JERSEY BULL SALE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 40, 21 October 1946, Page 4

JERSEY BULL SALE

SOUTH BAY OF PLENTY BREEDERS TOP PRICE 101 GNS. There was a large attendance at the Annual Sale of Stud Jersey Bulls on account of the South Bay of Plenty Jersey Breeders Club, held at the A. and P. Showgrounds, Whakatane, on September 26 and 27. Keen interest was taken in the show each morning prior to the selling. The following are the results of the six classes arranged each morning, which wbre judged by Mr K. A. Bennett, Papamoa, Te Puke, and Mr T. A. Wardlaw, Remuera. First Day Senior 2 year olds: Ist Lot 62, Rangitaiki Butter King; 2nd Lot 14, Meadow Crest Nick; 3rd Lot 16, Brookdells Aims Hope. Junior 2 year olds: Ist Lot 28, Rangitaiki Challenger; 2nd Lot 21, Gaineville Sams Pat; 3rd Lot 39, Raupo Lucy’s Legion. Senior Yearlings: Ist Lot 64, Rangitaiki Dividend; 2nd Lot 54, Elmsford Noble Dandy and Reserve Champion;. 3rd Lot 65, Gloverfields Fox. Junior Yearlings: Ist Lot 84, Gainville Blondie; 2nd Lot 94, Te Wainui Blue Ribbon; 3rd Lot 96, Greenwell Ellvie. Champion 2 year old: Lot 62, Rangitaiki Butter King. Champion Yearling: Lot 64, Rangitaiki Dividend. Second Day Senior 2 year olds: Ist Lot 157, Hilly Glen Dairyman. Junior 2 year olds: Ist Lot 123, Tuhoe Squires Noble; 2nd Lot 125, Poplarbrae Proud Lad. Senior Yearling: Ist Lot 142, Te. Waiu Black Owl. Junior Yearling: Ist Lot 152, Gaineville Orlando; 2nd Lot 118, Blue Gums Sleepy Fox; 3rd Lot 171, Gowan Midas. Champion 2 year old: Lot 123, Tuhoe Squires Noble. Champion Yearling: Lot 152, Gaineville Orlando. Competition throughout the selling over the two days was steady and for the 160 bulls sold the-satis-factory average price of 31|gns. was attained. Top price of the sale, was lOlgns. received by Mr Neil Reid, Taneatua, for his two year old Lot 52—Rainbow Rover—a son of Ivondale Bronze Heather from Raeburn Freesia H.C. C.O.R. 5701bs fat at 2 years. The next best price was 95gns for Mr G. W. Mexted’s champion two year old Lot 28—Rangitaiki Challenger—secured by Mr C. Goodwin, Te Teko. Competition was also keen for Mr Neil Reid’s second prize 2 year > old, Lot 14—Meado'wcrest Nick—which was finally secured by Mr R. Hiha, Te Puke, at DOgns. Principal sales were:- Rainbow Rover, Neil Reid to R. A. Wardlaw lOlgns; Rangitaiki Challenger, G. W. Mexted to C. Goodwin 95gns; Meadowcrest Nick, Neil Reid to R. Hiha 90gns; Te Waiu Blue Ribbon, Est. Geo. Hill to Est. F. Reynolds 75gns; Tuhoe Squires Noble, G. Hewitt to R. E. Burr 74gns; Rangitaiki Butter King, G. W. Mexted to. Butler and Sons 74gns; Oakleigh Prideful Raleigh, Boon and Berg to F. J. McGahey 72j.-gns; Rangitaiki Dividend, G. W. Mexted to F. Mitchell 72gns; Te Waiu Bright Owl, Est. Geo. Hill to A. L. Richardson 70gns; Rangitaiki Douglas, G. W. Mexted to W. F. Reynolds 66gns; Greenwell Dauphin, P. G. and E. M. Looney to A. J. Hopkirk 65gns; Rangitaiki Carniyal, G. W. Mexted to J, Baird 65gns; Elmsford Noble Dandy, D. O. Murray to W. A. McCracken 62|gns; Brookdells Aims Hope, D. O. Murray to A. J. Hopkirk 62gns; Gaineville Orlands, F. R. Looney to C. R. White 62gns; Greenwell Ellvil, P. G. and E. M. Looney to E. A. Haultain 60gns; Merriland Gold Souvenir, R. L. MacDonald to J. H. Whittle 58gns; Gaineville Sam’s Pat, F. R. Looney to J. Crang 50gns; Te Waiu Black Owl, Est. Geo. Hill to J. C. White 49gns; Cloverfields Fox, Boon and Berg to K. Marx 50gns; Raeburn, Blonde Choice, J. S. Rae to Est. W. Wilson 45gns; Gowan Mint, J. C. Irving to .D. Radcliffe 45gns; O.K. Pearls Chief, A. E. and H. E. Watkin to H. L. Wallen 45gns; Te Waiu Silver Sam, Est. Geo. Hill to S. J. Faulkner 44gns; Te Waiu Sleepy Fox, Est. Geo. Hill to Lands Department 42gns; Milly Glen Dairy Man, Neil Reid to D. H. Shaw 41gns; Greenwell Excellency, P. G. and E. M. Looney to W. J. Orr 41gns; Elmsford N.S. Aristocrat, D. O. Murray to T. Hickey 41gns; Gainville Rexie, F. R. Looney to Lands Department 40gns; Opouriao Bulfinch, G. R. Yeoman to Wylde Bros 39gns; Te Waiu Mr Rosa, Est. Geo. Hill to A. W. Jurd 38gns; Meriland Triumph, R. L. MacDonald to W. C. Beattie 37|gns; Blue Gums Magnificent, E. H. Hill to A. A. Yeoman 37gns; Blue Gums Sleepy Fox, E. H. Hill to R.

E. Burr 37gns; Poplarbrae Proud Lad, W. H. MacDonald to'Lands Department 36gns; Gowan Midas, J. C. Irving to G. Be van and Sons 36gns; Te Waiu Night Owl, Est. Geo. Hill to E. H. Hill 36gns. - , ; Mr G. W. Mexted repeated the generous offer made to Returned Servicemen at the last annual sale—namely, that he rebated 25 per cent, of the purchase price, provided the, purchaser is farming on his own account. . The sale was conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd.—--the sales manager for the respective firms being Mr J. King and Mr Ross Robertson, and the auctioneers Mr R. Corcoran and Mr B. Quill.