Less Than 3d Per Head For Store Ewes
[Per Press Association. Copyright.'] CHRISTCHURCH. This Day.
A line of 47 store ewes were sold for 10'-, representing less than 3d. for each ewe. at the fortnightly stock sale at Methven yesterday'.
The auctioneer's commission for the line was 3d., which, when added to the yarding fee of 3/11 and a droving charge of 10/-, made the owner's expenses 14/2. a loss of 4/2 on the sale. It was stated last night that the sheep were in fair condition, and would have brought 7/- or 8/- each in "good times."
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Northern Advocate, 21 April 1939, Page 11
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98Less Than 3d Per Head For Store Ewes Northern Advocate, 21 April 1939, Page 11
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