SALE OF SHEEP & CATTLE

Western Star, 31 March 1911, Page 2

SALE OF SHEEP & CATTLE

Attention is directed to the sale of the sheep and breeding cows that is advertised to take place at the wellknown Merrivalo Estate on Monday hext. It is hardly necessary to describe the breed of sheep as all interested in sheep know that Messrs' EUis Bros. Merrivalo Estate is noted lor the Homney cross, this particular class being found most profitable and are growing in favour with both large and small sheep farmers every year.

The ewes will be found to bo specially good lines, having been, heavily culled and (in exceptionally good order. The lambs present a rare opportunity for those on the look out for a splendid line of young ewes for next year,', all being- one glass of wool and, needless to say, one’earmark The Cattle to be offered consist of one hundred breeding cows and eighty calves. The cows arc all young and are Hereford Shorthorn cross, and are again in calf. The calves are by Hereford Shorthorn Bulls in good order and exceptionally well-grown-

As will be seen by the adverlis-e----meni. a special train has been arranged to leave Invercargill for, Otaiteau at b.ffo on -Monday morning, u nd return leaving Otautau at 730 p.m. Drags will meet the train on arrival to take buyers to the sale. Wo are in j formed by the. auctioneers, vte,, the N.Z.L. and M.A. Coy. and the N.M. and A. Coy. that the sheep will be offered in lots to suit either large or small buyers, and there is *nb doubt but this is a, rare opportunity for anyone on the lookout for sheep to get their requirements. The cattle should meet with good competition'es pecially considering the fact that during the last lew years breeding of well-bred caktie has not gone in for very extensively in Southland