MR W. J. HUNTER'S SHEEP FAIR.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3057, 18 February 1892, Page 2

MR W. J. HUNTER'S SHEEP FAIR.

There was a very good attendance of buyers at Mr Hunter's sheep fair at Ohaupo yesterday, which was considerably augmented by a larorn nnmher of Maoris from the Kin? Country, who wan both buyers and sellers. As regard* the tone of the market, we are quits within bounds in saying that the bidding was much more animated than at Mr McNieol's sale a fortnight aeri., for-the reason wa imagine, that vendors hnJ realised that last year's prices were not ruling this season, and that they would have to modify their views as regards prices. In reporting Mr MeNicol's sale we remarked that prices improved as the sale progressed ; but yesterday it was cleat that buyers had come to the sale prepared to do business. The demand for young well-bred ewes and well-conditioned lambs was keen, and in these classes there was an advance of from 6d to Is per head, and the supply was not equal to the demand. Settlers requiring this class of stock must be prepared to go closer to last year's prices than has yet been the case, as several good lots were withdrawn, not having reached the vendors' reserves. There seems to be a general disposition to get out of old and indifferently bred sheep, and replace with younger and better bred ones. Mr H. Long topped the market for two and four-too*h Lincoln ewes, at 14s and 14s 9d respectively, Mr Jolly withdrawing a very even lot at 15s. In lambs, Mr J. Littie obtained the first price (8s 9d) for a nice little lot of fat lambs. The prices obtained for Messrs Wallace and Rutherford's rams were not 30 go&d as at the previous sale. The best price obtained was for one of Mr Rutherford's, for which Mr Gardner, of Rukuhia, gave 5£ euineas. The following is a detailed account of the sale :— s. d. Broadmeadows Estate—loo Lincoln ewe and wether lambs, Worthington 5 10 Broadmeadows Estate- 350 Lincoln ewe and wether lambs, Tutchen ... 5 0 W. J. Hanter—4o 2-tooth ewes, J. Wallace 9 5 W. J. Hunter—4B 2-tooth Lincoln ewes, J. Wallu.ce 13 9 W. J. Hunter—9s 2-tooth Lincoln ewes, Jacob Wright 13 8 Yeates—26 half-bred lambs. Chitty 0 I) Yeates-47 half-bred lambs, Burn Murdoch ... 4 3 TeKono—4o lambs, Worthinsrton ... 6 2 Tβ Kono—4o 2-tooth wethers, R. Kay 9 b Retni—26 fat wether?, Windsor ... 810 To Kono—33 Merino ewes, J. Gall 3 5 Yeates—l7 Merino ewps, Moon ... 2 3 H Long—4S 2-tooth Lincoln Ewes, j. Wallace W 0 H. Long—4o 4-tooth Lincoln ewes, Nicholson . 14 9 H Long—7o 4 and G-tooth Lincoln ewes, J. Wallace .. 12 10 T. Dodd—loo half-brsd aged ewes, W. Thompson 4 7 t\ Dodd—so longwool lambs, S. Westney •• 311 T. Dodd—so longwool lambs, S. Westney 3 7 Wrigley—so Meriao ewes, Chitty,... 3 4

Walter S»arincke — 240 i-bred lamb*, Jiki. Gordon ... ... ■■• ..5 9 Niftimu— f>o A-bred lambs, Jni. Gordon ... ' 0 3 Mainw.irini*—s3 A-brsd lamlis, Jiio. Gordon " S 0 UrBROK'n —7!) Murino ewoa, Rivneitut..i 3 10 .Mrs Kill—JO i'-t.rcd Lincoln 4-toot!i ewes, Gregory 10 9 \V. Whewell—6o lonf-wiml lambs, Austin 5 6 W. .1. Hunter—so fat 2 and 4-to.th Lincoln wothers, Windsor 11 9 Tanmhana— so i-bred lambs, McMiken ... .'. 7 4 Tninaliiinii—so A-bred lambs, Windsor ... ... ... ... .. 7 1 Tmnahnna—l2o-A-bred lambs, J. Gordon ... ." 8 0 Brvnnt-(M) InnLMvool Limbs, Ross ... 7 0 Diprrwo— li3 half-bred lambs, K. C. Shepherd 7 3 Vn.iper—2oo threeqnarter-brei lambs, Jni). Gordon 7 10 Nnu Nau-90 half-bred lambi, Westney 5 4 Nau Nau—Go Merino ewes, Ran(?itutu 2 0

tutu 2 0 Nau Nau —65 Merino ewes, Ryburn 2 G W. Gibbißim—l2o half-bred ewes, Gordon 6 6 J. Little—l 4 half-bred lambs, E.G. Shepherd 8 0 J. Little—2o Merinn ewns, R. Kay... 3 6 | W. J. H'lnter—29 fat ewes and wethers, Kellv 6 9 Rd. Bosanko-25 purs Lincoln ewe lnmbs, pa?sed it ... ... ... 20 0 John Bosanko—2s pure Lincoln ewe lambs, Jolly 10 0 John Bosnnko—4o pure Lincoln ewes, chiefly β-tmtli. Jolly 10 6 Wallace Jnnes—7o pnrp, Lincoln ewe and wpther lambs, Murray ... 7 9 W. Gibbison—3o Merino ewes, Kavanaßh 4 6 Cubis—loo pure Lincoln ewes, R. Wufamn 12 0 John May—4s Longwool lambs, John Gordon 7 3 Bryant—fiO halfbred and Lonpwool

ewes, McOready S 2 Graham—2s 2 tonih Longwool ewes Wallace 12 0 Grnham—3s Lincoln "wes and lambs, Oraiß ... 7 3 Will lace Jones—3o pure Lincoln 6 and 8-tooth ewes, Cockerline ...11 0 T. W. Wetherill—22 hngerets, James 9 R D.Maclaren—7s Merino ewes, Martin 3 0 H. Roche—so 2 and 4-tooth halfbred ewes, Criiie... ... ... ■•• 7 9 H. Roche—so 2 and 4-tooth halfbred

owo3, J. H. Scott 10 9 H. Roche—so 6 and 8-tooth halfbred ewes, Gall 4 C Melville—3o halfbred lnmbs, Corbett 5 4 N. Allnght—9o halfbred ewes, Hunt 5 3 Burn-Murdoch—s6 halfbred ewes, Hunt 3 10 I. Hodgson—so halfbred and Longwool ewes, Hunt 6 0 I. Hodgson—so halfbred and Longwnol ewes, Hibbs ... .. .. 9 6 a. B. Hawke—so full-mouth Longwool ewes, McCready 3 11 Seabrooke—loo longwool lambs, Vernnn 6 4 J. Hutchinson—loo longwool lambs, Corbetb 5 5 Tβ Anga Manui—loo half-bred ewes, J. W. Ellis 3 0 Jos. Barueh—so 2-tooth half-bred ewes, G. Richards 13 6 H. Welch—so half-bred ewes, Para-

tans 4 9 H. Welch-50 .half-bred lambs, Cnckerline 5 8 G. H Cnlegrove—4o Lincoln ewes, Murray 6 3 Teas- -35 4, G and S.tooth ewes, Porter 0 6 Jas. Ryburn—sopureLincoln 2-toeth ewes, G. Gal van 10 9 Langley Bros.—3o half-bred ewes, Chitty 10 3 Langlp.y Bros.—loo half-bred ewes, Dawson 8 6 Lanulev 8r03.—150 half-bred ewes, Harding 8 6 Lanfiley Bros.—lso half-bred ewes, Hunt 8 6 Laneley Bros.—lso half-bred ewes, Harding 7 0 John Gordon—4so half-bred Lincoln full-mouth owes, Coffin 5 0 John Gordon—2oo half-bred Hainpshirn Down full-mouth ewes, J. Gall C 10 [T. Dodd—loo half and three-quarter bred 4-tooth to full-mouth ewes, Searanckfi .. ..8 0 T. Do'ld—so half and three-quarter-bred 4-tooth to full-mouth ewes, Murray "8 0 T. Dodd—loo half and three-quarter-bred 4-tooth to full-mouth ewes, Shaw Bros 8 0 T. Dndd-100 half and three-quarter-bred 4-tooth to full-mouth ewes, MraCorboy 8 0 T. Dodd—lso half and three-quarter-bred 4-tooth to full-mouth ewes, Hunt 8 0

T. Dodd—loo three-quarter-bred ewe and wether lambs, Rosbnro ... 0 2 T. Dodd—lso three-quarter-bred ewe and wether lainhs, J. H. Scott ... G 2 T. Dodd —50 three-quarter-bred ewe and wether limbs, Shaw 8r05.... G 2 T. Dodd—loo three-quarter bred ewe and wether lambs, Wilson 8ri5.,... G 2 T. Dodd—lso three-quarter-bred ewe and wether lambs, Westney ... G 1 R. N. Buttle—lso mixed ewes, Ellis 2 6 Peti—loo merino ewes, Wilkinson ... 3 6 Yeates—2oo half and-three-quarter-bred lambs, Krippner 5 3 Rangimoekau—loo fat wethers, Corbett 10 0 M. Thompson—lßo half-bred lambs Westney 5 1 M. Thompson—lßo merino ewes, Blaine 3 1 Ruknhia Estate—3oo half and three-quarter-bred lambs, James Runciinan 4 9 T. Wether ill—2oo half bred lambs, R. Cunningham .. 6 0 A. Corbett—lso 2-tooth halfbred ewes, Wilson Bros 11 7 H. Brunskill—236 halfbred lambs, Ockeriine 4 10 J. Fry—loo halfbred ewes, Chitty ... 5 G R. 11. Nicholson—4o 4-tooth ewes, Galvan 11 9 G. H. Colegrove—lGo Merino ewes, J. Donne 2 4 W, Gibbison—2oo Longwool lambs, Austin 5 6 Annandale Estate—loo Longwool ewes, Mrs Esh G 2 Annandale Estate —60 Longwool eweH, MeMiken .. ... ... ~> 9 Burn-Murdoch—l63 halfbred lambs, J. W. Ellis 4 1 Burn-Murdoch—loo Merino ewes, Moncrief 3 0 Burn-Murdoch—so Merino ewes, Kavanagh 3 0 Burn-ilurdoch—loo Merino ewes, Alexander ... ... ... ... 2 9 J. Seabrooke—2oo Longwool fullmouth ewes, Casey 7 3 Annandale Estate—4B 2-tooth crossbred ewes, Chitty 5 0 James Home—42o Lincoln ewes, various buyers ... 5 6 BAMS. Pure Lincoln stud rams, bred by, and sold on account of James Wallace, Esq., Papatoitni:— 4 W. Taylor 4ies. 1 Hodgson 4ige. 2 Murray 4£gs. 4 W. Hunt 3JR.I. fure Lincoln rams, bred by, and sold on account of J. G. Rutherford, E^iq., Bombay :— 1 Main Bros % 3 - G Hardy 2&s----1 W. M. Douglas 3rs. 1 W. Gardner Hes. 1 W. M. Douglaa "Rs. 1 W. M. Douglas *i**1 Hodgson *&»• 1 Watson •■• 3es. Lincoln 2-tooth rams, on account ot J. 15. Teasdale.

1 Moncrief IR--1 Wilkinson Iβ. 25 Austin 13s A.. Graham, 2 Lincoln rams. 2 Austin ••• •■• 10s Lincoln rams, on account of Lanßley Bros., Kawhia. 6 Austin 10s 1 Austin 2s (id 6 Gibbison 15s 23 Austin oa Lincoln 2-tooth rarne, bred by, and sold on account of John May Esq., Waiuku. 2 Hodgson 2jg?. 3 Shellson 'Sea. 1 Park 2igs. 2 Brynnt 2j?s. •I W. J. Thompson 2gs, Lincoln 2-tootb rams, bred by, and sold on account of G. Selby, Esq, Waiuku. 1 Hodgson 3k. ■1 Moon 3gt. 1 Gibbson 3?. 2 Dickey 2jfg. Lincoln 2-tooth rams, bred by and sold on account of T. Jolly, Esq., Hamilton. 1 Moncrieff 30* 5 J. W. Ellis 17s 6d Darkness having set in the sale was discontinued, but will be continued at 10 o'clock this morning.