MR McNICOL'S ANNUAL SHEEP FAIR.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3051, 4 February 1892, Page 2

MR McNICOL'S ANNUAL SHEEP FAIR.

Sincb the inauguration of sheep fairs in Waikato, every year has seen a steady increase in the number of sheep brought forward for sale, over that of the previous one, buton this occasion a very marked advance has been made as quit:! double the number of sheep were catalogued over that of last yeai, and Mr McNicol already notifies that another fair will be held later on. The attendance yesterday at Ohaupo was the largest yet brought together there, the special train from Auckland had fully seventy passengers on board picked up at the different stations on the lino of nid. Numbers of buyers from tho Thames, Tauranea, Raglan, and the King Country added largely to the list of interested spectators. Mr McNicol had made very complete arrangements for handling the stock, the pens were well arranged and each one bearing a number made it an easy matter for buyers to follow the sab. In addition to the care taken in this part of the sale Mr McNicol placed in the hands of his customers a very complete and detiiled catalogue, giving number of pen, tho seller's name and a full description of the stock. Punctually at noon the sale commenced. Tho bidding started by no means briskly and it was soon evident that there was not goincr to bo the same keen competition for all classes of sheep as was the case last yoar, prices rulinn from Is to 2s per head lower, the greatest drop in prices being in the Merino and aged sheep classes. As the sale progressed, however, prices rallied and yonn„' well hred ewes and well lambs brought figures about equal ti> last year. The following is a detailed account of the lots sold:—

J. McNieol, — 2-tooth longwool ewes, Dinsdale, 12s ; J. McNieol, 40 longwool lambs, Thorps, 7a 3d : J. McNieol, 120 longwool owes, Alloy, 8s lid ; J. McNieol, — wethers, Hetit, 8s Od ; Caley Bros., 50 merino ewes, H. Hunt, 2s 9d ; J. T. Edwards, 100 merino lambs. W. Taylor, 7s l'\ ; Mr.s Corboy, ISO 2 and 4-tooth wethers, Walker Bros., 10< Id ; H. and -T. Goodfellow, 40 2-tooth Lincoln ewer, K. W. Hales, 12s; H. and J. Goodfellow, 120 Lincoln ewes, 4-tooth to full-month, BurnMurdoch, 9s (id ; George Floyd. 150 fullmouth longwool ewes, W. T. Hughes, 3s Od ; George Fl iyd, 100 wether lambs, F. D. Rich, Gs 0J; Henry Buttle, 200 fresh fullmouth longwool ewes, Burn-Murdoch, 7s Id ; Henry Buttle, ISO longwool lambs, F. D. Rich, (is; ,T. Jeffries, 200 merino ewes, Hetit, —; Mrs Lovell, 50 fresh full-mouth longwool ewes, W. Wilson, 3s Od ; — Hewett, 50 lambs, H". J. Turner, 3s 01 ; Robert Watson, 200 half-bred lambs. Alley, 6s 3d; Wishart, 100 four-tooth long wool ewes, 13s ; Wishart, 50 sound full - mouth crossbred ewe--, A. .7. Thorpe, 5s 3d; A. S. Sherret, 250 cross-bred lambs, A. Austin, 5s (id ; Arthur White, 50 cross-bred lambs, .T. Kelly, 5s lOd ; J. Ryburn, 120 choice 2-tooth Lincoln ewes, A. J. Thorpe. 12s (id: D. Munro, 50 threequarter-bred two-tjoth ewes, F. Peacocke, lis (id ; W. S. Brunskil!, 80 Merino ewes, W. T. Hughes, 4s; W. S. Brunskill, 100 halt-bred wether lambs, A. Austin, f>s ; W. S. Brunskill, 25 half-bred ewes, four-tooth to full mouth, A. J. Thorpe, (is !!d ; -T. Anderson, 50 fullmouth longwool ewei>, IT. Pettigraw, 5s (id ; J. Anderson, 50 full-mouth longwool ewes, D. Lundon, Ss 9i ; R. Main, 100 Merino ewes, F. W. Browning, 4s 3d ; M. Tierney, 110 full-mouth longwool ewes, Ross, 4s 91 ; M. Tierney, 80 longwool lambs, O'Connor, 7s 3d ; Alexander, 40 two-tooth owes, W. Chitty, 8s 3d ; J. Corrigan, 130 full-mouth longwool ewes, Alley, 8s; J. Corrigan, SO longwool lambs, J. .T. Grthim, 7s; J. H. Kellv. 2-tooth wethers R. Seddon, 9s ; J. H. Kellv. 2-tooth ewes, J. J. Graham, !)s(id; J. H. Kelly, full-mouth ewes, Krippner, (is 3d ; D. McKinnon, 45 2-tooth longwool ewes, McMieken, 5s : D. McKinnon, 45 2-tooth longwool ewes, Latham, 9s 3d; D. McKinnon, 502-tooth longwool ewes, E. C. Shepherd, lis ; J. Melville, 100 crossbred lambs, F. D. Rich, Gs id; A. B. Wheeler, 100 Merino ewes, Ross, 3s 6d ; A. B. Wheeler. GO halfbred lambs, F. D. Rich, 5s 3d ; -T. H. Scott, 100 crossbred ewes, Ross Gs 7d ; Captain McPherson, 47 longwool wether lambs, Norrie, 5s 0d; Captain McPherson, 30 longwool ewes, Krippner. 4s Gd ; F. W. Lang, 50 halfbred lambs, Turnbnll, Ss 9d : J. Wills, 100 Merino ewes, Ross, 4s 3d ; J. Wills, 80 halfbred lambs, Burnett Bros., 7s Id; McNieol — lot 2-tooth ewes, Lundon, 7s 3d ; Goodfell iw — lambs, Bainbridge, 5.5; R. Burke, 240 longwool lambs, M. Harrison, 7s 3d ; R. Burke, GO longwool lambs, A. Gibb, 2d ; Hone, 50 Merino wethers, Austin, 2s Gd ; Francis Kerr, GO longwool ewds, Alley, 9s 9 I ; Francis Kerr, GO longwool lambs, O'Connor, 9s ; K. Morrison, 120 two-tooth wethers, Alley, lis Gd ; T. A. Alexander, 50 lambs, Kelly, 4s lOd ; Homowood, GO fat wethers, Lundon, 9s ; Pratt, ISO (i-tooth half-bred South down ewes, Hetit, 7s 2d ; Pratt, GO 2-tooth half-bred Southdown owes, W. Chittv, 7s; Pratt, 40 full-mouth halfbred Southdown ewes, W. Searancke, 4s Gd ; Pratt, 239 half-bred Southdown lambs, K. B. Cox, 5s Id ; VV. Vosper, 195 sound full-mouth longwool ewes, Alley, 8s 3d ; W. Vosper, 105 longwool lambs, O'Connor, 9s 4d ; Neal Dougherty, ISO longwool lambs, Burnett Bros., 7s; Neal Dougherty, 120 longwool lambs, A, Austin, Ss 3d ; Walker, 60 longwool owes, fat, A. Gibb, 7s 7d ; J. Lee, 40 merino ewes, Hetit, 3s 9d ; J. Lee, 55crossbred lambs, E. B. Cox. 7s 3d; J. Lee, 55 crossbred lambs. E. B. Cox, Gs 91 ; J. Lee, 30 crossbred lambs, E. B. Cox, 5s lOd; D. Cavanagh, 80 crossbred lambs, M. Harrison, (is fid ; 1). Cavunagh, 80 merino ewes, H. Hetit, 3s 3d ; A. T. F. Wheeler, 100 crossbred lambs, Alley, Gs 4d ; J. C. Hill. 110 crossbred ewes, Anderson, 9s; J. C. Hill. 50 crossbred ewes, Anderson, 5s Gd; J. C. Hill, lot 2-tooth wethers, Anderson. 9s lOd ; J. C. Hill, 35 crossbred lambs, Wills, 5s 4d ; Ward and Jackson, 120 halfbred wethers, C. J. Storey, 10s; Ruitoto, 100 merino ewas, Hodgson, 4s Gd ; Ruitoto, 50 merino ewos, H. Hetit, 4s Gd ; J. Gall, 50- half and three-quar-ter-bred lambs, T. H. Wilkinson, Gs ; Chas. Alexander, GO ewe lambs (RomneyMerino) Harrison, 7s : Chas. Alexander. 30 owe hoggets (Romney-Merino), Harrison, 7s; Paparamu Estate, 350 full-mouth longwool ewes, sund-y buyers, Gs 9d ; H. J. Paton, 100 longwool ewes, A. J. Thorpe, 10s 3d ; H. J. Paton, 150 longwool lambs, J. J. Graham, Gs 4d ; H. J. Paton, 50 longwool lambs, W. A. Wilson, 3s Gd; H. J. Paton, 100 longwool lambs, Bainbridgo, 3s 3d ; C. M. Brunskill, 150 4-tooth half-bred ewes, Mrs Martyn, 9s ; O. M. Brunskill, 150 4-tooth half-bred ewos, Bnmott Bros., 5s Gd; W. F, Buckland, 225 ewea, Latham, Gs 3d ; W. F. Buckland, 150 full-mouth cross-bred ewes, J. Duncan, 4s 3d; W. F. Buckland, 50 full-month crossbred owes, Karl Bros., 4s ; W. F. Buckland, 60 full-mouth crossbred ewes, Pettigraw, 4s ; E. B. Cox, 350 two-tooth threequai'ter-bred ewes, W. M. Douglas, 13s 9d ; Homowood, 100 fourtooth longwool owes, R. Seddon, 13s ; Homowood, 200 four-tooth longwool ewes, Alley, lis 3d ; Homewood, 250 fresh fullmouth longwool ewos, Livingstone, 9s Gd ; Homewood, 200 fresh fullmouth crossbred ewes, Anderson, 7s Id; Homewood, 200 longwool ewe lambs, Kelly, Gs Sri ; Homewood, 200 longwool wether lambs, Elston, Gs ; E. B. Cox, 300 full-mouth Merino ewes, Hetit, 3s ; Koroone Estate, 200 full-mouth crossbred ewes, Godson, 10s 3d; Kereono Estate, 300 two-tooth half-bred ewes, Godson, 10s 3d ; A. Clements, 200 longwool lambs, Harrison, 7s 3d ; A. Clements, 150 longwcol lambs, Harrison, 7s 2d ; A. Clements, 150 longwool lambs, Rich, 7s Id ; A. Mcßae, 500 thruequartn'-bred RomneyMerino lambs. Alley, 5s 9d ; A. Mcßae, 250 half-bred Romney-Merino ewes, Alley, •Is 7d;G. A. Runcimaii, 150 two-tooth wethers, O'Connor, 10s 3d ; G. A. Runciman, 200 full-mouth crossbred ewes, W. Searancke, Ih ; G. A. Runciman, 300 fullmouthed crossbred ewe", R. Seddon, 8s; .7. McNieol, 225 longwool lambs, Reynolds, ■J? 9d; Basil Hewitt, 2GO two-tooth longwool ewes, Lascelles, 12s ; Basil Hewitt, 200 four-tooth longwool ewes, R. Seddon, 12s 3d ; Basil Hewitt, 220 six-tooth and full-mouth longwool ewes, A. Main, 10s 9.1; Basil Hewitt, 320 loDgwool lambs, Tutchen, 7s 5d ; Pickering, 200 longwool ewes, R Seddon, lis 9d ; A. Mcßae, 150 full-mouth crossbred Romney-Merino ewe*, W. Searancke, 5s 3d ; Geo. E. Clark, 140 longwool lambs, Austin, G3 ; G. Clark, 100 two-tooth longwool ewes, Lascelles, 12s ; Geo. C'avk, 100 two-tooth longwool wethers, Anderson, 10s; G. P. Hawke, 50 two-tooth half-bred ewes, J. J. Graham, lis Od ; G. P. Hawke, 50 four-tooth to full mouth longwool ewes, G. E. Clark. 5s Gd ; Buttle Bros., GOO fresh full-mouth longwool ewes, G. E. Clark, 7s ; Waitna Estate, 15S half-bred ewes (souud-inouths), Clements, 7s 2d : Waitoa Estate, 470 aged half-bred ewos, W. Searancke and Clow, (is GJ ; New Zealand Land Association, 100 full-mouth longwool ewes, Shaw Bros., 5s lid ; 50 each, Windsor 5s 10J, Krippner 5s 10.1. A lot of sundries wore sold—loo Hodgson, 5s 2d ; 300, Hunt, 5s lid ; 100 Murray, 5s lid, and balance, Lundon, 5s IM.