MASTERTON SALE.

Wairarapa Age, 7 March 1935, Page 7

MASTERTON SALE.

F.C.D. COMPANY, LTD. The New Zealand Harmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly sale yesterday when they yarded 8,451 sheep and lambs to a very large attendance. The sale was the best they have held for some considerable time. All classes of breeding ewes were in keen demand and sold well above vendors’ expectations. Lambs were also in keen demand, while good fat ewes sold well above recent rates. Their top price for 5-year ewes was 23/6 sold on account of Mr. L. P. Larsen of Mauriceville. They had a 'total clearance and the following will give an indication of values received: —

Five-year ewes: 231 a/e L. P. Larsen, 23/6; a/c Henderson Estate, 111 at 23/; a/c Armstrong Bros., 222. at 2177; a/c J. A. Card, 267 at 21/1; a/c H. G. Groves, 230 at 20/9; a/c C. C. Jackson, 110 at 19/10; a/c A. Geddes, 73 at 19/9; a/e J. L. Heckler, 193 at 19/8; a/c Misses M. and E. Heckler, 19/7; a/c D. MctKelvie, 63 at 19/3; a/c J. Campbell Junr., 120 at 19/2; a/c D. McLeod, 169 at 18/7; a/c Geo. Shaw, 114 at 18/6; a/c N. W. Groves, 320 at 18/; a/c Mrs. M. J. Campbell, 307 at 17/3; and other small lots made from 14/ to 16/6. Four and 6-tooth ewes: A/c J. Campbell Junr., 225 at 27/6; a/c J. H. Cameron, 137 at 26/, 25 at 22/6, 78 at 21/6; a/e Tinui Station, 342 at 21/3; a/c A. J. Speedy Estate, 123 at 20/7; a/c H. G. Graves, 117 at 20/1; a/c H. Bennett, 60 at 20/; others made, 17/6 to 19/6. Twortooth ewes: A/e Geo. Shaw, 168 at 25/9, 78 at 22/1; a/e A. H. FaUoon, 150 at 25/1; a/e J. Campbell Junr., 133 at 25/; a/e H. G. Groves, 102 at 22/4; a/c H. Bennett, 60 at 21/6; other small lota, 19/9 to 20/. Lambs: Good b.f. lambs, 16/, 16/6 to 17/6; medium do., 13/ to 14/6; small do., 9/ to 11/; woolly wether lambs, .13/ to 14/9. Fat sheep: Prime heavy ewes, 18/, 19/ to 20/; unfinished ewes, 13/, 14/ to 14/6; heavy fat wethers, 25/ to 27/; lighter do., 22/ to 23/. Bams: One-shear Romney ram, 3, 34, 4J to 6gns.; 1 -shear Southdown rams, 2 to 3}gns.; aged do., 1 to llgns.; 3shear English Leicester, £2/3/. Pigs: Sow and litter, £2/11/; weaners, 6/, 7/, 9/ to 9/6.