| TO FLOCKOWNERS. ''T"' HE Undersigned beg to acquaint Sheep FarJL mers and o thers that they expect to receive by the " Blanche," from London, a shipment of Pure Blood Saxon (not Mecklenbwg) Merino Rams and Ewes direct from the Breeders, which they are instructed to offer for sale. These Sheep are selected from pure Saxen Electoral aud Eecurial, Negretti Flocks noted for Wool of long, fine, close and even staple, that have repeatedly had Prizes awarded them at the Agricultural Exhibitions at Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Munich and other places. They are descended from the celebrated sheep of Rothshonberg, the Royal Flock of Lobmen, and the flock of his Excellenov President of Crosigk, — all of Saxony.— The Shippers are desirous to introduce to New Zealand (and of continning to do so), the pure Saxon Meriuo, that for SO years past they have been sending to Australia anil the Cape, so that Flockowners may observe the Buperiority of this Breed of Sheep to that of any other ; as it is an established fact, known to all wool dealers and manufacturers in Great Britain and elsewhere that the wool of first clesa Saxon nooks, always realizes higher prices than wool from any Mecklbnbbrq flook whatever. The Undersigned are authorised to state that the average weight of washed wool shorn of the flocks trom which the selection* have been made, is 4 lbs. for Ewes and fully 7 lbs. for Bams ; they are also in possession of samples of the and Photographs Of the animals, and will be glad to famish ntending purchasers with full particulars. JOHNSTON & CO April 8, 1802, ON SALE. XJORT in Quarts \ do. Pints I Barrett and Clay's superior Brand Cherry Brandy, in quarts, Duty Paid Wine Corks, first quality, per single gross Geneva, iv qr.. casks Old Tom " do. in case 1 package of highly scented Snuff Tobacco, for Sheep dressing, either in or out of Bond W. S. LOXLEY, Farish-atreet. 7th January, 1862. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. A DELAIDE seed Wheat ex " PhilHa. 1 ' , JX J. & T, KEBBELL. ' Maroh 37, 1803.
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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1715, 11 April 1862, Page 6
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344Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1715, 11 April 1862, Page 6
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