High-priced Sheep.
A Sydney telosjram m the Melbourne Argus says: — The sale of Californian sheep held at Shark Island attracted a large representative atte&dwnce n! buyers. Competition was unusually brisk, and prices throughout exceeded those hitherto reached m the colony. One ewe lamb was purchased by Messrs McNicol and Bailey for 1000 guineas ; a four. tooth ram was knocked down to Messrs Gibson and Sou for 450 guineas, and a ram lamb to Mr A. Wilson for 300 gum as. Mr Wilson also purchased a four-tooth ram for 220 guinea?. Mr R. P.jSimpson secured a ram Jamb for 230 guineas, and Mr J. Cooper gurchased another ram of the same class for 200 guineas. The total amount of the sale was £3559.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 104, 10 April 1883, Page 2
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