FAIRLIE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20983, 11 March 1938, Page 3

FAIRLIE

EWE FAIR Since it was established a few years ago, the Fairlie ewe fair has attracted buyers from all over South Canterbury and further afield. At the fair to-day, there will be a yarding of 12,000 ewes, and even though recent sales in the district have witnessed a heavy fall in values, sellers are hopeful that the movement is only temporary, and that prices to-day will rise to the quality of the yarding. Over the past month, the condition of ewes and stock generally, has been improved with warm dry weather. A large part of the yarding consists of Romney cross ewes, a type that has proved particularly well suited to the district. From the back country’, there are a number of entries of half-breds. which naturally predominate at the Tekapo sale. An interesting point about the fair would seem to be the small entry of ewe lambs. The advertised number is under 600. It would appear that sellers are only putting forward good lines. Further, it is indicated that the policy of keeping ewe lambs to maintain home-reared flocks is being more generally adopted. Farmers, however, evidently hope that fattening will be more successful befoie the season ends. PERSONAL Messrs C. D. Boulter and W. J. Whitehead were selected to represent Canterbury in the Redpath Bowling Shield match which started at Dunedin yesterday Both representatives are leading players in the Fairlie Bowling Club.