FAT SHEEP SALE.

Wairarapa Age, 30 October 1924, Page 5

FAT SHEEP SALE.

AT CARTERTON SHOW. There was a large crowd of interested spectators at the sale of fat sheep conducted by the Association, the auctioneer being Mr H. ,F. Wooffindin, of the N.Z. Loan and, Mercantile Agency Co,, Ltd. AU the lots, comprising 240 head, were bought by freezing companies. Prices were well up to expectations, the highest being £3/19 each for three Down cross lambs on account of Mr W. A. lorns (Martinborough). Following were the sales:On. ace. Arch. Clark (F’ston): 3 fat ewes 32/6 and 44/; wethers at 40/, 44/6, 45/, 46/, 42/, 43/, 69/, 65/; lambs 42/, 3 longwool do. 40/, 3 lambs 0/281b 39/. On acc. Stewart Campbell (C’ton): Ewes at 37/, 38/ and 56/, 15\ lambs at 52/, 44/, 50/, 42/6, 47/. On acc. James Fisher (Clareville): Ewes at 36/, 49/, wethers at 42/6, 51/-, 3 ewes (in wool) 50/, lambs at 49/, 50/, 49/, 45/ and 46/, 3 shorn wethers 33/6. On acc. James McKenzie (Te Whiti): Ewes 37/, 37/6, wethers at 44/, 42/, 42/6. On acc. E. J. Aplin (C’ton): Lambs 46/. On acc. F. Court (Waihakeke): Lambs at 48/, 38/, 41/ and 39/6. On acc. G. Fenwick (F’ston): Lambs at 45/, 52/. On acc. W. A. lorns (Mbo.): 24 lambs at 60/, 49/, 63/, 67/, 79/ (champions), 50/, 45/ and 48/, On acc. C. Jensen (Waihakeke): Lambs at' 47/6, 45/, 50/, 39/ and 44/. On acc. H. W. Kempton: Lambs at 46/ and 53/. On acc. W. P. York (Waihakeke): Lambs at 57/6 and 53/. On acc. W. Howard Booth: Lambs at 51/, 60/ ? 38/ and .48/; wethers at 42/. On acct P. L. McLaren, Lambs at 59/6, 45/, 36/ f 39/, 40/ and 38/. On acc. F. Smith (C’ton): 3 lambs at 50/. On acc. H. Evans (M’ston): Wethers at 35/. On acc. H. W. Lee: 6 m.s. at 42/6 and 46/6. On acc. T. Reid: Wether at 50/, ewe at 47/. On aq#. C. Reid: f Wether at 55/. On acc. H. Montgomery: 2 wethers at 50/ and 45/.