TE AUTE FAMOUS SHORTHORNS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2440, 20 April 1915, Page 8

TE AUTE FAMOUS SHORTHORNS

A-RECORD SALE • Great interest was manifested in the dispersal sale last week of tho famous .iTe Aute herd of Shorthorns. The To 'iAirte herd, which was founded over 50 tyea:rs ago by Archdeacon Samuol \Vililiams, has always held a foremost position among the Shorthorn herds in New /Zealand, and probably 'has a reputation that would be hard to eclipse in . It was only to be expected that the sale would attract buyers from all parts cf the Dominion, as there are few herds that have gained such distinction as the Te Aute herds. lYear after year, remarks the Hastings '•"Tribune," in reviewing the sale, tho "strain was improved upon and the best importations from Great Britain fend elsewhere, added from time to , time, have welded the links together, W that now the Te Aute herds are looked upon with envy and admiration, ffhe sale was conducted by Messrs. Williams and Kettle, in conjunction with Messrs. Abraham arid Williams. On (Wednesday the lots offered wore principally confined to breeding cows and pull calves, and the bidding throughout Vas very keen. The cattle looked in 'the pink of condition, notwithstanding the dry season that has been experienced, for which the management aro to be congratulated. The arrangements for the exhibition of this various lines iwas perfect, buyers having no difficulty jin selecting their,particular choice. The [highest price paid during the day was guineas for the bull calf Te Auto •Knight 95th, purchased by Mr. J. ■M'Master, of Featherston, and the top price for a coiv was 150 guineas, Tea (Rose 21st, ijurcliased by Mr. Arch M'Lean for his Greenhill herd, the same fouyer also procuring for 135 guineas Buttercup 13th and Minnie sth for 125 guineas. Mr. J. Overton, of Maraekakaho, purchased Lady Connaught, 3rd for 105 guineas, and. Lady Steven IV for 105 guineas. Mr. J. Lyon purchased Royal Duchess 35th for 60 guineas fotr his Greeii'hill herd. There was brisk competition for Te Aute Daisy '7th, whioh eventually was knocked down to Sir Wafcler Buchanan for 145 guineas. other sales were effected: 8 . Cows. Lady Connaught 3rd, •H. Overton, Maraekakaho. 73gns.; Lady Steven VI, H. Overton, lOogns.; Tea 'Bose 7th, S. G. Perry, Wairarapa, 62gns.; Te Aute 66th, A: D. M'Master, Featherston, i6ogns.; Lady Flora-. 4th, J. Champion, i ij'ordell, 55gns.; Buttercup 113 th. Arch. ' (M'Lean, Greenhill, 135gns.; Lady Ross ' 31th, J. M'Master, Featherston, 110 j tens.; Te Aute Lily sth, J. Strang, Mas- c rerton, 68gns.; Minnie sth, Arch. • gl'Lean, .12ogns.; Te Auta Daisy 7th, . Bir Walter Buchanan, Masterton, 145 1 ens.; Te Aute.Buttercup 3rd, F. W. : Wallace (for .an Australian Buyer), 75 I gns.; Te Auto Nun 9th, C. Cray, Wai- 1 nhika, Gisborne, 55gns.; Royal Duch- i tss 35th, T. W, Wallace,' 56gns.; Grand £ Duchess of New Zealand 6th (with calf). I D. G. Wright, Ashburton, 50gns.; Te 1 Aute Rose 26th. J. Murphy, Gisborne, ' 60gns.; Royal Duchess 39tb, J. Nixon, ] Killinchy, Canterbury, 60gns.;.Te Aute 5 Buttercup 45th, Arch. M'Lean. 150gns.; 1 Te Aute Clarissa 15th, Dalzicl Bros., c Hunterville, 54gns. - j Bull Calves. f Te Auto Knight 95th, J. M'Master, J Featherston, 200gns.'; Te Aute Knight ( 115 th, J. Murphy, Gisborne, 50gns.; i Te Aute'Knight 96th, J: Camtoion, For- j dell, 57gns. — ;

SECOND AND THIRD DAYS. . STILL BETTER PRICES. ■The sale was continued on. Thursday land Friday, wid there was again, on each day a very large attendance, with spirited competition for the various lots. ■ were even better on the whole ■than on tho first day, and the sale .■proved to bo a record Shorthorn sale for the Dominion, the total amount realised being over £15,000; The stock kere eagerly sought after, and many of )th© animals sold "will find their "way to JA-iistralia, quite a jrumber having been purchased for shipment to Queensland, f.wfcere already Te Auto stock have made a name for themselves, having, among other awards, won championship honours at the Toowoomba Show. On Thursday no fewer than four cows topped the 'highest price obtained for cows on tho ■previous day. _ These were Te Aute ■ffioss 64th, which goes to Mr. Arch. 'M'Lean's Greenhill herd for 270 guineas, •"the highest price of the sale for a cow. :{Tc Aute Buttercup 70th and Lady Consnaught 10th, both of which fell to Sir AY. Buchanan's bids of 265 guineas and 2-10 guineas respectively, and.Te Aute l ; J3uttercup 65th, which was secured by [Mr. Arch. M'Lean for 160 guineas. In •addition, the "Hawke's Bay Herald" ■TomaTks, Sir W. Buchanan gave 100 guineas for Te Auto Buttercup 66th, and at the same price the Moore Hunter Estate, Hawera, secured Te Auto Nun 26th. Sir W. Buchanan and Mr. b\.rch. M'Lean were dipping very deeply into the Te Ante blood, and anything Sex bra good was sure to find them Ihmongst the bidders. The bulls were ijust as keenly competed for as wore the cows, and splendid prices were made. The two top-nriced animals ■ were Te •Ante Knight 25th, 310 guineas, and To ■'Aute Knight 33rd, 210 guineas, both of ywhich were purchased by Messrs. H. B. jand A\ B. Williams, and it is undor- , srtood that both of these bulls and (several others secured by the same [''buyers are intended for ' Queensland. jMr. G. A- Turner, of Eltham, . whose 'Shorthorn herd is one of tho best in the [Dominion, gave 150 guineas for Royal uDoke 62nd, Mr. C. Gray, of Waiohika, Gisborne, went to 160 guineas for Boilinda Duke of Derrimut 375 th, Mr. R. ■ K. Murphy, of Gisborne, got Te Auto Knight 76th for 195 guineas, while Mr. !A. J. Cameron, of Toanga, Gisborne, secured Te Aute Knight 70th for 103 : guineas. _ Mr. A. Douglas Williams, of Otane, Bought Royaj Duke 19th, whoso •record is six first prizes and four championships, for 100 guineas, and though • getting on in Tears he must bo considered a very cheap bull. Mr. A. D. M'Master, of Featherston, also paid 100 guineas for Royal Duke 58th. The average price obtained for the cows was '40.7 guineas, and for the young bulls, 18 months and under, 53.6 guineas, while tho avorago prices obtained for tho progeny of tie imported bull Bapton Mascot wore: Females, 74 guineas; bulls, 77 guineas. Tho following is a list of the principal prices, with names of buyers:— Cows. Royal Duchess 45th, J. Carter, 52 gns.; Royal Duchess 47th, —. Cunningham, Leeston, Canterbury, 59gns,; Royal Duchess 48th, J. Carter, 56gns.; Te Aute Ross 46th, H. Overton, Marackakaho, 63gns.; Te Ante Daisy loth, A. G. Simpson, Hunterville, 77gns.; Te Aute Killerby, 37th, J. R. Murphy, Gisborne, 53gns.; Tea Rose 22nd, Sir W. Buchanan, 81gns.; Te Auto Ross 48th, W. Overton, lOOgns.; Te Aute Nun 19th, W. Nixon, Killinchy, Canterbury, 56 gns.: Te Aute Ross 50th, W. Gibson, Kiwitmi, oO.sns.: Te Aute Buttercup 61st, W. F. Jacobs, Kiwitea, 51gns.; Te Aute Daisy 18th, W. Taylor. Te Awa,mutu, oasns.; Te Aute Rose 40th, W. F. - JESBfefeaespg.

65th, Arch. M'Lean, Greeuliill, 160gns.; Royal Duchess 50th, Fred. Vaughan, Wairoa, 53gns.; Te Ante Killerby 38tli, G. Witters, Gisborne, SOgns.; Te Aute Ross 54th, H. Overton, 95gns.; To Auto Buttercup 66th, Sir. W. Buchanan, lOOgns.; To Auto Killerb.v 40th, Sir W. Buchanan, 57gns-; Te Ante iioss 60th, W. F. Jacobs, 72gns.; To Aute Buttercup 70th, Sir W. Buchanan, 2Gsgns. ; Te Aute Hose 24th, J. Campion, Fordell, 50gns.; Lady I'lora Bth, Arch. M'Lcan, oSgns.; Te Aute lfoso 44th, H. Overton, 60gns.; Te A ate Killerby 41st, Sir W. Buchanan, 66gns.; Lady Connaught 10th, Sir W. Buchanan, 240gns. ; Royal Duchoss 52nd, W. A. Morgan, As'hburton, osgns.; Lady Suinmerton 19th, R. C. Murphy, Gisborne, 60gns.; Te Aute Nun 26th, Moore, Hunter Estate. Hawera, lOOgns.; Te Aute Killerby 42nd, Sir W. Buchanan, oOgns.; Te Aute Ross 64th, Arch. M'Lean, 270gns.: Te Auts Killerby 43rd, J. M'Master, Fe&therston, 67gns.; Te Aute Buttercup 78th, W. F. Jacobs, 60gns.

Bulls. Te Aute Knight 61st, A. J. Faulkner. Muriwai, Gisborne, 32gn8.; TeAute Knight 33rd, H. B. and A. B. Williams, Waipiro Bay, 210gns.; Te Aute Knight 31st, W. E. Bidwill, Featherston, 50gus.; Te Aute Knight 36th, It. C. Murphy, 52gns.; Te Aute Knight 32nd, W. B. Bidwill, 40gns.; Te Aute Knight 35th, J. D. Inglis, Mangarawa,

Yoodville, 30gns.; Te Ante Knight 39th ). Eraser, Manawatu, 41gns.; Te Aute £night' 40th, G C. Williams, 'Manga:uri, 40gns.; T. Aute Knight 41st, It. ). Murphy, 48gns.; Te Aute Knight 2nd. J. Martin, Martinborough, 41gns.; 'o Aute Knight 43rd, J. 0. Grigg, iongbeach, Canterbury. 63gns.: Royal )uke 55th, J. Baldwin, Turakina, 47 ;ns.; Te Aute Knight 44th, 11. K. Murihy, 47gus.; Te Aute Knight 45th, Wiliams Bros., Gisborno, 40gns.; Te Aute {night 46th, J. Mnrpliy, Gisborne, ,6gns.: To Aute Knight 51st, S. Johnton, Takapau, 63gns.: Te Aute Knight >2nd,' W. P. Archibald, 40gns.; Baron lose 19th, A. Douglas Williams, 45 ;ns.; Te Aute Knight 54th, H. B. and L B. Williams, 39gns.; Te Aute inight 55th, W. P. Archibald, 40gns.; ?e Auts Knight 57th,W. P. Archibald, :oeiis. ; Te Aute Knight 58th, Alex. )rr. Morrinsville, 65gns.; To Auto {night 59th, J. Murphy, 30gns.; To Ute Knight 65th, E. Pryce, Halcombo, !7gns,; To Aute Knight 66th, A. E. larding, Mangawhare, North Auckand, 40gns. ; Baron Rose 21st, H. B. md A. B. Williams, Signs.; Baron Rose 22nd, J. M'Nicoll.'Waikato, 77gnE ; te Aute Knight 69th, R. K. Murphy, ilgns.; Te Aute Knight 70th, A. J. jameron, Toanga, Gisborne, io3gns.; jord Darlington 11th, H. B. and A. B. Villiams, 45gns.; Te Aute Knight 71st, . R. Murphy, 50gns.; Te Aute Knight sth, H. B. and A. B. Williams, 51gns.; ?o Aute Knight 76th,R. K. Murphy, 195 ;ns.; Te Aute Knight 78th, A. E. Harling, 55gns.; Te Aute Knight 79th, A. E. Harding, 40gns; Tc Auto Knight SOth Uex. Orr, 25gns.; Tc Aute Knight 81st, L B. and A. B. Williams, 40gns.; Te Lute Knight 82nd, D. J. Roberts, Gislorne, 28gns.; Royal Duke 58th, A. D. rl'Master, lOOgns.; Baron Rose 23rd, L. J. Faulkner, aOgns.! Te Aute Knight 13rd, Alex. .Orr', 30gn*.; Te Aute Knight 14th. J. M'Master, 35gns.; Te 'Ante uiiglit 85th, W. M. Simcox, Otaki, !6gns.; Royal Duke 60th, H. B. and A. 3. Williams, 36gns.; Royal Duke 61st, sir W. Buchanan, 70gns.; Lord Darington 12th,-W. M'Kenzie, Masterton, I4gns.; To Auto Knight 86th, A. Douglas Williams, 30gns.; Te Aute Knight S7th, 43gns. ; Te Aute Knight 88th, J.. Vlartan, 50gns.; Te Aute Knight 89th, 3. C. Williams, 33gns.; Lord Summerton 17th, W. A. Morgan, 90gns.; To Aute Knight 90th, W. M'Kenzie, 35gns,; Te Aute Knight 91st, Sir W. Buchanan,- 75gns.; Te Aute Knight )2nd, J. Martin, 28gns.; Mikado 9th, J. Bell, 35gns.; Royal Duke 62nd, G. A. Turner, Eltham, 150gns.; Te Aute Knight 49th, Alex. Williams, 65gns.; Royal Duke 19th, A. Douglas Williams, lOOgns.: Bolinda Duke of Derrimut 375 th, C.'Gray, 160 gns.; Te Auto ICnight 26th, H. B. and A. B. Williams, 310gns.; Lord Darlington 9th, A. Douglas .Williams, 50gns. At' tbe conclusion of the Te Aute sale a rery fine bull, Prince Ruby, was offered on account of Mr. W. Taylor, of Ta Awamutu, Auckland's premier Shorthorn breeder, «nd after some spirited bidding was knocked down to Mr. W. F Jacobs, of Kiwitea, for 350 gns.

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