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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4302, 11 March 1901, Page 6

ROMNEYS. - (To the Editor “New Zealand Times.’’) SIB, —My attention lias been called to a paragraph in the issue of sth March of your widely read journal, purporting to be a telegraphic message trom a correspondent at Gisborne, re the “expense and- risk sheep-breeders are often put to in purchasing stud sheep." As this is evidently intended to be a slur upon the breeders of the Manawatu in general, and me in particular, I must ask yon, in all fairness, to allow me a little space to contradict the unjust insinuation —evidently the outcome of an endeavour of mine to oblige the said Alexander Mackenzie, of Poverty Bay, who. during .the Hastings Earn Fair of 1900, took such a fancy to my draft of ram hoggets that he begged me to “send him a stud,, sheep similar in most respects to those he pointed out there," which I consented to, conditionally that his brother, living near here, should select the sheep, to avoid disputes. .. His brother, however, being unwell at the time, and Mr A. Mackenzie urging the despatch of the sheep, substituted his son (an equally good judge), who decided upon the ram which I eventually sent, but was surprised, some Weeks after, to receive a letter from the said Alexander Mackenzie objecting to the animal on the grounds only “that he was not suitable." Failing, however, to elicit from Mr Mackenzie, by letter or otherwise, in what particular the ram did not answer the I description given. I offered to “take him ' back and give him the pick of all my stud hoggets this, following, year, should the ram fail in beating all others in his class at the Gisborne Agricultural and Pastoral Show, after ordinary care and feeding during the winter." To this I received no reply, and consequently was compelled to instruct my solicitor (Mr Loughnan) to demand payment, which was subsequently made. 'That Mr Alexander Mackenzie (although a reputed judge of Lincoln sheep) should have considered the Romney ram I sold him unsuitable I maintain, sir, is no criterion of his value, or that ho should i subsequently have realised only two guineas at a public sale does not confirm Mr Mackenzie’s opinion. I am prepared to guarantee that at the time the sheep was sold he was a moie promising hogget than on© passed over by his agent for which I subsequently refused 50 guineas, and another x’ecently sold to Mr Short, of Halcomb©, at 20 guineas. And I understand, from communication just to hand, that a Lincoln ram valued to me at 30 guineas by the New Zealand and Australian Land Company last year, among a selection purchased from them, and which hist week was awarded second prize at the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Show', in a stiff competition, was accidentally offered, without reserve, at their ram fair, and knocked down at 3i guineas! Also, that I myself purchased a Romney ram at the late Palmerston Ram Fair for the absurd price of six guineas, which subsequently only just escaped the champion ticket at the same show in Masterton. although in competition with sheep valued at big prices. Considering that I have taken a premier part in the breeding of Romney Marsh sheep in the Manawatu alone for the past 21 years, I feel sure you will grant-me the necessary space to put my side of this matter before your readers. I am. etc.. LOST. COBB. Palmerston North. 579 Martin luckie BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. PAT ENT AGENT, 44. Lambton quay. i Money to Lend in any emus on Freehold Security (toyra and country properties) at lowest rate* (ik per cent.). . TeUnhann. !*•. UM9 . fjIARMERS and HORSEOWNEES please *■ note Special Quotations for Horse ind Cow Covers, Leg or Belly Straps. Oilskins supplied, guaranteed to give satisfaction. E. G; KNIGHT, Tent. Flag jnd Cover Maker, Customhouse quay, Wellington. 52 ® MINING NEWS ■4 SATURDAY’S QUOTATIONS. WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. Quartz.—Waihi, buyers £9. Dredging; West Coast,, Nelson and Marlborough)— killer Junction, sellers 13s 2d p; Dcban No. 2, sellers £1; Pairdown, sellers d p; Four River Plain, sellers Is p; treat Lend, sellers 17s; -Hau Hau, sel>rS 2s p; Jones’s Flat, sellers Is 9d p; iohikohi, buyers 5s p; Kohinoor, buyers s 6d p, sellers 8s 6d; Mosquito, buyers sp, sellers 8s 6d; Net own No. 2, sel--31-s par; Old Diggings, buyers 35,9 dp; 'erry’s Reward, sellers 6d p; Premier luller, sellers par; Red'Jack, buyers 3s d p ; Beefton United, sellers 2s 9d p : locklands Beach, buvers £1 Is; Ruby Ireek, sell era 5s p; bcafford Waimea, filers 5s p ; Totara Flat, sellers 2s 6d p ; Wareatea, buyers 3s p. Dredging ) tago).—Alexandra Bonanza, sellers 2s d dis; Alexandra Lead, sellers £1; .Ipino No. 2, buyers ai2; Bendigo, uyers ss; Big Flat, sellers par; Cairnniir, buyers £1 13s; Cardrona Valley, all era 10s; Central Electric, buyers £3 ss, sellers £4 3s; Charlton Creek, uyers £1 10s; i Chatto Creek, buyers ss, dlers 9s; Davis Bend, buyers 2s p ; Ensavour, buyers £1; Junction Electric, dlers £1 13s 9d. O. S. Watkins, Chairman. C. D. Morpeth, Secretary, DREDGING RETURNS. PKESS ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, March 10. The available dredging returns are as follows; Electric Electric Extended .. Cromwell Earnscleugh No. 2 .. Perseverance Empire Enterprise No. 2 .. Hartley and Riley .. Manuherikia Whimumu Otago Meg and Annie Tuapeka Majestic ... Waimumu Queen .. Success Golden Bed Waimumu Central .. Enterprise No. 1 .. Molyneux Hydraulic Inch Valley ... Chicago Lawrence Unity • ... Ngapara No. 3 Golden Link... Olrig ... ... Gold Queen Waikaka Forks Charlton Creek Junction Electric ... Globe Incbbolme Gabriel’s Morning Star ... Nevis GREYMOUTH, March 10. The Waipuna dredge washed up lloz lldwt 2 grains for 133 hours’ work; the Buller Junction, 250 z for 120 hours ; the Leviathan, 12oz for 120 hours,, and the Buller dredge 12 oz for 135 hours. fhe Grey River dredge did ■ not wash up. There is no return from the Dobson or the Nelson Creek. The New River dredge is getting a little geld. "What the fool does in the, end the wise man does in the beginning. ’ He drinks only A. and B. Mackay’s Liqueur Whisky