CLUTHA PERRY..

Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 59, 25 May 1865, Page 10

CLUTHA PERRY. .

(From our own Correspondent.) May 17. Th^ sale last week of fat stock, &c, passed off satisfactorily in every way, there being a large number of purchasers as well as sellers. Fat cattle sold at L8 K lss. per head all round, and there was also about 20 head of very jnferior cattle from the Taieri Mouth, which were sold for L 4 10s per head ; a very good price indeed for the quality. Horses were in much demand, but those sold were placed at vyy fair prices for the times. After the sale of stock, there was a quantity of boots and shoes sold at a price that I thnk if the maker of them had been present, would have so disgusted him that he never, would make any more. A rather amusing scene occurred just prior to the closing of the sale. The purchasers of the cattle being anxious to get home, started at once with them, and in swimming the river when nearly on the other side, one bull turned and in spite of every thing swam back and made bis appearance amongst rather a l^rge crowd standing by the sale yards, causing them to run helter skelter for their lives. One man on horseback had. a narrow escape ol being fcssed horse and all. \ ffne schooner ' Clarendon*' that I mentioned in«ny fest has dfroppfedflflofyn the river as far as \ the^ferry without any accident, but, altho' the /\ rivi!r-is as low now as it generally is, they had 'to be very careful jn passing under the Telegraph Wire, and also'under the punt wire. A man was obliged to go to the mast-head and lift the wire over. "- She is now bending sails ~\andrwill be ready for sea In a few days. •" Phave been shown a very fine sample of I carrots grown; Jbv Mr B*rr .of the Houka, about \five miles frorivnerv^n* of them weighed 5^ pounds, but Mr Barr tells me that next year he will be- able, even to eclipse that. There is to be a meeting here next Thursday evening, to consider what steps should be taken towards, the formation of a Library, and *'v tor, endeavor to start to Reading-room. — A \ ' wWfc very much felt inYa country place like ■ this. It is to be earnestly hoped that the inhabf&nts will com* forward with spirit and give it a fair start, and not allow such an important subject to drop through, like I am sorry to say a good many things have done in this township. A public room of this description would also suit for an Oddfellows' Lodgeroom, and I also fancy could be made available during the day as a school-room, thereby com- » binining instruction with intellectual amusement. At present f there is no proper room for a school, altho' there are a large number of children in this district to be educated. The room at present occupied; is totally inadequate for the purpose. The weather has been fine during this week, affording us a little respite from the rain of the past fortnight. The river is now again very low, being about 8 inches from its lowest d eveL ft \