I shall say no more about the sad affair till I hear from you. We had a good shearing and I think a heavey one. We had bad weather hear before comencing. Took a great deal of the yoke out of it but on the whole they worked well, in fact all put the lambs are the best I have ever seen hear even and strong and well bred as well the Melbourn sheep are showing their quantity. All the rams are sold and as maney more if we had them. Johnston from Te Wairoa and Towgood of Tongoia bought the lot and would have bought more if their were hear for sale but there are more kept this year. The sheep now are getting well known and in my oppinion they will sell. I am getting a large paddock put up to keep a thousand sheep if wanted. The fencing will cost about £52 pounds per mile. The posts from the Kereru and the labour of bringing, putting up and £22 pounds per mile. We have to get the wire. The posts are mostley on the ground and the wire.