DISPLENISHING SALE AT GLENHAM

Otago Witness, Issue 2479, 18 September 1901, Page 17

DISPLENISHING SALE AT GLENHAM

Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris (in conjunction with Messrs I. W. Raymond and Co.) report as follows : On Thursday last a large assemblage of people gathered at the homestead to make purchases or to watch the sale of the dairy herd. Buyers from Cbiistchurch, South Canterbury, North Otago, Dunedin, Taieri, Clutha, and nearly all the southern districts competed eagerly for every cow offered, with the result that the 270 head were disposed of in remarkably quick time at most satisfactory prices. The first 73 hea^. were sold in 55 minutes, and the whole sale concluded at 4.15, leaving ample time for visitors to catch the special trains for north and south at 5 pm. The top price paid was £7 12s 6d, and the lot averaged £4 15s, which, considering the condition of the mob, and the age of some of the cattle, must be very pleasing to the vendors. The North Otago buyers were much m evidence, and took quite ons-third of the lot and all good cows, while a small proportion went to Canterbury, and the remainder to southern buyers. On Friday the sale was continued under most favourable circumstances. The weather was again fine, and the gathering of people was fully three times that of the previous day. Business started at 11.30 a.m with the sale of Hereford heifers, which went in one line at £7 17s 6d. The next | lot, a line of crossbred cows, brought £6 ss. Then a choice lot of 50 Hereford cows sold at £8, and a pen of cows at £6. The young cattle excited keen competition, and sold as follows- — Hereford yearling heifers at £5; do steers, £4 2s 6d; Herefoid crossbred heifers, at £4 10s; and then a. pen of fat steers concluded the cattle sa}e. Next came farm implements, which were &o!d under gond competition at full values. The diaught horses then claimed attention, and sold well. Aged mares brought up to £46; good useful marcs to £48; fillies to £38; light harness horses to £28; hacks to £24 10s, and about 20 two-year-old 1? and yearlings sold at up to £28. and the disposal of a number of sets of all descriptions of harness terminated what was voted to be the most successful sale held in the district for many vear3. The railway arrangemens suited admirably, and the manager (Mr W. L. Mitchell) displayed everything that was for sale to the satisfaction of a.ll, and every comfort was provided for visiting buyers. The sheep were not submitted, arrangements having been made to sell these by auction after sheai ing.