GIANT AND DWARF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 27 November 1886, Page 2

GIANT AND DWARF.

Chang, the Chinese giant, who has just come over from imerica to enjoy a few week’s holiday, paid a visit to the Prince’s Hall, Piccadilly, a few evenings since. Mr Charles Duval sent him an Invitation to coroe behind the scenes to meet the Lillipuiians, the Count, Countess, and Baron E. Megri. “ Shall I ask him to take you on the stage,!” raid Mr Duval to the little Countess ** Well, I guess not,” replied the diminutive relict of the late General Tom Thumb, drawing herself up to her full height tf thirty-four inches, not by a Chinaman, thank you. I am an American, I am, and must stand up for the honor of my great snd glorious country. ” Thus she went for the Heathen Chinee, who good hnmoredly bowed and smiled some seven feet above hep.

ashboktom wool bales.

The first w >ol sale of the season was belt yesterday, and was most successful in every respect. Following are particulars :

Messrs Mil 1 s anu Co.

Miles aud 0 > , in oc.-njunction with Mr Qoopge James‘>u, held their first wool sale •f the Besson for the A«!iburton dsirici yea erd ir. Their ca -logue coniorised about 309 bales exhibited in Mr Jameson’s well-lit store*, Everything was m st aa i - faotorlly arranged, and buyers had every facility afforded them fnr iuepecing the d'ff rent lots. Orosabred wools formed the bulk of the catalogue, mostly in fair condition, and every lot sold at fro nr 7d to 9J-1 per lb, merino wool np to 81, aod long wool from 6JI to7d. Several buyers from Chria'churcn were in altendanoj also the energetic manager of tbe Ashburton Woollen Factory, each eagerly competing at tbe sale. Tbe farmers, who were of course the senders, mastered in great force, showing the most intent interest in. tbe sale. At the close the opinion generally was that they ought to be satisfied with the results attained, not only as far as prioas were concerned, but that they had succeeded in establishing a wool market at their own doors. The following shows the catalogue and price list : OD, crossbred owe, 6 at 7JI ; JK, halfbred, 3 at 8d ; JK, three quarter bred, 2 at 7Jd ; W over J, three quartor bred, 2 jat b|d ; Do., bellies, 2 at 6JJ ; Do,, oaifbcea, 15 at Bjl, ; CZ, ha.fared hogget, 1 at BJI ; Do., halfbred mixed, 1 at 8l; O, haifbred hogget, 1 at BJi ; XLE, three quarter bred owe, 1 at 7|d ; over I*, hallbred hogget, 3at ; XE over I*, halfbred ewes, 3 at 8i ; S, halfbred, Bat 8J ; Nl), halfbred hogget, 3 at 8i ; X, halfbred, 4 at BJd ; 83, haifbred, 6 at 9£d ; AK c >nj <inud, halfbred hogget and ewe. 4 at bjd ; ND, halfbred wethers, 6 at 9jd ; TK, halfbred ewes, 4 at 8d ; 18, 6 at 7Jr ; hC, hallbred wethers, 8 at 7Jd ; Lx, uahbrad, 3 at 7f i ; LME, merino, 2at7f 1 ; TK over M, do, 4 at 7Jd ; OH, hallbred hogget, 2 at 7Ji; M, halfbred ew--s, 16 at BJi ; Do. Lincoln ewe, 2 at 6Jd ; Do. ua'fbred . Hampshire, 2 at BJd ; Do. halfbred hogget, 2 at 8$1; Nu conj iued, halffa’ ed wethers, 1 at Bfi ; X, merino, 1 at 7JI ; HB conjoiued, three quart r bred hogget, 2at 7fi; Do. halfbred hogget, 4 at BJI ; LL conjoined, halfbred ewes at d wethers, 4 at 8J I ; Bq tare and dot, halfbred ewe, 8 ai 8j ; I’B, halfbred hogget, 3at Si; Square and dot, h>.ifbred do., lat 8i; Bar and circle, merino and orosabred, 1 at 7d ; TB. three quarter bred, lat 81; BW, halfbred wether.', 15 at BJd ; D;, balloted dowiicross, 3 at B§i ; Do. threequarter bre I wotnora, I at 7$ I ; Do. half and thtoequarte.- bred, I at 8 i ; JR, halfbred, 4at 8 I ; Do halfm-ed h 'ggor, 2 at 7| i ; 17, halfbred, J2 at 7|-i ; ER, hilforol hoggat, 2at 81; Bin square, halfbred hogget downcrors, 2at B§l ; (jlj, halfbred hoggars, 3 at 7J 1 ; Oo haiibrod ewes, 1 at 7£l ; WA, crorsbrei, 6a: A, haifbred hoggets, 2 at 7£d ; Ju, tneriuo, 1 at 7f 1 ; LL o*>nj no d over H,’halfbraii hogget >, 2 at BJd ; Do, halfbred wetier. 1 at BJI ; Do, halforsd ewe, 1 at 8J 1 ; A, bal'bted ewe, 4at 7J i ; 1) >, merino, 2 at 7Jd ; Do, merino and halfbred, 1 at 7J 1 ; Alford, threequarter bred, first numbing, 2a: 9| I ; Do, halfbred ditto, 2 at 9|l ; 7A, haifbred hog»efs. 2 at 8J ; RO, half bled wethers, 2 at 7j 1 ; MR. halfbred hoggets, 2 at 7|l ; OR, ha; f brcd hoggets and merino, 1 ac 7f 1 ; H, merino, 4atßl ; Do, halfbred hogget, 4 at 8d ; Do, mixed crossbred, lat BJI ; Do, bellies aud pieces, 1 at 3JI; M, bellies, 5 at sjl ; AK conjoined, bellies and pieces, i at 3|i ; NO, pieces, 1 at 341 ; 1/B. bellies, 1 -t 5Jd ; R 0 over L, licks, 1 at 24 i ; HO over D, bellies, 1 at TB, pieces, 1 at 41: fquare and dot, belie-, lat 6d ; OD, one third merino, one third locks, one third pieces, lat sjd ; JA, threequattsrs, 1 at 7JI; Do, half, 2 at 7j 1 ; Do, m:xel, 1 at 7| i ; 0.4, hafoted ere, 3 at 81 ; JK, merino, i hags at 6f 1; ND over M, 1 do at G| J ; XX, do, I jo at 741 ; LZ, do, 3 do at 7| I ; O over M, do, 4 do at 744 r Xi do, i do at7d ; 6L, do, 1 do at 7ji ; T over T, i t s.-b.ed, 3 do at 81 ; AL conjoineb, ao, 1 do at 6|l ; JR over RL, do, 4 do at 7§ l ; D over R, do, 1 do at ND over B, bellies, 6 do at 6| i ; JK, do, 2 do at 4*l ; JJ, do, 2 do at 31 ; BW, bellies ana pieces, 6 do at 4| i ; B in square, belies, 2do at 51 ; TK over X, do, 1 doats|i; X, do, 1 do at 7| 1; ER, da, 3do at 74d ; TB, do, 2do at 7£ I; T over T over T, do, 3 do a.7d ; tqu ire, do, 1 do at 3d ; ND over L, Lincoln, 2 do at 6d ; N D over D, cros'bred, 1 do at 6JJ; ER, do, 2do at L, do, 2 do at 2|d ; TB over L, do, 2 do at 2 do at 2£d; ND, do, 2 do at 31 ; HB over L, do, 4 do at 3d ; L do, 2 do at 2d ; W, do, 3 do at 3d ; TK, do. 3 at £d 6Z. pieces. 2 do at 51 ; 6Z, locks, 1 do at 2d ; 83 pieces, 4 do at 5d ; BW, locks, 1»t 2d ; A 4 over L, pieces, 2doat 41 ; A 4 over L locks, Ido st 2d ; Sij over LP, locks and pieces, 4 do at 3d ; S, looks, 2 do at 3d ; square over 5, do, 1 do at 2d ; bar in circ’e, do, 2 do at 4d ; SI, do, 2 at i ; TK, rams’ wool, 2 do at 61 ; 83, crossbred, 3do at 6|d ; ND over P, puces, 3 do at 3d ; JS, do, 3do at 31 ; B In square over S, do, Ido at 6£d; TJK, Mm’s wool, 1 do at 6| 1 ; MP, do, 2 do at C£d ; UR over RL, do, 1 do at 6|fl ; B in square over B, do, 1 do at 6fl ; HB conj lined over F. rams’ w>ol and i black flaece, 1 do at sfd ; DA, halfbred, 1 do at d, ■

H. Matson and Co, , Messrs H. Matson and Cj. report: On Friday we held, at our wool store, ' Wear, street, the first of oar wool sales for the season. Our cstvlogue comprised 1590 bales, principally crossbred. There was a large attendance of local and foreign buyers, and the biddings throughout were keen and spirited. The prices real sed were very satisfactory, and out of the total catalogued we cleared 370 bales. The balance had to be withdrawn owing t) Instructions as to its disposal not having come to bat.d. The highest p-ice realised for first cross hoggets was 9f i. and for good meric os 8:1 AH locks and pieces offered realised full values. Appended is a list of S'iles effected and the prices each lot brought: JJ£, crossbred ewes, 3 bales 1 fadge at B|i ; AF, 12 bal .a crossbred, 1 bale haitbred, 13 at 7^l; AF, merino ewe, 1 at 7|d ; AT, mixed wool, 2 at 7jjd ; 08, crossbred wethers, 4 at BJi ; GO, longwool ewe, 1 at 7d ; GO, crossbred ew-a, 2 at Sd ; GO, crossbred wethers, 4 at 8i ; JJW, crossbred hoggets, 2 at B£d ; JJW, cn-ssbred ewes, 1 part hogget, 2 at 8J1; JJ W, merino w< ol 2 at 81 ; JC, crossbred ewe, 2 at 7JJ ; WG, 1 o ossbred ewe, 1 crossbred hogget, each : JW 7 crossbred hoggets, 1 cross red ewe, 7| each ; AL, crossbred ewes, 5 at 8d ; NM, 4 first cross hoggets, 1 mixed wool, 5 at 7£d ; HH, crossbred hoggets, 5 at 7§ 1 ; t£, crossbred ewes, 3 at B|d j jl*L, merino ewe, 2 at 7|3 ; DL, mixed wool, 1 at 7d ; D, crossbred hoggets, 4 at fid ; MB, crossbred ewes, 6 at Bfd ; JO, lot gwnol, 2 at 6|i ; JO, crossbred ewes, 4 at 7£d ; J WS, merino ewes, 3 at 7JJ ; JWS, crossbred hoggets, 6 at fid; J B, 9 merino ewes, 1 hogget, 10 at 7|i ; MS, merino ewes, 2 at B£d ; NR, crossbred, 2 at 7d NR, mined, 1 at 6fJ ; AM, crossbred, 2 at wethers, 3 at part rams, 1 at 7d; TR, crossbred hoggets, 5 at BJd ; Tf, crossbred ewes, 4 »t 7§ d ; TT, crossbred hogget?, 17 at 7£d ; ±iR, merino ewes, 2 at 8d ; AD, merino ewe, 1 at 7f i; AD, lung wool, 2 at 6|d ; AD, crcssored ewes, 14 at 8 ■ ; AD, nalfbred down hoggets, 5 at 81; AD, long wool hoggets, 4 at J aU, Southdowne, 4 at •t 7^d; JB, oroeibr«(i hoggets, 8 at 7fd;

JB, first cross hogget*, 6 at Si ; JB, first cross wethe s, 4 at BJ3 ; JB, crossbred, 2J«t 7sd ; \VB, first cross hoggets, 4at 84 ; JJ, crossbred ewes, 6 s.t9f i ; JJ, crossbred hoggets, 5 at BJi ; JJ, It ngwool, 1 a* 7fl; JQ. crossbred ewes, 3 at 8d ; JQ. crossbred hoggets, 6at d; JQ, Du-rii'.o awes, 2 st 7f i ; HM, first cross hogget*, 5 a-. 81 ; TO, crossbred ewes, 6 ar. 8J ; W 3, crossbred ewes, 3 at 751; <VS, cn sabred h’ggets, 12 at 7Jd ; ttß, crossbred hoggets, 5 at 81; RB, merino ewe, I at 7f ' ; KB, longwoul, 1 at 7j ; HQ, C'i sabred ewes. 4 a 7Jd ; JD, crossbred hoggets. 4 at 7|d ; JD, merino ewe, . 1 at 7J 1 ; TM, crosabred ewes, 3 at 7|l; RO, crossbred quarterback, 1 at 7JI ; SB, crossbred, 1 »t 8d ; FJ, crossbred hogget. 1 at 8d ; JN, crossbred hogga's. 2 at 7fd; HD, merino ewe, 1 at 7£d ; Jft, crossbred ewes, 1 at 7d ; OD, mixed crossbred, I at 7|d ; RF, crossbred hoggets, 1 at 74d; isi over i, first cross hoggets, 8 at 7fd : W, crossbred hoggets. 4 at 8d; F 8 over T, crossbreds, 8 at B|i ; MB, crossbreds, 6 at 81; F over carat mark, 2 half bred wethers, 1 halfbred ewes, each at 8J1; do, crossbred hoggets, 6 at BJI % JS, 1 crossbred, 1 mixed, each at 7| 1; HM, 3 crossbred ewes, 1 hogget, 3 bales 1 ' fadge at 74d ; BM, crossbred and merino, 1 at 7sd;

FfUEDLANDBB BIIOS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, held their first wool sale of the season yesterday, when they submitted about 300 bales wool and a large quantity of bag wool, omprLi’g locks and pieces. The attendance was large, both the growers and the buyers being largely represented. The bidding throughout was very spirited, and the sale on the whole must be considered highly satisfactory, aa the prices realised compare very favorably with those ruling in our large centres. The following" are full particulars -of the sale :

gD, crossbred awes. 11 bales at 8d; qD, do hoggetr, Bat 7JI ; gD, crossbred ' was, -with 21 fl ieces firs -cross, 1 at 7Jr ; HS, halforod ewes, 3at 6|i : square aui O, crossbred and merino m.xed, 1 at 7£i ; SR. firct cross i oggets. 2at 8J 1 ; SR, crossbred hoggets. 3J at 7jd ; 33 over 6-12, crossbred ewes, 7 at 7Ji ; 33 over 1-5, crossbred h '"gets. 6 at 6§ 1 ; L2, halfbred hoggets. 3at 8J 1 ; L2, nalfbred ewes, 3J at BJd ; L2, threequarter bred ewes, 1 at 7JI; KM, haUbreu ewes, 4 at 83 ; RM, merino ewes, 1 at7J l; 4J, crossbred hogget*, 5 a' 7JI ; x in O, crossbred wether-, 7 at 8i ; M, crossbred hoggets, 4 at BJI ; DFH, cro=sbred hoggets. 4 at 83 ; DF, firs*.-cross ewes, 4 at 7fd ; J reversed, second cross h >aget», 2 at 9J ; W 8 halfbred ewes, 7 at 841 ; WB, threequarter bred ew a, 1 at 6J i: merino and crossbr’d mixed, lat 6JI ;M, m j rino, 1 at 7d ; HUcanjoined, fir t cross hogget?, 11 at 7|l; UUU conjoined, second cross bopgwta, 3 at 7d ; 27, first cross hoggets 43 it 8§ I ; 27, second do do, 10 at 7§ i ; 27, ha focod do da, 3 at 7ji ; 27, oi.ut.'iuo.v-!, 2 at 7jd ; 27, halfbred Hampshire Down e.ve.’, 4 ht 9JI ; 27, sscov.d oro'S ewes. 2 at 7i ; tia'at cross II at 8|; ; MF, first c oas w the-s, 18 at BJi ; MF. merino wethers, I ac 7J4 ; MF, Lincoln Rams, 2 ut-6f 1 ; MF, Lincoln, 1 at 7J ; MF, Hampsntre Down Ew ?s, I at. 9i ; KD, firs', cross hoggets, 21 at 8|I; KD, second cross hoggets, 4 at 8| i ; HK over 1-5 crossbred twef, sat 7 J •; do hoggets, 6at BJd; Star io circ ; e and 8, locks and pieces, lat 3Jd ; 33 over 13, locks. 1 at 3Jd ; KDI, bfdlies and pieces, I at 3Ji : KL2, bellies, 1 at 51 ; SR, pieces, 1 at 3fd ; L2, locks and pieces, 1 at 31 ; J, beides, 1 at 6Jn ; 27, crossbred pieces, 3 at 4f > ; Do, crossbred bellies, 8 at sd; KDI, merino wool, 1 bag at 7Jd; Kl-23, locks, 2 do av 2| i ; RM. locks and pieces, 2 do at 2JI ; W 35, wool, 3 do at 7Jd; AD, lock-, 1 do at 141; H, locks, 2 do at 31 ; WB, do. 2 do at 2JI ; J, do, 44 do at IJI ; J. wool, 2 do at 7d ; 4J, pieces, 5 do at 3J I ; MF, bellies, 2 do al 4jd ; Do. lok’, 1 at 21 ; Do, Hampshire Down rams, 1 fadge at 7£d; M, wool, ! b»g at 5| i ; Do, pieces, 1 do, at 31 : HS, locks, 2do at 2JI; Do, crossbred merino wool, 1 fadge at 6i; HK, locks and pieces, 6 bags at 5Jd ; Do, pieces, 2 do at 81.