Brisk Bidding At Jersey And Friesian Dispersals

Chronicle (Levin), 14 June 1949, Page 4

Brisk Bidding At Jersey And Friesian Dispersals

Two successful saies for the complete dispersal of weli-known uis.rict Jersey and Friesian studs weri conducted recentiy by tne New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. ® The joint auction of Tirvean and Pa View Jerseys, the former owned Dy Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Evans, .Levin,, and the latter by Mr. W. "H. Gordon, Levin, attracted a representative hench of buyers. The Tirvean offering comprised eight cows, four bulls and 14 heifers, whfe there were 11 cows, two bulxs and eight heifers in the Pa View dispersal. The cattle came forward in a condition which reflected cre'dit on the owners and competition was keen in consequenee, values in many mases exceeding

^endors' expectations. The following are the purchasers and prices paid: — Tirvean Stud. Bulls: J. G. Horn 125 gns.; L. R. Hunt.ey ( Carterton ( 45 gns. Cows: D. A. Rowe (Ngaere) ,"'22C gns.; B. J. Benge (Aorangi), 110 gns.; L. A. Martin (Apiti), 65 gns.; O. Rivers (Woodville) , 85 and 20 gns.; A. O. Vowells (Morrinsville), 30 gns. i Heifers: C. H. Jensen (Palmerston North), 60 gns.; A. Hudson, 52 gns.; N. F. Rowe and Sons (Kopane), 50 and 40 gns.; L. Burmeister (Kairanga), 43 gns.; W. H. Summerton (Marton), 41 and 35 gns.; G. Clahsen (Palmerston North), 40 gns.; A. O. Vowells, 34 gns.; O. Rivers, 30 gns.; L. A. Martin, 27-£ gns. Pa View Stud. Bulls: H. Piper (Manakau), 25 gns.; H. Marshall, 22 gns. . Cows: Mrs. M. C. Nicols (Newbury), 100 gns.; M. H. Knight, 85

and 80 gns.; Mrs. F. M. Waterhouse (Tuakau) , 65. and 52 \ gns.; S. N. Lind (Aorangi), 52 gns.; G. C'ausen, 50 gns.; G. Milligan (Sanson), 50 gns.; M. H. Knight, 37 gns.; J. E. Dench (Oroua Downs), 35 gns.; C. S. Collins (Palmerston No.rth), 34 gn*. Heife'rs; L. R. Huntly, 50 and 30 gns.; W. H. Hill (Marton), 40 gns.» J. E. Dench, 30 gns.; Mrs. E. M. McCormack, 30 gns.; W. H. Summerton, 22 gns.; A. Hudson, 2.1s gns.; E. M. Hardy (Wanganui), 19gns. Friesian Sale. A dispersal of considerable interest, particular'y in district Friesian quarters, was the one on behalf of the Ardoch stud, owned by Mr. J. Morrison, Ihakara. It was the first of its kind for a number of years and the tatai offering, wdiich a s j included 22 grade cows, brought the very fine average of £32. Buyers were present from as far away as North Auckland and the South Island, and brisk bidding was a feature. The purchasers of the pedigree stock and the prices paid were as follows: — BuPs: Four-year stud sire, W. L. and C. Bryant (Manakau), 40 gns. Caws: B. S. Coupe (Taranaki), 40 gns.; Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., as agents. 35 gns.; L. E. B. Klitacher (Marton), 52i and 26 gns.; W. Brownlie (Hastings), 35 gns.; E. J. Collinson-Smith (Otorohanga) , 22-jr gns. Heifers: — Three-year-olds: Cheetham Bros. (Palmerston North), 65 and 30 gns.; E. J. Collin-son-Smith, 52 gns.; L. E. B. Khtacher, 30 gns.; U. C. Hodgson (Tamakere), 37 gns. Two-year-oldsf Cheetham Bros., 100 gns.; E. J. Collinson-Smith, 35 gns.; R. J. Linton (Marton), 35 gns.; U. C. Hodgson, 27i gns.; H. R. Bryant (Manakau), 15 gns. Yearlings: F. O. Malcolm, 74 and 50 gns.; Cheetham Bros., 60 and 32£ gns.; W. L. and C. Bryant, 12f gns.; C. N. Houghton (Palmerston North) , 11 gns. The grade cows satd at the following rates: — July ealvers, £21, £22, £23, £24, £25, £26, £30; August do., £12, £18, £21, £24. £27, £29, £37.