DALETHORPE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14308, 20 March 1912, Page 10

DALETHORPE.

Tho . Dalethorpo Estate, Uussdi's Flat, ucar Springfield, having boon recently sold by Mr Geo. Ituthcriord. the livo and dead stock w«o dispersed by auction yesterday, the sale conducted by the National Mortgage and Agenry Company. The estate vas a very eariy selection, having been faken up by tho late Messrs Wm. aud John Deans, some years after they had settled at Riccarton. In the early £o's they disposed of it to the late Mr J. C. Watts-Russell, after whom Russell's j Flat is named. He sold out to Messrs Douglass and Carter, and from them the piopeity was purchased by Mr Geo. Rutherford, who took possession en February 14th, 1373, aud has held it ever since. At that time thero were only 60 acres of freehold. Mr Uiitherford afterwards secured the ireeUold of 8000 acres from the Goveenment. and tho balance from the Midland Railway Company, the total area of _ the estate,'when disposed of, being 17.773 acres. The Homestead block, -if about t'ooo acres, is being retained by the Hon. G. J. Smith, ono of the purchasers of the estate. The back portion has been sold to Messrs Miiliken Bros., and two blocks of front country were offend at the sale yesterday, and passed in at £5 2s Cd.and £5 per acre. Tho Dalethorpo flock of/ merinos was or j South Australian blood, and tho wool, which was prepared for market under Mr Rutherford's personal superrisnn, has always brought high prices on the London market. The half bred sheep, by English Leicester rams, have always 6old well in the Addington and local salevards. -besides taking prises at various shows. Tho flock, as subm-'tted at the dispersal sale, showed evidence of carefurbrecding and culling, being exceptionally oven and well-grown-and in healthy condition. The nierinos were late shorn, and looked lighter than they-really were. There was a very large attendance at the sale, at which Messrs A. Smith and Liiico officiated as salesmen, and bidding was fairly spirited throughout. The sheep told veil, but, considering their quality incf condition, the prices were not considers! high, though they were very satisfactory. Most of the sheep wero purchased to remain in the district, and a portion of the flock will go back on to the property. The following -were the results of the sale—. -' ' ' Merino ewes—6sl fuil-inouth lis Pd and 528 nt 7a 6d, J. E. Johnstone; 903 six-tooths 173 lid, H. Cassidy; 180 woolly cwea and wethers 17s, Miiliken Bros.; 2052 aoundmouth ewes "12s 3d, J. E. Johnstone; 8-19 too-tooths 19a, Geo. Gerard; 43* four-tooths 18s ed, Geo. Gerard. Merino lamb3—l2oo (ewe) 13s 9d, Geo. Gerard; 1230 (wetherl 9s Id, K. Murchison. Merino wethers—B6!? four and six-tooth 10s Bd. Miiliken Bros.; 853 '.wo-tooth 93 Cd, (>. G, Robertson; 1000 souod-niouth 9s 7d, M. McLean; 125 nt 9s lid. Miiliken llros.; 320 aped 6<i lid, J. T. Johnstone. HaJfbrsd ewes-—4G3 two-tootha 22a Id, JE Johnatjne; 455 lull-mouth ICa 7d, J. K. Johnstone; 100 mixed sexes Ms 3d, J. K. J<rinstonc. lUlfbred wethers—32l fat four and sixtoctha 173 9d, McClelland'Mros.; 236 forward frur ar.d sis-tooths 16s sd. F. JS'arbey; 455 twe-tooth? 14s 2d. D. McMillan. HalfbTed lambs—4oo (owe) 14s 7d, H. Ketitso; 400 v Vcth<sr) 9s lid. H. Neutze. Threo-quarterbred lambs—l 67 ot 13s 3d, — Austin; 88 at 8s 9d. 11. JS'eutze. Rams—62 sound-mouth merinos £2 7s 6d, Mil'iken Bros.; 26 English Leicester 15s, A. Dcrrett, . - Horae3— Draught mares, £27 10s to .£33; fie.dings £15 10s to £33; hacks and harness horses, £6 us to £17; unbroken horses, £8 to £203 IPs, tho latter price beins! for a Glonapp—-Forest Queen filly rising 3yrs. ' Gattk—Fat sfeers. £9 Is; heifers, £5 12s Cd; yoivntr, cattle. £2 ,15s. . Implements and sundries - brought satisfactory prices.