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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 1 March 1918, Page 6

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M ASTKKION SAL I']. Ales-rs. A. .1. Cooper and Co., Ltd., repo. (, on i!K-ir .Vuislertou Side of V\ (Him sday us loilov.'s:— A yarding 01 Milvjl came lorward to (lie usual a'.ieui.anco oi' buyers. >( oiupetitiou iu auction was \e:y dragging, illld \\ *! IllM Id pass the llljlli ill till' ,\)i: uii;;., . .iia'uoti, in:t. disposed of u K""" number by p.v.aie treaty ;M the loII«>» ing pru-os; ."-.in. ewes forward ev\es 2,5, l'.iu. e.ves. 11\> condition ll.s '..'d to 13s ,-li, good woolly lambs l. v 's K>d, b.i'. lambs |C> n! to ]'2.s :.'d, e:il! lambs ,'3s (id, fi.s |()d, to Vs «>d, Komney rams 2 to 'I guineas, aged Lincoln ranis C 3 lis,- cow and eail' 9s. IVI essrs. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., Ala.si.oi Lin, report having held their usual weekly sale aL Colombo road yards on Wednesday, ivhen there was tiio usual attendance and a lair yarding u! stock, which met, with fair coiupeiil.on. A good clearance was made at, i i;e Following piros : - -Slu'cp: •l-toolli e'.'.'cs 3-iis. forward woolly ewes ,'i()s Id, I'ai and forward cue-; :iV- <>!, h.f. rape iambs hi:- l"d. Cattle: iivr .-.leers Cl">. (at heifers CM .h. if.cows C 9 ■-s, 2yr empty heifers .Li. The \\a:iarapa. Fanners' Co-op« M';«tive Association, Ltd. (stock department.). rc - ,;o"i ".s under:-- \Vc uli'ered a £.;■■!iid a'diug () j' sheep, i»iclmiiulc about IV Vi- e '.cs on l>oliall' of Anuedale o.La Lion. .Bii»-framod and very i'air o >ed sheep. which met :i very sa i!• l.i to;y inarkel, and quote a.s :i i<-; ■ '-.ooth maiden owes 'i"is -Id, \unedale) 30s 6d, *>yr cues (Anne-lab ) tr.< (>d, 4yrs and over owes ■ \i'i. , v _. < (id: a' line of (J' : n b.l'. lambs. iciik of wliicli were iu very I'!'.':- . >1 ic»:i. wore certainly reason- ! Is. We offered a moderate entry oi' cattle only, 18-month steers ma e ;„"i fs, Tat cow.s CI2 Ms to CV' I tnd weaners 2(>k to 3;!s.

rA!f]A'I'UA S'HiEK 1' KAIK. Tin l Waiiaviipa Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., report on their Pah'at a sheer) fair as follows: - We oifeed a large yarding of sheep to ii good a! ten dim ce of those interested. A few Macs of owes advertisod failed to put iti .1.11 appearance. Our total offerings numbered 12,fi(i0, and we sold !!'.•_!!'.i. The condition of the ewes offered this year did not compare as favourably an I list. We at-, tribute this larkoly to the wet- weather we hive experienced during ,the last two months; nlso to the fact that fat prices have tempted farmers to sell their heaviest Conditioned sheep. CormvttitKii) }'<>(• ewes showing mwliiy .wijs keen- ,rigU. tthrough the sale, the hulk'of the best lines going to buyers operating fro,in th» "Vlanawatu district. -Tilken' sis a whole, we consider prices highly satisfactory and above general expectation. On account of Frank White, Esq., 2> Syr ewes, 3305; I'6o t and (jtooth ewes. on account of the same vendor. .'VIs Ski: 211 I and jyr ewes on account of W. Mitchell. L'Os: '.J 7-1 lyr ewes. on account of R. "ik'Cov. eii, 2Ss Cd ; :V)-"> do. on account of J. C'lulow. 27s (5d : IIS) -I and •;.<!■ ewes on account; of Hodgins Bros.. 275: "2l>! do. on account of Murphy Bros.. 2~s: 233 do. on account Ciiecklev Bros, 2js ; 000 do. on account Balfour Estate, 255; 293 do. on account M. Case] berg, 30s 6d ; 33 r > do. on account A. H. Cotter. 26s 3d; 32!) do <m account A M Cotter. 225; 111 do on account K. Mel„eod. 29s 2d : 130 do. on account A. 1). E&linton, <); 1 : <|o. "ii •'(•count A. I). Efflinton, 30s; 175' do. on account J. Vile, '2ls (3d : 1-Vj do. on account A. Ho.-rga.rd. 2f?s .Id • 1">l. do. on account S. Bolton, 2'Ss (5d : IS-1 do. on account ■H. Al.it,■l.n'l. v fi.' - IM do. on account A. Checkley, 2f»s 3d ; 17(5 do. on account Sinclair. 235: o*'s do. on account 11. Llaliihurlon. 32s • IoG do. on account .1 # . I'. Hull. 20s Dd : .!')0 on a'-couni'. Mrs, Klc'iirt. 13s Id: 132 do. on account P. Matthews. 2ds Gd ; (i'l do. on account E. T. Barthorpe, 22-3 (Jd: $ do. on account S. Diamond. 23s fid: OS in. on account .1. Steele, 2(!s S)d : f*! 1 do. on account R. Severs. 27s - 17" d->. m> a-'-coent H. Dillon, 22s Id: 28 2-toot.h on account Mrs. Stewart. .SOs : l n " ;Momli ewes small on account li. McOovnn. 225; o do. on account S. MeLe n d. 20s: 1 and ovr ewes, low conrlitiouoil. on account several vendors, ].">s (<d. 17s. 10s. 10s 6d. and 20s Hd ; 200 shorn lambs, on account of' Checkley Bros.. Ir>s ; 3')'? «1<». on a""oinit of A. C""' rklev, 1 -Is lOd • 21 do. "u accomii Mm'nhy Bros,, l is Od : 172 2 and Mooth wethers on account I?. Mitchell. 20s: I«>2 2-toofh we!hers oil nceonut FT. MeKiiv. 275. Otb ;j»l#»s, 127. 2-fonth wethers (small). '23s id: 21 do. 20s:

|K do.. 2*>s Id. Cull lambs, -i* ; ld, 8s lid. I is Sd, 10s '2d, Sk 3(1. I'All! A l l" A SALE. The Wairarapa (''armors' Co-opera-tive Association. Ltd. (stock department), Pahiatua. report having offered a small entry >l' stock Mieir weekly sale held in l''a: lite "■ ■_ The ijU:i lit v submitted ill si.'f<V « ;l : o{ : inedium to poor, and naturally prices I't'coivcd v/ere small. W (> '"ade tiie sales: 77 f.ui, ewes i7v p,|. li'-t) ■! and G-tooth and 'y ewes fc 2'U (ltd. M small L'-tooth owos 17s -f>:'2!i r.iu. ewes His (id. til do. 17s 3d. 3 shearling Lincoln ra.ms i'S Ss, 2 do. 7 guineas, 1. do. '>■} guineas. 2 aires Lim-nlii ranis H mii;ieas. 3 (h. 1 piitioa. 5 wetiners 3i Is.

MLAIRLOCirc SALE. JJfss- y. Lin'iu and Co. report: - - <;i;vers iii nitoudance iu force, aii-'i i.iddiMji !'of tlie main lines was jiiiiniaied. A lew pmis wore passed a; auct.'oii. but. v."o had no difficulty in time i!(<•>(• tn-ivatolv. and a total ciennuce was in ado of hoth slieeo and cadle. I'rie"-; o'-i!'v!ue(l wol"* 1 in I'd" sauce oj' t!i(>se ntlin.'i;, and must, ho e'osidorod hi>;lilv satisfactory to pio '.':u'i)us voinUo's. 'l'lie cattle, honifi stiii,ion bred and of j.',ood rpiality. oliciled keen "ompctition, and prices j'ulod iiiidi. Quotations: On account of Mr. R. I). M. Morrison, .1-tooth • Uiora 335. 2Ss ; cull 2-Looth wel liors •2-")s. 4vr ewes 31s Gd, 265: oyr owes 23s (>d, cull (i-Lt)otli owes '2Bs fid. full |-tooth ewes 20s, cull 2-tooth owes 2f)s, si otv lamlis :)s (id, cull do. Is. f.m. Komnev rams ?, yuincas, fit Vdlnd--o]S 7s (id, 2.vr off steers, £l7. 1-" sfeivs l" 12 12s t!d. On account of Mr. H. Morrison: Syr off stoers £lo. On account Groves Lincoln cross ewes, 31s 3d. do. Rotoi...v cross 27s On wo'wt of Mr. N. McKav: Fat. 'ewo 8 32s fd. I -.-d rVr on .-s 2Ss (sd. On nocom l ' of Mr. T Cripps: 2-t.ootli wethers 28s. On ac count .1. Henderson, ovr owes 235.

mart; NjtoKoron stock sale. and Co., Ltd., Masterton, retort having held their annual fortnight! v sale at Martmlwrough on 2Sth inst, when there was a lull yarding of sheep and cattle submitted to a pood attendance. There I was Ko«d oomnetiition for Rood quality linos, hut other lines were hard to ! qui;,. However, a total clearance, wit I otic excootion. 'was made at the i°L lowing prices-Sheep: M ixerl agtfd I .-.res His 9(1. i"s Id. 20 K to 255. c«ll ov.e« ■U 9d tr ( 1«. sni.ftll h.f. lambs 3s, :'s Kid, is 9d to 7s !)d, potter rams r*;«d. ■