Exceptionally Good Demand For Ayrshires

Chronicle (Levin), 6 October 1948, Page 3

Exceptionally Good Demand For Ayrshires

Aii exceptionally good dernahd greeted th'e sixth annual Ayrshire bull and lieifer sale at the Showgrounds, Palmerston North, yesterday, condueted by New Zealand Loan and Mereantile .Agency Company. Competition for the 5S beasts tvas widespread and, considering the unfavourable autumn experieneed earlier in the year, the cattle were in good order. The general tone of the sale went to prove the rapidly increasing popuiarity of Ayrshires for the building up of herds. A number of biiyers attended with the idea of ostftblishing herds with a good Ayrsliire base. Bulls in the sale -average 44 guineas, and Ihe heif ers- • averaged 274 ' guineas. Tliree bull lots reaehed 100 guineas and up. Top price was 120 guineas, paid by Mr. Hugh McDonald (Linton) to A1 r. A. Henwood (Hunterville). The beast was Glenhead Boyal Chief. Seeond top price was obtained by Eden Park Majestic, offered by A. D. Buchanan and Sons (Tiakitahuna) and bought by Carter and Sons (Bulls) for 1071 guineas. Waioma Grand Duke obtained a price of 100 guineas, for the vendor, Mr. A. Henwood (Hunterville). The purchaser was Mr. Hugh McDonald (Linton). SHOW jRESTJLTS Tiie champion bull in the 2-yoar and over section and the champion animal in Ihe show was Messrs. Atkins Bros. (.Manakau) Mahoe 's Brownies First, A.A. Seeond in the 2-year and over class was Mr. K. Marshall (Levin) .Mahoe 's Kemarkable A.A. and third was .Messrs. A. Hill and Son (Kopane li.D.) Wakefield Ked Boy. Mr. C. E. Webb (Levin). Greenfields Top Guard was higlilv commended. fn the vearling bull class Mr. M. M. .Mofl'at (Oroua Downs, B.D.) Glenhead1 Royal Ghief was first, Mr. H. Henwood (Hunterville) Waioma Grand Duke was seeond, Messrs. Atkins Bros. Mahoe 'a f'lassic, A.A. was .-third. and l)Ir. A. D. Buchanan Eden Park Parade, A.A. was fourth.^ Best vearling was Mr. A. D. Buchanan Eden Park Popette, with Messrs. A. and M. Bcott (Levin) Oturoa Lucky seeond, Mr. A. D. Buchanan Eden Park Bparkler third, and Mr. C. E. Webb (Levin) Greenfields Laura fourth. SALE RESULTS Bulls Aceount A. 1). Buclianau (Tiakitahuna), to Phillips Bros. (Opiki) 40 gns. Aecount J. M. Morgan (Levin), to K. (,'hisholm (i'ahiatua) 27gns. Account Jack Buruell (Ohau), to Larson Bros. (Fit/.herbert West), 27Jgns. Aceount P. A.- Harre (Rata), to R. L. Adanis (Longburn) 2(5gus. Account C. H. JanieS (Bunnythorpe), to Keith Ivirkaldie (Ohau), 40gris. Account C. E. O: Webb (Levin), to C. L. Boyce (Glen Oroua) 23gus. Account M. M. .Moffat (Oroua Dow'ns), to R. A. Alve (Manga .jvluila) AOgns. . A.ccount--A. Heu-wood (Hunterville), to Hugh McDonald

(Linton) lOOgns, Account Ji G. Cresswell (Aokautere),'- to 1 C. ' J." "Rob'erts .(Utuwai) 32gns. Account A. G. Birch (Marton) to Pukpora Sanatorium (Waipukurau), 43gns. Account Atkins Bros. (Manakau), to T.' P. Wright (Mangawhata), 26gns. Aecount A. Hill and Sons (Kopane), to J. R. Struthers (Hastings.) 47gns. Account P. A. Hafre, to D. N. Hockly (Ashhurst) 16gns. Account M. M. Aloffatt, to E. Halligan (Whakarongo) 120gns. Aecount A. C. Birch, to Larson Bros. ldgns. Account A. D. Buchanan, to Carter and Sons (Bulls) 107igns. Account J. M. Morgan, to E. P. • -Eveleigh (Fitzherbert West) 23gns. Account Jack Buruell (Ohau); to R. Flynn (Marton) 24gns. Account ^.tkins Bros., to O. C. Larsen (Feilding). Account 0. E. C. Webb, to Phillips Bros. 40gns. Account A. G. Birch, to F. J. Barnaby (Rongotea) .1(5 gns. Heif ers Account A. D. Buchanan, to E. M. and D. J. Langley (Hastings) 20gns. Account A. C. Btreh, to: A. N. Kelly (Tokomaru) 32gns. Account Jack Burnell, to E. M. and D. J. Langley 22gns. Account A. Hill and Sons (Kopane), to E. M. and D. J. Langley 20gns. Account C. Haswell (Feilding), to E. M. and D. J. Langley 27gns. Account Atkins Bros,, to A. N. Kelly 32 gns. Account C. E. C. Webb, to R. Flynn (Martinborough) 32gns. Account H. E. Webb, to E. M. and D. J. Langley 24gns. Account Messrs. A. and M. Seott (Levin),, to E. M. and D. J. Langley, 17gns. Account A. D. Buchanan (Masterton) 55gns. Account Jack Burnell, to J. R. Struthers 27gns. Account A. D. Buchanan, to Loan Company (Nelson) 40gns. Account A. Hill and Sons, to E. M. and D. J. Langley 23gns. Account A. aud hf. Scott, to E. M. and D. J. Langley, 29 gns,- Account C. E, C. Webb, to II. Flynn 2(jgns. Aceount A. Hill and Sons, to E. M. and D. J. Langley, 2f)gns. Aceount A. D. Buchanan, to D. W. Robert son (Te Matai) 27gus. Account Atldns Bros. to A. M. Kelly, 29gns. Account C. Haswell, to Loan Company (Nelson) 32gns. Account Jack Burnell, to Loan Company (Nelson) 30gns. Aceount A. and M. Scott to Loan Company (Nelson) 37igns. Account H. E. Webb, to E. M. and D. J. Langley 21gns..Accouiil A. and M. Scott, to E. M. and D. J. Langley 20gns, to R. L. Adams lugns. Account Atkins Bros., to A. N. Kelly 32gns. Aceount C. E. C. Webb, to T. R. Struthers 27gns. The final sale averages were: Yearling bulls (19), average 42gns; two-vear-old bulls, average 59gns; yearling heif ers (20), average '28gns.