CULVERDEN SHEEP FAIR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10216, 9 December 1893, Page 3

CULVERDEN SHEEP FAIR.

The ficafc sheep fair of the season at Culverden was held yesterday. The rainy weather having retarded shearing, the number of sheep forwarded was far less than usual, while the general body of buyers on their part, were unprepared to begin the season’s operations. In consequence, the eale was unsatisfactory to everybody concerned. The auctioneers’ carriage on the train from Christchurch was not well patronised, and very few buyers were during the sale. Under 7000 sheep were offered. The Montrose draft was in poorer condition than was tho case last year, but the other drafts were up to the usual standard. The following is a list of the sales : By New Zealand Land Association, Limited (Mr F. N. Robinson, auctioneer). For Mr ’Walter M’Farlane, Kaiwarra, 200 two-toot.il half-bred wethers (part line) at 9s Bd, 248 two-tooth half-bred ewes at 9s GcL For Mr Edgar Jones, Pahau Pastures, 70 fat cross-bred wethers at 13s 6d. By Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited). For Mr Duncan Rutherford, Leslie Hills, 240 merino wethers at 4s 9d. • For Mr W. O. Rutherford, Montrose, 2850 merino wethers, sis-tooth and fullmouthed, at 4j. By Mr F, C. Tabari. For Messrs Haytcr, Wharton and Co., Highfield, 409 full-mouthed merino wethers at 3s. ■ Tho St Leonards half - bred wether hoggets were bought in at 9s 3d. . By Messrs Pyao and Co. For Balmoral. estate, for Mr W. Thomson, 780 merino, wethers at 4s 4d. At the corresponding sale of last, season the St Leonards half-bred hoggets brought 12s to 12s 2d, the Balmoral merino wethers ss, the Montrose merino wethers 6s 5d to 6s 6d, and the Leslie Hills merino wethers 5s 5d to 5s 7d. It must be noted, however, that some of the merino drafts yesterday were much smaller than those sent forward last December.