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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1612, 27 August 1861, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO SHEEP BREEDERS. SALE OF MERINO SHEEP. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON MONDAY, the 28th of OCTOBER NEXT, AND THE FOLLOWING DAYS, IN A FIELD NEAR THE NEW CLUB HOUSE. CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, THE whole of the Mount Eden and Christ. . ; church valuable Ram Breeding Flocks of George Rich, Esq., Mount Eden, Auckland, who is about to decline business in the Southern Hemisphere and return to England. > ALSO, The fiewly-imported pure Spanish and French MERINO- FLOCKS, chosen by Mr. Rich, in Europe, with great' care, and landed here a few months since. The imported Sheep will be sold SINGLY, unless otherwise agreed upon nt the time of sale ; some of these will be sold each day. The Mount Eden a_nd Christohurch Shakspere Merino Flocks will be sold in lots of FIVE EWES to ' suit purchasers, ' and to enable each sheep holder to become his own ram breeder. The following is a list of the Lots which will be offered for competition : — 235 Two Tooth and Four Tooth Rams, 100 are Two Tooth", and by imported Spanish Rams, out of the Mount Edeu Ewes. 505 Shakspere Merino Ewes, from Two Tooth upwards, 100 of which are by imported Spanish Rams. 400 Ram and Ewe Lambs, more or less by imported pure Spanish and Shakspere Rams, out of the above Ewes. 65 Imported Spanish Ewes, 15 have a dash of French Blood ; about 40 of them will lamb in Jeoember next, by the Prize Ram. 15 Imported Spanish and Frenoh Merino Rams, oue of which gained a first-class prize in Germany two years following. The Weights of the Fleeces from these imported sheep clipped in England, clean river washed, as follows : — French Merino Ewes averaged lOlbs. each. Spanish do. varied from 71bs. to . lllbs. of wool, eleven months and a half growth. Imported Spanish Rams, sires of the above mentioned yearlings and lambs, clipped last season, over Islbs. each in the grease, the Auckland Mount Eden Shakspere Merino flock has been removed to Canterbury, partly owing to the disturbed state of the Northern, lsland; and Mr. Rich has since decided to dispose of the whole of his Mount Eden and other sheep, and to return to England: The Ewes have been selected for Ram Breeding, end their wool has baen most favorably reported on by. Mr. Hughes, the eminent, wool broker of London. The impoited Spanish Merino flocks is of ancient and pure blood, the fleece being remarbly fine, very closely set, and of great weight. None of the Ewes of this flock have ever been disposee of since their importation from Spain. This is one of the most valuable flocks of sheep ever offered for Sale in the Southern Hemisphere. At the game time will be sold Mr. Rich's mare " Matilda/ a German sheep Dog, and a paten German Ear Brand. The imported sheep follow the call of the sliepherd. '„.. The whole of the sheep will be sold with the wool on. If there, is, a good attendance and fair competition at the at the Sale, it is Mr. Rich's intention to dißpose of the entire Flock without reserve. Terms will be given at time of Sale. For further particulars, apply to GEORGE RICH, • Christchurch; or MILES & CO., , Lyttelton and Christchurch. N.B.— Steamers will Sail from Canterbury for .Australia and the neighbouring Provinces in New Zealand, a few days after 1 the Auction. 20th August, 1801.