ON SHEARERS.
The Station.
ditioned qnalities, the preponderance of which we regret to notice. More careful classification, without elaboration, would give buyer 3 confidence. Great care should be taken to put all the tender and short stapled fleeces by themselves, and let all the long and round fleeces be packed in separate bales. Many flocks, from packing the old ewe fleeces with the tegs and wethers, have seriously injured the sale of the bulk.
Sydney wool is poor, largely in grease, and wanting with few exceptions all the qualities necessary to make them sought after ; the poor, short, mushy, tender wools are nob wanted, and their consump tion being restricted from these drawbacks quotations have reached very low. Port Philip has been only the clearings up, but some good specimens of scoured have touched long prices. Cape scoured of prime quality sells well, and are eagerly sought after.
The Farm.
