The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-23 00:00:00

THE WHITEGIIIIItCH SHIEP SALE.

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Mr Henry Tooker' annual sale and letting of rame and
Soetbdown ewes took place at the farm at Whitechureh
on Priam, and was very largely attended by geotlemen
from all parts of the country. After the preliminary
inspection of the sheep fat sals the company sat down to
ii ta=did luncheon, with champagne and sherry ad
which was served in the lore. barn in Kr. and
Kra Lien metal amelkot style. The building had been
gaily decorated and mad* very comfortable for the
occasion. The chair was canopied by Kr. J. J. Psrquhar.
.on,of leogion House, and the vicerelialre by Kr. John
Ford, of El nehttem, and Yr. C. H. Flower, of Frame
I Farm. Among Me large company present we noticed—
Mr. C. J. Parke, lfr. K G. Fecqohacion, Hr. J. W. T.
'Tyler Mr.
Guy,' lon, e.t. Rev. Canon
A. Littlewl:drrthe R. W..
F. Radcliffe, the Rev. a 11. Winos, the Rev. T. H.
R Oa ffewbridge, Captain Hodges,Dr. Denial,
De. Kr. Beck. suet to tate Prince of Wales,
and Noma C. Con Bartlett. R. Fowler. Martin
Chapman Swindon Thurston, J. G. yowler, Irak
rd.& J. Rope!, W. FlfeK._H. W. Abbott, H.?
Iron., J. ce=4ffeeinetk ream. Seim, H. Duke, W.
H. F. Pope, R. Garland, J. W. Lot,
ykasillenior, J. Cask W. lessat, W. Chkk, Time
balm limited the Pellimothel speeches were very short
but fl Joined in whhlng Kr. lathes =lett have a sop
aloha Isla At the oontleion of tits Mute the company
adjourned to the "ring
The entelogue comprised 71 rum ead 175 Southdowe
ewes front.the Whitscherolt flock, and 15 rams sad 130
ewes from Um look of Kr. Ifookste son-ba-Law, Kr. Jobs
Rosier, of Chanston, who has teed from the Whitechuralt
rem. for maim mare. 110 We was theducted by
Kr. T. flavor, who we, misted by his ewe, Mr.
G2Lorit. Mawr. The Auctioneer said he never felt
=ln his life than he did at seeing such • large and
flat company around him, end it only showed that
bought
the sheep t at looks.' previous sales had gives
malefaction. sale commenced with the rolling of 10
two-tooth rams from the Iffliteeiturcit loth, and &capital
start was made The Int Mt was homet into the ri
eev:
w • beautiful animalz eml ran
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which price It wee sold Wilt. Joieteem,
71eis woe the hubert prkeweateer during the day. me.
Thomas Rlch 01.:Perahreksellm. se alas nu.
f a mat and Ur. Keys/m.O Whateow ,10 nines. for
Law. sad the atheism Vinod prices ringing
from 7 to 15 gaiswas. The of 10 twcitcieth roma
was awl gewseded vita. . loan Win Om the

Wine of the day 31 gainesa—for a splendid
Yr. John Fort gave It goisess for cram. and
Mr. Resent f Rogerwhill, gave 17 vines. for another.
Mr. Meat, of Lowell, ay. ii guinea. for lot IS, and six
other. went at from fita IP guineas. Ten other two-touch
rams ware Drat sold. and realiesd from Ifte t It guinrai,
thlll,Wet sum bring eby 'en Mr. LKennerdcy, ant L'S
...i... was given by Sir Richard Glyn. For the hire of
lot 31 Brooks, of Preston. gave 91 gum-a,, and the
um. gentleman bought a seem i ram for 20 guineas.
Bight others were 1.4 at prices ranging from 6i to
15 runes. the latter figure being riven by Mr. Spicer, of
Bishop's Caundle. The remaining 10 two-tooth rams were
sold at from di told guinea. each. The t 4sl sum realised
by the sale of 30 two-t ooth rams watt 11316 Is., or an
average of £lOlO.. Si. eech ; whilst the letting of 20 two-
tooth rams gave a total of tiff 30. fld.. and an average of
All 7a It The first of ire four-tooth rams offered for
hire was bourbt in by Yr. Pookes at Id guineas ; hot Mr.
floackmat and Mr. Aciddm each are 20 guineas for two
others. The four let realised ,f. 50 17c. giving an average
of £l4 19s. 3d. each. Eight four-t moth rams were sold at
price. ranging from 8.1 t 19 guineas, making • total of
/105 10. Si, and an average of £133. 141 The six.tw,th
and full-mouth rams were pert sold, and the nine ranged
from 59 to 16 Baines' t £7B 4. ; average
LA 13.. 106. The rams from the Cleat on dock were then
offered, and 10 two-tooth rains were sold at orPei ranging
from 51 to 10 guineas. rising a total of £7O 17a. &1., and an
average of I. 9d. each. Ten two-t soth rams for hire
realised from 6to liii guineaa, the t dal being £7B 10. and
the average £7 170. M. Eight four-tooth rains sold at
from 6 to 12 *ulnae% tusking a total of .C7lok. 66,. and an
average of £9 lits. Old. each This concluded the nos
m'e, and • splendid ram, which took first prize, at the
Bath and West of England and Royal Shows, and which
has been hired of Lord Walsinchato by Mr. Ifookes at
crest expels., was brought Into the ring for inspection.
The animal was mu it admired- The South town full-
mouth ewet were next gold in lots of flee. in exciting
competition took place over lot five, which comprised dye
ewes of splandd symmetry, and they were sold to Lord
Walsinghsin at She remarkable price of £3O each, or £l5O
for the flee. Loud cheers were sirea by the company at
the fall of the hammer. The Prince of Wales gave lOUs
each for one lot, and 90. for another, and Mr. Charles
Flambe* and Mr. Neville-Grenville each had lots knocked
down to them at XIII.. 6d. The other bts ranged from
03s. to 90., and the 175 ewei realised £786 17. dd.. giving
an average of £4O. 11d. each. The Clen.ton ewes fetched
from to 70,.. each, and the 130 brousht a total of
' Milk 64., making an are age of £3O. blot The total
proceeds of the sale amounted t 'many /1,81.91.