AMBERLEY EWE FAIR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 28, 10 March 1914, Page 11

AMBERLEY EWE FAIR.

v A RECORD SALE.

Although the entry at the Amberley annual ewe fair was not a record from a numerical standpoint, the sale must stand as the best yet held in the Amberley yards. About forty thousand sheep were yarded—the record for the yards is sixty thousand—and right throughout the sale the bidding was brisk, and there were very few pens turned out unsold. The demand for good r class breeding ewes was unsatisfied," and the prices that prevailed Avere much above anything that has ruled during the present season. Jn addition to the very lengthy list of sales reported in THE SUN' yesterday the following were made: —- H. MATSON AND CO. >:

! Messrs H. Go. sold, on behalf of Stackhouse Bros., 215 halfbred '2-tobth ewes, 19/4; 25 small do, 1(5/-; 60 merino ewes (aged), 7/-; Mr Or ams, 110 halfbred f.m. ewes, 14/7. MESSRS PYNE AND CO.

Messrs Pyne and Co. sold, on behalf of a client, 200 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 14/10; Mrs Hole (Tormore), 101 2-tooth ewes, Kj/9; 153 4 and 6-tooth owcm, 15/6: 'client, 127 s.ra. ewes, 13/6; F. Taylor (Wajpara), 124 s.m. ewes, 21/3; 82'f.m. ewes, 17/9; Mrs Hole, 124 f.m. ewesy .. 10/-; J. Nicholla (Cheviot), 111 .f.m. ewes, 13/4; F. Croft (Cheviot), 169 B.m. ewes, 15/9! 91 2-tooth, 17/1; client, 51 f.m. ewes, 14/1; 59 f.m. ewes, 12/2; W. : Francis (Cheviot), 100 ewe lambs, 13/8; Happy Valley, 41 4-tooth ewes, 17/3; client, 61 2, 4, and 6-tpoth ewes, i 17/6; Jamieson (Cheviot), 186 8- ' tooth ewes, 19/3; W. Robertson (Cheviot), 123 '4-tooth ewes, 21/-; T. Mackel (Cheviot), 123 f.m. ewes, 9/-; J.Foster (Omihi), 125 f.m. ewes, 12/-; client,125 f.m. ewes, 11/10; Gillander Bros., , 145 s.m. ewes, 16/6; client, _ 290 s.m. ... : ewes, 19/6; G. W. Foster, 147' 2-tooth i ewes, 24/3; W. Patterson, 40 f.m, ewes - "11/3; T. Sh«ppard, 46 4, 6, and: 8-too.th ewes, 16/2; J. Kennedy, 73 f\m. ewes, 9/3; Anglican Church, one fat lamb,

DALGETY AND CO.. , , Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold, on account of Mrs Stanton, 157 4-year ewes, 16/6; client, 48 5-year-old ewes, 11/1; 24 s.m. ewes, 17/-; Jas. Cooker, 364, s.m. ewes, 19/1; J. R. Maxwell, 252 jun. ewes, 18/3; client, 513 s.m. ewes,

16/5 to 16/7; 187 4-tooth ewes, 17/5; 100 s.m. ewes, 9/9; 554 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, 15/9; Avondale Estate, 256 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, 13/1; W, Hyde, 242 f.m. ewes, 13/1; client, 106 f.m. ewes, 13/5; Pendal Downs, 219 s.m. ewes, 17/4; client, 108 rape lambs, 9/9; A. \V. 'Byrch, 53 s.m. ewes, 15/6; client, 86 s.m. ewes, 16/-; Montserrat, 12S 2tooth ewes, 25/-; 70 2-tooth ewes, 25/3; A. W. Byrch, 287 2-tooth ewes, 20/6; 323 f.m. ewes, 16/4 to 16/8; 185 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 17/-; 180 f.m. merino ewes, 6/9; W. Cole, 163 4-year ewes, 10/3; client, 163 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, 15/9; Clarence Eeserve, 443 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, 16/6; W. Little, 156 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 19/6; Mt. Ellen, 182 s.m. ewes, 19/2; Avondale Estate, 375 s.m. ewes, 13/9; client, 209 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes, 16/7.