DAIRY HERD SALE.
'The Maharahara correspondent of tho "Dannevirko Advocate" reports that tho sale of Mr. S. Hutch-ins' purebred and grade Jerseys, which took place on -Wednesday, was. a magnificent-success. Buyers ■ were.' present from all parts of-tho North Island. The herd, not including the pedigree cattle, averaged ten guineas, and wore purchased mostly by outside buyers. A pedigree two-year-rold springing hoifer .brought tho. top'.price for the herd, tliia boiig tEirty-niuo guineas, kai
purchaser being Sir. AVagstaff. I'oilr herdbook cows averaged 22gns.; three being purchased by Mr. Lancaster, and olio by Air. Buchanan. A yearling licifcr' made yGijgiis. under keen competition, her buyer boinjj; Air. Lancaster. Three yearling bulls mado SOjgiis. and s'Jgns. Grade yearling belters made from '2} to, Slgna; This sale constitutes a record for tins district, and plainly shows that the Jersey is favour with tho dairy farmen 'more and more every year.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 8
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145DAIRY HERD SALE. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 8
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