THE LONGBEACH SALE.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2690, 21 November 1882, Page 3

THE LONGBEACH SALE.

After the sale of the horses on Friday, the pigs were offered, hut there were no bidders for single or small lots. The whole herd was then offered in several large linos, and were all bought by Mr John Grigg. On passing on to the dead stock, four of McCormick’s reapers and wire hinders found purchasers, the first pick out of nine machines being knocked down to Mr H. Boyle at £33. "The next three were sold at £3O each. Several of AVood’s reapers and wire hinders were also sold, the highest price realised being £5 ss. Several ploughs and other implements were sold, and also a few saddles and a quantity of harness, &c„ hut the hulk of the dead stock catalogued was passed in after one or two unsuccessful attempts to got bids. Thus, contrary to general expectation, the sale was brought to a close late on Friday evening. The total proceeds of the five days’ sale amount to £35,037 12s Bd. During the week there was a large attendance of” buyers and the general public, hut owing probably to the unfavorable weather during the first three days the attendance throughout was not quite up to what was expected. Most of the horses and some of the cattle, brought good prices, and taking into consideration the limited number of buyers there are generally for large lines of such high-class stock as was submitted to public competition at Longhoaeh last week, the result of the sale may he fairly considered satisfactory. Naturally Mr Grigg was a large buyer himself, hut a large number of the horses, the pick of the cattle and a great many very choice sheep were bought for removal from the.Longbeach estate, and considerable numbers of the live stock are now on their way to other pastures. As stated last week, Mr Stent Likes away with him to the North Island the pick of the cattle, and also a number of Shropshire Down and other sheep, the total amount of his purchases totting up to considerably over £2OOO. Mr Eoynolds also bought a number of choice pedigree cattle for removal to the Piako Swamp Company’s estate, whilst a considerable number wore purchased by various buyers from different parts of the colony. Mr Wilson, of Woodbury, was a large buyer of horses, and there were buyers present from many other parts of Now Zealand, and also from Sydney. It is seldom such a large quantity of really first-class and well-bred stock is submitted to auction, and those who have been present during the sale all agree as to the general excellence and high-class breeding of the animals brought, forward for sale.