MR. W. J. HUNTER'S SHEEP FAIR.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 96, 18 February 1897, Page 3

MR. W. J. HUNTER'S SHEEP FAIR.

Mr \Y. J. Hoster's Sheep Fair, held at Ohaupo yesterday, was a most successful one in every sense of the word. Nearly all the sheep catalogued came forward, bidding was brisk, Mid notwithstanding the upwind tendency ot the market buyers were plentiful, and very few lots were allowed to pass. Most of the sheep passed were afterward* disposed of privately. The late rains have caifcd an abundance of feed everywhere, and this probably accounted in no small measure for the noticeable rise in the prion ef almo-t every class, all hough tlieie were if coins', exceptions, takiny the animals as a whole they were certainly not of the tirsc water, and this makes the appreciable jump all the more Mirpii.-ing. The highest fuuro reached during the day was obtained by Messrs H. and J. Goodfellow, for a choice lot of 100 two-tooth Lincoln ewes, which tell to the bid of Mr McElwain, at Ms. Lambs were slightly in advance of last fair's figures, although the top price 7s lOd obtained for Lincoln lambs for Mr Fisher, only came within 3d of that obtained by Mr Hodgson on February 3rd. In this class prices ranged from 3s 6d to 7s lOd ; ewes and wethers were in demand from about 4s upwards. Some of the prices obtained were : E Woods, 7s lid; Williamson 8r05.,953f1; 11. Windsor, 10s Id ; H. Kusaba, 10* ; W. Jones, 12s ; H. and J. Goodfellow, 14s. All the sheep wert) thoroughly examined by the Stock Inspectors, with the result that seven or eight pens were ticketed for uipping ; they were all the property of one owner, and belonged to the Waingaro district.

On account of J. Bosanko—l pure Lincolu four-tooth stud ram, No. 16' N.Z. Stud Book: J. Bycroft. 3gs. Twotooth Lincoln rams : McElwain, 2 at ljgs. Six-tooth L : ncoln rams, on account of G Eyre—West, 1 at 12*. Two-tooth Lincoln rams, on account tf H. and J. Goodfellow Rosborougll, 2 at 2gs. ; D. Finlays >n, 2 at 2gs. ."nre Shropshire rams, on account of C. Day-Wayman, 2 at 225; E. C. Shepherd, 9. at 21s ; Anderson, 1 at 21s ; West, 1 at 21s. Half-bred rams on account of the Landsrlowu Estate—E. Wood, 9 at 7s ; Walter Searancke, 3 at 9s. Lincoln rams on account of the Landsdowne Estate—Walter Searancke 3 at 9s ; E. Wood, 3 at (is ; D. Turnwald, 2 at ss. Shropshire rams on account of F. Bqwman— Kirk, 1 at 13s ; Pilkington, 1 at 9i; T. Shaw, 2at ss. Ranis on account of other clients— Turnwald, 3 at 5s ; Proctor, 2 at ss. At the conclusion of the sale Mr Hunter stated that 5,400 choice sheep were already on the way from the West Coist for his secoud shc-p fair to be held ou March 18th, and that numerous entries had been received from Waikato flockowners.

The following is a detailed account of the prices : — G. Rigg—12 crossbred lambs, J. s. d. Corboy 4 6 G. Rigg—50 fat crossbred lambs, T. Keid 0 1 R. Maiuwaring—(10 fat crossbred lambs, I. Hodgson 5 11 Graham—100 two-tooth Lincoln and crossbred ewes, Seaville Bios. 5 11 Graham — 100 fresh full-mouth crossbred ewes, O. W. Percy ... 6 5 Graham — 90 fresh full-mouth crossbred ewes, Seaville Bros.... (i 4 Graham — 90 fresh full-mouth crossbred ewes, P. Hubbard ... 3 o Giahani — 45 fresh full-mouth crossbred ewes, J. J. Ryburn ... 1 9 Te Hiia—.160 two, four ami sixtooth crossbred ewes and wethers, West 6 2 Te Hira—100 crossbred lambs. Walter Searancke 4 5 C. B. Vickers—100 Lincoln lambs, P. C. Germann 4 5 F. J. Vickers — 18 two-tooth Shropshire ewes, E. Woo>ls ... 7 8 F. J. Viskers—100 crossbred la nbs, iVra, Bruce... 4 <i F. J. Vickers—30 two-tooth ewes, West 5 0 F. J. Tickers — 30 two-tooth wethers, Seaville Bros. 5 9 G. Rigg—40 three-quarter-bred four and six-tooth ewes, J. Corboy 6 0 Annandale—80 two to six tooth ewes and wethers, A. Booth ... 5 9 John May—33 half bred lambs, Graham 0 2 T. Woods—120 Lincolu two-tooth owes, Seaville Bros. ... 7 11 T. Woods —120 Lincolu two-tooth wethers, Claude 7 9 Bruce, Taotaoroa — GO crossbred lambs, Holder 5 4 Bruce, Taotaoroa — 70 crossbred ewes, A. Booth 3 3 Geo. Eyre — 100 longwool fullmouth ewes—W. Chitty 5 0 Geo. Eyre—100 longwool fullmouth ewes, Walter Searancke 6 0 Williamson Bros. — 100 threequarted ',- bred Liucolu lambs, Wm. Bruce ... 4 6 Williamson Bros. — 10!; three-quarter-bred L ncoln lambs, J. Ryburn senr. 4 G Williamson Bros. — 100 threequarter - bred Lincoln lambs, Win. Bruce ... 4 5 Williamson Bros. —100 four-tooth to full-mouth sheep, Walter Searaucltc 5 8 Williamson Bros. —100 fat ewes, S G Graham T. Bainhridge—GO four and sixtooth crossbred ewes, Kirk 4 G Proctor —270 six-tooth to fullinouth crossbred ewes, Walter Searancke ... 5 2 Kawakori—40 crossbred sheep, R. Martin 5 9 Kariori—90 crossbred sheep, E. Briudle 4 0 Shillson — 120 fresh full mouth crossbred ewes, Wm. Searancke 4 0 Shillson—40 crossbred lambs, W. Wallace 3 0 John May—11 Merino owes, E. Briudle 2 7 H. Bull—30 lambs, A. Armstrong 3 8 H. Bull—30 lambs, Kewish 3 8 H. Bull—40 lambs, F. Hill 3 8 Godsell—120 crossbred wethers, R. Margin ... 7 9 Godsell—30 crossbred ewes, J. J. Ryburn 6 G Godsell—60 lambs, W. Macky ... 5 0 C. B. Vickers—40 two-tooth Shropshire ewes, H. Webb... 4 7 Seaville Bros.—40 two tooth ewes, W. James ... G 1 Seaville Bros.—40 two-tooth ewes, F.Hubbard 6 1 Seaville Bros.—40 two-tooth ewes, E. C. Shepherd .4 3 Seaville Bros.—80two tooth cwe.°, R. AV. Mears 4 6 Seaville- Bros.—80 ewes, J. Allwill ... 3 9 Seaville Bros.-40 lambs, W. M. Sharpe 3 6 Seaville Broi.—40 two and fourtooth weathers, J. Corboy 5 8 G. Eyre—40 crossbred two-tooth ewe?, R. W. Mears ... G 1 G. Eyre—40 crossbred two-tooth wethers, R. W. Mears 6 1 G. Eyre—40 Lincoln lambs, W. Offeson 5 0 II. Davys—50 three-quarter bred lambs, R. W. Mears ... 5 4 H. Davys—50 crossbred fullinoutli ewes, Bar ford... 4 (i F. Jolly—1 aged ram, G. MoCann 5 9 J. J. Graham —50 ciossbred ewes, Newson (i 0 J. J. Graham — 100 crossbred lambs, Pilkington 4 7 J. J. Graham —50 crossbred lambs, Wallace 4 5 Williamson Bros.—30 crossbred full-mouth ewes, A. Graham ... 9 3 T. Woods—40 full-mouth ewes, E. Briudle ... 5 6 H. and J. Goodfellow—100 pure Lincoln two-tooth ewes, by Hon. Matthew Holmes and A. A. Fanthaui's rums, McKlwaiu 14 0 J. Bosanko—15 pure Lincoln two In eix-tooth ewes, H. Windsor 10 1 R. Bosanko -40 pure Lincoln two tooth to full-mouth ewes, J. Allen 12 0 Wallace Jones—20 pure Lincolu two tooth to six-tooth ewes, Seaville Bros. 12 0 Wallace Jones—40 pure Lincoln lambs, W. T. Davidgo 7 o H. husabs—40 fat ewes, A. Graham 10 0 G. l'.vre—26 four-tooth Lincoln ewes. Seaville Bros.... 12 0 I. Hodgson-35 half and three-quarter-bred Lhiebln ewes, sixtooth to full-mouth, F. Hill ... G G T. Bainbridjjc — 30 two-tooth crossbred wethers, J. M, Hall... 7 0 T. Bainhridge—44 two-tooth crossbred ewes, Burns (I 11 T. Bainbridge — 23 crossbred lambs, Jno. Higgiuson 1 9 T. Walter—50 two-tooth crossbred ewes, Hawkins .., 7 3 T. Walter—50 two-tooth crossbred wethers, Hawkins 7 3 T. Walter—100 crossbred fullmouth ewes, Hawkins 7 .> T. Walter—50 two-tooth to fullUWUtlj VWes, ftlliiugtua ,,. 6 y

s. d. T. Walter—50 two-tooth to fullmouth ewes, C. Roberts 4 1 T. Walter—50 crossbred lambs, W. Wallace ... 1 0 T. Walter—1 aged rain, W. T. Davifltjo 3 0 Geo. Churches —SO fat three-quar-ter-bred wethers, two ami f jurtooth, Chitty 8 4 Gei. Churches— '20 fattlirccquarbred owes, Chitty (i 8 Geo. Churuhes-30 six ami eighttooth Lincoln ewes, West 9 0 North—82 Lincoln lambs, W. T. Davids John Fisher-10 ewes, E. J. (; •2 Cribble 8 !) John Fisher—1)0 Lincoln lambs, Ncwson 10 P. Kicc-50 full-mouth crossbred ewes, J. D. Melville ... ;s 0 D. Turnwald — 20 full - mouth crossbred ewes, K Wood 0 G Jno. Krippner — '10 t.wo-tooth crossbred ewes, E. Rhodes (i !) G. Hurdwood—35 Lincoln ewes, Bivrns 6 0 G. Hurdwood—30 Lincoln lambs, Ncwson (i 4 G. Hurdwood—4 Iambs, D. Turnwald 6 0 Jno. H. S-Jotl—IS fat cwc3, twotooth, Pilltingtou 9 8 Becre Bros.—10 crossbred bred lambs, James 8 0 LansdowneEstate —100 full-mouth crossbred ewes, H. Webb ■1 0 Lansdowne Estate —lOOfull mouth crossbred ewes, Hurdwood 5 6 LiusdowiieEstpte—100 lull-mouth crossbred ewes, Walter Searancke 5 7 LinsdownsEstate —100 two-tooth crossbred ewes, D. Bruce 5 10 LansdoWne Esta'.e—70 two-tooth crossbred wethers, R. Kay 0 (3 O. Eyre—63 crossbred ewes and wethers, R. Martin ... (i 7 C. W. Percy — 100 half-bred Shropshire lambs, S. Cowling... 3 9 W. H. Wright—SI two-tooth crossbied sheep, Seavills Bros. 8 1 W. H. Wright—SO two-tooth crossbred wethers, West 7 0 F. Storey—100 fresh full-mouth crossbred ewes, R. McKenzie ... 7 0 F. Storey—220 • fresh full-mouth cressbred p.wes, Rhodes (i 0 F. Storey—100 fresh full-mouth crossbred ewes, Walter Searancke 6 1 J. Barugh — 150 fat crossbred Iambs, Shillson 0 10 Thorncorobe—150 half bnd Rom-uey-Liucolu ewes, Hodson 5 2 Thorncombe —150 three - quarter bred Romney - Lincoln Iambs, Proctor •1 2 Alf. Main — 00 fat ewes and wethers, A. Graham ... 9 2 Alf. Main—12 wethers, R. W. Means 7 0 Ngamu—27 two, four and sixtooth crossbred , wethers, A. Gall 7 5 Ngamu—32 two-tooth crossbred ewes, Jno. Fisher 8 0 J. Barugh—50 crossbred Iambs, D. Bruce tl 11 Kawakora—55 crossbred lambs, F. C. Germann ,*> 5 Karon—2 rains, E. Wood 3 0 Client—2 wethers, K. Wood 7 6 Client—(> fat ewes, F. C. Germann 5 0 Client—G fat ewes, J. Williamson 1 0 Williamson Bros. — 9 crossbred lambs, T. Shaw •2 (i Wiight—30 mixed sheep, A. Booth it. 0 C. G. S. Day—12 mixed sheep, C. Roberts 5 0 RAMS.