MR W. J. HUNTER'S SECOND SHEEP FAIR-

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 109, 20 March 1897, Page 4

MR W. J. HUNTER'S SECOND SHEEP FAIR-

* Mr W. J. Huntkk held his second sheep fair at Ormupo on Tuesday last, , when a large number of sheep were brought forward. The sale was started about an hour and a-half behind time, but once fairly under weigh Mr Hunter quickly rattled through his work, and the sale was over in good time. There was a slight drop in prices all round during the early part of the day, but this was more particularly noticeable in the case of lambs, which, with the exception of one or two choice lots, were dull cf sile. Buyers were plentilul, but Lidding was nor particularly brisk ; nevertheless, nearly every lot changed hands. A wonderful change look place in the true of the market us soon as the Napier sheep were offered, competition immediately became exceedingly brisk, and the whole line of 5000 was cleared in a very short space of time. Even then the demand remained unsaiisfisd, and another 1000 could have been disposed of without the slightest i.illiculty. For the coastal sheep the following prices were realised : —Two, four and six-tooth to full-mouth pure Lincolu ewes, 7s Gd ; two-tooth three-quurter-bred Lincolu ewes, 8s ; fresh full-mouth three-quarter-bred ewes, 5s lid to Gs Id ; six and eight-tooth ewes, Gs Id to 7s. Local sheep altered little in value. A large number of pens were ticketed for dipping, but they were neuily all the property of one owner. A keen and unhatisfied demand set in for anything in the shape of a Lincoln ram ; lew were yurded aud consequently competition was brisk. Prices ranged from 1 guinea up to 2;f guineus. To Mr R. Bosanko falls the honour of having bred the highest-priced ram of the season a Lincoln, which was obtained by MrGrant for 4J guineas. The following is a detailed account of the sale : s. d. F. Storey—so crossbred lambs, P. Rice * 7 A client—2o lambs, A. T. F. Wheeler ... ... ••• 3 5 A client—4o crossbred full-mouth ewes. Win. Searancke ... 3 3 A client—Bo crossbred full-mouth ewes, MeGuirk ... ... 4 3 D. Bruce—so two-tooth to frurtooth sheep, Dashwood ... 4 2 A. Gall—4s crossbred ewes, C. Roberts ... ... ••• 5 3 D. Bruce—lso crossbred ewes, Rhodes 6 1 R. Noble—so lambs, Offerson ..4 4 K. F Hargreaves—lso three-quarter-bred full-mouth ewes, Ward 6 0 R. F. Hargreaves—loo crossbred lambs, W. Dixon ... ... 6 2. R. F. Hargreaves—24 two and four-tooth wethers, Juo. Fisher 4 1 L. B. Harris—so crossbred ewes and wethers, Jno. Fisher ... 6 9 L. B. Harris—2o crossbred ewes and wethers, Jno. Fisher ... 6 7 L. B. Harris-50 lambs, Lee ... 4 5 L. B. Harris—so lambs, Wright 4 8 F. J. Vickers—so crossbred twotooth to full-mouth ewes, H. J. Bell • 5 5 Newell—so th ee - quarter - bred Lincoln lambs, A. Jones ... 3 8 Newefl—loo three - quarter - bred Lincoln lumbs, Bell ... ... 3 8 Newell—so three - quarter - bred Lincoln lambs. West... ••• 3 7 J. J. Kyburn—4o fat sheep, 1. Ball 4 4 W. H. Grant—l 7 wethers and ewes, Wright ... .. 6 10 H. Webb—2o fat ewes, E. Wood 6 0 Mrs R. Bruce—so crossbred fullmouth ewes, Dashwood ... 4 9 Mrs R. Bruce—4o crossbred lambs, . Norrish ... ... .-. 3 4 W. A. Murray—s 7 halt-bred ewes, Walter Searancke ... ... 4 4 W. A. Murray four-tooth wethers, Nicholson... 7 11 W. A. Murray four-tooth wethers, A. Main ... 7 11 W. A. Murray—so half-bred fourtooth wethers, W. H. Wright... 7 8 W. A. Murray—so half-bred fourtooth wethers, T. Hall ... 6 G Walter Searancke—7s two and four-tooth crossbred wethsrs and ewes, Thomas ... ... 7 3 Walter Searancke Jefferiis ... ... ••• 5 9 Thornsombe—9o two-tcoth Rom- ' ney-Lincoln wethers, Clarke ... 7 S Mason and Hamilton—loo two, four, and six-tooth crossbred . wethers, Clarke ... ... 7 4 F. Storey—Gs two-tooth to fullmonth wethers, Wm. Searancke 4 3 H. M. Porter—2s four-tooth crossbred ewes, Armstrong ... 4 G H. M. Porter—so half-bred Down lambs, Williamson 2 0 H. M. Porter—3s two-tooth crossbred ewes, W. Wutson 6 0 P. O'Brien—loo half-bied lambs, Johnstone ... ... ••• 4 9 Noble—4o ewes.four-tooth to fullmoath, G. Booth ... ... 5 6 Noble—4o ewes, four-tooth to fullmouth,'l. N. Allright ... 5 6 Eversley Estate—so full-mouth, crossbred ewes, Walter Searancke ... ... ... 3 10 F. W. Burnett—9o full - mouth crossbred ewes, C. Roberts ... 4 1 O Byre—so wethers, Wood ... 8 11 O. Lyre- 30 ewes, Bruoe ... 3 10 Newell—3s fat E-wes, Wood ... 7 3 Newell —35 two-tooth wethers, Woods ... ... ■•• 8 0 Offerson—2s fat lambs, Woods ... 5 6 Jno. Higginson sheep, G. Booth .. ... 7 0 L. B. Harris - tooth wethers, Walter Searancke ... G 1 B. Hewctt—Bo lull-mouth crossbred ewes, Allright ... ...SO B. Hewttt— 80 full-mouth crossbred ewea, Butler ... ••• 4 11 B. Hovvett—loo full-mouth cressbred ewes, R. Meur3.. ... 4 10 B. Hewett—loo three-quarter bred Lincoln lambs, O'Brien ... 5 0 B. Hewett bred Lincoln lambs, Johnstone 3 8 Thos. Wade —4O three-quarter bred ewes and wethers, W. Watfon ... ... ••• 5 11 Thos. Wade —4O three-quarter bred ewes and wethers, Moßae 5 11 Walter aeuiancke—ls crossbred lumbs, JefFeris ... ...6 0 From Napier—l6o six-tooth to full-mouth Lmeolnewcs, Anderson... ... ... ■•• " 6 From Napier—32o six-tooth to full-mouth Lncoln ewea, A. Hill ••• 7 G From Napier three - quarter bred Lincoln ewes, Mcßae ... ••• 8 0 From Napier -- 100 two-tooth three - quarter bred Lincoln ewes, Hammend ... ••• 8 0 From Napier three - quarter bred Lincoln ewes, News-oil ... •■• 8 0 From Napier three - quarter bred Lincoln ewes, Silwood ... ••• S 0 From Napier three - quarter bred Lincoln ewes, Worsp... •■• ••• 8 0 From Napier inouth three quarter bred cwfcs, Walter Searancke ... ... G G From Napier - 400 tresh fullmouth three-quarter bred ewe', Col. Dawson .. ...6 0 From Napier mouth three-quarter bred ewes, Potter ... ... ... G (i From Napier mouth three-quarter bred ewes, J. M. Hall 0 0 Prom Napier - 250 fresh fullmonth tlnce-quarter bred ewes, West 6 0 From Napier—loo fresh fullmouth three-quarter bred ewes, Jelferis ... ... ...6 3 From Napier niouth three-quarter bred e\\e.-s, Meudway ... ... ... G 3

From Napier- 50 fresh full-mouth three-quarter bred ewes, J. M. Hull b' 3 -From Napier mouth three-quarter bred ewes, Win, Searancke ... ... 0 1 Napier-100 four-tooth to fullniouthr three-quarter-bred ewes, Lang and Steele ... ... i"> 0 Napier—lso four-tooth to fullmouth three-quarter-bred ewes, R. Kay ... ... ••• <> ° Napier—liOO four-tooth to fuilmouth three quarter-bred ewes, Farmer '"' ll Napier—so four-tooth to fullmouth three-quarter-bred ewe?, MeGuirk "• ll Napier—ll 7 four-tooth to fullmouth three-quarter-bred ewes, McAlikeu ... ... ••• 511 Napier—2-10 six and eight-tooth three-quurter-bred Liucolu ewes Dixon ... 5 11 Napier—'2oo six and eight-tooth three quarter-bred Lincoln owes, Win. tSearaneke ... ... 0 1 Napier quarter - bred Lit. coin ewes, Smith ... ... ••• ' 0 Napier quarter-bred Lincoln ewes, Morton... ... ... ■•• " 0 Napier quarter-bred Lincoln ewas, Wyman ... ••■ ... 7 0 A. Gane-12 lambs, Tiemey ... 5 0 Kurukuru—2o mixed sheep, Johnsou... .. ... ••• f o Norris—2o ewes, Thomua ... 5 3 Gane—2o fat sheep, Wood ... 7 8 A. Furze—lso lambs, Wood ... 5 6 Nui—3o crossbred wethers, Anderson ... .-• ••• 0 6 Nui—3o crossbred wethers, Woods 7 0 Kurukuru—3o crossbred wethers, Wright ... ... ••• 5 5 Nui-30 lambs, Clow ... ... 4 7 Kurukuru—4o fat ewes, Wood ... (5 3 Kurukuru—4o fat ewes, Wright... 0 3 Kurukuru—so lambs, F. Norrish 310 W. Mucky—77 fat ewes, Wood ... 6 9 T. Wade—so lambs, W. Mucky... 4 5 T. Wade—so lambs, J. M. Ha 11... 3 0 Gcrnmnu—so lambs, Tawhana ... 5 0 Kurukuru—3o fat wethers, Wood 8 3 Porter—3o mixed sheep, We. Searancke ... ... ••• 2 7 Pickering—so two-tooth to fullmouth Lincoln ewes, Churches 5 0 G. Way—2o fat wethers, W00d... 10 0 Win. Searancke—2o sheep, Tawhana ... : 4 0 Win. Searancke—lo lambs, Wood 5 0 Hurgrave —3O crossbred sheep, TaXrhana ... .'. ••• 3 0 KAMS. Pure Lincoln two-tooth rams, on account of Mr John Bosanko : Grant, 1 at HgS ; Walter Searancke, 2 at 2gs ; West. 2at lfgs ; MeGuirk, 2 at l£gs ; West, 2 at lg. Pure Lincoln two-tooth ram, on acconnt of Mr R. Bosanko : Gruit, at 4|gs. Pure Lincoln rains, on account of Mr R. Gilletii: Walter Searancke, lat 40s ; Paterson, 2 at 21s ; Johnson, 1 at 255; Dashwood, 1 at 27s 6d ; Wm. Searancke, 3 at 20s. Shropshire rams, on account of Mr C. Day : Selwood, 1 at lg ; 11. B. Morton, 1 at lg ; Butler, 1 at lg ; Escott, 1 at Purebred Romney rams, on account Mr J. Barugh : Col. Dawson, 4 at lfgs ; W. Watson, 2 at ligs ; Col. Dawson, 3at Hgs ; Smith, 2 at lg. "Purebred Lincoln rams, on account of Mr Vickers : C. Vernon, 2 at 2gs. A number of inferior animals were sold at prices rauging from 7s 6d to £l.