AMURI SHEEP FAIR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10601, 9 March 1895, Page 6

AMURI SHEEP FAIR.

The Amuri annual sheep fair was held at Culverden yesterday, in weather about as unpleasant as could be provided—a nor’-weat gale blowing fiercely during the whole proceedings and rendering it difficult for the auctioneers and their assistants to keep their balance on the too lofty rails of the pens of the Saleyards Company. The attendance was large, and included intending buyers from as far south as Ashburton, but there was no approach to animation in the biddings. The Bale however, was successful considering the state of the sheep market, and the greater past of the sheep entered found buyers at current rates. Some uncertainty as to the prices which might be realised led, in some instances, to too high reserves being fixed, and in others to sheep being sent in which, at present values, would pay the owners to fatten on their native pastures. Most of the withdrawals were due to one or other of these reasons, the Leslie Hills consignments being amongst the latter. Auctioneers who officiated were—Messrs J. T. Ford, F. C. Tabarfc, E. G. Stavaloy (associated with the National Mortgage and Agency Company), A. Boyle (Pyaa and Co.), F. A. Archer (Dalgety and Co.), F. N. Bobinson (New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Company), Leicester Matson (H. MatsOtt'snd Co.), and W, Buss. About 40.000 sheep were offered, most of them in good condition. The following are the sales;— Mr E. G. Stavoley.—For Mr D. D. Macfarlane, Lyndon, 1215 two-tooth halfbred ewes at 6s 6d; for Mr A. Macfarlane, Achray, 500 full-mouth half-bred ewes at ss. Mr E. G. Sfcaveley in conjunction with Mr 'W. Baas.—For Mr W, Macfarlane, Eaiwara, 1264 full-mouth merino ewes at 2e. Messrs Pyne and Co. in conjunction ’frith Messrs Dalgety -and Co., Mr A, Boyle, auctioneer.—For Messrs Mallock and Lance, Horsley Down, full-mouth merino ewes, 2000 at 2s 4d, 4000 at 2s. Messrs Dalgety and Co. in conjunction with Messrs Pyne and Co., Mr F. A. Archer, auctioneer.—For Messrs Mallock and Lance, Horsley Down, 1000 four-tooth maiden merino ewes at 3s Bd. Messrs Pyne and Go.—For Swynoombe Estate, 1250 two-tooth half-bred ewes at 5s lOd, 750 two-tooth half-bred • wothere at 6b. Mr J. T. Ford. —For Mr T, Chapman, Mount Palm, 650 two-tooth half-bred ewes at 6s StL Messrs Dalgety and Co., Mr F. A. Archer, auctioner. For Balmoral Estate, 604 six-tooth half-bred ewes at 6a, 1306 merino ewes at la 3d; the sound-mouth ewes were passed; for Mount Parnassus, merino ewes, 300 at 2a, 1311 at Is lOd, 702 at la 9d, 461 at la 7d. Mr F. C. Tabart in conjunction with Messrs Dalgety and Co.—For Messrs H. Wharton and Co., Highfield, merino ewes, 100 at la 7d, 525 at Is 3d, merino wethers passed. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company.—For Messrs M’Arthur Brothers, St James, 1500 cross-bred wethers at ss; for Mr W. Macfarlane, Eaiwara, 885 two-tooth half-bred ewes at 6s 8d; for Mr T. Coakley, Cheviot, 581 half-bred lambs at 3s lid; for Mr E. Jones, Pahau Pastures, 200 cull merino ewes at 6d, and for a client, 100 half-bred lambs at ss. Messrs H. Matson and Co.—For Messrs A. and D. Butherford, Glynn Wye, 980 merino ewes at la, 500 culls at 7d; for Mr W. O. Butherford, Montrose, 600 merino ewes at 2s, 987 two-sooth half-bred wethers at 7s 7d, 1037 do ewes at 6a Id to 6a 7d ; and for Mr D. Butherford, 150 selected merino ewes'to an Ashburton breeder of stud half-brads.