THE MARKETS

Wairarapa Age, 20 January 1922, Page 7

THE MARKETS

WAIRARAPA STUD RAM AND EWE SALE. The above sale was held at Solway yesterday, when a catalogue of 65 Romney ewes, 141. Romney rams, 31 Lincoln ranis, and 4 Southdown rams was submitted. There was a good attendance of interested spectators, but very fe\V buyers, with the result that the bulk of the offering was. passed through the ring without obtaining a bid. Only selected rams of best quality were competed for at prices considerably below those obtained last year. Breeders, however, were prepared to meet the market, and gales were made as follows: — On account of Messrs Win. Perry and Son. —20 1-shear stud Romney ewes, at £2 2s, to Mr J. A. Mitchell, Longburn. Romney Rams. ’ On account of Mdssrs Wm. Perry and Son—Q. Donald, Featherston 71 gns; J. E. Hewitt, Mangamaire, 53 gns; F. R. Seddon. Hamilton, 51gns; G Buchanan, Dannevirke, 27gns; J. A Mitchell, Longburn, 41gns; Percy Bros., Masterton, 21gns; Herrick Bros., Tautane, 20gns; v W. Henry Booth, Gladstone, 20gnis; A. Robottom, Otane, 19gns. On account of Mr W. H. Buick, Masterton—A. Robottom, Otane, 17| gns; Blatchford Bros., Rangitumau, LOgns/

On account of Mr G. E. Allen, Tipua, Masterton —E. Harding, Dargaville n two at lOgns. On account of Mr Wm. Rayner, the Cluff, Masterton—W. F. Jacob and Son, Feilding, lOgns.

On account of Mr David Smith, Stonehursit, Masterton—E. Harding, Dargaville, lOgns.

On account of Mr Q. Donald, Featherston—Herrick Brois., Tautane, 48 gns; E. Harding, Dargaville, 12gns; W. Perry and Son, Penrose, 20gns.

On account of Mr J. E. Hewitt, Mangamaire—A. Matthews, Featherston, 15gns; E. Harding, Dargaville, lOgns. On account of Messrs A. and J. Gray, Gladstone—Blatchford Bros., Rangitumau, lOgnis; W. F. Jacob and Son, Kiwitea, lOgns. On account of Mr A. P. Southey, Masterton—J. McGregor, junr., Wangaehu, lOgns. Lincoln Rams. On account of Messrs Perry and Son, Penrose—Bland Rayner, Masterton, 20gns. On account of Mr A. D. McMaster, Korari, Featherston—H. R. Poole,, Pongaroa, lOgns. JOHNSONVILLE STOCK SALE. Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report on their Johnsonville fat stock sale held on Wednesday:— A full yarding of all ciassets of stock met with a keen demand, prices being slightly lower than last week’s quotations, although the quality of the stock yarded was somewhat inferior to last week. Quotations : — Best ox, £9 sls, £9 10s to £ll 2s 6d; medium ox., £B, £8 ss, £8 7s 6d, £8 12s 6d, £8 15s, to £8 17s 6d; light ox, £7 10s, £7 12s 6d; cows, £3 10s to £4 ss; vealers, 12s, 16s. 18s to 295; best wethers, 14s, 14s 3d, to 15s 2d; ewes, 7s, 7s 6d, 8s 3d, 8s 6d, 9s, 9s 9d to 10s Id; lambs, 14s 2d, 14s 7d, 14s lOd, 15s to 15s 6d.