GOOD RAIN IN CANTERBURY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 207, 27 May 1919, Page 8

GOOD RAIN IN CANTERBURY

' By'Telegiiabh.—"Pro'B Ap.«ooinMori. | Christchurch, May.2G, I ; ..Steady raiii has been falling since 9 i a.m., and will do a great amount of good | to the country. ' Later. The rain'fell steadily' all day, but : cleared this 1 evening. Akaroa, Lake Coler- !. idge, and : -otlior country • districts report i, falls of snow. The weather at present is : bitterly cold. : ■ SALE OF ABERDEEN AA'GUS BULLS ■■ amd cows.. I Murray, "Roberts and Co., Ltd., : in:-conjunction.with Messrs. A. J. Cooper ; nnd-Co., Ltd., report h.-.ving held their i first:,,annual ,;,sale of Aberdeen Angus ; • Jn ."Messrs. A. J. Cooper and C'o.'s 1 yards in - Colombo Road. Mnsterton, on j May 22,..Thera was a fairly large attendi aijca. of ;tho: public, buyers being present •1 from all; parts of the Wa'Yarapa district, .whilo-Wellington, Upper fltfft, Woodville, ;' and Taihape were represented. The bulls came forward in very good condition, considering the bad season, and any bulls i showing good quality and conditio}! wqre ! eagerly sought after. Fifty hulls 11 ; cqwsjind heifers were disposed of i&ajici tion at prices "donsidereil fairly good. The i following aro the prices and numbers I sold— . ;;/! ■ ! . On adcount Mr. F. B. Lowes, Eketai huha, two 18-nionths Aberdeen Angus ; 6tud:bulls, at 50 and 41) guineas. On acj count Mr. .Tames Cooper, Hinakura, ono j Btiid bull, 2'years, 55 r.uincas. On' aeI count,; Mr. .Edward Cresswell, Ngaionui, I oneiiS-months stud bull, 44, guineas. On j account Mr. H. T. Hume, Aolianga, I{* j' year herd bulls at 57, S4, 30; 2 at 29, 2S, 2 at 27, !) at 25, and 1 at 20 guineas; average for 18 bulls, iE3O 13s. Gd. ..On account Messrs. Elliott and Falloon, Mas- . terton. 11-year-herd bulls at 40, ,28, 27, 2'j; 3at 20, i 9,"17, IG, 15, and 10 guineas; average for 12 bulls, <£"22 lis. Gd. On account Mi'. Edward Cresswell, Ngaionui, lj-year herd bulls at 31, 30 . 27, 28. 20, • 15; and 2 at 12 gnineas; average for 8 I bulls, X 22 Gs. Gd. On i.ccount E. H.. Rodney, Ekctahuna, 3 2J-ycnr Polled Angus, bulls, at 33. 32, and 30 guineas. .On ac- ; count Mr.- Edward Cresswell. Ngaionui,'3 ! 'Aberdeen Angus cows at 22. 20, and 18 guineas; 7, 10, and 18-months heifers at ,19; 2 at 17. 1(i. 11. and 2 at 10.guineas; 1 bull calf at 13 guineas. On account Glen-. I donald Station, 3 15-months' . Hereford' ! herd bulls at 15 guineas'. .On account Mr. j F. A. Jensen, 1 7-months Shorthorn bull i oalf at 10 guineas. .