DANNEVIRKE SALE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 194, 17 July 1937, Page 5

DANNEVIRKE SALE.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, Lt., report having held their weekly Danncvirkc sale on Thursday, when a very big yarding of both sheep and cattle came forward. The sheep yarding included several special entries of breeding ewes, and a number of lots of good hoggets from local farmers. Competition was very strong throughout, sheep of all classes selling at improved prices. A good clearance was made in the cattle offering, the market being firm on recent sales. There was a very good attendance of buyers, Taranaki, tho Waikato, and the Manawatu being well represented. A lino of 102. 2-tli ewes. r.w. Romney rams, on account of Mr G. J. J. Buchanan realised 33s 6d, being the best price obtained for young owes in recent months. Sold in conjunction with the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co., a special entry of breeding ewes from Mangatuna realised the following prices:

83 4-tli and 6-th ewes r.w. S.D., 345; 77 4-tli to syr ewes, 32? 3d : 66 2-tli ewes, 33s 9d: 70 M.A. ewes, 28s 9d; 93 F.M. owes, 31s 3d; 42 4 and syr owes, 31s; 54 F.M. ewes, 28s 9d; 42 4 and syr ewes 30s; 41 2-tli owes, 34s 3d; 39 4-tli and 6-1 h ewes, 34s 6c!: 34 M.A. ewes, 33s 9d; 46 2-tli ewes, 335; wether hoggets, 19s Id to 19s 6d; B.F. 16s. 19 P.A. weaner steers, £5 4s: 24 P.A. cows. £6 2s 6d.

Other prices were: Heavy fat ewes. 235; light, 18s to 19s; fat hoggets. 18? 5d to 235; 50 2-tli and 4-th ewes r.w. S.D., 31s 6d ; 44 m.a. ewes, 275; 67 small 2-1 h ewes, 28s 6d; 51 4-lh and 6-th ewes, 33s 3c! ; 81 medium wether hoggets, 17s Id: 109 good wether hoggets, 21s; small wetlicr hoggets, 10s to 14s 6d ; b.f. hoggets, 15s to 17? 6d : 26 good ewe hoggets, 325; small ewe hoggets, 18s (o 21s 6d.

Cattlo. —On account Fnrnhaiii Station: 46 rising 2yr P.A. ulcers, £7 9s 6c!; 15 empty. P.A. cows, £5 11s. On account W. E. Knight: 31 P.A. wearier steers, £5 11s. Other prices wero: 34 P.A. weaner steers. £5 10?; 12 P.A. cows r.w.b.. £5 13s 6(1; 13 P.A. cows r.w.h., £5 12s 6d; 10 P.A. weaner steers. £4 11s; 9 2vr P.A. heifers, empty, £5 3? 6d ; 6 bullocks, £9 1?: fat P.A. cows, £7: fat Jersey cow - .?. £3 15s to £4 10s; Jersey heifers, r.w.h.. £4 5s to £5 Is; dairy cows. £2 12s 6(1 to £3 15s; store Jersey cows, £1 17s 6d to £3; potter hulls, £2 12s 6d to £3 12s 6d.

A decision of (he executive of tho Waikato Pig Recording and Research Association. that in view- of the introduction of a national scheme of pig instruction (he nssocilion should bo wound up and absorbed by a district council, will be submitted for approval at the annual meeting on July 22.