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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1434, 10 September 1861, Page 2

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IMPORTANI fO SHEEP BREEDERS. SALE OF MERINO SHEEP. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, and following days, In a field near the New Club House, CHRISTCHURCH,' CANTERBURY, THE whole of the Mount Eden and Christchurch valuable Ram Breeding Flocks of Georgo Rich, Esq., Mount Eden, Auckland, who is about to decline business in tho Southern hemisphere, and return to England. Also, The newly imported pure Spanish and French Merino Flocks, chosen by Mr. Rich in Europe, with great care, and landed here a few months since. The imported sheep will be sold singly, unlesi otherwise agreed upon at the time of lale j some of these will be sold each day. The Mount Eden and Christchurch Shakspere Merino Flocks will be sold in lots of five ewes to suit purchasers, and to enable each sheep holder to become his own ram breeder. The following is a list of the lots which will be offered for competition: — 235 two and four tooth rams ; one hundred are two tooth, and by imported Spanish rams, out of the Mount Eden ewes. 505 Shakspere Merino ewes, from two tooth upwards; the greater part of the two tooths are from the imported Spanish Merino Rams. 400 ram and ewe lambs, more or less by imported pure Spanish and Shaltßpere rams, out of the above ewes. 65 imported Spanish ewes; fifteen have a dash of French blood ; about forty of them will lamb in December next, by the prize ram. 15 imported Spanish and French Merino rams, one of which gained a first-class prize in Germany two yeais following. The weights of the fleepes from these imported sheep clipped in England, clean river washed, as follows :—: — Fiench Merino ewes averaged 101b. each. Spanish Merino ewes varied from 71b. to 111b. of wool, eleven months and a half growth. Imported Spanish rams, sires of the above-mentioned yeai lings and lambs, clipped last season, over 151b. each in the giease. The Aucldand Mount Eden Shakspere Merino flock has been removed to Canterbury, partly owing to the disturbed state of the northern island ; and Mr. Rich has since decided to dispose of the whole of his Mount Eden and other sheep, and to return to England. The ewes have been selected for ram breeding, and their wool has been most favourably reported on by Mr. Hughes, the eminent wool-broker of London. The imported Spanish Merino flock is of ancient and pure blood, the fleece being remarkably fine, very closely set, and of great weight. None of the ewes of this flock have ever been disposed of since their importation from Spain. Tins is one of the most valuable flocks of sheep ever offered for sale in the southern hemisphere At tho same time will be fcold Mr Rich's maie 'Matilda." A German sheep dog, and a patent German ear brand. The imported sheep follow the call of the shepherd. The whole of the sheep will be sold with the wool on. If there is a good attendance and fair competition at the sale, it is Mr. Rich's intention to dispose of the entire flock without reserve. Terms will be given at time of sale. For further particulars, apply to GEORGE RICH, Christchurch; or MILES & CO., Lyttelton and Canterbury. N.B —Steamers will sail from Canterbury for Australia and the neighbouring Piovinces in New Zealand, a few days after the auction

FOR SALE, The Mansion and Grounds, REMUERA POINT, The Residence of Frederick Whitaker, Esq. S. COCHRANE, BROTHER, & CO. HAVE been instructed to anange, by private contract, for the sale of the property of Fiedk. Whitaker, Esq., Remuera Point. THE MANSION, built in the most elegant aud substantial mannei, with slated projecting loof, contains twelve apartments, and a suite of Rooms unequalled in the piovince. The present owner has made several additions, which render the House complete as a Residence, and the whole is finished in a manner to satisfy the most requiring. GARDEN AND PLEASURE GROUNDS, sunound the house in front, and are laid out with consideiable taste and elegance. A handsome gieenhouse, filled with choice exotics, occupies the centre, adjoining, is the Orchard caiefully sheltered, and a large grass paddock ; while westwaid a -winding willow walk descends to the shelly beach of this lovely bay. At a convenient distance in the lear of the house, the various offices aie concentred m one fine building with slated roof, containing, four stalled Stable, Cow house, Carnage house, Workshop aud Lumber Store, servants Rooms, Water Closets, &c , and over all a large granary of 50 feet by 30. A deep well of the finest spang watei-, and a lar ge cistern for the roof water, together with an immense tank for the liquid manure of the yard, complete the arrangements in this qi larter. A laige Fowl yard, a spacious Kitchen Gaiden and grass Paddock, fill up the lemaiuder of twelve acres. • If requned, eight additional acics can be obtained. This magnificent pioperty, regaided whether on account of the beauty of its position, the great value of its acieage, or the finished excellence of its buildings, &c, is one of the fiist rank around our City. For further infoimation, apply to the Advertiseis, or to Wm. Aitken, Esq.

PURE BRED STOCK rpHE Undersigned has for Private Sale a few ■*- animals, being the inciease of the following Stock :— CATTLE. Seveial young Bulls, by the impoited Bulls "General Havelock," "Earl of March," and "Brigham Young," and will shortly have calves from the imported Cows "Lucy," "Beauty," "Matchless" "Morning Light," &c, &c. HORSES. Thoioughbred Colts by "^Ether," "Plover" and "Towton," Dams "Harder, "Princess itoyaL" "Iuo," "Jewess" &c, &c. Draught Colts by " Cumberland," " Invincible" and " Baron Clyde ;" Dams by "Lincoln," bred by James Williamson, Esq r aud selected from his_ original stock. SHEEP. Leicester Lambs by imported Rams, unsurpassed for symmetry and purity of Blood, and Ewes selected from the flock originally known as Messrs. Newman and Ewan's Liecester Flock, Saxony Rams by imported Spanish Rams and Ewes of the Mount Eden flock. These Rams w ere selected by George Rich, Esq., for his own flock. Also a few Ewes seleoted by the Undersigned, »i>ad Mr. F. D. Rich, from his portion of last year's lambs, by imported Spanish Rams. Great care has been taken to prooure the be* it Blood in sires, and no expense spared for obtainin g Dams of the best and purest kind. ROBERT GRAHAM. Ellerslie, 20th August, 1861.

WOOL BALES ~~ FOR INVOICE SALE,! At the Haymakket. GOOD SEED POTATOES For Sale, At the Haymarket.