FEILDING SHEEP FAIR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11473, 27 February 1918, Page 6

FEILDING SHEEP FAIR.

Abraham ami Williams report: — In conjunction with the other firms we held our annual Sheep Fair at Feilding on Friday last when there was yarded approximately 2 ,000 sheep, of which wo offered 7000 head. The sale had a excellent tone throughout and in some the prices realised were hotter this year than last. Owing to shortage of trucks some of our lines did not arrive. Quotations; —On account Mr O. F. Johnston. 15.7 2th etves 2f!s od, 100 wethers 20s 13d ; account G. F. Johnston, 350 4 and Syr owes 80s; account W. H. Gaisforrl, 310 'yr ewes 31 s 3d, account U, W. Smith, 244 2th owes 31s: 250 3th ewes 30s; account W. G. Short, 1(14 2th ewes 245; 119 4 and (sth owes 30s; 140 4 anti syr owes 28s, 54 2th ewes 2iis (id, G 7 3th ewes Ms; account Short and Sous, Ltd., 274 Syr owes 30s; account E. W. Haycock, 132 4th ewes 20s Cd; account W. Dawhiu, M 0 2th ewes 31s; account A. <*. Narhy, 117 7yr ewes 2(ls (id; 088 7yr ewes'27s; account L. Pie-sants, 07 4yr owes22s 3d; account G. Ilohhs, 370 ewes 275; account J. Robertson, 24(5 4 and (itb owes 30s, account Fairfield Thompson 131 ewes, 235, 147 lambs Ms -Id, 73 lambs Os Id; account O. IT. Handley 400 lambs Ms 3d, 223 lambs 11s Id, 77 lambs Os 2d.

• STOCK REPORT. Messrs Levin end Co , Ltd., report ; —-3t Foilding annual Sheep Fair on Friday we had a ho-ivy yarding of breeder's annual drafts of owes, winch, taken right through, were of splendid quality. Though wo quitted all hut three pons of the total yarding, bidding was net so animated.:,ns at last yoar’syKair, and the prices except for ono or two breeders linos were on a lower scale.. The Tawera Estate topped the market for 2th Romney ewes at £U Os, E Short and Sons, Ltd., did likewise for the older owes at £2 11s.

In following quotations wo include in parentheses lust year’s prices for same drafts'of ewes; —\V, G. Pe-.rco, 2th Romney ewes, 32s (id (£2 os (id), G. A. J. Lovett, do. 37s (£3 3s (id) and 31s (£2 8s), Jos. Corpo, do., £3 Ss (£4 :3s) and 36s (£3 (is), Adsett Estate, do., 32s (id (£3 2s), J. H. McLean, do., 30s; J. D. Flocking, do., £2 (£3 is 3d): Tawera Estate,"do., £3 9s and £3; G. W. Hills, £3 Is (£3 7s fid); Jas. Harrow, 4th to 4yr ewes i!!s (id, W. E. Jaool), do., 3(is fid: J. U. G. Slack, 3th owes, 355; A. Kd I, -lyr ewos, 38s; Tawera Estate, oyr owes £2 3s (375); C. A. J. Lovett, 4yr ewes, 3(is (id Rial £3 (£2 18s): J. W. Batchel.•u, 1 4 and syr ewes 33s (355): E. Short and Sons, Ltd., -1- and Syr ewes £2 11s; E, Krnll, 2th Lincoln ewes 30s (id, F. Krnll, Ronmey-Lin-coln ewes 355: H. Stewart 4 and Syr ewos 38s Id (33s (Id): R. H. Aitken, Manawa ewes, 31s; Jas. Knight, 3th Stud Romney owes, figs, to 7jJgs., 4 and (ith ’do. sgg., ’4th to oyr., 4l4'gs: D. H. Davies, 4yr ewes 25s 8d (2Ss '.):!); C. W. Hodpsou, 3th Romney owes, 25s ( : d; C. V 7. Hodgson, 3th Liueoin-Komnoy owes 25s (id, D. R. Davies, lambs, Ms (Id: \V. IT Woightman, 2th ewes, 20s; M. *>. Tremain, 4th ewes 31s 3d, (ith ewes 20s (id, lyr owes 23s fid to 24s Id: H. Stewart 3th wethers 31s 3d; J. U. G. Slack, 3th wethers 30s SKI; R. H. Aitken, 4yr Eparaima owes 355; Mabiu and Hume, 2th owes 25s Od to 375, H. E. Gosnel, syr owes 23s fid; W. S. Hammond, f.m. ewes, 21s to 33s 3d; A. Gust, f.m. ewes, 225; Sims, Cooper unci Go., woolly lambs, 15s Id.