THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 September 1911, Page 3

THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM

IMPORTANT .SALE. An important wale ol" choke dairy cows and. purebred Herksdiiro pigs was held at the Suite- K urn. Weraru;\. yesterday, and was c.ondiictcil by Messrs Abraham an.! Williams Ltd.; MrD.H, Porritt uh-loing the hammer. There was a. large and representative attendance of buyers from all parts of the- district and from outlying localities. The first portion' of the sale was; the putting up to auction of the dmiry cows. Competition was keen, and o.xcoptionally good prices wore obtained. The fact was made clear Mi at where there is really siood stock, goo dftrices are. realised', and the- opinion was universally expressed that the dairy cows were a splendid lot. A leading farmer ci Hip district expressed- tho opinion to a Ohmiicle. reporter that Aerv great credit was duo to Mr J. Drysdale, the manager of the- farm, for ihe magnificent herds ho is raising. On the conclusion of tho sata ni dairy cows, ;i large number of purebred pigs wore offered, and realised good prices. .. Every pig was sold. Fnder the guidance of Mr Drysdale the company inspected the ni ilk slic :T and appliances, and also the draught horses, which were oreatly ■admired. Tho whole, of the purebred Tlolstein .ho-rd was also inspected, and some very eulogistic opinions were r'xpro.sed. It was held that Mr Drysda.le was proceedinc: on the right lines in going in only for pit rob rods, especially as tho estate would be able to supply farmers with purebred stock. The following are the prices realised for tho dairv cows :— Tiny Mrs AYlnlev, £13. Bluoy. A. Mall (Otnki) £22. Ru-tli. Donald (Foatherston). £20 Gipsv, Donald. :C2o. Ruby, Hall. £21. Poppy. P. C'. Nielson (Mangawaire. Pahiatiia), Gls. Peggy, A. McFarlane. £14 15s. Thistle. Tm-iiistrid School, £11 ss. Bugle, McKarki'K £8 15s. Lady Rose .(Purebred Shorthorn hoifci-j Donr.M. Cl 2. Reana (yenrlinn; Holstein .heifer, bv Sir de Col). lnd"strinl School, £10. Gladys fyoarlin'v grade Holstein heifer.'by Sir de Col), P. C. Neilson. ■CI 2 las." Olive (in:)' Jersey heifer, by Street Arab). J. C. f'atley. £7 10s. Tholnia (o,ia'lc Jersey yearling heifer, by Strr-t Arab),'G. P. Catley. £15. Grade Shorthorn yearling bull, by Trumpeter. Donald, £25. Grade Shorthorn ycarline bull, by Lord of the Winches. Donald, £20. - Bull calf, by Sir dc Col, Neilson, £2 10s. Bull calf, bv Sir <le Col, R. A. Macdonald. £2.