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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 61, 28 June 1948, Page 1

STOCK SALES FORTHCOMING PIG SALES WHAKATANE THURSDAY, JULY 1 at 12 Noon. THIRD ANNUAL SALE OF COMBINED BREEDERS PEDIGREE & PUREBRED PIGS , in WHAKATANE SHOW GROUNDS 49 Sows and 9 Boars comprising:— 29 Berkshire Sows 4 Boars 11 Large White Sows 4 Boars 9 Large Black Sows 1 Boar This offering of many of the best blood lines in the district on behalf of the well known. breeders will come before the public in splendid order and condition and we can recommend all Lots with confidence to prospective purchasers. WHAKATANE WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 at 12 Noon. THIRD SPRING-GLEN PEDIGREE AND GRADE PIG SALE A/C MESSRS SULLIVAN AND BUNYAN To be. held on the property Hot Springs Road, Awakeri. 76 Head comprising:—Pedigree Berkshire 33 Sows 13 Boars Tamworth 10 Sows 3 Boars Large Black 2 Sows 3 Boars Large White 5 Sows 1 Boar Cross Bred. Tamworth Cross 6 Sows. The above stock provide a splendid opportunity to buyers to obtain some excellent blood lines and we can recommend with confidence the entire • offering which is all in first class sale order and has been reared under natural conditions. For transport arrangements and any other particulars required re the above sales kindly contact the Auctioneers. N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) Whakatane, Wellington and Branches. ' 37 FIFTH ANNUAL SALE of MERRILAND JERSEYS On account of Mr R. L. Macdonald, to be held on the Farm, Waimana, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1948 at ll a.m. Owing to the expiry of the lease of portion of the farm, Mr Macdonald has found it necessary to reduce the herd. The offering comprises:— 35 Jerseys Cows, including several H.C. cows with records up to 490 lbs fat. 38 In-calf Heifers, by O.K. Palatine Coral, a prospective C. 8.8., and Merriland Distinction, 10 of them from H.C. dams, with records up to 758 lbs fat. " y 8 Yearling Bulls, including sons of Merriland Felicity V.H.C. with 3 records over 500 lbs fat and Raeburn Silver Hope, V.H.C. i Herd Sire, “Merriland Distinction.”

82 HEAD. . The, heifers have been pastured with Cloverfields Prince Pal, son of Lobelia Palatine Sultan (Imp) C. 8.8. and Kyledale Princess Pat, V.H.C., C.O.R. 520 lbs fat. A number of the cows are in calf to Cloverfields Vagabond, son of the great cow Barton Bangle V.H.C., C.O.R. 570 lbs fat, who was by the celebrated Vagabond of Oaklands (Imp) C B B ' ~~ MERRILAND FOR PRODUCTION Merriland Twinkle, C.O.R. 798 lbs fat, Special Gold Medallist, a cow tested by Messrs L. Hill and Son, Manurewa, was purchased by them at the 1945 sale for 22 gns. Last season 109 cows produced over 32,000 lbs fat factory returns on rolling country. Light Luncheon Provided. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON' & CO., LTD. 256 ATTENTION FARMERS. Used enI gine oil for sheds etc. 30/- per 44 | gallon drum at Armstrong’s Garage. PLOUGHING, giant discing, topdressing. J. A. Caulfield, Agriculture Contractor, Phone UK, Te Teko.