STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 20664, 20 April 1929, Page 4

STOCK SALE

FIRM PRICES AT RIVERSDALE. There was a very large attendance of buyers at yesterday’s stock sale at Riversdale. Farmers were present from all parts of the Eastern District while several outside buyers were also in attendance. Tho» market which has recently shown a firming tendency remained steady, prices being about on a par with those ruling at the McNab and Balfour sales earlier in the week. There was a very keen inquiry for ewe lambs, good quality realizing from 27/to 28/,4. One line of exceptionally fine lambs offered by J. B. Watson and Co. Ltd. on account of Mr C. Sterling, “The Dome,” realized 31/3 and were purchased by Mr D. Windall. Good 2-tooth ewes brought up to 37/8 but the quality of most of the lots offering was not above the average and several lines were passed in. There was a good inquiry for 4, (i and 8-tooth ewes and well-grown, well-woollcd sorts brought from 26/10 to 29/2. Lines of good full and failing mouth ewes were also sought after, and realized from 19/- to 22/6. Sales were: —

National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd: 81 f and f.ift. ewes at 18/5; 49 do at 19/-; 140 f.m. ewes at 13/-; 192 do passed at 13/10; 150 4, 6 and 8 tooth ewes at 28/7; 70 f and f.m. ewes at 19/7. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd.: 186 4-tooth wethers passed at 27/7; 60 2-tooth ewes passed at 36/1; 76 f.m. ewes at 16/6; 46 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes at 28/3; 80 do passed at 28/-; 380 f and f.m. ewes at 20/-; 190 do at- 19/1; 63 small 2, 4, and 6-tooth ewes at 23/8; 80 cull wether lambs passed at 11/3; 40 f.m. ewes at 14/9; 1.37 do at 10/-; 85 ewe lambs at 28/4; 20 f.m. ewes at 16/2; 18 do at 18/-; S 3 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes' passed at 25/-. Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association: 217 cull mixed sex lambs passed at 14/9; 138 f.m. ewes at 10/1; 28 do at 1.3/6’ 25 do at 15/7; 66 f. and f.m. ewes at 26/6; 14 fat ewes at 21/9; 33 4, 6 and 8 tooth ewes at 29/3.

Dalgety and Co., Limited: 51 cull mixed sex lambs at 17/2: 51 f. and f.m. ewes at 106; 60 cull 2-tooth ewes at 29/1; 49 2tooth ewes at 37/-; 89 cull wether lambs passed at 10/6; 118 f.m. ewes at. 16/9; 195 store wether lambs at 17/-; 725 wet hetlambs at 21/1; 280 do at 20/7. J. E. Watson and Co.. Ltd: 32 f. and f.m. owes at 24/-; 27 m.s. lambs at 31/3; 6 fat ewes at 23/-; 96 forward wether lambs at 25/2; 80 2-tooth ewes at 34/-; 30 fat wethers passed at 33/3' 30 ewe lambs at 27/4; 156 cull 2-tooth ewes at 32/-; 261 store wethers passed at. 26/9; 96 2 and 4tooth ewes at 28/8; 74 f.m. ewes at 12/3; 2-tooth ewes passed at 27/-.

Wright, Stephenson and Co.. Limited: 23 store wethers at 27/4; 150 4. 6 and 8-tooth ewes passed at 27/9; 148 guaranteed s.m. ewes at 32/1; 300 2-tooth ewes at 35/8; 50 cull 2-tooth ewes at 27/7; 200 2 and 4tooth ewes passed at .34/9; 200 guaranteed sound mouth ewes at 26/10; 200 f. and f.m. ewes at 17/9: 100 f.m. ewes at 11/-; 120 2-tooth eews passed at 27/-. In conjunction with the National Mortgage and Agency Co., the firm offered and sold 198 ewe lambs at. 27/2, 148 wether lambs at 22/7; 240 2-tooth ewes passed at 34/-.