KAEIIHI EWE FAIR A GOOD CLEARANCE

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 February 1948, Page 6

KAEIIHI EWE FAIR A GOOD CLEARANCE

A full yarding of 25,000 breeding ewes was yarded at the Raetihi ewe fair conducted by Freeman R. Jackson and Co., Ltd., last week. Buyers were present in large numbers from the Waikato, 10,000 ewes going to this area. One consignment of 20 railway wagons went to the Stratford district. Good co-operation from the Railways Department resulted in the quick despatch of slock, and this was greatly appreciated by buyers. The sale was much the same as in other centres. The continued dry weather made it a slow and sticky one, and although vendors’ realisations were in some instances hardly up to their expectations, they at the conclusion of the sale expressed themselves as quite pleased and satisfied with the result.

The outstanding sale was for a pen of 408 2-tooth ewes bred by Mr. R. Lilburn, Ore Ore, on country 2000 ft. above sea level—a really first-class line, which sold at what is believed to be a New Zealand record for hillbred 2-tooth ewes at £2 18s 6d, to Mr. P. J. Wright, Raetihi, a keen Waikato bidder being the under bidder. Many other lots were between 45s and 50s, Kainiri Station (Mr. H. T. Minogue) draft of 562 selling at 50s and Mrs. C. E. Fulton’s Estate draft of 329 making 53s 3d. The young ewes generally showed quite a good rise on last year and the quality generally was well up to the high standard of past years. The four and five-year-ewes (there were not many four-year) hardly enjoyed the keen selling of the younger sheep, and realisations were from about Is to as high as 10s advance on last season, but the average rise would be between 3s and 4s. Top price for 5-year-olds was on account H. T. Minogue, Kainut Station, for 500 excellent ewes at 375, Mr. Walter Wilson's draft selling at 365, many lots making better than 325. Top price in this section last year was 32s 6d. Two-tooth Ewes.—A/c Robert Lilburn, 58s 6d; a/c C. E. Fulton Estate, 53s 3d; a/c Kainui Station (H. T. Minogue) £2 10s; a/c Fred McNie, 475; a/c J. R. McLean, 45s 6d; a/c J. E. Powell, 455; a/c Mason Estate, 40s 3d; a/c W. C. Wilson, 40s 9d; a/c Ken Hall, 445; a/c R. H. Davis, 42s 6d; a/c F. A. Robb, 42s 6d; a/c Owen Wise, 36s 6d; a/c A. Hadley, 36s 3d; a/c W. J. Chambers, 36s 9d; a/c Scott Estate, 345; a/c D. S. McGregor Estate, 35s 2d; a/c V. Haughton, 36s 9d; a/c John Punch Estate, 375; a/c Gibson and McLean, 365; a/c Hunter and Sommerville, 37s 3d; a/c M. J. Williams, 50s 6d and 48s; a/c John Handley, 38s. Four and 6-tooth Ewes: A/c J. R. McLean, 46s 6d; a/c W. C. Wilson, 41s Id; a/c F. Hammer, 38s 6d; a/c A. F. Malpas, 40s 4d; a/c Scott Estate, 35s lOd; a/c Mitchison and Bott 36s 6d.

Five-year ewes: A/c Kainui Station (H. T. Minogue), 375; a/c W. C. Wilson, 365; a/c Hunter and Sommerville 36s 9d; a/c Risk Company, 325; a/c C. E. Fulton Estate, 34s 3d; a/c Punch Estate, 335; a/c Mason Estate, 35s 8d; a/c E. S. McGregor Estate, 34s lOd; a/c Te Kowhai Development Co., 31s lOd; a/c R. E. Punch, 345; a/c A. F. Malpas, 32s lOd; F. A. Robb, 35s Id; a/c Mitchison and Bott, 325; a/c A. W. Bume, 29s 9d; M. J. Bernard, 29s 6d; a/c R. H. Davis, 30s Id; a/c W. J. McCoubrle, 30s Id; a/c V. Haughton, 31s 7d; a/c H. P. Manson. 335; a/c C. B. Solly, 33s Id; a/c Ken Hall, 345; a/c Mrs. M. H. Bill, 30s 6d; a/c V. AislaHie, 30s 6d; a/c John Handley, 325; a/c G. Volkerling, 295; a/c D. H. Richfield, 29s 2d; a/c H. J. Donnelly, 325; a/c G. D. Anderson. 29s 3d; a/c R. J. Boyd Estate. 30s 4d; a/c J. G. Irwin, 31s; a/c R. K. Murphy Estate, 32s 2d; a/c R. A. Barnber, 31s 8d; a/c J. P. Proude, 31s Id; a/c W. D. Bell, 30s; a/c D. J. Berry, 30s 6d; a/c W. H. Scarrow, 28s; a/c J. P. Punch, 295; a/c F. Hammer, 30s 2d; a/c Punch Estate, 30s 2d.

Four-year ewes (very few yarded) : A/c Te Kowhai Development Co., 31s 3d; a/c V. Aislabie, 30s; a/c C. Duncan, 365; a/c A. S. Ashmore, 33s 6d; a/c A. J. Awburn, 30s 9d.

Mixed aged ewes: A/c R. Lilburn, 34s 7d; a/c C. L. Duigan and Co., 30s 3d; a/c A. F. Malpas, 37s 2d: a/c V. Haughton, 35s 6d: a/c R. J. Boyd. Estate, 32s 9d; a/c F. J. Bright, 355.