LARGE ENTRY

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21035, 10 February 1940, Page 5

LARGE ENTRY

DEMAND FOR EWES

SHEEP AT MORRINSVILLE IMPROVED VALUES REALISED Although store sheep were forward in record numbers at the Morrinsville sale yesterday, competition was keen and values in most instances showed an improvement on those realised at the same centre last week. Altogether, 30,000 sheep were on offer, the largest entry in the Waikato for many years, while the buying bench was the largest seen lor some time. The entry of sheep consisted mainly of breeding ewes from East Coast and southern centres. The market for ewes was right through more animated than the rather quiet sale of last week and the majority of vendors obtained better prices. Good quality ewes were in keen request, while aged sorts sold particularly well. For a line of 320 tv/o-tooths from the Pauariki station buyers gave 34s sd, while a line of 279 from Dannevirke sold to the bid of 32s 6d. On behalf of the Mangatarata station a line of 270 was auctioned at 30s 6d. Market For Five-year-olds Five year-olds were available in large numbers, the best of these usually selling from 23s 9d to 24s 6d, others from 20s to 22s 9d, and less attractive descriptions from 17s to 19s 9d. Four-year-olds made from 23s 9d to 26s 3d, while lines of mixed aged ewes changed hands from 18s 8d to 255. Lots of 4 and 5-year-olds were knocked down from 20s Id to 25s 3d. A large entry of store lambs was in keen request and values were fully firm. A light entry of fat cattle sold freely at unchanged quotations, while boners often made slightly improved rates. In the fat pig section, competition was very keen for a full average yarding and prices showed a further improvement. Baconers were sold to 89s, the highest figure so far realised this year. Store pigs, however, were not so ready of sale and tended easier. AUCTIONEERS’ QUOTATIONS The auctioneers quote as follows: Dalgety and Company, Ltd. Cattlu: Fat I’.A. and Hendrows. £6 ... HI-; ; at .lcr-ey rows, heavy. £5 7. 1,11 1,, tv. heavy l>o:ier.s £3 I As to £ i ditto, i'2 r.s to £3 l is: light VI to 7r»s; 1 1:11111 (VAto. A»1 to 'l |’s 9d: small ditto, g- »ui to 7(1; medium shorn ewe lambs, t is cd to 17s; smalter ditto, 1 2s to 1 :> - •*! d: 7* and ''-year ewes. I 0s (id to -jus 7 (I: llirllt conditioned ditto, I r.s 3d Farmers’ Auctioneering Company, Ltd. -!i.-.•!>: Heavy lat w-thors. 25* Gd; medmm rat wether*. 22* t-. - 3-: fat ewes. IGs 3d; heavy rat lambs. 27* cd. forward ■ .;id ii-m-.i ;>.i . lamb.-, t 7s to t *.- -d; -mall ewe lambs. ! r- cd to is; i Oct. wether lambs, 1 is Scl to 17- Id; cull lambs, Ms od to l-is. some of the principal sales

oi breeding ewes were as follows: ; Ex Cot terill station. mixed ag-e j °'ves f 25s 3d; ex Mangatarata station, \ mixed -asre ewes. 24s 3d; 5-vear ewes. 225; ex Paurakl station. 34s scl; ex Mantra- ! 5 and G-year ewes 17s Gd; ex Waingaka ' station, mixed age and 5-year ewes, I £2s to 22s 0d; ex .Telford station, 5-year i owes, 22s 9d; ex Walker station. 5-year I ewes. 24s 6d; ex Ford station, 5-year ewes, j 20s Gd to 235; ex Huia station, G-year ewes, 205; ex Tokomaru Day, 5-vear ewes from ; 21s Gd to 23s 9d; G-year ewes, 17s 6d to 20s; ex Hicks’ Bay, 5-year ewes from i 23s to 23s Gd; G-year ewes, 17s 9d to; 19s sd; ex Raetlbl, 4-year ewes 25s 3d to 26s 3d; 4 and 5-year ewes, 22s to 23s Gd; 5-year ewes, 22s Sd to 24s 0d; ex Eketa- j buna. 4-year ewes, 2Gs 3d; 2-tooth ewes, i ex Pauariki station,, 3is sd; ex Manga- j larata station, 30s Gd; ex Dannevlrke, 32s ; Gd; ex Cot terill station, 31s Gd; smaller! 2-toothyewes, 24s Gd; to 2Gs; cull ewes, j Cattle: Light fat Jersey-cross steers, £7 ' Is to £7 6s medium fat Hereford cows, £.. 19s; medium fat Jersey cows, £5 lis to: £6; light, £4 195 to £5 3s ; medium fat 1 Jersey lieirers. £5 19s : lighter. £i lus to! •to Gs; heavy honor cows, £3 17s to £i S-: .' medium. £3 5s to £3 14S; light, £2 10s to! £3; heavy potter bulls. £9 5s to £lO 12s j Ml: medium. £7 7s to £S 10s; light, £5 7s Gd to £7 IS. Pigs: Heavy choppers. £3 Ms to £•? Ms: j others. £2 its to £3 9s; prime topweigbt ! baconers, £ i 7s to £i 9s; heavy baconers.. j £4 to £4 ss: medium. £3 15s to £3 18s: i light. £3 3s to £3 12s; buttermilk pigs and j heavy porkers. £2 10s to £3 ss : medium: porkers, £2 10s to £2 14s; light. £2 to ‘!2 : 8s; large stores, 34s Gd to 37s Gd; smaller, 28s Gd to 3 2s; slips, 18s to 25s Gd; weaners, gs Gd to 1 is; pedigree Berkshire boars, 3gns to 5 gns; Devon-cross sows, close to farrowing. £3 7s Gd to £ i ss; Tamwortli-cross sows, £2 17s Gd to £3 ss. TE ANGA EWE FAIR The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering : Company, Limited, report having held their annual ewe fair at Te Anga on Wed- , nesday, when fully the advertised entry 1 came forward, the" bulk comprising go -d mouth ewes in excellent order, a large and representative bench of buyers was m attendance and firm values resulted under steady bidding. Young ewes, especially were keenly sought. Quotations: Small 2-tooth ewes. 2.? Gd to 25s 9(1: good 4-year ewes. 24s 3d to 25s sd: mixed age ewes. 22s 9d; 4 and 5yoar ewes 22s Gd to 2 is. 5-year ewes 20s to 225, poorer conditioned 5-year ewes lGs to l Ss; S.M. ewes, 12s to 15s. OTOROHANGA SALE The Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Limited, report having held their Otorohanga stock sale on Wednesday, when the yarding c.r sheep came forward to meet suirited competition at value* slightlv in‘advance of recent sales. Fat Cows were penned in small numbers only, and sold at values on a par with late Sheep: Forward woolly ewe lambs, 17s 10d: shorn ewe lambs, l is 3d to Ms 9d; woolly wether lambs, 13s 3d to J4s 3d ; well-grown shorn wether lambs, los Gd; store conditioned .shorn wether lambs, las to 13s Gd; small wether lambs, 9s lOd to 10s id; small M.S. lambs, ss Gd: 2-tooth wethers, 17s; 2 and 4-th ewes, 265. Cattle: Heavy Tut cows. £-'. .«*$ to £7 Gs; light fat cows. £i 2s to £ \ 11s. Pigs: weaners, 9s to Ms Gd.

HAMILTON RAM FAIR The .New Zealand Loan and Mercantile j Agency Compunv. i. United, reports on the annual Hamilton ram fair south- j downs, Rvelands and Leicester*) held in the Claudclands showgrounds on Tliurs- j There was quite a large attendance, j mainly from the Waikato and King Coun- ; try, with a few from lurtb.v am ..u j Throughout Hit sale until fairly late In • the afternoon competition was fairly keen and late rates were well maintained. Towards the end of the catalogue, however, bidding slackened considerably and we were obliged to pass In several pens and endeavour to dispose or them privately. The prices fur 11 >ek southdown rams were about equal to tlnse ruling at recent sales in this district, and the average or all the liock Southdown* we sold vexclud- i ing studs • was approximately guinea*. | the prices ranging from three to Si guineas. Mr C. J. Hawken's line of two-shear n u-k jams elieited brisk competition, the llrst j I«en of six rams realising si guineas and the other pens 3 guinea*. Mr .1. B. Brad- 1 F*y. or Feildlng. had a luce line of 12 one-shear ram* which averaged guineas. ■ Kyelaiul rams w.-re very dull of sale, a , small consignment Iron Me**r* J. Kidd and *on>, Hi .ugh of g ...d quality, were dim ; cult to dispose of. reali-mg only up to G j stud Southdown* M-shear wore also i (lull or sale, cur eii: 1 v. winch - "! 1- giiiiit i*. wi-p i d by Mr’ R. w. <i. Rutiidurd. or Taupiri. :<.r a fine, tyj ey ra s Mr R. stewarj, or Bunnythorpe. for 23 guinea*. Mr J. H. .slack’s ram realised 2 1 guineas. ARIA EWE FAIR Newton King. Limited, report that at their Aria ewe rair held on Monday las: a capacity yarding of some 30CM sheep : came forward u* a large and representative bench of buyers. A slightly more cautious atmosphere prevailed than was anticipated, but despite till* a good solid sale resulted, a total ejearance being effected. Two lines of four-years on account of Mr Herald \Wb-ter and Mr ped the s lie it 2.7 *, .tin : l-year ewes realising 22s Gd to 2 Is. with live-year ewes selling lrmn !. - t«. 22-; -ix-v.-a: ewes realising from 1 ■ - Gd to I*.* Gd. Young • w-e* w. . 1 ; tw > tooth ewes selling from 3 is to 325, a line of 4-tooth ewe- brought 25* od. Wether lambs sliow.-d an improvement on recent; rates top inn - *. .. .mm lis to 14* 7d, others 12s od tu 13* 3d. Air raid precaution officials on the northeast coast were warned to keep a sharp look-out for toylike meterological balloons, and one has been picked up. Some contain a radio apparatus to transmit air pressures to receiving stations and ships. The Air Ministry later stated the , balloons were British. The Railways Department will run another special week-end excursion from Auckland to Wellington for the Exhibition next week-end. Particulars are advertised.