SOUND-MOUTH SHEEP IN DEMAND

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6536, 18 February 1928, Page 3

SOUND-MOUTH SHEEP IN DEMAND

AT FEILDING EWE FAIR. BIG YARDING SELLS BRISKLY. Just now farmers throughout the countryside are looking round for ewes, and while private sales have been numerous, most attention is concentrated on tho ewe fairs, where a wider selection is generally offering. Just under twenty thousand ewes were yarded at the Fcilding fair yesterday, all of which came forward in splendid condition, affording buyers a rare oportunity of obtaining full value for their money. Mixed aged ewes were a particularly even lot, being generally well conditioned, as well as sound-mouthed. There were few exceptions, and the whole yarding changed hands under the hammer. The attendance was larger, and prior to tho opening of the sale there was much speculation, as to prices. It was not long before all present were able to appreciate that tho sale tvould be'a good one. Souuid-mouth sheep quickly commanded attention and brisk bidding followed. The highest price for mixed aged ewes, which were offered first was 26/7, obtained by Mr M.A. Conway, of Kiwitea for a line of 60 fouryear ewes. Mr J. J. Roberts obtained 25/1 for 100 four-year ewes, and for a line of 25 four-tooth to five-year sheep Jacob and Son, of Kiwitea, obtained 25/-. The highest price for a straight' line of five-year ewes was received by Mr W. Gibson, namely 23/6 for 160 ewes. The following arc the detailes of the sales. Mixed-Aged Ewes.

On account of M. A. Conway 60 ’ four-year at 26/7: on account J. J. ' Robert's 100 four-year 25/1; on account J. Montgomerie 150 six-tooth. 1 to 'foui'Mear 24/11; on account S. Williamson 250 four-year 23/- and .120 four-year at 24/10; on account E. ’ Cousins 100 four-year 21/10; on acI count H. M. Gray 70 m.a. 20/-; on account M. S. Roberta 200 four and . five-year 18/10; on account F. W. L Gorton 75 five-year 1.0/-; on account j M A. Conway 66 five-year 19/4; on . account S. N. Managh 163 four-year , 18/3; on account W. Williams 200 four and five-year 21/-; on account J. Guylee 80 five-year 14/8; on account S. N. Managh 264 four and five-year 20/6; on account F. E. Harrison 200 four and five-year 21/3.*, i on account J. Bussell 200 four-year i 23/8: on account Langdon and Son • 280 four and five-year 18/2; on<acI count R. J. Culling 76 five-year 17/1; ! on account K. Kilsby 130 five-year i 15/7; on account C. Stevens 23 four ’ and five-year 20/6; on account H. 1 Waugh 1.16 four and five-year 17/-; on account R. Port 600 four and fiveyear. 20/9; on account F. E. Harrison 400 flvje-year 20/9; on account H. Wingate 500 four and five-year 22/1; , on account G. and J. Watt and Co. 558 four and five-year 23/2 and 23/1; , on account W. T. Pratt 700 four and t five-year 21/2; on account Shannon Bros. 350 four and five-year 22/2; on , account G. F. Pratt 350 four and five- , year 13/6; on account A. R. Bartlett , 450 four and five-year 24/-; on ac- . count Shannon Bros. 350 four and five-ybar 22/6; on account, D. X/. Younger 340 four-year 22/2; on account D. C. Managh 150 five-year 16/11; on account H. E. Port 200 four and five-year 19/7; on account A. 3 G. Meyrick 125 five-year 20/6; on ac- > count H. Wingate 200 four and five- > year 19/6; on account V, Palmer 150 > four and five-year 19/8; on account I r>. O’Drisooll 250 five-year 20/6; on 1 account C. H, Leicester 180 four and five-year 21/-; on account W. H. ’ Rutherford 90 five-year 18/3; on account Jacob and Son, 25 four-tooth to five-year 25/-; on account J. C) Kennedy .180 five-year 22/8 and 22/10; on account T. A. Smith 300 m.a. 23/G; on account A. E. Pearce 150 four and five-year 23/7; on account G. C. Hare 200 four and fiveyear 19/4: on account G. F. JohnsIton 220 five-year 18/10: on account W. Gibson 160 flvc-yoar 23/6; on account J. Batchelor 200 four and fiveI year 20/1; on account D. L. Younger I SO five-year 16/-; on account H. B. D’Oyley 192 four-year 24/3; on account P. E. Harrison 200 four and five-year 20/7. ! Slx-tootlx EvsteS. On account C. H. Leicester 76 at 27/9; on account Hunt and Piper 150 at 25/-. Four and Six-Tootlx Ewes. On account D. L. Younger 28 at 24/-. Two and Four-tooth Ewes. On account A. and L. Seifert 65 at 28/6. Four-tooth Ewes. On account G. Port 122 at 32/9; on account S. Williamson 82 at Sl/3; on account Hunt and Piper 153 at 28/-. Two-tooth Ewes. Competition was well maintained when the two-tooths were offered, the top price of Jl2 10/- being higher than that obtained at last year’s fair. A pen of 40 two-tooths offered by Mr E. E. Short, of Feilding, obtained

this high price, the next nearest price being 39/3, obtained by Shannon Bros, for a line of 108 twotooths. Selling was continued until well after five o’clock, with prices holding well. Generally speaking the sale xvas to vendors whoso reserves in many cases were exceeded. Tho following are tho sales: On account of J. Palmer 85 at 33/9; on account H. P. Clare 182 at 35/-; on account C. M. Ryder 244 at 32/6; on account P W. Gorton 100 at 35/6; on account E. Bunn 175 at 28/6; on account D. L. Younger .110 at 30/1; on account H. Waugh 40 at 28/6; on accunt M. A. Conway 55 at 35/6 and 55 at 35/1; on account N. J. Short 125, at 36/and 50 at 36/6; on account B. E. Short 40 at 50/-: on account W. Baldwin 90 at 36/6; on account J. D. Hocking 40 at 36/6; on account C. E. Coupe 31 at 39/-: on account A. McDougall 20 at 36/5; on account E. Shannon Estate 90 at 36/6; on account J. D, Hocking 40 at 36/3; on account Shannon Bros 100 at 36/6; on account P. Krull 100 at 31/-; on account Shannon Bros. 108 at 39/3; on account S. Williamson 200 at 33/10. “