IMPORTANT SALE OF STOCK.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5347, 9 April 1879, Page 7

IMPORTANT SALE OF STOCK.

Mr Edward Men'ove'a first annual clearing sale of pure-bred Clydesdale stock was held by Messrs Wright, Stephenson, & Co. on Thursday, at the homestead, Windsor Park (siys the Oamavu Mail of ,21st March.) A spucial tiaiu was laid on fur tue occasion at ILIS a.m., which was crowded with g-iulemen proceeding to the sale. At the Waiaieka Junction the special waited a few minutes to take up a uu'jibar of gentlemen expected from the South, and then (.rocetddd on its way to Eldenlie- Station, wlieiu it discharged iS frright. A sharp walk of 15 minutes brought the party to Windsor Paik, where they wore met by Me srs Meulove and .Stepheuifon. Mr Mtnloze, with his characteristic hospitality, led tbe way to tho woolshed, where a capital luncbeon was spread out for the guests. The saetl was tastefully decorated with eveiyreens. Two long tables, covered with opo;less liven, supported an array of viands worthy of the richness of the locality from which tuey had been produceJ. These, together with tasteful side-dishes and trails, conubiued to produce a most plea-ant and substantial effect, while beer, wive, and moro potent lifXuois were generously distributed abuut the tables. Toe Hon. M. Hoinus acted as chairman, and after the good things had been freely partaken of, arose and proposed the health, wealth, aud prosperity of Air Menlove, asking the gentlemen pres-.nt to join him in expi essing tueir approbation and respect for the donor ot the feast. Mr Holmes taid that Mr Menlove had, in the course of a few yeais, changed the land of which he was the owner from a barren wilderness into a beautiful and hig ly-cul ivatwl estate. He had done mu.h to.va ds lurwardiug the agricultual and pastoral iutjres.s in other ways by the importation o: pure bred Btoek; and ha (the speaker) thought Uio gentlemen prtsent would aijive with him tLat Mr Meul.ve deserved tutir best wisaes said a gool sale.—Mr Menlove, in response, said tbat tic thanked the gentlemen present tor the manner in which they had drunk Ms health He had always endeavoured to bustam the reputation of North Otago by Securing weil bred animals, aud sparing neither expense nor trouble in seeking t;> achieve that euii. He was naturally interested in the agricultural and pastoral advancement of the distiict. Ho had c immecci-d with 1000 bheai-, and he now had 15,000. His last season's clip had yie.dcd him over L7oi)o, and ti.e wool yi;ld aveiagedOilbs per fleece. As Mr Stephens jn was anxious to proceed with the sale, he would propose au adjournment to the yards.—Among the gentlemen piesei-t were Messrs Grig^, Boag, aud Amies, of Canterbury, who have a high reputation as stock-breeders; Mr Morton, of Waugauui; MrM'lntyre.of Merino Downs, Southland; Sealey Brothers, Timj.ni; Messrs Wright, Duuedin ; Souter, Flag Sivbinp; Cowau, Waikouaiti; and others from a Distance. From Waiuiki County there were the H ns. M. Holmes and H. J. AH'ler, Mewis M'Mastor, Reid (E.deislie), A. H. Maude, Webster, Evans, Pateison, Bromley, and Gemmell (of Kakanui), Walker, Uhryst J, 1> Wait, aid a host of others too numerous to mention. Altogether thtre must have been at least 200 people on the ground. MrStfpitnson commenced the sale at 1 p.m., and s nceeded in disposing of Jean to Mr rfoucer, ot Flag Swamp, a Clydeslale brood mire, ttirje years old, by Crown Prince out of Jeannie (imported from Tasmania), for 50 gnineas. Ju.ia, three years, was knucke J down to Air H. Mitchell for 70 guiueia; Daisy, thiee ye;.rs, brought 49 guineas, Mr Al'lntyre, of Merino Downs, beingthe purchaser; Smiler and Violet brought respectively 44 and 50guinea*; Lu;y, five years, and Jess, wet mares, brought 3G and 40 guinds; Jtsiie, six years, went to Mr H. Mitchell for 57 jiuiue.n; Betsy, four years, to Mr M'Master, for 47 guineas; Lily, six years, to Mr Conlin, of Ngapara Tables, for 60 guineas; Darling, to Mr M'lntyre, for 50 guineas; Flower, three years, to Mr Grig^, at 05 guineas ; Flow, four yein, to Mr Bromley, at 54 guineas ; Black J»s, tj Mr W. L. Mitchell, at 7C guineas. Altogether 4i of thes 3 fine animals were dispused of, at prices varying from 22 to 70 guineas. Of the tour entires offered, only one, the b.iy colt Lord Beaconsh'eld, t.vo years off, met with a market, Mr Grigg^, of Canterbury, becoming the purchaser at 210 guineas. Five two-year-old Clydesdale fillies were next submitted, one of whicu-w-s withdrawn, the remaining four be'ng disposed of at pries ranging from 38 to 45 guiuoas. Twenty oae Clydesdale geldings were sold, the lowest, a bay, being kuc eked down to Mr Stringer f _,r 12 uuinei.s ; the highest by Mr P. tton for GO. The Windsor Park first annual sale of pure L;ncolu sheep occupied t*ie second day, ai previously announced. The lots of sh-^ep selected foi this da,y's sale consisted of lots SS to 92, 10 pure-bred Lincom rams, imparted by Mr Me ilove, and bred by Mes-ri Kirkham (»f Biscathorpe) and Dudding (of Panton Home), both ce:ebrated English broedeis. These were full-mouthed, and weic knocked down to Mr .lolm Reid, of Elderslie, at L 2 10s each. Lots 94 and 95, consistiiii; of 10 two-tooth pure-bred Lincoln rams, by tha above sires, out of owes by tho above breeders, were sold to Millington Brothers, Papakaio, at L 2 5s each, Mr lieid, of Elderslie, becoming the purchaser of l>ts 97 aud 98, consisting of 10 sheep, atL2 5s each ; but no other bids being obtainable, the jemaining lots were passed in. 1110 storj sheep of three-qu-rter-breed were then disposed of to Mr Grant, of Gran ton, West Taieri. at 7s OJ. 350 nearly pniv-brsd ewes wero withdrawn at 12*. In class 2, 14 pure-bred Lincoln two-to >th rams were sold at the following prices : —First pick of the lo' to Mr Iteid, at L 5 5< ; second pick, Mr Keiel, Lll 11s; third pick, Mr Beid, L 9 9-; fourth pick, Mr 13Tydone, LG Gs. Tue reumiuing 10 went to Mr llcid at L 5 os each. This c.ncludrd the sale.