F. H. WOOD & CO.'S SALE AT CARTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 749, 22 April 1881, Page 2

F. H. WOOD & CO.'S SALE AT CARTERTON.

Thebe were about 100 persons present at. the above sale yesterday, at the Pastoral Association's yards, Carterton, but bidding was not at all spirited, In additiontoMr D. MoMaster's purebred cattle, therewere several other lines for disposal, but as they had not been entered in time for advertising but few sales were effected. This was particularly the case in sheep, of. which 1 there were some first-class specimens on

the ground, including prize Eomney Marsh rams, but not a Bingle head sold. There was no demand for horseflesh, one animal bringing the magnificent sum of People, too, did not seem inclined to give fancy—or even average—prices for purebred stock, a really splendid young bull, British Flag, being passed in at the owner's bid of £IOO, the only other offer being Lls. The total amount realised at the sale was about L 320. The following are the sales effected D. MoMaster's Pubebbed Bulls.

Prince Albert, calved April 2, 1880, by Bed Prince, dam Royal ; Princess, ! G. Drummond, L 25; Pomeroy, 'calved September 17,1880, by Red Prince, dam Rosa Towers, J. Gillies, L 18; Paiatu, calved September 10,1880, by Red Prince, dam Kapai, J, O.Bidwill,Ll2; Referee, calved October 20,1880, by Magistrate, dam Bell Mahone, G.' Drummond, Ll6 ; r Wariaby, calved November 27,, 1876, by Manetlio, dam Miss Lemon, G. DilSnmond, L 25. Half-bred Bolls. Brusher, by Red Prince, dam Roany, calved September 8,1880, H. McMaster, Ll4; North's Sweep, by Eclipse, dam a roan cow bred by John Hodge, Morrison's Bush, calved September 28,1880, H. Eglinton, Lll. ■ Half-bred Heifeks. Three by Magistrate, J. Strang, L 5 10s 1 1 each; two by Magistrate, J. Strang, L 5 eaoh; three by Red Prince, W. McLaren, L 5 6s each; ihree by Red Prince, J. Strang, L 4 5s each; four by Fisher, J. Strang, L 5 each; two by Wariaby, J. Strang, L4lss each; one by Manetho, J. Strang, L4los; one by Vogel, J. Strang, Lss ss; one by Planet, J. Strang, L4los. The following were passed in:— Whiskey at L2O, British Flag LIOO, Arbitrator L2O, Waihora L2O. These were the vendor's bids, no advance being offered. D. MoMasteh's, Horses. Black gelding, Rangitikei, J. M. Boyle, chesnut gelding by Kakapo, unbroken. Dunning, S,i ss; draught colt by Colstock, 4 years, unbroken, G. M. Boyle, 15; bay mare Topio by Southern Chief Tavantalla by Ravensdown, Sinclair, JIO; two-year-old colt by Nanakia-Croppy, unbroken, J. Ray, LB. Dr Smith had two horses sold, one of which brought LI and the other L 6. There were several other entries of horses, but sales could not be effected. , Me Clifton's Stobe Cattle. Two steers and two heifers, R. Yule, at ! L2l7s Gd; three heifers, R. Yule, at LB 2s Gd. (14 head of cattle and two hundred Merino and Lincoln sheep, were passed in . Mb Bbaithwaite's Stock. i Three yearlings, R. Yule, L2 2s 6d 1 four yearlings, M. Boyle, L2 each. | ' Mb Penny's Stock, , Two cows, B. Gallagher, L42s 6d s each; one cow, G. King, L 4 10s; twi i cows, R. Yule, L 8 2s 6d the two; tei ■ calves, J. Lomas, (Wellington), 30s each