THE STOCK MARKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19773, 22 February 1927, Page 9

THE STOCK MARKET

FEILJMNG EWE FAIR Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report that at the Feilding Ewe Fair on Friday there was a yarding of 26,000 sheep, of which their entry comprised some 7,000. There was very good competition for the better class 4 and 5-year-old ewes and spirited competition for all young ewes, and the sale generally must be considered satislactory as practically a total clearance was effected. The following arc the principal sales:—Account H. P. Claire, 220 4 and 5-year ewes. 19s lOd; a/c. L. T. McLean, 70 5-year ewes 15s 9d, 100 5-year ewes 15s 6d, 106 2-tootu ewes 30s 9d, 100 2-tooth ewes 28s; a/c. M. A. Conway, 112 5-year ewes 16s, 50 2-tooth ewes 265; a/c. C. McKenzie, 190 4 and 5-year ewes, 17s 7d; a/e. D. L. Younger, 300 4-year ewes 20s, 100 5-year ewes 15s 43, 80 4 and 6-toota ewes 26s 7d; a/c. H. B. D’Oyly, 224 mixed age ewes. IBs 8d; a/c. Hanson s Estate, 300 4 and 5-year ewes, 17s; a/iC. G. and J. Watt aud Co., 500 4 and 5-year ewes, 18s Idj a/c. 8. Williamson, 200 4-year ewes 19s, 150 5-ycar ewes 17s; a/c. Short and Sons, Ltd., 220 oyear ewes, 17s; a/c. Rasmussen 81 - tooth ewes 21s 9d, 192 2-tooth ev.-cs 22s 6d; a/c. N. J. Short, 100 2-tooth ewes 25s Id, 60 2-tooth owes 30s 9d; a/c. W. J. Complin, 40 2-tooth ewes 24b 4d; a/c. Reid Bros. 20 2-totoh ewes, 22s 8d; a/c. F. Blatchford 60 2-tooth ewes, 24s sd; a/c. various clients, low conconditioned m.a. ewes 12s to 13s 6d; o-.v\ur ewes 14s, 14s 3d, 14s 9d, 15s, 155 lOd to IBs 6d; 2-tooth ewes, 18s, 18s*9d, 19s to 225; B-tooth ewes to 23s

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follow:!, on the Feilding ewe i.air:—About 28,000 ewes were panned and the quality throughout was quite on a par with that'or previous lairs, although the usual percentage of

rough sorts was in evidence. There was a very large attendance of tile public from all parts of the country, and bidding right from, the start* was animated. Any good lines of 4 aud 5-ycar ewes were keenly competed for and realised better prices than they have been doing at late fairs. The demand for young sheep was also very keen. Altogether the fair must Duconsidered a success, and wo sold the whole of our entry under the hammer. The following are some of our principal .sales. —Five-year ewes: On account of G. Port, Esq., 18s; a/c. J. J. Thomasen, 17s sd; a/c. R. J. Culling, 12s 7d to IBs 8d; a/c. A. Brown 9s sd. Fouryear ewes: On account of T. Kcarins, Bs, 10s 9d and Ils; a/c. L. Meads, 19s 9d; a/c. Walher’s Estate, 21s 9d; a/u. A. R. Bartlett 19s 7d; a/c. A. Brown 14s 2d. Four and five-year owes: On account of Managh Estate, 16s sd; a/c. A. G. Mobray IBs Id; a/e. Mrs S. McDonald 14s 2d; a/c. 8. N. Managh 14s 8d; a/c. of Honore Estate, Ils. Sixtooth and 4 and 5-year ewes: On account 11. Stewart 18s 3d; mixed aged ewes: On acocunt T. Green, 14s 7d; and 6-tooth ewes: On account N". J. Short 26s lid; 4-tooth ewes: On account Messrs Short and Sons, Ltd., 26s 6d; a/c. Messrs Palmer Bjos. 25s 6(1;

2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes: On. account of Messrs Palmer Bros. 18s 6d; 2-tootn ewes: On account Messrs Shannon Bros. 26s Id, 26s 9d, 275, 27s 6d and 31s; a/c. N. J. Short 29s 9d; a/c. H. F. Clare 28s 2d; a/c. AV. C. Small 27s;*a/e. A. E. Sandilands 26s 3d; a/c. Shannon Estate 24s 6d; a/c. 8. N. Managh 225; a/c. J. J. Thomasen 23s 6d; a/c. A. G. Mowbray 20s; a/c. G. McViear 20s. M.A. and P. B. ewes: Account AV. rS. Baker 17s. P.B. 2-tooth ewes: Account AV E. Baker 28s 3d.

TAIHAPE SALE

Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., (Palmerston North), report having held the fortnightly tale at Taihape on AVednesday, when a large yarding of sheep came forward. Prices were inclined to be in buyers’ favour, but there was a total clearance at prices satisfactory to vendors. Quotations: —Cull lam,bs 4s, small ewe lambs 8s sd, medium wether lambs 13s; two-tooth ewes 20s, 21s 6d, to 22s sd; four-tooth ewes 23s 6d to 24s 4d; m.a. ewes 14s. 14s 3d to 14s 6d; four and five year ewies 12s 9d, 13s 6d, 14s, 15s 4d, 16s 6d to 17s 6d.