THE MARKETS.

Wairarapa Age, 13 March 1929, Page 3

THE MARKETS.

PAHLATI’.V EWE FAIR Wright, Stcpln 1 i.iwon and 'Co., Ltd., report* Wo held cur wupplememtary ewe fair at Pahiatu.i yesterday, when we offered an entry of ewes well up to advertised numbers. There was a very good attendance, although there were not a big number of outside buyers present. In quality the yarding was rot up to previous fairs, although 1 h e r o • w CT ILn-—I firs t- class M'S, tua sale held yesterday as follows: A full yarding of sheep came forward and any lines showing quality madie good prices. Buyers were present from (■utside districts, Wanganui, Feilding, Man-awatu, Dannevirke and Ma&terton being well represented. Bidding was consistent throughout the isialc, and only one or two lines failed to reach vendors* values. Mr Frank White's 4- 6-th and 4|ycar ewes realised the satisfactoiy figure of 29s 3d. We quote: 2 th wethers, 26s to 26s 6d; m.a. ewes, 16s, 17s 3d to 18s 9d; 4-year and 5- ewes, 15s, 19s 9d, 245, 24s 3d, 25s Id to 29s 3d; 2-th ewes, 235, 28s 2d to 29s 7d; B.D. rams, Ifgns to 3£gns.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows on the Pahiatua sale, which was held as a combined supplementary ewe and sheep sale: Our offc-niuig comprised a little over 4000 head. Buyers were present from Southern Hawke's Bay and West Coast distrietis, and with the exception of 350 2-tooth wethers and a lino of 150 aged ewes, we report a clearnce at prices equal to recent- sales values. A nice line of 4-year ewes sold on account of Mr H. Maison, Pori, topped the market at 31s 6d. Other good sales were on account of R. B. Robertson and T. Ruskell, whose 4-year ewes realised 28s 7d. to 29s and 29s 4d respectively. The following list wilt indicate values: Account H. T. Kelsey, 78 4-tooth to 4-year ewes, 27s 3d; 46 2-tooth ewes, 345. Account T. Ruskell, 84 4-year ewes, 29s 4d; 95 4 and 6-tooth do,, 32s 3d; 48 2-tooth do, 33s Bd. Account Rs B. Robertson), 274 4year do, 28s 71 to 29.5; 80 5-year do, 27s 2d. Account W. D. Taylor, 107 21 tooth do, 34s 6cL Account A. I. Gearge, 310 4 and 5-year do, 23s 3d to Pls 3d. Account J. Bowie, 186 4 and 5-year do, 27s 4d. Account W. D. Taylor, 97 5-year do, 25s 10d! 98 2-th wethers, 28s. Account S. V. Rodney, 150 b.f. lambs, 14s 3d, 17s, 19s 3d to 21s 8d (in lots). Account A. Bissett, 2-tooth ewes, 335; 8 P.B. 2-tooth S.D. ewes, 2Jgns. Account D. O’Brien: (in conjunction with Wright, Stephenson and 0., Ltd.), 300 f.m. ewes, 225. Account L. Sherett, 240 2-tooth ewes (small), 28s 3d to 28s 7d. Account >th er vendors, 6-year ewes, 21s lOd, 2s, 23s to 23s 9d; medium f.m. ewes, 18s, 19s 3d. to 2-Ois 6d; cull ewes; Ils 6d, 12s 6d to 17s 6d. Aged Romney rams. aged S.D. rams, 2|, 3f, 4 to sgns; shearling S.D. rams, account D. O’Brien, Sgns; cotter rams, 2 Ois, 13s to 14s. i