SALE OF FEDEGREE SHEEP AT WARTLE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1366, 2 April 1881, Page 2

SALE OF FEDEGREE SHEEP AT WARTLE.

Mr J. S. Bcckland sold at auction, at Wartle, on Thursday, the flock of pure-bred Lincolnshire sheep, the property of Mr Patrick Leslie. There was a good attendance of buyers from various parts of the district, and the prices realised were, on the whole, satisfactory. The following is a list of the lots sold, with the names of the purchasers :—: — AGED EWES. Pen No. 1, 5 ewes, 10s, 0. J. Storey ; No. 2, 5 ewes, 15s, E. Watters ; No. 3, 5 ewes, 355, Banigh ; No. 4, 5 ewes, 30s ; Barugh ; No. 5, 4 ewes, 17s 6d, T. Wilkinson ; No. 6, 5 ewea, 30s, C. ,T. W. Barton ; No. 7, 4 ewes, 255, T. Wilkinson ; No. 8, 5 ewes, 225, E. Wafctera ; No. 9, 5 ewes, £2 123, Barton; No. 10, 5 ewes, 355, McNicol ; No. 11, 5 ewes, 22s Gd, Storey; No. 12, 4 ewes, 355, Wilkinson ; No. 13, 5 ewes, £3, T. Paton ; No. 14, 5 ewes, £2 2s 6d, Barton ; No. 15, 5 ewes, £3 15s, S. T. Seddon ; No. 16, 5 ewes, 20s, Barton ; No. 17, 5 ewes, 255, E. Watters ; No. 18, 5 ewes, £2 ss, E. Wattera ; No. 19, 5 ewes, 17s 6d, Storey ; No. 20, 3 ewes, 17s 6d, Wilkinson ; No. 21, 3 ewes, 37s 6d, Jas. Forrest.

YOUNG EWES. Pen No. 22, 5 ewes, £4, Barugh ; No. 23, 5 ewes, £2, Barugh ; No. 24, 5 ewes, £2, E. Watters ; No. 25, 5 ewes, 30s, McNicol ; No. 26, 5 ewes, 255, E. Watters; No. 27, 5 ewes, 303, H. Steele; No. 28, 5 ewes, 30s, G. E. Clark ; No. 29, 4 ewes, 355, H. Steele ; No. 30, 5 ewes, £3 7s 6d, Suttor ; No. 31, 5 ewes, 355, Barton; No. 32, 5 ewes, £2 15s, Suttor ; No. 33, 5 ewes, 37s 6d, Suttor ; No. 34, 5 ewes, £2 12s 6d, Suttor ; No. 35, 5 ewes, £3 ss, Suttor ; No. 36, 5 ewes, £2, G. E. Clark ; No. 37, 5 ewes, 37s 6d, B. Wood ; No. 38, 5 ewes, £2 2s 6d, E. Watters ; No. 39, 5 ewes, £2 ss, H. Steele ; No. 40, 5 ewes, £1, Barton ; No. 41, 5 ewes, 275, John Runciman ; No. 42, 4 ewes, 22s 6(1, S. T. Seddon ; No. 43, 3 ewes, £3 7s 6d, Seddon ; No. 44, 5 ewes, £2, Selby ; No. 45. 5 ewes, 27s 6d, John Runciman ; No. 46, 5 ewes, £2 15s, Barugh ; No. 47, 5 ewes, £2 ss, McNicol ; No. 48, 5 ewes, £2, Barugh ; No. 49, 5 ewes, 32s 6d, Bayugh ; No. 50, 5 ewes, £2 ss, John Runciman ; No, 51, 5 ewes, 355, John Runciman ; No. 52, 5 ewes, 355, John Runciman ; No. 53, 5 ewes, 22s 6d, John Runciman ; No. 54, 5 ewes, 30s, Jame3 Runciman ; No. 55, 6 ewes, £2 2s 6d, James Runciman ; T^o. 56, 6 ewes, £2 10s, John Runciman.

AGED BAMS. Pen No. 57, 3 rams ; one ram, Seddon, 225; two rams, Ht Steele, 17s 6d; No. 58, 3 rams; one ram, R. Reynolds, £3 2s 6d ; two rams, H. Steele, £3. RAM lAMBS. Pen No. 60, 5 rams, £2 7s 6d, W. A. Murray ; No. 61, 5 rams, 355, W. A. Murray; No. 62, 5 rams, £1, W. A. Murray ; No. 63, 2 rams, £2 12s 6d, J. Forrest ; No, 64, 6 rams, 30s, B. Wood ; No. 65, 5 rams, 20s, Suttor. No. 66, 5 rams, 22s 6d, Suttor ; No. 67, 5 rams, 255, Suttor ; No. 68, 6 rams, 255, Suttor ; No. 69, 1 ram, £3 15s, J. McNicol ; No. 69, 5 rams, 32s 6d, Barugh ; No. 70, 6 rams, 15s, Suttor ; No. 71, 6 rams, 235 ; Suttor; No. 72, 3 rams, 255, Middleton; No. 73, 3 rams, 355, Middleton ; No. 74, 3 rams, 22s 6d, Middleton ; No. 75, 1 ram, £3 7s 6d, Charles Ewen ; No. 75, 2 rams, £2 15s, H. Steele ; No. 76. 3 rams, 355, Middleton ; No. 77, 1 ram, £2 10s ; R. Reynolds; No. 77, 2 rams, 30s, Middleton ; No. 78, 3 rams, 20s, Middleton ; No. 79, 3 rams, 255, Grice ; No. 80, 3 rams, 355, Barugh ; No. 80, 1 ram, £1, R. Reynolds; No. 81, 1 ram, 255, Barugh ; No. 81, 1 ram, 27a 6d, Charles Ewen ; No. 81, 1 ram, £1, Barugh ; No. 63, 2 rams, £2 12s 6d, Selby ; No. 63, 1 ram, £2 12s 6d, J. H. Smith.

Ik preparing the Christmaa number of the London Graphic the work of artists, engravers, and' authors cost £3,000, the paper £5,000, and the printing and electrotyping, £6,000. The, gross weight of paper used for the number was upwards of 120 tons, and 400,000 was the number of copies issued. Net profit, £25,000. He came in yesterday, and, taking a seat at a desk, aaked>_ (< Weil what shall I write about;? The editor told him he had better right about face. When he left a sorap of maaa|oripi;..s#aB;fonndonthe desk, and 4h« ifeUpw^hflji\ appw?ently .followed directions^ for he wjote ;. The editor has lots «ae»k\of *V?gtalWC ititiiJfapwkr;.