Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-26
LARGE SALE OF SHEEP.
Three Thousand Belonging to the Es-
tate of the Late Col. +. B HOppin, sold
at Auction.
From the Springfield Journal, Oct. 20. I

From the Springfield Journal, Oct. 2O.1
In accordance with previous announcement
the auction sale Of about three thousand shee -
and some other stock, belonging to the estate
OF the late Col. F. B. Hoppn, came off yester-
day at the family residence, about one mile
west of Chatham in this county. The well
known reputation of the flock of Col. Hoppln,
both as to size and shearing qualities, drew to-
gcther two hundred persons, mostly farmers
from this and the adjoining counties 1t must
not be understood that the sheep sold yester-
day were the best of the ''Hoppin flock" for
such is not the fact, but were good, desirable
sheep, ranging from one to five years of age,
and as general thing in good condition
At about 10 o'clock, a. M, Mr. John f.
Pritchard comm menced the sale of the property
by announcing the terms, which were ''ten
and half months credit, without interest
with good security
LIST OF BUYERS AND PRICES
The first lot offered, consisting of 25O weth-
ers OF fair quality, but suffering in appearance
from the late rain, were purchased by C. T.
Hoppin, of Talkngton township, for S3. so per
head. .. ea ..
"A lot of 200 lambs were next sold for So. so
per head, and also another lot of 700 at So. 40
per head, to the purchaser of the first lot, C.
T. Hoppin, Esq. This sale was considered
very fair for both parties.
The next lot put up consisted of 100 ewes,
and were struck off at S4. 95 per head to w
Prather of Buckhardt. E. F.. Mcconnell pur-
chased IT'S ewes Of the same quality of the
above, for 81 IS per head
The next lot offered consisted of about l. 500
fine breeding ewes, in good condition, and
were disposed of as follows:
One hundred to G. Richards, of Christian
county, at SIS 40 per head; 200 to G. Hoppin,
of Talkington at $50 per head; 100 to G.
Richards at S5.3 per head; 800 to c. T.
Hoppin at S5. 40 per head; 100 to the same at
Morgan county, at S., 55 per head; $50 to C.
T. Hoppin at SIS. so per head, and 100 to the
same at SIS. S5 per head.
There appeared to be a large number pres
ent who wished to purchase, yet the bidding
was not so spirited as might have been expec-
ted, considering the prospect for the the next
crop Of wool.
The home farm of the late Col Hoppin, now
under the management of A. Garland Esq,
(son-in-law of the deceased consists of eleven
hundred acres, and is considered one of the
finest estates in Sangamon county, being well
watered and capable of being drained when
necessary, at small expense. The home resi-
dence is large and palatial in appearance, sur
mounted with an observatory, which COM
mands complete view or the home estate and
of the surrounding country. The grounds are
extensive and beautiful, probably unsurpassed
by any in the country. Col. Hoppln, at the
time of his death, was the possessor of about
eight thousand sheep. Nine thousand sheep
belonging to Col. III. and A. M. Garland, Esq,
produced, AT tho last shearing, about forty
thousand pounds of wool, and that of an excel
lent quality. Twenty-Five hundred lambs were
raised upon the estate last year, probably as
large number as upon any other estate in the
country.
Very few persons who have not examined
the statistics Of Chatham are aware of the
| large number Of sheep sheared annually, and
| belonging TO the residents of that township.
Among the many large owners we notice the
names of the following: Edward F. McCon.
nell sheared about 1900 sheep the last year:
VIM. Thaycr about $500; Daniel Hoppin
1000; Robert Watson 1000; NJ NJ. Moore
1900; Ezra Barnes 900; Van Deren & Magill
1000; Buck & Hoppin $500, and John c..
Brewrink 100. Had we space we could
easily enlarge the list but the above is suili.
cient to show that Chatham is one of the largest
wool-growing townships in the State. Our
flying visit to Chatham yesterday will be re.
membered with pleasure for the many kind at
tentons rendered us on that occasion