SMALL YARDINGS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16942, 26 January 1926, Page 7

SMALL YARDINGS.

r SECOND DAY OF RAM FAIR, AVERAGE PRICES LOWER THAN LAST YEAR, I'here was a good attendance of buyers at the Matawhero saleyards to-day, When the Poverty Bay Stockbrokers’ Association’s annual ram fair was continued, Lincolns, Soutlidowns, and Leicesters being offered. The yardings of Lincolns were small, while the iSouthdowns and Leicesters were yarded in fair numbers. Bidding opened quietly, but improved as the sale progressed. On the average, ■ the prices secured were lower than at last .year’s fair. G. V. Smith, however, secured 18gns. for ten shearling Lincolns, compared with the top price of 14£gns. last year. YESTERDAY’S PRICES. ■ The following additional business was at the -Matawhero rain fair afternoon:— C. J.' Nix (Featherston): 25 1-shear, g W. R. Hunt (Nelson): 15 ,1-shear, lOgns., W.. Barker. Henson Bros. (Feilding): 10 1-shear Sgns. (p). W. R. Huint (Nelson): 5 1-shear, lOgns., E. W. Barker. 11. Matthews (Palmerston North): 10 1-shear, 5)-gns., Witters Bros.; 10 do. do., F. Stafford. » R. Bremer (Waverley): 10 1-shear, 7gns., Loan Co.; 5 1-shear, 6)gns., Loan Co.' G. V. Smith (Patutahi): 6 1-shear, 7igns. (p). G. E. Allen (Masterton): 20 1-shear, 4gns. (p). Thos. Hunt (Nelson): 6, 1-shear, Gijjris., J. W. Briant. Henson Bros. (Feilding): 5 1-shear, 4ign§., J, Graham; 5 l-shear, 4|gns., A. and E. Ivison: 5 do. do.,'J. Reid; S do., G, Mclntosh, iE. Richardson (Gisborne): 5 l-sbear, 3)gns., Mrs. Pendreigh. O. Allen (Masterton): 5 1-shear,' 4 2 l gns., - G. Wilson; 15 do., 4gns. (p). W. Ravner (Masterton): 5 2-shear, 6gns., A. Mclntosh. R.' - Bremer (Waverley): 5 2-shear, 6gns., Waihiroro estate; 5 do., s)gns., A. Mclntosh; 5 do.. s)gns., Loan Co.; 5 do., 54gns., T. Trafford. E. R-. Renner (Gisborne): 5 2-shear, 4igns., D. Campbell. V. Riddiford (Masterton): 15 1-shear, 6-iens. (p). E. R. Black (Pakowhai): 5 l-sbear, 3j}gns., J. Reid; 5 do., 2)gns., A. McIntosh. j. A. V. Collins (Gtane): 25 2-shear, 4fgms. (p). E. E. Short (Feilding): 5 1-shear, • 9gns., A. Harris; 15 do., 7gns. (p). W. R. Clark (Matawai): 5 1-shear, 6§gns. (p). C. Bidwell (Featherston): 15 I-shear. Bgns., H. Harris; 5 do., Bgns., Gray’s Estate. E. Richardson (Gisborne): 5 1-shear, 2gns. (p). Account client (bred by C. Bidwell): 5 1-shear, 9|gns., H. Harris; 5 do., 73gns., Gray’s Estate. W. R. Hunt (Nelson): 5 2-shear, 6gns., R. Fisher: 10 1-shear, Bgns., W. Wjiite; 5 do., 7gns., Miles Faulkner; 10 do., 6)-gns. (p). IT. Symcs (Gisbornn): 10 1-shear, Signs, (p). E. R. Black (Pokowhni): 5 2-shear, 3ij(ms.. A. McTntosh. C, J. Nix (Featherston): 10 1-shear, 4igris. (p). H. Matthews (Featherston): 20 2-shear, Signs, (p). A. V. Collins (Otane): 5 2-shear, no •bid. D, P. Forlong (Bunnythorne): 10 1shear, llgns., J. Andrews; 5 1-shear, rm bid. W. R. Hunt (Nelson): 9 1-shear, 6gns., W. W. Smith. Holmes Warren (Featherston): 5 1-shear, Signs., C. IT. Bridge; 20 do., 4|ens. (p). „ „ , E, Bremer (Wa verley): 10 1-shear, 6gns. WaihircTe Estate. W. R. Hunt (Nelson): 5 2-shear, 4fens., F. Reid and Sons. E. Richardson (Motu): 6 2-shear, 2gns., R. R. Sberratt. A. Kirkpatrick (Gisborne): 5 1-shear, 15icrns.. Hensen and Green; 5 do., sgns., T. Bavly. v r . . D. S. Warren (Featherston): 5 1-shear, sgns., Cant. Tombleson. W. R. Hunt (Nelson): 6 1-shcvar, 4gns., H. Symcs. No bid was received for 25 further lots offered durin" the rest of the afternoon. and 43 further pens failed to realise the owners’ ideas of value, .and were passed 1 in.