M'NICOL AND CO;S SHEEP FAIR.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 243, 3 February 1898, Page 3

M'NICOL AND CO;S SHEEP FAIR.

There was a large attendance of buyers at Messrs McNicol and Co.'s first sheep fair at Ohaupo yesterday, and notwithstanding the uncertain outlook, owing to the protracted dry weather, the eale was most satisfactory, prices being fully eaual to those ruling at the early sales last year. In not a few cases vendors, in overrating the effect upon prices of the dry season, had fixed reserves which proved too low, much to their satisfaction, and taking this as a line, prices generally ruled above what was anticipated. As usual bidding was slow to start with, and a good few pens, piiucipally fat sheep, were passed in. As the sale proceeded a better tone prcra : led, and when two or three outside buyers began to operate the bidding became decidedly brisk, and the auctioneer's persuasive powers were not nearly so greatly taxed, scarcely a lice being passed. Good lambs, young breeding nheep, aud freshconditioned wethers seemed to command best relative prices. The following is a list of the lots sold and the pricis realised : M. S. Laurie—Fat wethers : J. Moran, 50 at 7*. N Z.T.V.L. Company—Fat ewes : J. Anderson, 90 ac 6s 3d : Wallace, 90 at 6s 3d : P. Vnglar, 90 at 6s 3d : Cotter, 90 at 6s 3d. E. C Shepherd—Two tooth wethers : Lewis, 10 at 7s : Fat ewes : C. Roberts, 20 at Gs. J. G. Berry—Fat shefp :C. Roberts, 20 at 4a lOd. M. Turney—Fat lambs : Vußlar, 50 at 7s 3d. Williamson Bros.—Fat ewes : D. McKinnon, 50 at 3s 9d : Hawkins, 50 at 3s »d. Juo. Fry—Crossbred ewes : Wright, 20 at 5s 6d. Thomas Hunt—Fat lambs : Martin, 50 at 5s Bd. Full-mouthed Longwool ewes and wethers : O. Roberta, £0 at 5s 3d. Mrs Hannon—Two-tooth ewes and wethers : G. Eastern, 50 at 3s Id. W. W. Daw—Full-mouthed Crossbred eWes: H, B. Webster, 57 at 3s; W. Rogers, 57 at 3s lid. Thames Valley Land Company—Fat lambs : G. Eastern, 30 at 6s 7d. M. S. Laurie Crossbred lamb* : Thorpe, 100 at 4s Gd ; E. C. Shepherd, 50 at 4s ; Keat, 50 at 4?. Full-mouthed Crossbred ewes: E. H. Grey, 50 at 2d 8d ;I. Coates, 50 at 2s 8<l; Bates. 100 at 2a 8d ; E. J. Cribble, 100 at 2s Id. E. C. ghepherd—Crossbred lambs: J. Alley, 50 at 4s 6d. E. Briudle Two tooth wethers: IT. Weal, 50 at 2s lid. Cros>bred ewes : H. Gibb, 30 at 3s 4d ; Bellamy, 30 at 2s ; Vuglir, 30 at s*. Geo. Floyd—Crossbred lambs : Jones, 50 at 2s Id. Ewes and wethers: A. Storey, 50 at 4 3d. Full-mouthed Ciosslircd ewes : Marks, 100 at 2s 2d ; Shaw, 50 at Is lOd. Two tooth Crossbred wethers : N. Ferguson, 50 at Gs 9d. Roger Kay Longwool lambs: J. Alley, 50 at 5s sd. Harry Webb—Crossbred lambs : Hall, 50 at 6s 3d. Full-mou.h crossbred ewes : Vuglar, 20 at 6s lOd. J. M. Hall—Crossbred lambs : G. McCann, 50 at 3a Bd. Crossbred ewes : Riutoul, 50 at 3s Jas. Byburn Six-tooth Longwool ewes : Vuglar, 30 at G-s 9d. Geo. Hetet - Crossbred welhers : Thorpe, 50 at 6s Bd. C. L. King—Four-tooth ewe? : J. Davis, 50 at 5s 3d. Titi—Crossbred lambs : P. Coyle, 50 at 3s ; R. Dsllicar, 50 at 2i id. Cross bred wethers : H. Gibb, 50 at ss. Crossbred ewes : Marks, 50 at 5s Id ; Wateon, 50 at 4s 6d ; Reid, 50 at 4s 3d ; Watson, 50 at 6a. 1. Hodgson Crossbred wethers : Woods, 50 at 9s. Ngaiwa—Crossbred wethers : J. W. Ellis, 40 at 6a 4d. Crossbred lambs : Sturgfs, 40 at 3s 3d. Wairoa—Crossbred wethers: C. Limmcr, CO at Gs9d. K. Banks—Crossbred Limbs : C. Limmer, 50 at 5s 5d ; Cotter, 50 at 5s 2d ; W. H. Wright, 50 at 5s 3d. Full-mouth ewes : Marks, 200 at 4s. G. A. Runciman—Crossbred lambs : A. Storey, 300 at 5a 4d. Crossbred i wen : C. Rot erts, 60 at 6s 3d ; Douglas, 60 at 5s ;J. Alley, 120 at ss; C. Percy, 60 at 5«. Williamson Bros.—Crossbred lambsj A. Storey, 120 at 2s 10.1; Cowling, 120 at 2s lOd ; Jno. Berry, 60 at 2s Halfbred ewes, four to eight-toolh : V. Marshall, 60 at 5s Gd ; W. J. Mark?, 60 at 4s 2d ; R. Kay, 60 at 5«. G. A. Hurdwood— lambs : I. Coates, 80 at 5s sd. Longwool ewes : Vuglar, 50 at 4s. Mrs Martyn—Cioestred lambs : E. *Woods, 50 at 6s Id. Crossbre.l ewes : J. Bradley, 100 at 5s Gd. A. Mcßae—Two and four-tooth ewes : Upton, 03 at 7s 7d ; Middleton, G 3 at Gs 7d. Four and six-tooth ewes : Doug'a*, 62 at 7s ; J Alley, 62 at 5s 41. E. 'B. Cox Full-mouth crossbred ewes : R. Kay, 120 at 4s lOd ; J. Morgan, 300 at 3s Bd.

W. Gibbison—Two-tooth wethers : C. Limmer, 50 at 5? stl ; Bates, 50 at 2s 21. Full • mouth cro-sbrcd ewes : Walter Searanckc, 100 at 3s; H. Shoit, 50 at 3s ; Gorrie, 50 at 3*. N.Z.T.V.L. Co. Crossbred ewes and wether* : Davis 50 at 2s 6d ; G. Ballard, 50 at 5s Gil. H. GH'eU— Two-tooth wethers : C. Limi.er, 150 at Cs 71. Cecil Vernon—Crossbred lambs : W. Booth, 50 at 2a Id ; R. Bell, 50 ot 2h Id. Crossbred wethers : C. Limmer, 200 at 7s fid. A. Gibb Half-bred Shropshire withers: O. Reid, 40 at 6< 9d. Fullm uth oios3br d ewes : C. Liunner, 40 at 4s 7d. Kere ne Estate Crossb:c 1 lambs : Keat, 50at 3s; J. W.Ellis, 100 at lid; Berry, 50 at 2s lid; l'allard, 50 at 2s lid ;E. Coin. 50 at 2s lid, Wm. Taylor—Longwool ewes, twotooth to full-mouth : Douglas, 50 at Bs. Two-tooth ewes : Middletou, 50 at 7s Gil. Aged she. p : Heriies, 100 at 6s 6d. H. and J. Good fellow—Cros»brtd twotooth swes : Edson, 150 at 6s; Edson, 250 at 4s 9.1. Win. Tl.omson—Two and fonr-tooih ewes: C Limmer, 50 at 5s 4d ; Middleton, 150 at 7s Sd. Two an;l tour-tooth wethers : C Limmer, 100 at 7s Id. Grice and Co. Two-tooth ewes : Hawkins, 3CO at 8s 7d, Four-tooth longwool wethers : Hawkins, 500 at 8s 3d. Beerescourt—Two and four-tooth ewes: H. Gibb, 70 at Gs 9 1 ; W.Wight, 70 at 6s 9d ; Middleton, 120 at 7s Id. Mason and Hamilton—Crossbred twu and wctlurs : K. C. Shepherd, 50 at 5s Sd. Two-tooth ewes ami wethers: C. Stor*y, 50 at 5s 3d. Client—Full-mouth ewes: I. Coates, 50 at 3s lOd. E. B. Cox—Crossbred lambs : R. Harmon, 50 at 2s 2d. W. Gribble—Crossbred lambs: G. Ballard, 50 at 2s lOd ; H. Short, 100 ut 3s. Kerconc Estate Four-tooth ewes : Middleton, 2CO at 7s Bd. Four-tooth wethers: C. Atkinson, 200 at 6s lOd. G. Churches—Fat Crossbred wethers : C. Limmer, 50 at 7s 7d. Two and four-tovth wethers: C. Limmer, 50 at 7s 4d. Client—Crossbred ewes: Radford, 9at 2s Od. N. Z. T. V. Land Company - Fullmouthed Ciossbred ewes : J. M HaU, 50 at 6a 6d ; J. Bradley, 150 at 6s 3d ; R. Caley, 2CO at 6s 4d ; J. Bradley, 200 at 6s; Vosper, TOO at 6s 3d ; Windsor, 200 at 5s lOd ; MoKenzie, 200 at 5s Sd ; Gertie, 200 at 5s 7d. Loch Inver Estate—Crossbred wethers: Wallace, 400 at ss; Gorrie, 150 at 4s; C. Storey, 150 at 4s ; Ballard, 100 at 4s ; C. Storey, 100 at 3s 6d ; J. Corboy, 100 at 3s.