SURPLUS STOCK.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12928, 20 March 1906, Page 6

SURPLUS STOCK.

A\XUAL SALE:ACf OT_KAIKK. _____ Messrs and Lel'ren. 1.i1.. re-Ijß-t that iu conjmu&uiii _ith the X.Z. jLoajn. aud Mercantile. Agency. .Go., Ltd.. they heid » most suscefsiul sale ot;18.298 >sheep at Otekaike. on accauodtAoi JMesM* B-, Campbell and Sims and oilier Wpituki land owners. .As usual, a vary large-inter-est was taken in this sals, and although it fallowed t-he large Waitaki Wains sale, the attendance was considerably above the average, and in addition to the local faimeis there were numerous buyars frnm; \faimate. Tiinaru and Geruldiue «ile • was started.shortly after the arrival;of the Special train by Mr K. 11. CJLuifii!S»», v.-liu | acted as auctioneer,- turn aut^'furn v nl>out, i with Mr Matson of the Loan Company. | In pen No. ,1 were-360-4-tootb. cull fullfbred ewes, fioin Otekaike, which were soid to Mr R. Kvans of Waikouaiti at 2Cs Id. which prov.tid to be- the cheapest, Jiiii of the 6ale; fot findrngr prices too dear for fnrther purchases, the owner resold at a t»n■aclerable jprpfit Later in the day. I„4 2 consisted. o£ 1801 full mouth halfbred ewe*, also froro Otekaike. ;but.. < could nut. guarantee -the nVqijtliS; as-abso-lutely .eomld, local.farmers Stood off with the rfi_nlt";that ; these ewes were snapped np in tfcree'lines—-one. of 100 at 15s. to Mr C\>rbetti 600 torlkfr W. Beer of Morvon at 'first buyer secured the balance at 12s 10d. Competition for the "next line was.keen, and although stuned at 4s, the 280 old _ulfbred ewes from Buscot were soon at lis-Id, King Bros, became the purchasers. . Lot 4 contained the first of the outride entries, Mr Campbell very generously having arranged that all sheep in the'v.-inss should as niuch as possible l>e offered in their classes. The line was offered on l>ehnlf of Mr T. J. Brown/ the owner of Station Eea_ homestead block, and the &\ves were Peak "al:breds. which, xdthouch they showed -t«r_« of travel, were soon taken bv three buyers 150 by ;Mr McHenery at) 16s 7d. ICO by : Mr Janie£ Beck at the same ttioner. and the balance, by Mr T. BeUl.afc Id ies_.

Lots 5 and 6 coofcaisad respectively 558

merino ewes from Otekaike and 393 firm 1 Jus-cot. The former realised 7s 5d at the bid of Mr Owen Wackier of Totara VallcV, and the Litter went. 500 to Mr at 5-s Id. while Mr Waddcl! took the Ivdance at a penny reduction. Canterbur? buyers secured *the next two pens containing 456 6- and 8-too& halfbrcd wcUjcjs from Oickaike. which Mr Simon McKeazie of Timaru purchased at 15s 10d. and 9SS 4- and 6-tootli lialfbrcd Station Peak «vttliers which were taken by Mr Rac-Hovr.-mi of Waimaie at 15.5 Id. AH these well:cr> were well grown, and mostlY in forwird condition. Mr Owen lilacklor wa* jhe buytr of the next three loi*. Xo. 9 (25S 2-too;h haMucl Siation Peak wesJ.crsi fetching 12k Bd. Xo. 10 C 656 2-tooih halfjbred wcihers from Ben the property of Mr \V. H. Munro) goinjr at 10s lid. while k! 11 <{£3 F.M. wot | owned by Mr R. \V. Humphrcv « Station [Pc-lr; -,V38 r<.'.<', at 6? 3i.

The lambs were then .--o3d. she fij.*s peri of 1036 threequarJcrbrea mixed sexes from P.uscot being sold at 10s Id for 500 to Mr J. B. R«bsrjs. of H:i»mi .<:•:■:::*-•, M' C W. Reid iakins the 1,;i;,.- ff ~1 j, (ll 13 contained S r .e hc>l line in the Yards, and n;vcr did the Otekaike wether 'iamb* show to .-Hch an ndv; ntase—-ibe prkc jisinjr from lis to 33* 41. when Mr W. Warc'iner becacne ;ae purchaser. Ecarly one JnJf of these lambs Koine prime f»ceV"r«. I^ti 14 s9Ol wt-iher k::<;»s U:ia Sialics IViki fell !o the ro3 of M' A, O. C-n--T« «<f Loncslip at 7*. vi::!e Mr t. WliMl Ka-ing secured t!:» mxi pan. 694 Ihalflired lambs, mixed .-cxe*. frin Ofcka&e. at S> Id. In pen 16 Mr n--,»- 5 l?W:'*- ~»= i ;

secured n line for the m.rtb of Tansrti, takir.~ <:H ««•: ':.r.i'.'* ;;,.;;•, s<-, ; ;>s Peak rt 8s 6d. Mr T. .J. Brown** w-ilaer lambs rext sell to u.e bid of Mr J. Witlscll at 8s 3d.

The niir.ua! draft <f surplus cwc« ,-r.d wethers from Bnlruddery were next on account of the owner! T,ot IS containi-d 295 2-toolh i;jjcecju.)ik':b;c<J ewes. «f which 200 woe p;i;.li:. el by Messrs Mr? ray ar.d Coij'ii-.rosvh a* ££.*" Id. and t".t -<.- same buyers Jr.oJ; balance at 18s 9> r : 662 2-tnoth haJfinc.i ewes were sold ;» Mr R. W. Humphrey ;»: 12> -M. vU!e H-- ;'-j" nisuth hatfbre.ls'went in two V . 2P3 to Mr J.nr.o But at IS* 7d. nr.d "4! to Mr A. Gregory of Ashlr.utou. Pen 22. coat-ling 115 {hiecqsarterbred lambs, was sold to Mr R. Hamilton at Ss 7d on account of Mr K. \Y. Humphrey. and lot 25 <1652 4- and 6-tooiJj half- and threequarterbred vrether* from Balruddsry was *s£cursd by Mr T. Duncan at 15s 2d. Mr A. H. Chapman's entries occupied thenexr two pens—32s A- and 6-t«oih crt'ssbred wctbers being; taken by Mr Ow-en Blackler at ios 6cl. and 95 full month crt,**lired ewes bv Mr .lau/is Mclnncs.

The last two pens, with the exception of 20 6-toot!: inerii:n rmnv fr<»m * Otekaifce; (which were said nt 2 guineas Jo Mr Mc- i Arthur) held die merino trotfcsrs from Te Al;:iterawa Station, the *o«nd mouthed fetching 5s Ad for ICIO. while Mr A. Douglas, for the Christchnrcli Meat Company, secrred the failing mouthed at 4s. being another proof cf the *higfr prices of both wcol and ]M»lls. chimin r sliecp a (<rr years ago at half tlie money would liarc been considered a " record price.'* TTrc sale arrangenrsnts wire at usiral roost complete, and Mr R". CimpbdT is to be conugratnlated on the excellent yards lie had ejected to nice* th<* unmprorrs outside <en- ■ tries.' it bciug possible to cisfiy inspect the ;-various linex, and at the cad" or the silo !there was little tim; b'sj in <fcl:rery. the. ' wnole-.of the 18.000 having fcecn counted lout before the inin left.

Several draught hoi?e* and hacks were solo at the conclusion of the sale, prives ranging- from £29 10s to £46' lCs far the draughts, and £4 10s to 18 10s for fne h'acks. A four horse waggon i-enrT-ed £lB and' the harness for j.imr £10".