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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume I, Issue 17, 24 October 1861, Page 1

TIMBER. TH32 Cargo of tho Schooner “ Randolph,” Davidson, from Wellington, consisting of 13,000 FEET, Matai and Red Pino Hoards and Scantling of suitable sizes, will be sold wholesale, at a moderate price by Spit, 16th Oct., 1861. SAMUEL BEGG. PUKETAPU. 29th October, 1861. MR- D. D. DANVERS lias received instructions from the Messrs. McKain to offer for public competition, at the Yards at Puketapu, on Tuesday, 29th October, 1861, at twelve o’clock,— 35 COWS broken in to bail 20 Fat OXEN 20 HEIEERS broken to bail this spring 80 STORE CATTLE In lots to suit purchasers. TEESI3 AT SALE —LIBEEAL. IMPORTANT TO SHEEP BREEDERS. SALE OF MERINO SHEEP. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON THURSDAY, the 31st day of OCTOBER nest and the following dags, i IN A FIELD NEAE THE NEW CLUB HOUSE 1 Christchurch, Canterbury, THE whole of the Mount Eden and Christchurch valuable Ram Breeding Flocks of O. Rich, Esq., Mount Eden, Auckland, who is about to decline business in the Southern hemisphere and return to England. ALSO, The newly imported pure Spanish and French Merino Flocks, chosen by Mr. Rich in Europe, with great care, and landed here a few months since. The imported sheep will he sold singly, unless otherwise agreed upon at the time of sale ; some . of these will be sold each day. The Mount Eden and Cliristchurch Shakspearc (Merino Flocks will bo sold in lots of five ewes to suit purchasers, and to enable each sheep holder to become Ids own ram breeder. Tlvc following is a list of tho lots which will bo offered for competition : 235 two and four tooth rams, one hundred are two tooth, and by imported Spanish rams out of the Mount Eden ewes. 505 Shakspearc Merino ewes, from two tooth upwards ; the greater part of the two tooths are from the imported Spanish Merino rams 400 ram and cwo lambs, more or less by imported pure Spanish and Shakspearc rams, out of the above ewes. 65 imported Spanish ewes, fifteen have a dash of French blood ; about forty of them will lamb in December next, by tho prize ram. 15 imported Spanish and French Merino rams, one of which gained a first class prize in Germany, two years following. The weights of the ficcccs from those imported sheep clipped in England, clean river washed, as follows: French Merino ewes averaged lOllis. each ‘I Spanish do. varied from 7i!)s. to IHLs. of wool, 111 months growth Import ed Spanish rams, sires of the above mentioned yearlings and lambs, clipped last season, over 151bs. each in the grease. The Auckland Mount Eden Shakspearc Merino flock has ccon removed, to Canterbury, partly owing to tho disturbed state of the Northern Island; and Mr. Rich has since deckled to dispose of the whole of his Mount Eden and other sheep, and to return to England. The ewes have been selected for ram breeding, and their wool has been most favorably reported on by Mr. Hughes, the eminent wool broker of London. The imported Spanish Merino flock is of ancient and pure blood, the fleece being remarkably fine, very closely set, and of great weight. None of the ewes of this flock chavo over been disposed of since their importation from Spain. This is one of tho most valuable flocks of sheep ever offered for sale in the Southern hemisphere. At the same time trill be sold, Mr. Rich’s marc “Matilda.” A G erman sheep dog. and a patent German car brand. The Imported sheep follow the call of the shepherd. The whole of the sheep will be sold with tho wool on. If there is a good attendance and fair competition at tho sale it is Mr. Rich’s intention to dispose • of the entire flock, without reserve. Terms will he given at time of sale. For further particulars, apply to • GEORGE RICH, Christchurchor. MILES & CO. Lyttelton and Christchurch. N. B.—Steamers will sail from Canterbury for Australia and tho neighboring Provinces in Now Zealand, a few days after the auction.