SYDNEY SHEEP SALES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIV, Issue 10705, 15 July 1895, Page 5

SYDNEY SHEEP SALES.

[Special to Press Association.] SYDNEY, July 13. There was not one redeeming feature in to-day’s sheep sales, well-bred sheep going for a song, and, in the majority of cases, were purchased for boiling-down purposes. The sale of longwool sheep, which concluded to-day, marks a pitiable incident in the history of colonial sheep-breeding. It is not easy to gauge the cause, but undoubtedly the chief reason is owing to the dry season. Owners find it difficult to pasture their present flocks without adding to them. With few if any exceptions breeders suffered severely, and this year’s experience will probably kill the Sydney market for a long time to come. .

The following are results interesting to New Zealand :—-Iu Border Leicester, Mr Grey (Otago), 27 rams at 10a 6d each; Mr Beavan (Southland), at 10a 6d each; Mr M'Crostie (Southland), 20 lamsat 8s each ; Mr J. Blaikie (Southland), 23 rams at 9a each; Mr W. Blaikie (Southland), 12 rams at 9a each; Mr Boag (Christchurch), 18 rams at 8s each; Mr Menlo vo (Oamaru), 24 rams at Ig each. In Lincolns—Mr A. M’Eenzie 50 rams at an average of 10a lOd each; Mr Pearce (Wanganui), 35 rams at fg each; Mr Walker (Masterton), 12 rams at 11s each; Mr Urquhart (Featherston), 26 rams at an average of 8s 7d each; Mr Wilson (Whenuakura), 100 rams at an average of 15s each; Mr Hawes (Waverley), 25 rams at 13s 6d each; Mr Brewer (Waverley), 77 rams at an average of .£1 0s 9d each; Woodlands Estate (Hamilton), submitted 142 sheep, of which only 5 rams sold at £3 3s each and 44 ewes at Ig each; Mr lon (Waverley), 18 rams at 11a 6d each; Mr Symes (Manutahi), 38 rams at 15s 9d each; Mr Muldock (Wanganui), 19 rams at an average of 13s each; Mr Walker (Wanganui). 30 rams at an average of lie 7d each; Mr Hamilton (Wanganui), 37 rams at 11s 6d each; Mr W. M’Eanzie (Wairarapa), 88 rams at an average of 10s 6d each; Mr Menlove (Oamaru), 26 rams at a guinea each; Mr Gaisford (Mount Herbert), 15 rams at 9s 6d each; Mr Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), 62 rams at an average of 10s 3d each; Mr Barugh (Hamilton), 25 rams at l|g each; Mr Main (Waikato), 40 rams at an average of 19s 4d each; Mr Pickering (Hautapu), 46 rams at an average of 15s 3d each; Mr Clark (Gisborne), 50 rams at 10s 3d each; Mr M’Donald (Pukekohe), 7 rams at 9s each. In Romneys—Mr Gardner (Southland), 46 rams at an average of Hg; Mr Rowland (Wanganui), 10 rams at 11s; Mr W. M’Eenzie (Wellington), 10 rams at 10a 6d each, 18 awes at £1; Mr Cobb (Palmerston North), 5 rams at Ig each; Mr Walker (Masterton), 28 rams sc an average of 10a each; Mr W. M’Kenzie (Wairarapa), 15 ram hoggets at 10s 6d each, ewe hoggeta sold privately; Mr Bglington’s (Wellington) lot was passed. In Shropshire Downs Mr Morton (Marsewhenua), 191 rams at an average of 10a lOd each and 88 ewes at an average of 9s 8d each. In Southdowna —Mr M’Lean (Howick), 30 rams at 10s 6d each.