AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1653, 3 September 1887, Page 3

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS

Messrs H. Matson and Co. report upon the live stock market for tho Aehburton district, for the week ending August 30lh, as follows : — On Tuesday, at the Tinwald yards, we held our usual weekly sale of sheep, oattle, and pigs. There was a medium entry of sheep, mostly butchers and freezers, which were j fairly oompeted for. In cattle a fair entry i and a better demand for fat oattle, but springers and storeß met a very indifferent market. Only a few pigs oame forward, which were quitted at satisfactory prioee. We sold a good line of fat crosabrods, mostly wethers, at 12s 3d *, fat crossbred ewes and wethers, 10s 10s 6d, 9s lid ; crossbred ewes, lambed and lambing, 7s lid ; crossbred hoggets, 6s 6d ; small lambs, 5s 5d and 4s lOd. •In pigs, sows m pig, 36s '. m cattle, light I weight heifers, £3 to £4 18s ; Btore steers, j £2 14s to £3 9s ; calves, 10s to 15s. I

Mr Peter Williams (lor Friedlander Bros.) reportß for the week ending Tuesday, 30th August, 1887 :— On Friday, 26th fnst, we held our fortnightly sale of sheep skins at our East Street Horse Bazaar. Aboutr 300 skins were brougnt forward, and the following prices were obtained : — Best crossbreds, 4s, 4s 2d, 4fl 6d, 4s 9d, 4s lOd, and 4s lid ; medium, 3s, 3s 6d, and 3s 9d ; good merinos, 3s, 3s 4d, and 4s 6d; medium, 2s; lamb skins, Is sd. On Saturday, the 27th inst, we held our weekly sale of horses at our East street Horse Bazaar. The entry oonsisted of 30 horses, out of which 20 were sold. On aooount of Mr Robert Gawn, of Deer Park, Mosgiel, we sold 10, they being the most valuable lot of pedigree brood mares ever offered by public auction m the Aehburton district ; also the 3-year-old oolt ''Conqueror," by Lord Salisbury. These horses were very much admired by breeders and farmers, of whom there were a great many m attendance. The first on the list was " Damsel," a chest* nut mare m foal to Lord Salisbury, which fell to the nod of Mr Quigley at 38 guineas. The next was the chestnut mare, " Liz," Mr Quigley again becoming the purchaser at 35 guineas. A roan mare, " Young Jewel," now appeared on the scene. This mare was considered the gem of the sale. She was started at 30 guineas, and after very spirited competition fell to the bid of Mr Erisby at 46 guineas. Mr Frisby also became the purchaser of the bay mare " Jess " at 25 guineas. The 2-year-old filly, " Darling," was knocked down to Mr John Grigg at 19 guineas. •' Flora," a bay mare, rising 4 years, of great sice, possessing grand bone and hair, considered the second best m the yard, was the next to be submitted, but as she did not reach the owner's idea of her value, was withdrawn, but subsequently became the property of Mr Doig at 40 guineas. "Maggie" rising 3 years old, a very promising bay mare, was bought by Mr Hampton for twenty-seven guineas. " Dinah," another 4-year-old fetched £25, and the. bay mare " Miss Boyd," who had unfortunately met with an accident, fetched £13 10s. Last, but not least of Mr Gawn's lot, was the entire colt " Conqueror." He is a bay horse rising 3 years old, has great strength of bone with fine flowing hair, and shows quality all over such as is rarely to be seen. His &ire is that renowned stallion "Lord Salisbury," the property of Mr Gawn. As he did not oome up to the vendor's reserve under the hammer, he was withdrawn ; but we so6n foand a purchaser privately m Mr Thomas Langley, at £350. Thus ended a most successful sale. Mr Langley is to be congratulated upon hiß acquisition, and the farmers of the district, both upon securing so excellent a lot of mares, and upon having available the services of a sire descended from the premier strains of Clydesdale blood, Conqueror's bloon being equal to that of any entire ever brought into the district ; also, on account of other vendors, good useful draughts, £23 to £32 10s ; medium, £14 to £18 ; hacks and light harness horses, £6 to £12. I