GOOD JERSEY PRICES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 12, 17 May 1939, Page 5

GOOD JERSEY PRICES

COWS AVERAGE 13 GNS

RAEBURN DISPLENISHING SALE:

The* first of the series of s>lud Jersey sales to be held this week was conducted by Messrs Wright Stephen son and Co. Ltd. with Mr J. S. Rae's displenishing sale of Raeburu Jerseys. Buyers were in attendance fronr the Waikato, Taranaki and Manawatu districts, and with good local competition a total clearance was effected at very satisfactory prices. Dairymen Compete While there was keen competition among breeders for individual lots a feature of the sale was the strong competition from dairymen who were cuiek to realise the value of'securing well bred cows and heifers at figures slightly above grade levels. Forty-one cows offered averaged just over 13gns, the top price being 26gns paid by Mr K. Bennett, Papamoa, for an outstanding cow Raeburn Fascination C.O.R. 5131b fat. Nineteen, rising 2 year old heifers, some of which;were small_ averaged with the top price of 24gns paid by Wright Stephenson and Co. Ltd. as agents, for a splendid daughter of Raeburn Golden Tulip H.G. by Greenmcadows Golden Star. Bulls In Demand Bulls were also in demand, a two year old by Greenmcadows Prince out of Raeburn Silver Leaf, Champion Show cow making 29gns the purchaser being Mr J. Mossop. Tokoroa. The same figure was paid by Mr G. W. Whakatane, for an outstand in e " yearling by Meon Omeu from Raeburn Golden Tulip H.C. C.O.R. 6311b fat. Individual prices were:— Cows Raeburn Treasure Lass H.C. (Oak lands Beau Ideal —Raeburn Treasure Trove H.C) gns, F. Marshall. Awhitu. Raeburn Honey Bud H.C. (Santa Rosa Prince—Raeburn Queen Bee II.C) 23gns, F. Marshall, Awhitu. Raeburn Lightfall H.C. (Oxfords Dora—Raeburn, Afterglow H.C ? C.O.R 18gns, E. Lemon, Te Puke. Raeburn Lady Ruler (Oaklands Beau Idea] —Raeburn Queen's Own) lSgns, Wright, Stephenson and Co Ltd as agents. Raeburn Mistletoe (Raeburn Sun King —Raeburn Holly) B. Mossop, Te Puke. Penearrow Quality H.C. (Penearrow Soumi.se Noble —Penearrow Tiny) 15%gns, E. Lemon, Te Puke. Heifers Raeburn Double Star (Greenmcadows Gold Star —Raeburn Lone Star> llgng, A. C. Wright, Te Puke. Raeburn Gold Plume (Greenmeadowf Gold Star —Raeburn Oxford Plume) 143i>gns, E. Lemon Te Puke Bulls Raeburn Conveyor (G reenmeadows Gold Star—Raeburn Gold Dust) 24 gus, A. K. prince, Taneatua. Raeburn Bon Star (Greenmcadows Gold Star —Raeburn Rosalind) 21gns L ; McCracken, Te Puke. Treasurers Gallant (Raeburn Beau Gallant—Oxfords Treasure H.C.) 1!) gns A. Walters, Ngaten.