The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-19 00:00:00

July;the duty WAS animated at 85,000/:, but tbai

reaLed only about 34 0001—Ma idskne Gazette, July 17,

INV.ERNESs GREAT SHEEP AND
WOOL FAIR.
(From the Averness. Cou► ier.)
Our annual market is now nearly over, and we are
happy to be able to state that transactions have on the
whole been satisfactory. As a fall of prices was aatici•
paled, the market was what is called a stiff one. The
sellers were unwilling to submit to a large reduction, and
the buyers were equally unwilling to rush hastily into
purchases. Hence, Thursday was entirely a blank day.
The street in front of the Caledonian Ho,el was crowded
with gentlemen sauntering about, discoursing of their
prospects and intentions, and enjoying the fine weather
which fortunately prevailed dining the whole of the
market. On Friday comparatively little was done, but
towards the evening some sales of wool were effected.
This day must of the principal fleeces were disposed of
before dinner, but many of the stocks remained unsold
till a later hour. With resrect to wool, the rise has been
very considerable. Cheviot wool which sold last year at
11s. and lls. 6d. sold freely at 15s. and 16s. per stone.
The demand was great, and little has been left for con-
signment to the commission agents. In stock the fall
has been about equal with the rise in wool. Cheviot
wedders, as compared with last year's prices, are down
from 4s. to 53.; ewes, from 2s. to 3s. 6d.; lambs, about 2s.
The sales last year were generally considered too high,
and some of the purchasers suffered from their attend
ance at our market. In addition to the rise in the price
of his wool, the farmer has another advantage in the
cheap( ss of his smearing materials. There was not a
single importation of butter from Amet ice last year, and
this season the supply has been extensive, particularly
from New York. Table-butter has also been uncom-
monly plentiful, and the consequence is, that contracts
have been entered into here for butter at 441. per ton,
which last year were 584 In looking at the statistics
of the market, and the prospects of the farmer, the
following is an important consideration :—There is a
fleece of every sheep for sale, and about five
fleeces make a stone. There is, however, only a
fifth part of the ewes, and about a third of the wed
der stock sold at the market ; and this brings the
number of stones of wool and the number of sheep
disposable in a season nearly on a par. The great ad
vance of the fleece will, therefore, come nigh to reim-
burse the farmer for the fall on the carcase, or at least
to render the difference of no great amount. With such
prices, and the prospe ct of a good harvest, added to the
improving condition of the manufacturing districts, we
hope we may congratulate our agricultural and pastoral
friends on their present situation, which, we sincerely
trust, may suffer no further deterioration. _

SnEEP:—We believe the first lot of Cheviot sheep
sold at this market was Mr. Horne of Lsngweli's
wedders, purchased by Mr. Gillescn, at 355. The Lang-
well ewe were afteriisrds hold at 194. The following is
a note of some of the principal sales reported to us:—
Eribol wedders, 255; ewes, 17s; Ribigill, 24s 6d and 17s
6; Bthouse, 24s and 19; Mr. Pmerson's ewes (Arms-
dale and part of Melness, 800 in all), 183; Turbot ewes,
18s; Achmore wedders, 255, uses, 17s; Auchincluich,
22s and 14s 6d; Glendu, 25s 6d and 163 6d; Sandside,
25s and 16*; Ratagan wedders, 223 6d; Gordonbusb,
24* 63 and 15s; Balnakiel, 22s 6d and 14* 6d; Keoldale,
24s add 16s; ',Amore wedders, 226; Mr. Brown, Link-
wood, wedders, 245, ewes, 163; lovcrhrora ewes, 163;
Ardross wedder:, 225, ewes 144; Skelpick wedder, 236
ewes, 17s; Shewglie wedders, 235; li3leukin wedders,
21s, ewes, 12s ; Borgie ewes, 16s ; Mr. Gentle, Dell,
wedders, 22s 9tl ; the Scorrybrough wedders, 24s 6d ;
the Kingsburgh ewes, 16s. Mr. Saar sold his Suther-
land wedders at 26a, or 261 per clad score ; ewes,
176 ; his Morven wedders, 211 lOs per clad score ;
and his ewes, Cheviot and crossed, at 121 per ditto. Mr.
K. Murray, Tain, sold the Forest Farm wedders a'
23s 6d ; ewes, 14s 6d ; Scorrybrough. ewes, 15$ 6d ;
Calgary ewes, 16s. The highest prices for Cheviot
stock are generally obtained
..by the Messrs. Hall,
Seib, rcross, and Mr. Houston, hintradwell. Mr. Hous-
ton has sold his wedders at 30*, evv,s 20s. The Messrs.
Hall have sold their ewes at 213, but to this time (ten
o'clock) we cannot learn that their wedders are disposed
of. Mr. Kerr, salesman, bought the Drynoch wedders
at 221 5s per clad score; ewes, 121 10s. The Ospisdale
wedders sold at 23s 6d; ewes, 14s 6d.
The highest price reported for Cheviot lambs was 146,
given for the Cambusmore lot; Torbol lambs, 12s;
Borgie, lls; Fiodigarry, Ile 6d; Mr. Sutherland's paly
lambs,
9s. 71; Ballachrean,
lambs, 7s; Ribigill mid ewe lambs, 9s; Mr. Finlayson,
Dingwall, sold his Cheviot lambs at 106; Ebsst Din-
monts, 14s; lambs, 9,3 d; Scal.lasarg lambs, I Is.
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Mr. Clark, of Uiva, sold the Ulva cross tvedder lambs
at the same price, Mr. 'l'. Anderson, Gairloch, sold the
Kerristhile cross wedders at 205, ewes, ditto, 10s. mr.
Maclennan, Ord, sold the Camassie slack ewes at 14s;
Mr. Maekerzie, Scardroy, slack ewes at 14s; Mr. Macrae,
Scatwell. shack ewes, lls 6J. Stranchrubia ewes, 16s;
wedders, 225.
Must of tse blackfeced stock was reserved for sale at
Fort William on Tuesday next..
WOOL —The prineipsl lots of Cheviot wool were sold
at 16s per soone—namely, the
.clip of Mr. Seller Mor-
vi(c)rhbo
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the A
Bighcrodursoes,s, the the Inverpoly, the
the Lochinver,. the Achmore, the
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iSrsda,tidle6,stpheerestaoninebosmsmoore,e d the Skelgoods lots sold at 15s. Pick—all these
o
and
The Knockfin clip (about 1;400 stone) was disposed at
155; also the Auchiaduich clip 15s ; Mr. John
Chisholm, Inverness, bought from 6,000 to 7,000
stones at prices varying from 13s 6d to 16s. Mr.
Stewart, Flodigarry, sold his Cheviot wool at 14s 6d;
the Forest Farm wool, 15s 6d ; Itichrasan,
13s 6d. The Conan half-bred hog, white, was bought
by Mo. Johnstone, Inverness, for 20s 6d ; it was con-
sidered among the best lots in the markets. Mr. John-
stone also bought several lots of laid wool for 12s to
14s 6d. The Gairloch Cheviot wool sold at 141 3d ;
cress de, 104 Cheviot wool, salved with Messrs. Tay-

for and Co.'s, Leith, salve, at 16s 6d ; the Scibereross
wool 16s 6d. Mr. Gentle, Dell, sold his wool at 16s 3d.
Dryn,,ch wool 13s 6d. New Kelso wool 15s. Ospsdale
wool. 164.

The linockfin white washed Cheviot wool was bought,
we belit•ve, by Mr. Adams, at 19 pet; soon.
&vend lots of blackfaced wool sold at 6s and 6s 3d per
stone.

SMEARING MATERIALS.—The great supply of
Amu rican butter has caubt d a material decline in the
price of smearing materials. Mr. Telmer, Greenock,
contracted to supply Mr. cellar at 441 per ton for grease
butter, and 17s per barrel for American tar. Other salts
ere made at 451 per ton, 3 m. delivered. Virginia tar
(a superior description of American), at 19s per barrel.
Orders for smaller quantities were given at 44s to 46s per
cwt. for grease but►er. Mr. Anderson, Lrith, and Mr.
Turner, Greenock, bad orders for great quantities at
thosc, prices.

Pura SALE.—At six o'clock this evening (Satur.
day). the stuck un the farms of Tallisker and Rhundunan
were offered tor sale by public auction in the Caledenien
Hotel—Mr. Fraser, sheriff-substitute, Fort William,
judge; Mr. Hutchison, auctioneer. The roam was
crowded, and all the principal gentlemen attending the
fair were present. The first lot put up consisted of 500
Rhundunan three-year•uld black faced wedders, which
were put up at 161 lOs per clad score, and knocked
down to Mr. Sprott, Thrnese, at 181. A lot of
700 Rhundunan three-year-old cross wedders were next
put up at 211., but were withdrawn, no offers having been
made. 200 Rhundunan three•year-old Cheviot wedders
were next put up at 214 and went at the upset price to
Mr. Paterson, Sandside. The Tallisker three-year-old
Cheviot wedders, 1,000 in bumb'er, were then exposed at
22/ per clad score, and were disposed of at that price
to Mr. Paterson. The Rhundunan blackfueed crock
ewes, 500 in number, went at the upset price, 101, to
Mr. Giboons, of Liverpool. The next lot was of Rhun-
dunan cross gimmers, eild, fur which theta were no
off lass at 141 per clad score. The Tallisker Cheviot
crock ewes (500) were offered of 131; and after a smart
competition, went at 1415 s to Mr. Anderson, Lamblish,
Cotrear-Angus. This concluded the public sale of live
stuck, and the sale of Wool—all of the clip of 1849—was
proceeded with. The first lot consisted of 1,700 stones,
!aid Cheviot washed, which was offered at 13s 6d, and
went to Mr. Rennie, of Balliliesk, at 15s. The next lot,
80 stones Barra hog, was knocked down to Mr. Rennie a t
the upset price, 12s. The next, 300 stones, cross
washed, also went to Mr. Rennie at the upset price, 1 Is;
as did the next lot of 120 stones blackfaced smearati, at
6s. Fur the next lot, 170 atones blackfaced white,
offered at 10e per stone (54 lb), there was no competi-
tion. After the sale, this lot was sold by private bar-
gain to Mr. Rennie, of 8s per stone. The lot of 700
cross three years old Rhundunan wedders was alio sold
privately, at 20/ per clad score, to Mr. D. Welsh, Fetter-
cairn; and the lot of 120 cross ginimers, eild (Rhun-
dunan), to Mr. Pugin, Liverpool, at 111.