SALE OF STUD SHEEP.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1789, 14 November 1879, Page 3

SALE OF STUD SHEEP.

The sale by Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., in conjunction with J. T. Ford and Co., of the pure-bred stud sheep to which reference has already been made, took place yesterday at their wool stores, and attracted a very largo concourse of sheep breeders and others. Mr F. O. Tabart acted as auctioneer, and in his opening remarks spoke of the rare opportunity now afforded to the Now Zealand flookmasters of obtaining some of the proudest blood ever imported into the colony. The sheep were of the highest possible quality, in tip top condition, and were all round perfect pictures. Mr Tabart proceeded with that eloquence on stock subjects for which he is so renowned, to descant at length on the merits of the sheep, and afterwards put them up for sale in the following order : The prices realised are as follows : Eight 4 and 6 tooth pure merino stud ram s, bred by W. A. Kermode, Esq , of Mona Yale, Tasmania, selected specially for New Zealand —Lot 1, M. Miller, 9 gs; lot 2, It. Rhodes, 12 gs ; lot 3, J. Pearson, 16 gs ; lot 4, E. El worthy, 27 gs ; lot 5, Grey Co., 14 gs; lot 6, R. Rhodes, 35 gs. Thirty 2-tooth pure merino stud ewes, bred by W. A. Kermode, Esq., of Mona Vale—Lot 9, three pair, H. Parker, 26 gs; lot 10, eight pair, K. Rhodes, 18 gs; lot 11. five pair, Hoadley and Lyons,‘lß gs ; lot 12, five pair, R. Rhodes, 15 gs ; lot 13, five pair, Hoadley and Lyon, 14 gs. Ten pure merino stud rams, bred by Wm. H. Gibson, Esq., of Fairfield, Tasmania, brand WHG on horn —Lot 24, rising 2-tooth. At the principal show in Tasmania, held at Campbell Town on the Bth October, this sheep was awarded first prize in his class, and also champion prize, a silver cup value 20 guineas, as the best ram in the yard (twenty-three exhibits, all ages), sire the champion ram Sir Thomas the 2nd, grandsiro Sir Thomas tho Ist, dam by champion ram merino, granddam a prize ewe by champion ram Tasman, H. Hawkins, 115 gs ; lot 25, rising 4-tooth, prize last year at Campbell Town, by champion ram Sir Robert, dam prize ewe. the granddam of No. 1, Lyons and Hoadley, 45 gs; lot 26, rising 4 tooth, by Mr Gibson’s special prize ram Grandee, Lyons and Hoadley, 25 gs ; lot 27, rising 4-tootb, by No. 8 stud ram, sold in Christchurch last year for 200 guineas, 25 gs ; lot 28, rising 4-tooth, by stud ram No. 7, sold in Christchurch last year for 290 guineas, Gorton, 23 gs ; lot 30, rising 4-tooth, by champion ram Sir Robert, M. Miller, 22 gs; lot 31, rising 2-tooth, by a first prize stud ram, Hoadley and Lyons, 28 gs;’lot 32, rising 2 tooth, by champion ram Sir Robert, H. J. Hall, 26 gs; lot 33, rising 2-tooth, by a first prize stud ram, M. Miller, 18 gs. Ten pure merino owes, bred by W. H. Gibson, Esq.—Lot 31, pair rising 4-tooth, Hawkins, 16 gs ; lot 35, pair rising 4-tooth, Bullin, 11 gs ; lot 36, pair rising 2-tooth, Bullin, 11 gs ; lot 37, pair rising 2-tooth, Bullin, 11 gs ; lot 38, pair rising 2-tooth, Bullin, 11 gs. Twelve IDT pure merino stud rams, bred by J. D. Toosey, jun., Esq., of Cressy, Tasmania Lot 39, 4-tooth, by Duke of Richmond, Hall, 25 gs; lot 40, 4-tooth, by Duke of Richmond. Hall, 20 gs ; lot 41, 4-tooth, by Samson, Walker and Clog-

stoun, 25 gs; lot 42, 4-tooth, by Samson, Walker and Clogstoun, 24 gs ; lot 43, 4-tooth, by Samson, Gardiner, 13 gs ; lot 44, 4-tooth, by Samson, Elworthy, 13 gs ; lot 46, 4-tooth, by Samson, Gardiner, 12 gs ; lot 47, 4 tooth, by Samson, Gardiner, 10 gs ; lot 48, 4-tooth, by Samson, Gardiner, 10 gs ; lot 49, 4-tooth, by Samson, Gardiner, 10 gs ; lot 50, 4-tooth, by Samson, Gardiner, 10 gs. Twelve pure merino stud rams, bred by James Gibson, Esq., Belle Vne, Tasmania, branded G on the hom—Lot 51, full-mouthed ram bright wool, a grandson of old Sir Thomas. This ram has been used in Mr Gibson’s pure flock, R. Rhodes, 40ga ; lot 52, 4-tooth, was used last season in one lot of Mr Gibson’s pure ewes, Bnllin 23as; lot 53, 4-tooth, by Sir Thomas the 2nd, Grey, 36ga; lot 54 4-tooth, selected from a considerable number of pnro-bred rams, Brydon, 24ga; 55, 4-tooth, selected \from a considerable number of pure bred rams, Bnllin, 17gs ; lot 55,4-tooth selected from a considerable number of pure-bred rams, Bullin, 22gs ; lot 57, 2 tooth, bred from pure stud ewes and by best sires, M. Miller, 59gs ; lot 58, 2-tooth, bred from pure stud ewes and by beat sires, M. Miller, 36gs ; lot 59, 2 tooth, bred from pure stud ewes and by best sires, Brydon, 26gs ; lot 60, 2-tooth, bred from pure stud ewes and by beat sires, Bullin, 25gs. Ten pure merino ewes, bred by James Gibson, Esq., of Bell Vue, Tasmania—Lot 63, 5 young ewes 2-tootb or rising, Bullin, 28gs; lot 61, 2 young ewes, 2-tooth or rising, Hoadly and Lyon, 24gs; lot 65, 4 young ewes, 2-tootb or rising, Bnllin, 22gs. Eight 2-tooth pure merino stud rams, consigned by Robert Jones, Esq., of Eiccarton, Tasmania, prize takers at Campbolltown and throughout Tasmania, and ont of pure ewes bred by Messrs James Gibson and George Taylor—Lots 68 and 69, Phillips, 7 gs each; lota 70 and 71, Morten, 6 gs each; lots 72 and 73, Morten, sgs each ; lots 74 and 75, M. Miller, 7 gs each. Five 2-tootb pure merino ewes, consigned by Robert Jones, Esq., of Riocarton, Tasmania — Lots 76 and 77, five ewes, M. Miller, 5 gs each. Eight pure merino stnd rams, consigned by Joseph Archer, Esq., of Panshanger, Tasmania —Lot 78, 4-tooth, bred by Mr Archer, sire No. 3, bred by him, by old Sir Thomas, and his dam a pure bred Mona Vale ewe, M. Miller, 10 gs ; lot 79, 4-tooth, bred by Mr Archer, sire Samson, by old Sir Thomas, dam ewe breed by Mr Toosey, M Miller, 10 gs; lot 80, 4-tooth, bred by Mr Archer, sire No. 2, bred from pure Mona Vale blood, J. Cordy, 8 gs; lot 81, 4-tootb, bred by Mr Archer, sire No. 2, bred from pare Mona Vale blood, J. Cordy, 8 gs ; lot 82, 4 tooth, bred by Mr Archer, sire Samson, dam ewe bred by Mr Toosey, J. Cordy, 13iga; lot 83, 4-tooth, bred by Mr Archer, sire Samson, dam ewe bred by Mr Toosey, J. Cordy, 13J gs; lot 85, bred by Mr H. Gatenby, of Rhodes, from Mr David Taylor’s pure blood, M. Miller, 16 gs. Six pure merino stud rams, bred by Messrs W. Gibson and Son, of Scone, Tasmania; these sheep are ont of their first-class pure owes by the well known rams the Prince, Duke, Noble, &c —Lot 86, 6-tooth, sire Prince. H. Parker, 80 gs ; lot 87, 4-tooth, sire Noble, Bnllin, 100 gs; lot 88, 6-tooth, sire Prince, M. Miller, 39 gs ; lot 89, 8-tooth, sire Dnke, Brydon, 43 gs ; lot 90, 2-tootb, sire Rob, Bullin, 83 gs ; lot 91, 2-tooth, sire Rob, H. Ford, 159 gs. Ten pure merino stud ewes, bred by Messrs W. Gibson and Son, of Scone, Tasmania— Lot 92, 1 4-toath, by Dnke, and 1 4-tooth, by Duke 111., M. Miller, 33 gs ; lot 93, 1 2-tooth, by King, and 1 2-tooth, by No. 2, M. Miller, 27 gs; lot 94, 1 2-tooth, by Dnke 11., and 1 2-tooth, by No. 2, Bnllin, 26 gs; lot 95, 2 2 tooth, by King, Bullin, 26 gs ; lot 96, 1 2-tootb, by King, and 1 2-tootb, by No. 2, Bullin, 26 gs. Fonr 2-tooth pure Leicester stud rams, consigned by Robert Jones, Esq., of Eiccarton, Tasmania, by Earl of Leicester and champion cup ram of 1876 in Tasmania, ont of pure ewes — Lots 97, 98, and 99,.W. Cordy, 51 gs each ; lot 100, Morton, 3V gs. Five 2-tootb pure Leicester ewes, by Earl of Leicester and ont of pure ewes —Lots 101 and 102, 2 ewes, B. Mitchell, 7£ gs each ; lots 103, 104, and 105, 3 ewes, B. Mitchell, 61 gs each.