If their was no sorting of the sheep four men would put all the flock through in three or four days. You mentioned in a letter sometime back about getting a entire colt in Auckland. If you could find a tow year old colt strong and having a pedigree but not a horse that would cost much money I would like to have one for the in comeing season as there is a few good fillies by Marbles and the old mares Tramp's colt foal is looking well. I shall feed him up. Russel's case and the Little Bush looked bad for him. It's the taulk of the publick. Hapuka gives strong evidence in the Te Ranga or the land at the back by Masson's run but it will all end in smoke. Maney is having his share of it but his bookes seemes to be well kept. I hear the natives are tired of waiting so long in Napier and neither get land or money but they were told by some they would get their land. This enquiry will do good and perhaps harm. It was as well for them it never happened and for others they are disatisfied when they get