TEKAPO SALE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18205, 5 March 1929, Page 10

TEKAPO SALE.

NEW YARDS OPENED SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE. There was a yarding of approximately u ,UUU sheep lor the annual Tekapt sale, which was lielfl in tht» new yard: on Saturday. Although tile 'tota catalogued this year was smaller thai that ot last year, competition was very keen, lor the sheep came forward ii iood condition. The percentage 01 passings was very small. One of tin -hief reasons why this year’s entry was smaller than that of last year was besause a number of farmers had disposed if their offerings privately. Generally ;peaking, prices were quite satisfactory. In one or two instances, farmers iecured prices in advance of those offer, ing for the same lines at the last sale The attendance at the sale was large, anners being present from all parts oi die Mackenzie Country, and from the louthern portions of South Canterbury. More than ordinary interest was taken n the sale, as it marked the opening if the new yards. The sale was super'ised by Air C*. A. Parker, Holbrook station, Burke's Pass, who had full •ontrol of tiie management of the ■aids. Under Air Parker's able supervision. the entire sale passed off vithout a hitch. Proceedings were timed to commence it 10.30. at which hour. Air I? G vilgour called on Air T. ]). Burnett, d-P (chairman of the Alackenzie Run. lolders’ Tckapo Saieyards Co.), to open he new yards. Air Burnett said that during the past our or five years the innholders of the ilaekenzie Country had been reiving on he generosity of Air Walter - Black, 'ho had kinvv aMowed them the use d his yards lor the sale. When sale ime came loiiml, he had gone to no mall amount ol trouble in erecting emporary yards, and they were cxceedn.~l.v grateful for all lie had done for hem. Recently the run-ho'ders decided o relieve Mr Black of the work lie had aken on Jiimself, and took the necosi.srv steps for the formation of a eom•any. This accomplished thev purhnsed a suitable piece of laud from tho Commissioner of Crown J/amK and had be yards erected, this work beim* de.no iv Mr F. Trott, 0 f Tekapo. “After ddressmg a few words to the Indies •resent, in whieh he impressed on them he necessity of buying: only New Zeaand woollen uNTr Burnett eonluded bv thanking a !j AV J IO i l;u ] assisted n building the yards, and in success'll I v floating the company. He then eelared the new yards officially open. The catering was in the ‘ capable ands of Mr Trott. of Tekapo House. At the conclusion of the sale. the fntutory meeting of shareholders of

the company was held, Mr Burnett presiding. Matters dealing with the busiof the company were settled, and the retiring directors. Messrs T. J>. Buri nett. Geo. Murray, H. X. Hope, Vivian ! LeCren. C. A. Parker, J. W. Preston i and C. W. F. Hamilton, were reI elected ! It was unfortunate that the day following the initial sale, a grass fire, which started on the road line, swept through the yards, but. due to good 1 work by a band of willing helpers, very j little damage was done. 1 Following are some of the prices rea--1 lised at the sale : Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., report having sold ;—4lB bvr Merino ewes, 18s; 420 2-tooth Merino ewes, 32s 3d; 1 ! 315 s.m. halfhred ewes, 21s; 218 2-tooth ; halfbred wethers, 20s 4d: 647 Merino I wether lambs, 13s 7d; 480 4 and oyr halfbred eAvcs, 13s: 1006 2-tootli Merino | wethers, 21s; 200 Merino ewe lambs, j 23s ; 2Go m.s. liali lnc.l lambs, Pis 7(1: 000 halfbred Avether lambs, 15s ]d; 144 14 and oyr Merino ewes, 25s 8d ; 159 4tooth Merino wethers. 22s Id. j The principal sales effected bv tho ' iO.F.C.A Ltd., were:—3oo 2-tooth Merino Avethers, 21s; 375 at 20s Bd, j 212 5-shear ewes 17s, 91 2-tooth Merino OAves 28s 6d, 253 4 and oyr e\A-es 15s 6d, 160 4-shear wethers 14s. The National Mortgage and Agency Go., Ltd., report having 501d:—247 I and 6-tooth halfbred Avethers 20s; 21 f.m. Merino eAves 8s 6d ; 110 s.m. Merino ewes 14s 2d; 100 2-tooth Avethers 20s 5d : 245 at 20s; 256 s.m. Merino eAves 16s 2d: 282 3 and 4vr wethers 15s 3d; 371 3 and 4yr ewes (g.s.) 26s 7d; 199 s.m. AA r ethers 14s 9d : 51 f.m. ewes 17s 9d ; 261 halfbred ewes 16s 9d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold:—l79 2 and 4-tooth Avethers 15s 8d; 270 2tooth wethers 19s: 506 ewes 11s 6d : Sol Avether lambs 14s 3d ; 57 at 10s 4d ; 66 fat Avethers 27s 6d ; 195 syr owes 10s Gd: 83 4-tooth Avethers 225; 279 I s.m. Avethers 13s.