CAUGHT ON THE HOP.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8161, 16 April 1895, Page 1

CAUGHT ON THE HOP.

An Australian writer : " The looil auctioncor, thuugli a very shrewd man of busiuosß, has a somewhat dragging style in his speech, and iho smart Melbourne buyors who come up occasionally to the weekly sales in our township don't like his ways altogether. The other day ouo of their numbor, a cattle buyer called Foggarty, thought he would like to take a • fall ' out of our local man, who goes by tho name of 'Any Advance.' 'The first lot, gontlemen,' said 'Any Advance,' 'is a bay (illy by Honolulu, etc.' 'The first lot, gontlomon,' echoed Foggarty in pro* cisoly tho samo tone of voce, ' ia a bay filly by Honolulu, etc' The auctioneer looked somewhat annoyed, but proceeded. ' What shall wo say to begin with?' 'What shall wo say to b.gm with V roplied Iho echo. Still endeavoring to ttmceal his vexation, Mr 'Any Advance' called out 'Fifty guineas.' ' Fifty echoed Foggarly, ' Thank you, sir,' cried * Any Ad vanco,' bringing down tho h munor with a bamj. •Tho filly is yours.' Foggarty wts considerably taken aback by his suddoti acquisition of ' blood stock,' as tho filly was not worth a ' fiver,' bub tho company onjoyed tho joke immonsely."