BRISK BIDDING AT DAIRY BULL SALE

Chronicle (Levin), 2 October 1946, Page 2

BRISK BIDDING AT DAIRY BULL SALE

HIGH PRICES EXCEED VENDORS' EXPECTATIONS Brisk jbidding and high prices marked tl(e eombined Manawatu dairy bull "and heifer sale held at the Showgrounds, Palmerston North, yesterday. The auctioneers, Mr. P. H. Weber and Mr, Neville Kettle, said that although some of the cattle were showing the effeets of a rigorous winter the sale was delinitely an improvement o.n last year's. Most of the stock was in good order and brought a ready sale with prices exceeding the vendors' expectations. Of 51 Jersey bulls offered, 39 were sold at an average price of 27gns., the two highest bids being 80 and 57^gns. Two Jersey heifers were sold at an average of 17gns. Of 14 Friesian bulls, 10 were sold at an average price of 23gns., the top price in this class being 47£gns. JDetails of saies are as follow: — Jersey Bulls. Account D. J. Arnott, Rongotea: One to T. Reveli, Halcombe, 57-lgns. Account A. W. Bissett, Pahiatua: One to P. A. Manderson, Pahiatua, 80gns.; one to W. W. Cook, Pahiatua, 55gns.; one to G. H. Passev, Pohangina, 35gns. Account F. V. Bryant and fcions, Mangatainoka: One to H. Doney, Palmerston North, 55gns.; oue to J. Taylor, Sanson, 37-igns. Account E. JBeazer, Feilding: Oue to Lawry JBros., Palmerston North,- 34giis. Account B. B. Bockett, Ashhurst: Oue to E. Clifton, Apiti, 31gns.; one to 0. P. Fitzwater, Colyton, 12Agns. Account P. R. Caticy, Ohau: One to H. Marumaru, Bulls, 3(Jgns.; one to S. Upton, Rongotea, 25gns. Account A. J. du Jfont, Te Horo: One to R. Sinclair, Bunnythorpe, 45gns. Account H. Hamlin, Rongotea: One to F. McOullough, Newbury, llgns. Account J. T. Hill, Bunnythorpe: One to Mrs. F. F. Gibbs, Bulls, 20gus.; one to J. C. (Jrawe, Linton, ltigns.; oue t» F. Larsonjj- Bunnythorpe, 15gns.; one to A. W. Pinfold, Bunnythorpe, lOgns. Account Macfarlane Bros., Ohau: Oue to E. W. Harrison, Palmerston North, 42gns.; one to C. H. Davey, Opiki, 33gns.; one to Mrs. O. H. Nagel, Eketahuna, 20gns. Account H. R. Masters, Ohakea: One to F. Ellerin, Rangiwahia, 32gns. Account A. S. Pedley, Rongotea: Oue to R. M. White, Mangawhata, lUgns. ; one to R. J. Pedley, Palmerston North, 12£gns.; oue to R. J. Pediey, Palmerston North, 12gns. Account Messrs G. M. and M. E. Port, Waikanae, one to F. Jamieson, Shannon, llgns. Account B. G. Rou't, Ohau: Oue to K. Wilton, Mangawhata, llgns. i Account F. iCj Roasji 'Kiwitea: oue fo E. L. Sathedy, Fitzherbert West, 20 gns.; one to J. Gosling, Fitzherbert West, 12gns.; one to T. N. C. Smith, Rangiwahia, 12-igns, Account F. D. O. Ross, Kiwitea: One to C. S. Avery, Sanson, llgns. Account J. A. Russell, Palmerston North: One to K. Deigliton, Mangawhata, 45gns. Account M. Short, Ashhurst: One to K. Ilammond, Hunterville, 51gns.; one to Lee Bros., Dannevirke, 15gus.; one to L. Oameron, Palmerston North, 25 gns.; oue to J. Fuunell, Oroua Downs, 40gns. Account W. E. Tliomas, Aorangi: Oue to C. H. Oook, Rangiotu, logns. Account T. E. Watson, Wanganui: One to A. Uockrell, Pahiatua, 27Agns. Account S. R. Wiggins, Ashhurst: Oue to 11. J. Ransom, Kopane, lOgns.; oue to C. S. Avery, Sanson, lbgns. Yearling Jersey Heifers. Account F. Gough, Aokautere: Oue to J. W. MeCardle, Ballance, 22gns.; one to Mrs. O. 11. Nagle, Eketahuna, 12gns. Friesian Bulls. Account W. S. Brown, Dannevirke: Oue to Craw Bros., Linton, 35gns.; oue to D. Craw, Linton, 18gns. and one 2(5 gns; oue to E. J. Jensen, Otaki Railway, 20gns. Account F. L. Collins, Taihape: One to F. S. Easton, Foxton, 2tigns.; oue to L. W. Staite, Sanson, 20gns. Account K. H. Eames: Oue to G. H. Passev, Pohangina, 47Jgns. Account Kyle Estate, Otaki Railway: Oue to D. Craw, Linton, l'lgns. Account Major R. A. Wilson, Bulls: Oue to D. Craw, Linton, 20gns.