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GOOD CLEARING SALE The New Zealand Loan and Mcr'cantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports hold ' ing one of the most successful clearing sales of the season at Whakatane when Mr A. C. Martin's No. 2 herd was offered. Although it was raining Tieavity, the attendance was not affected and ibidding Avas most spirited from start to finish. / 'i. The ca.ttle came forward in splcn, did order and were mostly July-Aug-ust calvers whose test records were "impressive. Top price of £16 5s for ■an outstanding cow was paid by Mr •J. F. Boynton of Waimana who -also another very good beast at - £16. Mr Roderick of Te Puke went to £15 15s lor one and Mr B. W. Hughes of Waimana to ftl4 10s. The sale average was within a few shillings of £10 which, considering the* shortage of iced and hay crops, was ,:fpry satisfactory; :.■■. , At the conclusion of the sale Mi 11. Crocker yarded a feSv pens oi" Jersev find Jer.sey.cross springing heifers and anything close to profit sold quite readily, top price being £8 5s and the average £7 7s.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 28, 23 June 1939, Page 5
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