STORTFORD LODGE EWE FAIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 33, 8 February 1941, Page 3

STORTFORD LODGE EWE FAIR

TWO-TOOTHS BRING 39s SOME PEAK PRICES IN A GOOD SALE I Per Prese Association. ) HASTINGS, Feb. 7. The first Stortford Lodge ewe fair opened on a firm note, with several peak prices in excess of last year’s. A large entry of 48,000 head came forward, and, despite an inevitable weakening with some of the tail-end pens, upon the whole the bidding kept up very well. Most, of the sheep came forward in good order, and for lines mouthing well the demand was steady. The top price for two-tooths was surprisingly high, a figure of 39s ahead for a "Raukawa" draft, on account of Mr. R. Harding. Next to this came a jraft on account of Mr. E, H. Beamish, Whana Whana, which brought 375. Below these the average run of sound quality lines sold at 29s to 34-, 7d.

“Raukawa” also topped the fourtooths with a splendid draft at 345. Average to good lines made 25s 2d to 29s 6d, others, bringing 225. 3d.

Four and six-tooths made 24s 6d lo 27s Id; six-tooths, 25s 4d to 26s 9d; four, five and full-mouthed, 21s 3d, and six and full-mouthed, 19s 3d. Four-year-olds made 23s 6d to 27s 3d.

Five-year-olds were topped by a pen offered on account, of Mr. F. N. H. Beamish at 20s 3d. Five-year-olds, with a sprinkling of four-year-olds, sold surprisingly well at 245. For six-year-olds the best drafts realised from 14s 6d to 16s 2d. Others made from Ils 6d to 13s Bd.