PHENOMENAL PRICE FOR. SHROPSHIRE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 25

PHENOMENAL PRICE FOR. SHROPSHIRE.

WORLD'S EECOED BEOKEX The Melbourne annual sales of Shropshire sheep ware concluded on Saturday, 9th insrt., on the Show Ground. The demand for high-class Shropshire^ was very brisk, and during the "afternoon several phenomenal prices were paid for special &tud rams. Yearling rams realised the phemorn-;naJl price of 1020gs, or an average lof 102gs per head. The highest price, 205gs, was paid by Messrs Edwards and Seth Smith, iof New Zealand. Several breeders in Tasmania formed small syndicates to buy individual rams, and they succeeded in acquiring seveial <rf the choioest specimens bred by Mr A. E. Mansell; but th« South Australian, Victorian, and New Zealand buyers ajfio secured rams from this noted flook. The . sale of the Mount Veirnon Shropshire rams stands as a record for the world. Mr Harry j Williams and his nephew, of Himdroyd, Tas- ' mania, also secured record prices foa 1 their Shropshire ewes, 17 yearlings averaging £31 11s' lid. The Hundroyd breeders, like Mr Maiisell have oniy recently arrived from Eng- ■ land with their stud .siheep. -It is significant .' that, -while the champion Shropshire ram of the sho-w realised IGOgs, several of Mr Mansell's sheep sold at considerably higher ' figures. Altogether, Peck and Sons sold 80 stud rani 3 ait an average of JE32 2s 9d, 54 flock rams at £7 16a 'id, and 84 ewes at JSI9 ]&3 8d The whole catalogue of 218 sheep avoraged £21 7s 6d> which is the world's record for Shropshires. OTATJTAU HORSE SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report as fol- , lows: -Although the entry (33) was not so , large as anticipated, the quality was rather ' abp"B the average, consequently the majority met with a ready .sale at full market rates, although it was expected that owing to the work being so forward on account of the long spell of fine weather prices would be affected. However, staunch horses were in good demand, and weve well represented by the entries of Mr E. Cupples, jun., five and .seven-year-old geldings, £33 and £49; Mr J. F. Noble, six and seven-year-old geldings, £45 and £40; Mir J. H. Gallagher, five-year-old mare, £40; Mr John Jlogan, seven-year-old gelding, £40 ; j Mr P. Faihey, £39; while other draughts en- , tered on account of the following: — Messrs J. Davanney, E. Chilton, W. Collie, and C. Creamer brought £3G, £30 10s, £21, £24 £13 ss. and £18; while hacks and harness horses sold from £18 los to £20. We also soBtl on account of Mr Creamer, all his farm implements 1 , etc. SALE OF EOCKLANDS FAEM, WAEEPA. Messrs Wright, Stephemson, and Co. report: Wo have to report the sale, at a satisfactory price of Mr Alexander Smith's Eocklands Farm, situated near Warepa. The properly consists to 312 acres first-class agricultural land, subdivided into 10 paddocks. The land lies well to the sun, and consists chiefly of nice undulating ridges, which" already have a very green appearance. The buildings and lmprpvemeEts on tho farm are practically new, and tii-e place ia in a high state of cultivation. Thi9 is an exceptionally handy farm, being only one mile distant from the Waiepa Railway Station, and the new owner is to be congratulated ou his purchase. GOEE HOR$E'- BAZAAR Messrs Wright Stephcn&c-n a.nd Co. report that the special s.ale of horses held by them on Friday, the 22nd, and Saturday, the 23rd mst., was in many respeefs a. great success. About 320 hoises were entered altogether. Of this miniber 70 were draughts', and the balance light-harness horses and hacks. In the draught clas's there were a few fairly good 'stamps of mares and l geldings, but. the majority, although a litflo cm the aged side 1 , were nevertheltas good, useful horses* for all-round farming and contracting work. The light-harness horses and hacks were on th? whole- a very mediocre lot, and con c equent!y a good number of these did not find new ownca?. Of the total entry of 120 horses, move thaiyhalf the> number were sold at prices satisfactory to the sellers. As is usually the case- with these special sales, it was widely advertised, and as a result buyers were pieent from considerable distances. Following ai-e some of the prices obtained- — One d-r&ught gelding, £47 10s ; 1 do, £±S 10s ; 1 &o, £46; 1 di aught mare, £45; 1 do, £13; 1 clo, £43 10s; 1 do, £42; 1 draught geldirg, £i 0; 1 do, £41; 1 di aught mare, £il ; 1 clo, £38; 1 di aught geldurjg. £38; 1 clo, €33.; 1 do, £37; 1 aged gelding. £35 ; 1 do, £32 ; 1 aged mare, £00; 1 do, £26 10s; 1 aged gelding, £2-3; 1 ?<red mare, £'26; 3 do, £22; 1 aged gelding, £18 10s; 1 agc-tl .naie, £17. Harness horses sold at £25, £23 10s, £19 10s, £19, £17 10s, several at £16, and down to £12. Hacks sold at, £13, £16, £11 10s, £14, £13 Jo=>, £13, £12 10s, £12 5s £12, several a.t £10, and down to £6; a num'bor of a?ed and dono horsest at from £3 up to £7 10s. DTJXEDIN" HORSE SALEYAEDS. Messrs "Wrigh't, Stepheii&ou, and Co. report ag follows' — For Saturday's sale there was a veiy poor entry of horses, both in respect to numbers raid quality. There were no firstj class draugh'.s forward, and hacks and har- [ Less horses were also a veiy second-iate lot.

First-class horse 3 of all descrip'sdons are Lgood demand, and wo strongly recommend consignments. There were several buyers in the yard 021 Saturday en the look-out for firsfct class draughts, butt, as there was nothing forward suitable for their recinireni&nts, they are fciill in T.be market. N«xt Friday, 29tli September, we will sell on account of Mr Ernest Stevenson (of Pailniierston North), 31 first-class draught mares and geldings a.nd light harness horses. Se« advertisement in this issue. Wo quote: Superior young draught geldings at) from £5d to £55; extra good (prize horses), £5G to £65; superior young draught mares, £60 to £75; niedruni draught mares and geldings, £30 to £45; aged do, £17 to £30; upstanding carriage horses, £25 to £35; welEmatched carnage pairs, £80 to £100; strong spring-van horses, £3'l to £35 ; milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, £20 to £23; lighfi hacks, £10 to £18; extra good hacks, £20 td £30; weedy and aged hacks and harncisg horses, £5 to £8. OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR. The Otago Farmers' Co -operative Assoeis.* tion of New Zealand (Limited) report: W« held our usual weekly sale of horses a-t on* bazaar, adjoining wool ard grain stores, Crfrwford and Vegel streets, on Saturday last, the 23rd September. The entry was rather a sma-ll one. This was to ba looked for on account) of the stormy weather, as country vendors ■would not care to come out in the heavy rain. There was a fair attendance of town carriers and traders, who competed ■well for all useful horses included in g\u - catalogue of 21 diaught-, v<wr, plough, spring-cart, a>nd light horses. Wa have no startling prices to record, as we had no heavy geldings or mares to offec*. However, a good few medium-weight horses changed hands, several of these going to farmers, and two or three for local work out the streets. There is a fair demand for sounc7, active, youuig maies and geldings for both town and country work, and a number of this class can be easily placed at good values. Spring-caiters are also wanted; in fact, wo have inquiries almost every day for good sorts. Oi*der-cart geldings are also wanted. W« havo buyers waiting for three or four quiet, eta-unch horses^ and the same remarks ap-ply to buggy geldings, and a few hackneys can be easily placed. "We quote : Heavy, draught mares and geldings,, £50 to £55; van geldings, £40 to MS; plough mares a,nd geldirga, £35 to £10; spring-carters, £25 to £30; order-carters, £13 to £26; buggy geldings, £25 to £30; waggonette pairs, £50 to £60; carriage pairs, £S0 to £100. LAND SALES. Messrs "Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having sold on behalf of the executors in the estate of the late Peter Milne, of "Woodlands, Southland, their property adjoining Woodlands township, containing in all about 342 acres, at a satisfactory price. Sections 62 and 63, block VI, Oteramika, extending to Q27 acres 2 roods 11 poles and on which the buildings are erected, were purchased by MiGeorge P. C. Milne, and the balance of about 115 acres, being sections 64. 77, and78, block VI, Oteramika, wag taken by Mr Donald H. Milne. ■Messrs Todd Bros, and Co. report having sold on account of the vendors sections 39 and 40, block 111, Crookston district, containing 201 acres, and known as " Drinmisalle," at a, very satisfactory price, to Mr "Walter i*. Sim, of Crookston. The same firm also- reports having sold on account of Mr David Haugh, Dunrobin, sections 18. 19. and parts of 20 and 21, block VIII, Crookston district, containing about 561 acres, at a very satisfactory price, to Mr P. Diamond, who owns the adjoining property -of about 700 acres. Mr Diamond is to be congratulated on his purchase, his whole property being the best for mixed farming of its size in the district) The price, too, is a record for that part of the district, and as such land becomes more widely known will advance much higher, in keeping with other parts of the colony.