lis. In both sections of the yarding a full bench of buyers was keenly interested right, throughout the sale, with the result tliat we report practically a total clearance at prices which in tlio face of the present climatic conditions must be considered very satisfactory indeed from the vendors’ point oi view. As far as the 2-tootlis were concerned, the demand for tho first hah hour of the sale was rather sticky, but as the sale progressed values hardened to the extent of from 2s to 2s 6d per head for better class sheep. On the other hand, as far as 4 and 5-yr. ewes were concerned, values remained steady right throughout the day. Included in our offering were quite a few pens of lop line 2-th ewes which sold at irom 28s to 33s 6d, the latter price being obtained for a pen of particularly nice Hock ewes sold on behalf of Mr W. C. Small, of Wnituna In the 4-year-old section there were very few pens of what one would call really first-class owes, with the result that any of outstanding quality met with a particularly keen sale. In this section the top price was obtained for a pen of very line 4- owes sold by us on behalf of Mr .1. Northcott at, 25s 2d. The 5-year-old ewe offering was probably the heaviest yarding of the day, there being a lew pens of very high class owes forwarded, but in the main the majority of the offering consisted 01 road-stumed ewes, some of them showing rather doubtful mouths. For the hotter class five-year-old ewes there was probably the keenest competition of the sale and in this section we wore successful in obtaining the top price of the day on behalf of Mr M. A. Conway, of Cheltenham, his 5- fetching 26s Bd. As quoted in reporting on the Feihling sale some two weeks ago the offering of really good 5year chisel-mouth ewes is nowhere commensurate in tile way of meeting the demand. Had the Manawatu and West Coast district been favoured witli rains such as the East Coast has had during Hie last week wo venture to say that yesterday’s market would have shown an increase 011 the prices realised. In reviewing yesterday’s yarding as a whole, the quality of ewes which came forward was not up to tho usual Fciiding- ewe fair standard. Our complement of the yarding at yesterday’s sale consisted of 15,339 sheep and we report a total clearance with tlio exception of a few pens. '1 lie following are a few of our major sales:—2-tootlis: Account W. C. Small, 70 at 33s 6d ; account N. B. Gibbons, 114 at, 32s 8d; account W. B. Faulding, 50 at 32s 6d; account N. .J. Short, 100 ut 325; account W. B. Faulding, 63 at 31s 9d; account E. Shannon Est.. 126 at 31s 7d; account S Williamson, 68 at 30s 6d; account Frank Stack, 50 at 30s 3d; account Poplar Flax Co., 83 at 30s; account N. B. Gibbons, 90 at 30s; account A. F. Waldin, 188 at 30s; account D. C. Managh, 280' at 235; account A. F. Waldin, 100 at 27s lid'; account T. L. Mansell, 109 at 275: account A. R. Bartlett, 140 at, 275. Four and 6- : Account, J. R. Northcott. 50 at 26s 8d; account J. G. Kennedy, 350 at 25s 6d ; account Shannon Bros, 85 at 25s 4d ; account J. Walker. 50 at ‘ 24s 9d. Fouryear ewes: Account J. Northcott, 105 at 25s 2d ; ac-count C. 11. Leicester, 125 at 23s 2d; account C. C. Higginson, 276 at 235: account It. Buiek, 240 at 235; account It. W. Turton, 138 at 235; account Palmer Bros., 100 ut 235; account N. W. IligginSOII, 120 at 22s 2d; account A. It. Bartlett, 145 at 225. Four and 5-year-olds : Account M. A. Conway, 169 at 23s Sd; account F. B. Grotrian, 172 at 225: do., 175 at 225; account D. Kinloeh 210 al" 21s 6d; account A. It. Bartlett," 290 at 21s; account C. 11. Leicester, 113 at 20s; account F. O. Stack, 60 at 19s lid; account It. Macdonald, 309 at 19s 8d; account F. B. Grotrian, 290 at 19s 7d; account K. and M. Shannon, 400 at 19s 7d : account j F. W. Lethbridge, 130 at 19s 7d: account Minson and Marshall, 150 at 19s 6d; acI count Trey. Shannon Est., 398 at 19s 3d; account, J. Thomas. 260 at 19s 3d ; account A. G. 11. Mowbray, 293 at 19s Id; account W. T. Pratt, 230 at 19s: account Nicholson and Ryder, 312 at 18s 9d ; account A. V. Barrow, 207 at 18s 6d. MANGAWEICA EWE FAIR. Dalgety and Coy., Ltd., report a good entry of breeding ewes at Ihe Mangawcka ewe fair, held on Thursday. Stock rattio forward in good condition and showed quality right through. There was a large attendance of the public, who came from as far north at Te Awamutu and from the Manawatu. Competition was very keen and prices were higher than those ruling at other fairs. There was a total clearance. We topped tho market with both 4-tnoths and 4-yr-iolds with ewes bred by Messrs Green Bros.; the 4-year-olds making 26s 6d and tho 4-tootlis 30s. We quote:—Account W'att and Myers, 2-th ewes, 28s 8d: account F. H. H. Gbiringc, 2-th ewes, 28s; account J. A. Glomi, 2-lii owes, 27s 9d; account K. Dalziell, 2-th ewes, 28s Id; account Fox Estate, 2-th ewes, 25s 2d; account G. H. McNie, 2-th ewes, 24s 10d; account account M. Gorringe Estate, 2-th ewes. 28e Id; account C. F. Dalgety. 4-th ewes, 265; account W. Green, 4-th ewes, 24s lid; account Green Bros., 4-th ewes, 30s; account Green Bros., 4-yr owes, 26s 6d; account G. G. Toms, 4-yr ewes, 23s- account Green Bros., 4-.vr ewes, 15s 3d; accoun I l ’. H. Thompson,. 4 and 5-yr ewes. 17s 7d; account A. and P. Moyle, 4 and 5-yr owes, 245; account N T . K. Hammond, 4 and 5-yr ewes, 18s Id; account Fox Estate, 4-yr owes, 20s 6d; account Fox Estate, 5-yr ewes, 19s; account Anderson Estate, 5-yr ewes, 15s 9d; ncount J. A. Glenn, 5-yr ewes, 22s 3d. FLOCK RAM PRICES. FAIR AT DANNEVIRKE. Flock rnrns showing definite qualify sold well ut Thursday’s Dannevirke ram fair. The stud rams were offered in the afternoon and the fleck rams in tho morning. Of the sales of Romneys the following were of district interest: —On account Jacob and Son, Feihling: 5 1-shear, L. Ballantyne, Pongaroa, lOgns; 5 1-eliear, J. T. Lowes, Bgns. On account IL K. Stewart, Fciiding: 4 1-shcar, J. Galloway, 4igns; 4 1-shear, J. Galloway, sgne; 4 1-shear, J. Galloway, 4Ugns. On account F. O. Stack. Kiwitca: 5 1-shear, H. G. Dalby, 81.gns; 5 1-shear, R. Guerin, 7igns. On account Voss Bros., Longburn: 5 1-shear, IV. Gollan, Wimbledon, 4gne; 5 1-shcar, passed at 3jgns; 5 1-. shear, .1. Hutchison, sgr,s; 1 1-shear. W. Thompson, Takapau, signs; 1 1-shear, G. Carmichael, 1 1-shear, R. J. Guerin, Wimbledon. 4j,gns; 1 1-shear, G. Carmichael, 6?gns; 1 1-shcar, A. C. Ward, 7gns; 5 1-shcar, A. C. Ward, 7gns; 5 1-shear, J. Thompson, Takapau, 7gns. On account F. W. Bla'chford, Pahiatua, 5 1-ohear, A. C. Ward, 7gns. On account D. Blateliford, Kiwitca: 5 1-shear, Sim Bros., Hatunia, gns; 5 1-sheur, A. H. llayliss, sgns; 5 1shear, J. Donald, Waipukurau, 4gns On account J. A. Mitchell, Longburn: 5 1shear, W. Taylor, Coonor, 4£gns; 4 1-shear,

B. H. Norman, 33gns; 5 1-shear, Miss McRae, Hatunia, sjgns. On account T. E. Crane, Kiwitca: 5 1-shear, A. V. Cook, Makaretu, Bgns. 5 l-shcar, Mrs W. Brown, Waitahoru, Bjgns; 5 1-shcar, L. Ballantyne, In tho flock Southdown offerings the following sales were mudo by district vendors: —Account W. J. Hutchison, Palmerston North: Pen at Account. C. Cunninghame, Woodville: Pens at 31gns, sgns. and 3igns. Account W. H. Whitehead, Pohangina: Pons at Ijgns, 2gns, gns and 2|gns. The following sales were made by district stud Romney breeders: —Account Voss Bros., 4 at R. J. Guerin, Ilerbertville. Account J. A. Mitchell, Kairanga: 1 at 12gns, H. G. Dalby, Poranghau, 1 at lOgns to 11. G. Dalby; 1 at Bgns In L. G. Crosse, iunr., Ti Tree Point, 1 at 9gns to H. G. Dalby; 1 at 12gns to G. McKenzie, Mangatoro Valley, 1 at Bgns to L. G Crosse; 1 at 9gns to G. McKenzie; 2 at Bgns, L. G. Crosse; 1 at 7gne, F. A. Cunninghame; 1 at lOgns, L. Harding, Hopelands. The stud Southdown breeders of this district made sales as follow: —Account Ellis Bros., Bulls, 1 at 7gns, G. Hardstone, Woodville; 1 at 7gns., F. Cameron, Weber; 1 at 7agns, Abraham and Williams; 1 at 7gns., F. Cameron; 1 at Bgns. F. Cameron; 1 two-shear at 7gns, Mr Fairbrother. Account J. A. Russell, Palmerston North: 1 at 7gns, I’. J. Sime, Orniondville; 1 at 7gns, G. Carmichael. Account C. E. Mile, 1 at 20gns, C. T. Baines, Mokotuku. CANTER BURY MARKETS. FIRM WITH UPWARD TENDENCY. Per Press Asssociation. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 15 The markets continue linn with an upward tendency in some classes of small seeds and oats. Potatoes provide a minor exception. Auckland inquiry has slackened owing to arrivals in Hull centre from various part of tho North Island. This has weakened the proiqnt market in that centre. Quotations are £5 15s. f.0.b., s.i., for May.Ttino delivery, or £4 7s 6d on trucks. Tho small seeds market is firm. Cocksfoot is worth B|d to 9d per lb on trucks for Akaroa, and 8d to for Plains. Italian and perennial ryegrass maintain their worth up to 3s a bushel on trucks. Odd lols ol partridge peas are being offered by farmers. the quotation being 4s to 4s 3d a bushel ou trucks. Reports from Iho south are that the fescue and dog’.stail crops will be very light, in quality and small in bulk. High figures arc mentioned for undressed fescue, all hough no definite quotation is available. The market has firmed during (lie week for oats. Algerians, doubtless for sowing for green ford, are quoted at 2s a bushel on “rucks. lleavv A grade Cartons are worth to 2s 3d on trucks and B’s to 2s. There is no inquiry so far for cliall. Fowl wheat remains (inn, values being 4s to 4s 3d for prompt and 4s 4d for spread delivery. ENGLISH GRAIN MARKETS. LONDON. Feb. 14. Wheat cargoes are steadier and in bet, ter demand. Parcels are steady, hut trail ing is quiet. Futures: London. February 19 j 10d per quarter; April, 19s 9^d: June, 20s 6d Liverpool: March, 4s 8(1 pt-r cent a ; May. 4s Hid:. July, 5s lid. 'lhe spot trade is slow and with an easier tendency. .Australian. ex ship. 24s 6d to 25s 9d a quarter. Flour is quietly steady. Australian, ex store. 18s 6d to 19s a sack. Oats, peas and beans arc quiet. WELLINGTON POULTRY MARKET. WELLINGTON, Keh. 16. Prices of live poultry ill the Wellington market this week are quoted as folFowls. —White Leghorn hens. Is 3*l to Is 9(1 each: cockerels. Is 6(1 to 2s; pullets, £■ to 4s, Black Orpingtons: Hens, heavy, 2s 6d to 3s each: medium. 2s to 2s oil. cockerels, heavy, 3s fid to 4s 6d; medium, 2s to 2s 6d „ , , Ducks.—lndian Runner: A oinig, 2s 3d to 2s 6cl each: old. Is 9d to 2s. While: Heavy, 2s 6d to 3s. ~ .... n , Geese.—3s bd to 4s 6d each, turkeys: 9d to lOd per lb.