Prices Above Expectations

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6788, 20 February 1932, Page 3

Prices Above Expectations

FOR GOOD QUALITY BREEDING . EWES. FEILDING FAIR OFFERING. MEETS WITH SPIRITED BIDDING. Prices for breeding ewes registered a sharp rise at the annual ewe fair at Feilding yesterday when close upon 22,000 were offered to a particularly large attendance of operators, fully representative of the North Island. It is not easy to find justification for this unexpected. buoyancy in tho breeding ewes market, unless it is accounted for by tho rather heavy killings this season ot owe mutton, which may havo resulted in a shortage. If such is the case, then tho neglect to operate at last week’s salo when good lines made up to 5s fid, is not understandable. Tho fact that many farmers are going in for fat Jamb raising may influence the demand for good breeding ewes, but this does not justify the jump in prices which was recorded yesterday. The best price of tho 5-year ewes offered yesterday made up to 10s 3d as against 7s fid on Friday of last week, while the best price yesterday for 4 and 5-year ewes was 10s, against 5s 3d last week. Considering the state of the Home markets for lamb, mutton and wool, vendors obtained most satisfactory prices for their sheep—in most cases those prices being very much in excess of export rates for fat ewes.

Ia the case of tlio younger shcop ; prices were in sympathy with market values for lamb and wool, reckoning the usefulness of 2-ths. on the basis of four seasons ’ service. Compared with the best price obtained for 2-ths., namely 17s, older sheep were dear. The interest in the offering of 2-ths. was well maintained throughout the sale and practically the total yarding was sold under the hammer. The best prices realised for the several classes were:— 5-ycar ewes, 10s 3d obtained by E. M. Meyrick; 4 and 5-year 10s, obtained by AI. A. Conway; 4-year 13s Bd, obtained by L. Meads; m.a. 12s 6d, obtained by H. K. Stewart; 4-th. 14s, obtained by N. J. Short; 2-th. 17s, obtained by Est. of late E. Short.

The following arc the details:— Five-year Ewes.—On account D. P. Buchanan, 100 at Ss; on account W. G. Pearce, Colyton, 150 at 7s 8d; on account T. W. Still, Kimbolton, 155 at 8s; on account Iv. Viles, Colyton, SO at 5s 9d; on account H. Whitehead, llaumai, 150 at 7s 8d; on account A. G. Mowbray, Pakihikura, 70 at 6s lid; on account S. Williamson, Waituna, 60 at Ss; on account R. MacDonald, Raumai, 300 at Ss 7d; on account R. Port, Pohangina, 362 at 9s; on account B. McLeod, Colyton, 76 at 7s 6d; on account O. P. Burr, Colyton, 100 at 7s Od; on account W. 0. Caldwell, Colyton, 115 at 5s Id; on account W. F. Viles, Colyton, 100 at ss; on account A. G. Mowbray, 290 at 8s 6d; on account IT. W. Scott and Son, Ashhurst, 85 at Ss 7d; on account Short and Sons, Ltd., Pakihikura, 229 at 9s Gd; on account B. Port, 96 at 7s 9d; on account J. Guylee, Waituna, 130 at 10s Id; on account R. Port, 271 at 9s sd; on account R. MacDonald, 200 at 6s lid; on account T. Ireland, Kiwitca, 77 at 7s Id; on account Manson Est., Stanway, 160 at 6s; on account E. M. Meyrick, Ridgelands, 157 at 10s 3d; on account A. E. Pearce, Waituna, 164 at 9s 6d; on account Est. E. J. Miller, Mt. Biggs, 105 at 4s 4d; on account A. McCool, Ashhurst, 150 at Bs. Five and 6-ycar Ewes.—On account B. Keillor, Lees Line, Feilding, 250 at 5s 2d. Two and 3-ycar Ewes.—On account Airs, E. Shannon, Waituna, 35 at 13s 9d. Four and 5-ycar Ewes. —On account G. F. Smith, Kimbolton, 30 at 5s 4d; on account M. A. Conway, Cheltenham, 188 at 10s; on account T. E. Craine, Kiwitea, 160 at 9s 2d; on account B. M. Merritt, Mt. Biggs, 50 at ss; on account Palmer Bros., Pohangina, 190 at 8s Id; on account A. R. Bartlett, Kimbolton, 400 at 9s 3d; on account G. F. Smith, 300 at 7s lOd; on account A. J. Jackson, Ashhurst, 400 at 8s 6d and Ss 7d; on account H. M. Gray, Colyton, 400 at 8s lOd; on account E. Kerrigan, Raumai, 600 at 7s Od; on account W. E. Jacob and Son, Kiwitea, 160 at 9s 6d and 9s lOd. Four-year Ewes. —On account T. Shannon Est., Waituna, 232 at 8s 6d;

on account \V. G. Glapham, Kiwitea, ISO at 11s; on account A. Kidd, Kiwitea, 20S at 11s 9d; on account B. McLeod, 105 at Ss Id; on account Manson Est., 700 at 7s 7d and Ss 4d; on account D. L. Younger, Cinder Hill, 270 at 11s Sd; on account Langdon and Soil, Colyton, 415 at Ss 4d; on account S. Williamson, 320 at 13s; on account C. H. Leicester, Waituna, 150 at 12s Id; on account L. Meads, Rewa, 110 at lfis Sd; on account E. M. Mcyrick, 5S at 10s 6d; on account W r . G. Clapham, 40 at 7s sd; on account James Northcott, Waituna, 160 at 13s; on account W. F, Viles, 100 at Ss 2d.

M.A. Ewes.—On account A. E. Sandilands, Kiwitea, 75 at 7s Id; on account U E. Vile, Bulls, 400 at 7s 9d; on account H. K. Stewart, Kiwitea, 100 at 12s 6d.

Six-tooth, 4 and 5-year Ewes. —On account T. J. Arthur, Bunnythorpe, SO at Ss lOd.

Four-tooth to 4-year Ewes. —On account Mrs. C. Larsen, Bunnythorpe, 75 at 8s fid.

Four, 6-th. and 4-year Ewes. —On account W. J. Entwisle, Cunninghams, 100 at 11s 6d; on account Short and Sons, Ltd., 150 at 11s 2d. Two-tooth to 4-year Ewes.—On account J. Walker, Colyton, 60 at 5s 7d.

Four-tooth Ewes.—On account W. Currie, Ashhurst, 62 ah 9s fid; on account McGlone Bros., 50 at 12s; on account P. J. Corby, Colyton, 100 at 9s lid; on account N. J. Short, 200 at 14s; on account K. Dalzicll, Hunterville, 200 (maiden) at 12s 6d; on account Turnbull Est., Makino, 53 (maiden) at 12s 7d. Four and 6-th. Ewes. —On account H. C. McKellar, Lees Line, 100 at 9s Id. Two, 4 and 6-th. Ewes. —On account A. Kidd, Kiwitea, 85 at 12s.

Two-tooth Ewes. —On account Dalrymple Bros., Parewanui, 350 at 15s; on account E. AI. Meyrick, 223 at 13s 4d; on account McGlone Bros., Kimbolton, 100 at 13s Id; on account T. Shannon Est., 110 at 13s 6d; on account A. Gray, Kelvin Grove, 100 at 13s Id; on account J. Guyiee, 60 at 14s Sd; on account N. J. Short, 100 at 14s 9d; on account Shannon Bros., Waituna, 120 at 13s 4d; on account Belmont Est., Kimbolton, 160 at 10 3d; on account J. Northcott, 150 at 14s; on account E. Short Est., 140 at 13s 9d; on account A. E. Humphreys, Ridgelands, 100 at 12s 9d; on account C. A. Masters, Lees Line, 150 at 11s 8d; on account E. Short Est., 145 at 13s 7d; on account L. H. Sandbrook, Cunninghams, 100 at 11s 3d; on account Palmer Bros., Raumai, 40 at 11s; on ac- unt AI. A. Conway, 90 at 16s; on account G. V. Shannon, To Alatai, 50 at 14s; o:i account N. J. Short, 100 at 16s Id; on account J. D. Hocking, 40 at 16s 7d; on account E. Short Est., SO at 15s; on account J. Palmer, Raumai, 110 at 14s; on account J, D. Hocking, 40 at 14s; on account Palmer Bros., 100 at 13s Id; on account E. Short Est., 50 at 17s; on account D. L. Younger, 100 at Lis lOd; on account D. G. Forlong, Bunnythorpo, 100 (p.b.) at 11s; on account S. Williamson, 190 at 14s Gd; on account R. D. Younger, Waituna, 135 at 13s lOd; on account Langdon and Son, 100 at Us 3d; on account Shannon Bros., 100 at 13s Od; on account Palmer Bros., 85 at 13s Id; on account Airs. V. A. Dcnsliam, Kewa, 200 at 13s 7d; on account AI. A. Conway, 90 at 15s and 16s 3d; on account Palmer Bros., 50 at 13s 2d; on account D. G. Forlong, 100 at 10s 9d; on account Alanson Est., 250 at 10s Id; on account A. R. Bartlett, 250 at 13s Id and 13s 4d; on account Short and Sons Ltd., 300 at 14s 9d; on account Shannon Bros., 100 at 12s 8d; on account AlcGlone Bros., 150 at 13s Id; on account tflanson Est,, 100 at 8s Id; on account W. J. Smith, Colyton, 45 at 14s lid.