PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 670, 27 September 1921, Page 5

PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE.

The annual sale of Pedigree Jerseys under the auspices of the Auckland Central Jersey Breeders' Association, took place ' at the A. and P. Show grounds on Tuesday last. The auctioneers were Messrs Alfred! Buckland and Sons, in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. There war a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the province. Bidding was keen during the early part of the sale, but towards the end it commenced to hang and some of the lots were hard to dispose of. Some of the cattle were in good condition, but the majority were rather backward on account of the scarcity of feed during winter and early spring. Young bulls, particularly, anything of size, and in good condition, were in keen demand. The top price, 122gns, was paid by Mr J. F. Vosper, of -Matamata, for the 10-months-old bull, Snow Maid’s Dairy Boy, bred by Mr C. Af Willis, of Pukekohe. The following is a list of the prices, including 50gns and over : Bulls (on account Mr C. F. Barriball) Waipiko Burgler, Mr Frank Kneebone, Turua, 95gns ; Parakau Joy, Mr S. J. Hil,l ,Turua, 96gns. On account S. V. Barriball, Arden’s Majesty, Mr A. R. Crane, Whangaiei,

Bgns. On account of R. J. Brownlee, Fer naig Don, Mr F. Begbie, Pukekohe, 62gns

On account D. A. B. Allison, Parakau Gunner, Mr C. Herrold, Waiuku, 65gns. On account E. E. Clark, Bouquet’s Rozell, Mr F. Bottomley, Okoraire, S4gns. On account A. M. Smith, Veteran, R. Matheson, 59 gns.

On account A. J. Harris, Snec’s Lady Foxwood, Mr Parsons, J2gns; Sweet Tom, Mr W. Robinson, Patumahoe, 76 gns.

On account R. Harper, Beachland’s Prince, Mr J. T. Davidson, Turua. lOOgns; Woodhill Digger, Mr F. Pigg J t, Buckland, 60gns. On account T. Pollock, Golden Joy, passed at lOOgns ; Falconite’s Major, Mr W. Claud Motion, Otaua, 60gns ; Falconite’s Captain, Mr Wilson, 66 gns ; Falconite’s Prince, Mr Galloway, 65gns ; Belle’s Dummy,. Mr J. Car rpll, Patetoiga, 70gns. On account C. A. Willis, Silver Beam, Mr A. Black. Pukekohe, 91 eg:...; Snow Maid’s Dairy Boy, Mr J.

F. Vosper, Matamata, 122 gns On account R. F. Wilkinson, Roslyn Gay Light, F. G. Parker, Waiuku, 90 gns ; Ensley Satisfaction, Mr K. O. Arvison, Waiuku, 56 gns; Ensley Stylish, Mr McKeown, Te Puke, 57 gns: Ensley Renown, Mr A. R. Crane, Whangarei, 65gns. On account H. People’s Mt. Kowhai King, Mr A. Raynes, Mauku, 55gns. On account Mr Joe Fulton, Silver Hope’s King Billy, Mr G. P. .Ewing, Whangarata, 59gns; Silver Hope’s Brelade, Mr H. People’s, Drury, 55 gns. On account Thos. Brownlee, Eeresferd Lad, Mr P. Nola, Dargaville, 56 gns ; Beresford Chief, Mr R. Copeland, Mauku, 55 gns.

On account J. J. McKinney, Fernaig Edgar, Mr F. Thomas, Kaitaia, 52 gns. On account L. Roose, Rosemont Sailor, Mr J. C. Seymour, Dargavile, feOgns-. On account Thos. A. Millear, Edgarley’s Twylish Swan, Mr Geo. Bright, Wajulcu, 76gns. On account T. D. Reid, Capsicum s Maple, Mr F. Phillips, Otorohangr, 65 gns; Reed Park’s Handsome King, Mr O, Henry, Aka Aka, 53 gns.

On account W. H. Carter, Geachland’s Count, Mr Geo. Carter, Bombay, GOgns.

Serviceable bulls sold from 43gns down as low as 12gns.

Out of over 100 lots yarded 88 lots were disposed of 4183 gns, averaging about 47%gns. Cows and heifers were not in such keen demand, although a large number were passed in at lOOgns and over-. Lots 1 changing hands at 50gr*s and over are as follows : On account L. M. Barriball, Lorelei Mr J. Townsend, Pukekohe, lOOgns ; Lady Marbel, Mr Adamson, Puni, 50 s;r 3 ; Primula of Jersey Holme, Mr L. Roose, Pukekohe, 110 gns ; Parakau Jem, Mr S. V. Barriball, Waiuku, 54gns ; Parakau Leonie, Dr Aitken, Waimauku, 51gns ; Parakau Desmond, Mr W. Peters, Buckland, 50gns; Waipiko Christina, sold after the sale for 120gns ; Parakau Emerald, Mr A. Black, Pukekohe, 76gns ; Hillcrest’s Record Faith, Mr Adamson, 78gns; Parakau Joybell, Mr R. McDonald, Waipipi, GOgns; Pretty Kate, Mr A. Elack, Pukekohe, 145gns ; Darkie Ascot, Mr W. Lloyd, Otahuhu, 50gns ; Parakau Roseline, Dr Aitken, 52gns. On account T. D. Reid, Capsicum’s Lady 11., Mr C. A. Willis, Pukekohe, 7o gns ; Guenon’s Lady 11., Mr J. McDonald, Waiuku, 64gns. Others sold from 49gns to lOgns, while unconditioned calves sold as low as 7gns.

The 50 lots sold realised 2445gn5. an average of about 48-;ig'ns. The top price of the sale was 145 gns for the 3-year-old heifer Pretty Kate.