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EWES IN DEMAND.

YESTERDAY’S BIG FAIR

VENDORS EXPECTATIONS EXCEEDED.

'die New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report on the above fair held on Monday when the firm offered a large yarding ot ewes to a splendid attendance ot buyers who were present I rum Hawke’s Bay, Wanganui, W airarapa . Levin, and Manawatu distnets. Ihe ewes came forward in spleudici con- y ditioiL due to the abundance ol iced experienced in the district. Competition for ail classes oi ewes was very animated and prices exceeded vendors expectations. Jhe top price for 4-yr old ewes on t.ie day was obtained for a pen which we orfered on account A. \Y . Rucked, Kakaunui. This well-known annual draft of ewes came forward in <£ood order and realised 30s. Jas. Breeds’ 4-vr-old ewes created a great deal of interest and eompetition and made the very satisfactory price of 29s 9d. Eor 5-yr-okl ewes Win. Mitchell s line of 282 topped our offering at In the 2-th section A. D. Eglinton’s pen of well grown sheep topped the fair at 38s 6d. while J. P. Iylee’s pen realised 365. The demand for two-tooths was exceptionally keen, the demand exceeding the supply for this class of sheep. We quote our principal sales as under:— 4- ewes—Account A. W. Ruskell, 205 at 30s, account Jas Breeds. 299 at 29s 9d; account J. Cantwell. 92 at 28s 9d; account R. K. Bamtord, 134 at 27s 2d; account F. M. Gregorie, 151 4 and 5-yr 25s 7d 5- ewes—Account W. Mitchell, 282 at 26s 7d; account J. Stewart 73 at 26s 2d; account J. P. Tylee. 74 at 26s 3d; account I*. M Priest. 214 at 26s 2d; account H. Dillon and Sons, 257 at 22s lOd ; account J. Nelson jnr., 175 at 24s 9d ; account J. Algie. 114 at 24s lOd ; account L. T. Herbert 139 at 255; account L. Dransfield. 76 at 23s ; account Balfour Estate. 127 at 22s 6d ; account T. Stone, 81 at 25s lOd; account A. Uoggard, 120 at 21s 6d ; account N. Conway.’ 105 at 21s Id. 2-th ewes—account A. D. Eg l inton 75 at 38s 6d; account J. P. Tylce, 159 at 36s ; account C. B. Tylee, 187 at 35s 4d; account A. \V. Ruskell, 52 at 355; account A. Hcg_ard, 119 at 35s 7d ; account X. D. Wareham. 160 at 33s 9d : account A. H. Ahrens. 128 at 34s 8d ; account F. M. Gregorio. 93 at 33s 6d ; ju -. nut C. H. Arrow, 105 at 90s; acc< - R. Vial, 48 at 32s 6d. Account “Rarohiwi.” 166* 4-th ewes 35s 6d ; account Balfour Estate, 95 6-th and 4-yr ewes 27s ; a (count Balfour Estate, 73 2 and 4-th ewes 29s 6d : account A. H. Ahrens. 48 a 6-th ewes 34s Bd.

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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13179, 11 February 1936, Page 4

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EWES IN DEMAND. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13179, 11 February 1936, Page 4

EWES IN DEMAND. Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13179, 11 February 1936, Page 4