BUCKLAND AND SONS' SHEEP FAIR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10046, 5 February 1896, Page 5

BUCKLAND AND SONS' SHEEP FAIR.

The annual sheep fair, conducted by Messrs# A. Bucklaud aud Sons, at their Remuersl yards, was opened yosterday with the sale for ewes, wethers, and lambs; and, although the number of sheep penned was small as compared with previous ones, the bidding was so spirited that every lot was disposed of. Only one lot was reserved during thei sale, aud that was disposed of immediately after the sale. The show was diminished some* whatiuquantity,although perhaps not inquality, by the absence of 2000 sheep expected I from the Matamata estate which did nob | arrive. The sheep penned were of the usual description—good, bad, and indifferent. For good ewes and wethers there was a brisk demand, and a fine pen of ewes belonging to--Mr. McElwain, and bred from Mr. C. Barriball's flocks, topped the market at 17s each. Mr. Alfred Bucklaud, junior, conducted the sale, and the following are the results' J. Bull: 21 ewes, Is 9d, H. Alexander. W, F. Buckland: 2 rams, 4s, J. May; 210 ewes 3s 3d, Jas. Clark. : 200 ewes, 3s, John Good-' fellow; 42 ewes, 2s, John Goodfellow; 100 ewes, Is ( Jd, 11. Alexander; 50 ewes, Is 9d, M. Finlay; 100 ewes, Is (id, J. Gray; 25 ewes, Is 3d, A. Austin ; 243 lambs, 4s Gd, R. J. Lyons; GO lambs, 4?, J. Gray 00 lambs, 2s 6d, Freshney; 60 lambs, 2s 6d, J. Gordon; 73 lambs, 2s 3d, M. Finlay. J. R. Mo* Elwain: 15 ewes, 17s, Westney. J. West; • 35 ewes, 7s 6d, Midgley. H. Alexander: 50 ewes, lis. Wilkinson. J. H. Watson : 57 ewes, Is, Drinuan. 1). Jones; 50 ewes, 2s, Drinnan; 40 ewes, 29, Drinnan; 41 ewes, 2s, Wylie, sen. Captain Kennedy: 30 ewes, 7s 3d, Jos. Murray; 77 ewes, 2s 9(1, Shanks. Geo. Pegley : 53 wethers, 7s, Wilkinson; 00 ewes, 4s 9d, J. R. Lang; 20 ewes, 4s Gd. Trewin; 38 ewes,2s, Goodfellow; 43 lambs,i 3s 9d, Harris; 19 lambs, 3s, Diprose. R. L. Garland: 20 wethers, 9s 9d, Stephenson; 41 ewes, 10s, Midgley. W. Finlay: 43 ewes, la 9d; Phillips; 34 lambs, 3s 6d. Motion. D. Crawford :38 ewes. 3s 3d, W. H. Martin; 31 lambs, 3s, John Johns;-16 lambs, 3s 3d, Chapman. A. Jameson: 66 ewes, 4s, Neil< R. W. Hale : 40 ewes, 3s, Captain Purke; 30 ewes, 2s 3d, J. Hamilton; 55 lambs, 3s 3d, J. Gray; 54 lambs, 3s, J. May. E. H. Brown: 30 lambs,4s,Twining; 31 ewes, 3s6d, J. Murray; 26 ewes, 2s Gd, Hamilton. Nathan's estate 51 lambs, 4s Gd, Gray; 57 lambs, R. H. Harris; 102 lambs, 4s 6d, Wyllie, sen.; 103, lambs, 4s 6d, Scholium. T. Gill: 50 wethers, 7s Gd, McGill; 50 wethers, 7s, Wilkinson; 46ewes,, Bs, Hale; 44 ewes, 7s 9d, White. Captain Parker: 20 ewes, 4s 9<l, Phillips. Massey,i junr.: 47 wethers, 7s, Finlay: 49 ewes, 4s 3d,{ W. F. Lee. J. Routley: 25 ewes, 9s, A. Andrew. Moses Routley: 20 ewes, 3s Gd, Phillips; 20 lambs, 5s 9d, J. Mays; 8 wethers, 8s 3d. Stephenson. W. McLaughlin: 50 ewes, ss, J. Gray: 50 ewe'. 4s 9il, J. Gr&y; 50 ewes, ss, Duckering; 50 ewes, 4s 9d, o.' Gray; 57ewes, ss, Duckering; 39 ewes, ss, C. Pope. A. Boyle: 47 ewes, 10s 3d Ockleston; 41 ewes, 9s 9d, 11. H. Abbott, Jas. Pilkington: 36 ewes, 10s, Midgley, J. and J. May : 33 ewes, 7s 3d, W. Gordon; 29 ewes, 7s 6<l, Jos. Murray; I ram, £2, Jos. Murray; 1 ram, £1 ss, J. Gordon. Thos, Wylie: 50 ewes, 3s 9il, Phillips; 20 ewes, 4j 3d, Phillips: 28 lambs, 33, H. A. Andrews. • The ram fair will be held to-day, and we are informed that all classes will bo represented by high-class sheep.' It is expected that the Lincolns will be of an exceptionally good quality, and the sale is sure to attract the attention of sheep farmers now that wool is on the up grade and the conditions are favourable.