Sydney Sheep Fair.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5310, 15 July 1895, Page 4

Sydney Sheep Fair.

rSfXCIAL TO P»B88 ASSOCIATION.] SYDNEY, Juw 13» There was not one redeeming feature in to-day's Bheep Bales, weU-bted Bheep going for a song, and, in the majority of obbcb, j were purchased foe boiling -down pur* 1 poae«. The sale of longwool sheep, which concluded to-day, marka a pitiable incident in the history of colonial sheep-breeding. It is not easy to gauge the cause, but undoubtedly the chief reason is owing to the dry season. Owner 6 "find it difficult to pasture their present flocks without adding to them. With few if any exceptions breeders Buffered severely; and this year's experience will probably kill the Sydney market for a long time to come. j The following are results interesting to New Zealand: — In Border Leicesters, Mr ' Grey (Otago), 27 rams at 10a 6d each; Mr ; Boavan (Southland), at 10d 6d each; Mr ' M'Crostie (Southland), 20 rams at 8s each ; :Mr J. Blaikie (Southland), 28 rams I at 9s each j Mr W. Blaikie (Southland), 12 rams at 9s each j Mr Boag (Chrietchurch), 18 rams at 8s each j Mr Menloye (Oamaru), 24 rams at lg each. In Lincolna — Mr A. M'Kenzie 50 ramß at an average of 10a lOd each; Mr Pearce (Wanganui), 35 rams at fg eaohj Mr Walker (Masterton), 12 rams at lls eaoh.; Mr Urquhart (Featherston), 26 rams at an average of£Ba 7d eaoh j Mr Wilson (Whenaakura), 100 rams at an average oj 15s each j Mr Hawes (Waverley), 25 ramß at 13s 6d each; Mr Brewer (Waverley), 77 rama at an average of £1 0s 9d each ; Woodlands Estate (Hamilton), submitted 142 sheep, of whioh only 5 rams sold at JB3 3s each and 4A ewes at lg each ; Mr lon (Waverley), 18 rams at 11b 6d each ; Mr Symea (Manutahi), 88 rams at 15s 9d each ; Mr Muldock (Wanganui), 19 rams at an average of 13s each; Me Walker (Wanganui), 30 rams at an average of 11s 7d eaoh; Mr Hamilton (Wanganui), 87 ramß at 11s 6d each; Mr W. M'Kenzie (Wairarapa), 88 rams at an average of 10s 6d eaoh; Mr Menlove (Oamaru), 26 rams at a guinea eaoh; Mr Qaiaford (Mount Herbert). 15 rama at 9a 6d fftoh ; Mr JLowry;i(MawkB > 8 »bay), t»2 rams at an average of 10a 8d each; Mr iforugh (Hamilton), 25 rams at Hg each; Mr Main (Waikato), 40 rams at an average of 19a 4d each; Mr Pickering (Hautapu), 46 rams at an average of 15s 3d each ; Mr Clark (Gisborne), 50 ramß at 10s 3d each; Mr & M'Donald (Pukekohe), 7 rama at 98^ each. In Bomneys— Mr Gardner (Southland), 46 ramß at an average of l£g ; Mr Bowland (Wanganui), 10 rams at lls; Mr W. M'Kenzie (Wellington), 10 rams at 10a 6d each, 18 ewes at £1 ; Mr Cobb (Palmerston North), 5 rams at lg each; Mr Walker (Masterton), 28 rams at an average o£ 10a . each; Mr W. M'Kenzie (Wairarapa), 15 ram hoggets at IQj 6d each, ewe hogeeta sola- privately j Mr JBJgnngton's (Wellington) lot was passed. In Shropshire Downs Mr Morton (Maraewhenua), 191 rams at an average of 10a lOd each and 88 ewes at an average of 9s 8d each. In Southdownß — Mr M'Lean (Howick), 30 rama at 10s 6d each. .