Commercial.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2993, 28 January 1881, Page 2

Commercial.

RAM FAIR. '""Ml AND POTTS. MESSES „r__ - ; r>i., in eonjuncMr M. R. Miller, of Nap.. Waition with Messrs. Miller and Jtv. '• ;r,] m pawn., report that the several lots of Lin_ from Mr John B. Sutton, of Invercargill, and Mr P. 0. Threlkeld, of Canterbury, were eagerly sought after, and the biddings for local bred sheep were equally spirited. The total number of sheep yarded was hardly up to last year, but the quality and selection, with rare exceptions, were better. They sold 345 merinos and 292 Lincolns, giving a total of 657 rams ; and a further 210 merinos and 40 Lincolns are now being treated for. There will be little surplus stock of either class left over this season. The following prices were realised for the lots offered by them : — Mr J. Collins' 22 two to six-tooth Lincoln rams—6 at £6 each, and 4at £7 7s each, Mr Knight; 4at £6 6s each, Mr Chambers 3 at £5 5s each, Mr Beamish ; 2 at £6 6s, each, Mr Bridge j g ftt £6 6s each Captain Russell. Mr J. Sutton's 45 1 and 2 shear Lincoln rams—l at £8 18s, 1 at £15 15s, 1 at a-14 14s, 1 at £13 13s. J. Collins; lat £19 19s, P. Dolbell; 2at £10 10s, lat £7 7s, Meredith and Wyndham; lat £6 fig, 1 at 8} guineas, 1 at £8 Bs, 1 at £8, 7 at £9 9s, 1 at £14 14s, 3at £10 10s, 1 at £11 lis, Mr "Newman ; 10 at £14 14s, L De Pelichet ; lat £12, Mr A. Small; lat £9 9s, Dillon ; 1 at £11, 1 at £10 10s, 1 at £13 13s, Mr J. Evison ; 1 ah £18 18s, 1 at £11 lis, Mr J. W. "Wilson j I at £12 12s. 1 at £11 lis, Mr W. J. Heslop; lat £12125, Mr D.Fleming. Mr P. Threldkeld's 92 two-tooth Lincoln rams. —5 at £6 10s, 5 at £7 ss, 5 at £7 15s, 5 at £8 10s, 5 at £6 ss, 4 at £8, 5 at £7 ss, 5 at £8, C. Evans ; 5 at £7 ss, 5 at £7 15s, 4at £8 15s, 5 at £7 7s, 5 at £8 10s, J. W. Wilson '; 5 at £8, Mr House ; 5 at £8 15s, Mr Small; 1 at £21, 2at £6 6s, Mr F. H. Drower; 1 at £15 355, S. Johnston; 1 at £11, Dillon ; 5 at £8 10s, Mr Newman ; 5 at £7, Meredith and Wyndham ; 4 at £8 ss, Mr J. Mackersey. P. Dolbell's 78 two and four-tooth Lincoln rams. —5 at £3 10s, L. De Pelichet; 15 at £3, Mr Tavlor ; 5 at £3"155, H. Bridge; 15 at £3 ss, 5 at £3 10s, 3 at £3, J. Orr ; 5 at £3 10s, 10 at £3 ss, 5 at £3, Tod and Cockrane. Mr G. Peacock's 45 two to six-tooth Lincoln rams.—B at £2 15s, J. Orr; 10 at £2 15s, J. Bennett, 5 at £2 10s, 5 at £2, J. Gemmell; 2at £3 10s, W. Cook ; 3 at £2 15s, H. Bridge ; 3 at £3 ss, 5 at £2 ss, J. Pettit; 4at £3, Mr Bazil. Hon. H. R. Russell's 10 Lincoln rams.— 10 at £2 10, J. Gemmell. Douglas Mc!" can's two to six-tooth Merino rams.—lo at £3, 10 at £2 10s, Messrs Elder and Co. Privately, 100 to Messrs Richardson and Coleman, and 100 to Mr Moorhouse. Messrs Stoke Bros. 35 two-tooth Merino rams at £2 each, Mr M. Mclvor. Messrs Royse and Anderson's 50 two and four-tooth Merino rams.—3o at £3, Mr J. Gemmell ; 20 at £3, J. Webb. Mr S. Johnston's 10 two-tooth Merino rams at £2 2s, J. Webb. Hon. H. R. Russell's 20 Merino ram 3at £2 10s, J. Buchannan. MESSRS KENNEDY AND GIXMiAN. Twenty-four Lincoln rams, from tho flock of Mr P. H. Russell, Timaru, sold as follows: —1 six-tooth, £10 10s ; 1 ditto, £9 10* ; 1 ditto, £8 10s ; 1 ditto, £7 10a ; 1 four-tooth, £22 10s; 1. ditto, £11; 1 ditto, £10 ; 1 twotooth, £22 10s ; 1 ditto £15 ; 2 ditto, £14 each; 1 ditto, £13 ; 1 ditto, £11 lis ; 1 ditto, £11 ; 5 ditto, £10 10s each ; 2 ditto, £10 each ; 1 ditto, £9.