HAUTOTARA SHEEP SALE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1364, 15 February 1912, Page 8

HAUTOTARA SHEEP SALE.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report having conducted a dispereal sale of the sheep at ilautotara S'.atior. this wccls. in conjunction with Murray, .Roberts and Co., Ltd. The attendance was a very large and representative one, buyers from many outside districts 'being present, the Wi-tt Coast being very prominent. It was undoubtedly a, record sale for the liVa.nirapa, thirty odd thousand sheep being submitted on behalf of one vcrrlor, .'iil of which were uarcfully drafted xnd y,irle<j in such a manner that buyers had 113 <iimculty iil picking out- the various Jince. aud seine exactly what was boiriE ofTcrcl ll'tm. Tho arrangements throughout -.vera .'apiul, and many complimentary remarks weie made to Mr. William arris, who descried credit for Llie result of his wcil;. The shop were well B' vwn. and. -.-n mo svl-.ole. were iu splendid condiii.ni, an J. sHr.cneh buyers were aa'.bra at tho <'pjm ig oi ll.e sale, they livened up afterwards, and business at auction was animated, price? were Rood all round, with posibly the e!f<'epu-j;i of the lamb?, which showe.l signs of i:a-.--ing lost their bijm owins,- tu kiU'iVms about received in miistoriiij;, aialt^i fc ' etc. A line of :;rimo heavy fit*, wethers so!(! at !4s. lid., Mild ncro purchased bv 1 lower Valley settler, wlw intends rotain'np them for the hish priees offcrini; in the wmlrr. Other salca were as follow■ -SW6 /twth ckcs, 135.; £103 U- >ilh ewe-. Us.: L(o rl'ilo 1fa..7d.: H« S-tuot'i cwie, 13s. I'd.; EOO ■!■ ■b, 6-tooth. iWKi 1- year ewe-, Us. 11 u.: SCO ditto. 13?. M.\ 501 rti-fo. Us £il ; 456 cull 2-tooth, 9s. :od.; I" cuM ''tooth ewe?, Vs ; 400 cull 4-toofii o.M's, 9<. £d. ; SCO cull 6-toolh ev.es, 95.; liW far withers 14-. 1ld.: fat.

and forward 4-ioo''i wi-lhors. I'f. <d.; !K0 2-toth wethers, 12? !d.: I3M-2-tooth w.:thors, 12s M;. S'2 cull 2-tooth wcllicrs IK; 3172 wether !,imb=, 6-. t'\ ; J'.f-i ewe lambs, 6s. 5300 aged nvc-. w?ro soicl to dilfoieiii purchasers at 7s. ';.. o is. U\; fM n:ll lamb?.. 3s. W., ngu'l ltimii.-y, linciln and Leicester :a.ins, i.lo tj guineas.