CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL.
(From Oon Own Correspondent.) Chbistchdrch," July 19.
Mr Henry Overton, who has returned from Sydney, states that the bulk of the New Zealand sheep suifered by being gold on the first day of the sales. Had they been offered later in the week they would have had the competition of the smaller men, and would have brought better prices. There was good demand for Lincolns, and fair for Border Leicesters, but poor for English Leicesters. Shropshires met some inquiry, but Southdowns were unsaleable. If more ewes had been sent over it would have helped the sale of the rams to those who proposed to establish stud flocks. Mr Overton is pleased with the result of his venture, and is confident that an important trade in stud long-woolled sheep has been inaugurated. " The first fat lambs of the season were sold at Addingtoh to-day. They were by Shropshire rams from crossbred ewes, and were the second crop of lambs from the same ewes in the year. They sold at 13s to 15s.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2056, 20 July 1893, Page 23
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