"PROTECTION."

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 21

"PROTECTION."

How It Affects the Sheep-owner. Every industry looks at the great question of " Protection" from its own standpoint, and it .cannot' be denied that self-interest is tho first law of "Nature. '"One of the mast important questions which affects the Sheep-ownef''is the " protection" of 'his flock from the ravages of parasitic filth. There are differences of opinion as to th» application of some forms of " Protection," but everyone who knows agrees that it is simpler and more profitabte for a man ta keep his sheep clean than it is to allow therm to remain in a filthy condition, a dip int fJTJIBELL'S POWDER DIP being all that is necessary, as the letter which we now append, and which is one of the many thali we receive from time to time, clearljj . demonstrates. Ohuka, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, N.Z., 9th March, ,1989. To Messrs Quibell Bros. (Ltd.), Newark, Eng. Dear Sirs, — ! For four seasons I have used yone Powder Dip, and it gives me pleasure t« state that it has given me every satisfaction. Its greatest recommendation, ta my thinking^ is the great length of time it retains its efficacy after dipping. ' - Yours faithfully, (Signed) D. E. O'NkilC.

medium and light weights, with a fair num- . hsr of butchers' medium-weights also in- j eluded. The demand was not so keen for • heavy-weights, but medium were in good demand, and we had a satisfactory sale for all good, clean hide 3on offer. Several cDnsignment? were foi-warded in j-»*laer bacl condition ioc the market, and it would pay consignors to see that the hides are clean and well flayed when sent into this market for sale. Quotations: — Ox: Stout heavy, none forward ; good heavy, 6d to 6Jd per lb; medium, 5Jd to bid; light, s£d to ©d; inferior, 3ad to 4£d. Cow hides: Best heavy, s£d to 6£d ; medium, s£d to s|d ; light-weight, 5d to s£d; inferior, 2^d to 4id. Yearling, 4 8 d to 5Jd. Calfskins, 6£d to 7id; extra good, to Bid. Horse hides, to 9b each. The .National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports as follows -.—We held our fortnightly sale of hides on Thursday, .when we submitted a email catalogue. The attendance of buyers was not so large as usual, and bidding % lacked animation. The tone of our -sale was not so good- as that of those of the last few months,, and with the exception of yearlings aod calfskins- the prices were some--what easier. Quotations:— Ox.: Prime stout heavy, 6£d to 7£d per 3b; good, 6d to < 6Jd; medium, 52d to 6£d; light, s^d to 6d. i Cow : Best hea\-y» s^d to W ; medium, sid to s^d; light, 5d to sid; inferior (ox and cow). 2£d to 4icL Yearling, 4d to S|d. Calfskins, 3^d to Bid. , The Otago Fanners' Co-operative Assov , ciation of New.- Zealand reports : — We held ' our usual fortnightly sale of hides on Thursday, when we submitted to a representative gathering of buyers a large catalogue of hides, yearlings, and calfskins. Competition was scarcely as keen as usual, but prices were about on a par with those ruling at our last auction. Our catalogue was made up principally of country but- I

chera* hides in fair condition. Calfskins and well-flayed butchers' hides brought good prices. Quotations: — Ox: Heavy and medium, S^d to 6«cT; light-weights, s£d to 6d ; inferior, Z^d to 4id. Cow : Heavy, sfd to,6£d; medium. sid to 52d; lightt* eights, .5d to F-Jd ; inferior, 3d to 4£d. Yearling-, 4^3 to 6d. Calfskins, l^ci to Bd. Horse hides, from 63 3d io 10s. Messrs Dalgety auH Co. report as follows: — We held our usual fcwtni#htly sale of hides on Tfatxrsday, when we submitted a ic>sdiuni-sized catalogue to a full attendance of the trade. Competition was dull comp?/«d with our last sale, arwi prices showed a decline of to i<l on all classes except calfskins, which were in strong demand, and realised satisfactory prices. Our catalogue was cleared at prices as under: — Ox : Extra 6tout heavy, none offered ; do heavy, 6d to '. medium, s£d to 6id ; light, sid to &d ; inferior, 3d to 4£d. Cow : Heavy, sjd to 6d : medium. sid to s|d ; light, 5d to s£d; inferior, 3d to 4£d. Calfskins, to B^d. Horse hides, to 10s each. Messrs Waters, Ritchie, and Co. report as follows: — We held our usual -fortnightly 6«le of hides at our stores, Crawford street, yesterday afternoon, when we offered a very large catalogue, comprising 1031 hides and 148 yearlings and calfskins. There ! were .hardly .so many bayers present asusual, and competition was not nearly so keen as we 'have experienced of late. The condition of a large quantity of ~tne hides offered was not up -Co the usual standard, and this to a certain extent accounted for ~a rather dragging sale. Prices, as compared with the previous sale, showed a fall of id to id per lfo for all descriptions, with the exception of lightweights, which showed no alteration. We topped the market with 7|d per lb, and the following were some of our best prices: — One t ox, 7|d ; seven ox, 7d ; six ox, 6£d ; two ' ok, 6|d; 18, 6|d; 63, 6ld; 16, 6Jd; 33, 6id;

49, 6od; 42, 6d. In money value our best return for ox was £2 17s 9d, and for cow £1 18s, while the following brought 30s and over;— One, £2 17s 9d; one, £2 10s 2d ; one, £2 6«? Id ; one, £2 4s lid ; five, £2 3s 4d; two, £2 2s 3d; one, £2 2s Id; -two, £2 Is 9d ; one, JSZ Is 6d ; *tx-o, £2 Os 6d; four, £1 19b 4d; two, £1 19s Id; three, £1 18s; six, £1 17s lOd; five. £1 17s 6d; two, £1 17s 3d; seven, £1 17«; 21, £1 16s lOd; 12, £1 16s 4d; three, £1 16s; five. £1 15s sd; 16, £1 14s 9d; eight, £1 14s 2d; three, £1 13s 8d; 10, £1 13s sd; four, £1 13s; 14. £1 12s 8d; five, £1 12s j 4d ; 11, £1 lls. lOd ; three, £1 11s 3d ; six, £1 10s lOd; 10, £1 10s 6d; six, £1 10s 2d; and 16 at £1 10s each. We -quote: Ox — Extra stout, "heavy, 7d to 73d; stout, heavy, 6£d to 65d ; heavy, 6d to 6 B d ; medium, s id to 6£d ; light, 5d to 5Jd. Cow — Stout, heavy, 6d to 61d; medium. \ s?d to 6d; light, 5d to 53d; damaged and bad-conditioned ox and cow. from 2d to 4£d; bull and stag, from 3£d to 4£d; calfskins, 7d to B£d for best, and from 6d to 6Jd for medium; while damaged and inferior sold from 2£d to 5Jd per lb. SALE OF ELDERSME CLYDESDALES. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows: — Mr James' B. Reid, of Elderslie, having decided to -give tip, the Ur-epding -of Clydesdale horses in order that he might devote his -attention exclusively to his famous Btud. of thoroughbreds, the dispersal sale of his high-class stud of CSlydesdales, which we conducted at Elderslie yesterday,- was an event which atfcraoted-^a great concourse of bayers from all parts of the Dominion as well as a few from the Australian Commonwealth. The - arrangements which Mr Reid had made for the conduct of the sale. were all that could be desired, and buyers were Afforded such facilities for inspection of tiie stock and for taking delivery of the same a* axe sel-

dom met with at a country sale. These facilities "were much appreciated by the public, and contributed in no email degree to the success of what by general consensus of opinion was regarded as the best sale of Clydesdales that has been held in Otago for many years. The condition of the stock was good, * considering that' the mares were mostly only a fortnight out of work, and that neither they nor the young stock, with the .exoapbioii of the entire colte, have evej: - been housed. . As to the quality and ireedi»»s of horees, it is unnecessarv^^y more tuan that -they included^-^ ° f ™« finest specimens of the hx**^ that have been submitted to publ»*^ cl3ffl "P e^' :^ on * or man y y 0^ 1 *- The -tfctda^descendecT from such cUstingnisbed families as the Sir Colin mares Laura Macpheieon and Duchess, mated with Crown Prince, Lord Salisbury, Shepherd Lad, and Agitator, were much sought after and com- ■ inanded spldndid prices, a four-year-old filly by Agitator making the record price t of the cale at 235g5. This beautiful mare was a g.g.g. daughter of the invincible Laura Macpherson (13), by Grant's Sir Colin (imp.), and was purchased by Mr Ernest Short (Eeilding). As, will be seen from the ■subjoined price-list, . there was. a. jgi^act rua on -ifeff 1 -fillied sired by Ag-itator and Shepherd Lad, the prices obtained for- their progeny ranging from 60gs^to 235gs each. , Forty-six mares, fillip, eirtwe eoHs in all were .offered, r.infikidaijgr-jearl^s^ : when it is stated J that the average price realised wasabnost £70 per head it will bo oonoaded that the .saie , was * highly satisfactory ©*•. The following is a complete record of the sale: — Bay filly, four years, sire Agitator (10,488), dam Dolly, 235g5; brown filly, foar years, sire Shepherd Lad (524), dam Ruby 11, l*lgs ; brown filly, four years, sire Shepherd Lad (524), dam .Bella MacAttircttv 82*8 i brown fiHy, four years, sire Lord Ranfurly (521), dam Young" Jennie, 53gs ; bay filly, four years, sire Agitator (10;488), dam Emerald 11, 40gs; hay Jolly, three years, sire Shepbrerd Lad (524), dam Raby H, 136gs; bay filly, three years, sire Agitator (10,488), dam Jeannie, lllgs; bay filly, three years, "eke Agitator (10^88), dam Laura Foley 111, lllgs; bay filly, three years, sire Shepherd Lad (524), dam Bella Mac Arthur, 80gsj bay filly, three years, sire Agitator (1O,*88), darn Heather Maggie 11, 61zs: brown .£%, tiiree years, eire Shepherd Lad ($24), dam Meg &250), 52gs; bay filly, two years, sire Agitator (10,488), dam Monkey, 160gB* bay filly, two years, sire Agitator (iD,488), dam Laura Foley^ 111, 75gs; bay fiHy, two years, sire Agitator (10,488), dam Princess of Wales in, 94gs: "black filly, two years, sire Agitator (10,488), dam Dolly, 75gs; bay filly, two years, sire Agitator (10,488), dam Laura, 66g8; bay filly, two yews, sire Agitator 110,488) dam Emerald U, sOgs; bay- fiHy, tio ;yea*§, sire .Agitator (10,488), dam Daisy, 50rs; bfeck fi%; .two sire Agntator -{10,488), dam Maori 4lg6T bay filly, two years, sire Shepherd Ltfcd (524), dam Youtg Rose, 39gs; bay -filly, two years, sire Affitatar (lO^S), dam -Yotfttg .Jeanaie, 23gs ;• bay filly, yearling, sire Agitator (10,488)? dam Young Rose, 34gsrbay filly, yearling, sixe Agatator (10,488), d*m Maori, 3tes; bay filly, yearling, .sire Agitator (10,488), dam Beantv, 25gs; brown fifly.ioel, sire Acit**or Q.OA&), dam Jeannie, 6igs; bay filly, foal sire Agitator (10,488), dam Elsie, 30gs; black Sly, sire Agitator (10.488), dam Dolly, lQgs; bay mare, aged, sire Hatfield daim Princess of Wales H, 78gs; bay maj-e, aged, eire Sfrndy Bcsfcine, d»ml««ra, 60gs; brown mare,' aged, sire M Arthur, dam Bella, 60ga; bay mare, a«ed, swre Maoaulay, dam Rose (935), 50ps; bay mare a.^ed, eire Lord Ranfurly (521), dam Princess of WaJes m r 40gs; bay mare: aged, sire Lord Salisbury (l<50o), dam Princess of Wales 11, 20gs; bay mare, aged, sire Lord Salisbury*- 11205), dam. Emerald IV, 20gs; bay mare, aged, sire Sandy Erskine (10900), dam Laura .Foley n 57gs; bay mare, aged, sire Cedric tne Saxon, dam Norna, Slgs; bay mare, aged, sire Crown Prince (430), dam Princess of Wales 111, 31gs; bay mare, ag-ed," sjre Lord Salisbury (1205), dam Heather Maggie, 25gs; bay entire colt Dominion, three years old, sire Agitator dam Laura 1^8? nay yearling colt, sire Shepherd Lad (524), dam Metal, 105gs; bay yearling colt sire Shepherd Lad (524), dam Meg, 100*s; bay yearling colt, sire Shepherd Lad (524), dam "Ruby (937), 85m; bay ,«ariing oolt, sire Shepherd Lad (524) dam Grace, 36^ bay colt foal, sire Balgowrie (498), dam Emerald H, 39gs; bay colt foal, sire Agitator (10488), dam Monkey, 37gs; bay colt foaJ, sire Agitator (10488), dam Bella MacArthur, 30gs. SPECIAL SPRING HORSE SALE. Wrieht, Stephenson, and Co. (LM.J report^ followsUwe held our annual special spring sale' of Clydesdale mar* B , a ll * l fillies and 'working draughts on loureaay,19th hist. There was an entry of over 150 horses of all classes and a large attendant of buyers, including many of the best known bre*Ws. both in the North and South Islands; and &*rmera and dealers from all over Canterbury, GtsgOj and Southland- The most prominent verlcora in th© pedigreed does w«r e M^rs* J- RMackenzie (Popofcuno* Stud Vzrm), 3. W. Blair (Outxam), R. Cupples (Invercargill), and R. Cupples, jun. (Otautau), and on account of these we offered some very fashionably-bred and high class mares and fillies. Especially noticeable were Mr J. R. Mackenzie's string of young mares and Mr J. W. Blair's pair of champion tlhree-year-old fillies. Mr Mackenzie secured the premier place and our special priie for highest priced mare or filly with two bighlybred mares sired by Rancor (imp.) and young Kelvin respectively. These mares, although keenly competed for at auction, were passed in unsold, but wane subsequently purchased by Mr J.J. Campbell (Hawera) at a very high figure. Mr J. W. Blair's padr of fashionably-bred rising three-year-old fillies were : the suocess>ful show yard filly by Abbot (imp.) whioh was secured by Mr W. R. Gawn (Mosgiel), and a splendidly turned well-grown filly by Pride of Newton (impJ, winch was purchased by Mr Ernest SHort ..(Feiddingh Mr F. S- Woodward (Merrton Maine) secured oiar prize for the highest priced jpelding, with a big massive horse by Hector Macdonald, which realised £46, but Mr John Gordon (Toiro) ran him dose with a tha'ck. compact hoxse which realised £44 10s. The ' chief buyers for the high-priced pedigreed stock were the North Island studmasters. and for well-bred draught mares and sound heavy young geldings the keenest comjpetatore were two well-known traders who were buying for the Australian market. Farmers also were in search of well-bred mares and fillies and, useful farm horseg fit fox* jm-

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mediate hard work. On account of Messrs Cupples, Thomas Ryder (Invercargill), W. Baird (Invercaxgill), W. Hastie (Allanton), and Thos. Whel an^ (Boxburgh) Me sold some hi'gh-c\»^''«o riSs e n ' ments at vm to. £61, md^Sh- aooouot of other vendors wesoW^a long list of good draught Wse^^at from £32 to £45 > a^, * ieyr^Gprfng-catte 15 at np to £25. This yj^a the most successful special spring sale it has ever been -oar pleasure to conduct, and we are pleased to be able to report that prices showed a marked improvement on those ruling at our annual winter fair last J<une'. We shall continue the sale this morning. SALS OF HORSES. Messrs Wright, Stepbenson, and Co. re« port as follows: — Oar annual spring sale of horses was continued on Friday, when we had agadn a good entry of draught, spring-cart, and light harness horses. The attendance all through th© day was excellent; in fact it was almost as .good as on the previous day, and a number of very satisfactory 6ales were effected. "The majority of the draughts forward' were not of euch a high dasa as those entered foe line- Thursday sate, still eevetrsl v«ry_ .usefulT ' sorts , im«, amonge* ,t^e lot. A- larger" itturrrKer ot\ ,■ xoedinftn draught mares and gildings 'mad** " loom £28. t0 £37., The entry of igxcing-cart and'ligihifc' harness sorts was "also good, andf. the detfiacd for these classes was been, and " a - great .many" ' found* .new xuwjueas at . prices ranging up to £24 for the former, and £20 for fche-ktter. ". SALE OF PEDIRREED CLYDESDALE STOCK. . Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows:— We have sold privately tit high prices, on aecouofc of Mr P. Robertson (fluktly), to Mr James W. Blair (Abbotsford Farm, -Outram) the following high* class ydung Clydesdale stock:— Bay colt, Huntly's Bfist, old, sine Pride's Fancy, by Lion Sing, dam Pride, by Royalist, g-dam by Lord Salisbury; bay filly, Pride ■of Huntly, 2yrs, sire Pride «f Newton (imp), dam Pride's Glory, by Pride-fa' , Fancy, g-dam Pride, by Royalist; black filly, Princess of Hunily, 2yra, sire -Blaok Knight (imp.), dam. .Minnie Cly<Je, by Lord Lyon, g-dam Pride, by- Royalist. Theabove are a choice lot of young Clydesdales. The fdly Pride of Huntly is splendidly bred, both her sire and her dam being; showyard champions. OTAGO FARMERS' fiORSE BAZAAR, The Otago Farmers' Co-operative - Association reports: — At our weekly horse sale,^ held at our bazaar on Saturday, there was" an extra large entry of all classes of horses, and the attendance of buyers from all parts, including several from the North Island, was all that could be desired. Biddings*, during- most of the 4sale -was spirited,' especially for Clydesdale mares and fillies. Alt • young horses, souad" and -staunch, aad^Buit* able for^stud purposes, were easily disposed of. One particularly nice mare, sired- by -j Clydesdale Laddie, ' brought 59gSr and a good proportion of the entry was Bold, at- ; well over late -values. Heavy draught; geldings for lorry and waggon worlr were : . in demand,- and- Mr M. • Dugan's consignment from the Western District was soon, disposed of. The rest of our country consignments, which came from> Kokongay Mtddlemarch, Waiwera, Baldutha, - Milton, Seacliff, and the southern : districts, met with good competition, draught horses particularly selling well. A northern buyer, who had a large order to £11, took away a good consignment, and several teams went to country districts. We quote: Good Clydesdale mares, suitable for 6tud purposes and general farm work, £40 to £67; good useful draught mares and; geldings, young and sound, from £35 to £44; ordinary farm draughts, £28 to £35': lighter and older, £20 to £28; heavy lorry geldings, from £40 to £55; spring-carters, suitable for town and hill work, £20 to £30; upstanding buggy mares and geldings, % from £16 to £25; hackneys, from £10 to £15; lighter sox-ts, from £6 "to £10. DUNEDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows: — As was to be expected after the exceptionally heavy entries for the previous two days' spring horse sale, the yarding for our regular weekly sale on Saturday was comprised mainly of stale and aged animals. The attendance was good, and included luyers on the lookout for reliable, sound, young draughts. Any, horses of this description coming forward at present meet with an excellent demand. We quote: .Superior young: draught geldings, 'at from £40 to £45; extra good ditto (prize-winners), at' from! ' £45 to £50 ; superior young draught mares, at from £50' to £60; medium draught mares and geldings, at from £30 to £40; - aged, at from £10 to £15; strong springvan horses, at from £25 to £30; strorig spring^carters. a* I*from1 * from £18 to £25; milkcart and butchers' order-cart hprsss, at from £15 to £25 ; light hacks, at from £8 to £13 ; extra good hacks and harness horees, at from £13- to £25; weedy and aged, at from £5 to £7. PROPERTY SALE. Messrs James Samson and Co. held *' sale by auction at their rooms yesteM&Lyt of city freehold properties. There was ar le,rge attendance of the general public, and there was keen competition for both lots offered. That parcel of land, containing) 9i poles, part of section 30d, block I, with' 50 links frontage to Meitland street, by ad«pth of 120 links, with two old cottages thereon, was offered by tiie trustees in Urn will of Henry Faithful! (deceased). Biddring started** at £200, and soon rose to £300, at which figure a well-known Dunedim speculator beoame ihe purchaser. Mr Connor's freehold paropenty, situated in! Grange street, with a four-roomed brick dwelling- erected thereon, was also offered. Bidding started at £200, and, after keet* and spirited bidding, it reached £350, a* which figure Mr W. H. West became the purchaser.

Intemperance In £be British Teles Is 3ecceasin«r. Last year there wera-9261 - fewe* convictions for drunkenness in .England and] Wales alone. There was a poor man up at Gairns, Who' possessed but a wife asd 12 bairns, Whose wiieezing and sneezing -was so i*t from pleasing That it, gave him some awful bad turns* In the midst of his terrible plight, 'Midst the coughing and barking at nig&fy He found a friend sure in Woods' Peppefi* mint Cure, That soon put his family all rights