FEILDING EWE FAIR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 68, 17 February 1939, Page 7

FEILDING EWE FAIR.

QUALITY MEDIUM TO GOOD. ATTENDANCE LARGE. Feilding’s annual ewe fair was held to-day in perfect weather, the yarding comprising 44,000- breeding ewes, attracting a huge attendance. Owing to the large number of entries, the 2-ths and older sheep were offered simultaneously and promptly at 11 o’clock a start was made with the sale, which was expected to last until a late hour. Perfect organisation resulted in the auction proceeding without a hitch, and credit is due to the auctioneers and staff responsible for the able manner in which the colossal entry was managed. Long before the ..sale commenced buyers were at the yards inspecting the offering and making their selections. The quality of the breeding ewes on offer hardly compared favourably with previous years’ offerings, but it was expected that there would be fair demand tlixougliout. With the yarding making available 12,000 sheep more than last year, buyers were presented with an excellent range of all ages of ewes. All parts of the North Island were represented by buyers. It was apparent that a good many thousands of the sheep submitted by vendors should have been sent to the freezing works on account of their poor quality. It was stated that the bulk of the yarding comprised ewes of from medium to good quality. The market for 2-ths. was quite bright this morning and better than was anticipated. Brown Bros, topped the early sales with a pen of 30 attractive 2-ths. which sold at 455, while their second pen of 84 made 355. There were few passings. In regard to the older sheep in the hurdle peris the sale was not so brisk and there were quite a few passings. Prices up to 1 p.m. were as follow Two-ths. on account V. ATcGlone, 197 at 30s Id ; account At. Mevrick, 263 at 30s Id; account Atanawatu A. and P. Association, 160 at 27s 3d; accountBarber Estate 181 at 23s sd; account A. Satherlev, 178 at 295; account G. E. Johnston. 2G3 at 25s 6d; account H. J. Burrell. 172 at 25s 10d; account Brown Bros., S 4 at 35s 6d, .30 at 455; account F. Kruell, 105 at 29s Id; account W. C. Small, 49 at 31s; account Al. A. Conway, 116 at 345; 74 at 32s 9d; account J. T. Walsh, 105 at 28s Gel; account L. N. J. Northcroft, 102 at 325: account J. AV. Boddy. 70 at 27s 3d: account J. L. Campiin. 45 at 31s 6d, 46 at 325; account C. O’Leary, 87 at, 24s 2d; account J. Callesen, 50 at 30s 3d: account Bruco AlcLeod. 139 at 21s Id.

Mixed. —On account G. F. Johnston, 4R6 .at 13s 9d (svr); on account L. Nitchko. 400 5 and Gvr at 12s: on account E. Shannon Est., 195 Syr at 14s; on account 1,. Meads. 129 at 22s 6d; on account E. M. Mevrick, 190 at 17s Id (Syr); on account B. J. Thompson. 280 syr at 15s: on account Pearce Est.. 150 5 and Gyr at 14s 2d; on account E. C. Vowell, 210 4yr at 24s and 24s 3d; on account D. G. Forlong. 125 Syr at 16s; on account F. S. Meßeth. 100 syr at 12s 6d ; on account Romley Bros.. 120 svr at 18s lOd ; 170 4yr at 21s 9d ; on account M. H. Oram. 220 svr at 13s; on account Bruce McLeod. 250 Syr at 12s Gd; on account N. J. Short, 500 4yr at 26s 6d.