RANGIORA MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 700, 9 May 1916, Page 11

RANGIORA MARKET.

GOOD ENTRIES. Another large entry of all classes of ■sheep was penned at the usual weeklystock sale held at Rangiora to .lay. and the demand was keen for good sort.;. > The sheep all round, with a few except if)us. were in good condition. The good I prices ruling of late for the right class ;' of sheep were fully maintained today. FAT SHEEP. The majority of the fat sheep yarded were ewes. Some very prime lots were 'offered, and these found keen compel! • tion amongst those present. The fat sheep arc beginning to show a marked ; improvement in duality, in sympathy ' i with the better feed now available. The principal sales included: •j On account VV. McCue, 12 ewes 21/.".; G. Cross, 21' ewes 18/-, 47 ewes 19/7; ~ E. Barker, 89 ewes IS/1); Fit/.gibbon, -40 ewes 19/2; 11. Pulley, 64 ewes 24/9; .; Fit/.gibbon Bros.. 4 wethers 23/6; \V. , JMeCue, 15 ewes 18/11, 9 ewes 18/-; .1. Biggs, S ewes 19/9; .1. Johns, 7 ewes I 17/-: client. 11 ewes 18/4: Vallance, 26 ewes 17/2, 27 ewes K',/10; G. Lefo ! gan, .'! wethers 25/7, 21 ewes 22/ i!; D. | Bailey, 29 ewes 15/1; client, 34 ewes 16/1; E. Barker, 20 wethers 25/1: | Blackett, 6 ewes 24/11: client, 15 merino ewes 10/:'.; Rhind Bros, IS ewes 20/4. 21 wethers 23/7; J. Maiison, 28 wethers 23/11; .1. O'Neill, 27 wethers | 24/-; client 27 ewes 19/4; client, 30 ew-?s 20/5; client, 22 ewes 21/1; 11. Heselten. I 33 ewes 21/5; E. Duncan, 185 ewes 19/8, 198 wethers *23/-; .1. Croft, 83 ewes 22/6; j client, 40 ewes 16/-; Philpott, 3 ! wethers 19/1; R. Philpott, 15 ewe? 21/-; lA. L. Philpott, 19 ewes 16/7, 21 wethers j 21/2; F. Teague, 26 ewes 18/9: E. Fenj tham 33 ewes 19/8. FAT LAMBS. The number of fat lambs yarded was i highly satisfactory, as was also the. condition as a whole. Competition was not lacking, and prices were on a par with those ruling lately. The principal sales were: — On account J. Biggs. 25 20/9; .1. Henderson. 71 20/-; W. Manson, 69 21/1; E. Barker, 39 21/10; Dechoffs, 22 22/7; P. Fit/gibbon. 26 21/6; Burgin. 15 20/4; H. Blackett, 12 19/-; D. Bailey, Z7 17/4; A. L. Philpott. 27 20/5; G Leffogan, 10 23/4; client, 48 17/7; T. Cross. 35 20/9; D. Mcintosh, 63 2T/4; client, 142 19/1; VV. Livingston, 53 21/9; Heselten, 72 22/7; client, 89 19/-; J. Kennedv, 109 22/7; E. Duncan, 18 22/1; I. Croft" 179 21/4; C. Rands, 30 23/1; J. Drawn, 48 18/ ; IT. Pulley, 32 21/6; client, 21 19/3; Mrs Arnett, 28 24/-; client, 21 22/9; F. Teague, 7 19/4; client. 22 22/4, 24 21/1; T. Btirgen, 146 21/6. STORK SHEEP. A heavy entry of store sheep was penned, the bulk of these being breeding ewes, and for young sheep and ewes with sound mouths, the demand was good. Good young wethers were not largely represented, but this has been noticeable at a number of the stock sales held lately. Sales were: — 101 f.m. ewes 12/1, 72 six and eighttooth merino wethers 11/11, 72 f.m. ewes 12/-, 49 f.m. ewes 14/9, 45 s.m. ewes 20/-, 15 m.s. lambs Li/5, 60 f.m. ewes 14/4, 12 wethers 22/-, 72 f.m. ewes 12/1, j 158 f.m.ewes 12/1, 81 aged ewes 9/9.