PEDIGREE JERSEYS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4976, 19 May 1926, Page 2

PEDIGREE JERSEYS.

TIROHIA DISPERSAL SALE. MR. B. E. VEALE’S HERD. With the exception of the yearling stock ,the whole of Mr B. E. Veale a aristocratic pedigree Jersey cattle herd was sold by public auction at the homestead, Tirohia, yesterday. Buyers were present from the Waikato, Thame." Valley, Gol Ifields, and Hauraki Plains. . Unfortunately, steady rain prevailed throughout, and as a consequence the stock did not have the contented appearance to the sale ring tha.t they would have had if the day had been warm and sunny.

Unquestionably blood and butterfat backing was paramount in every animal offered, but apparently there was not the money available to permit of high-priced pedigree cattle being purchased. Of the 43 lots submitted by auction 37 changed hands, and .the district will be the richer by the extension of Violona’s K.C. blood in various parts of the area. The female stock, totalling 35 head, brought an average price of 27 guineas. The highest price,’ 65 guineas, wa<s paid by Mr A. Hazelton, of Waihoii, for the 5-year-old cow Tirohia Briar Leaf, by Cambridge Lancaster’s Renown, the dam being Cambridge Sweet Briar. Mr P. A. Swney, Waihou, paid 42 guineas, 'for the cow Tirohia Superior, by the same sire, the dam being Cambridge Ne Plus Ultra, while Mr A. Q. Smith, Otdrohajiga, paid a similar price for a cow, Tirohia Silver Spray, by the same sire, the dam in this case being Silver Leaf. The herd sire, Violona’s K.C., was not sold, b ing passed in at 25 guineas.

Following are the details of thf sale in the order of-the catalogue:— Cow, Tirohia; Silver Spray, Mr A. C Smith, Otorohanga, 42gns; heifer Tirohia Golden Glow, Mr F/B. Hartstone, Te Kowhai, 20'gns; heifer, Tirohia Nosegay, Mr P. A. Swney, Waihou, 23gns; cow, Silver Leaf, Mr A C. Smith, 20gns; cow, Tirohia Ivj Leaf, Mr E. E. Veale, Cambridge 20'gns:; a month-old calf irom this cow was sold for Tgns; cow, Silvei Plate, Mr M. N. Trotter, Katjka,ti 24gns> cow, Tirohia, Radiance, Mr J ,W- Garland, Cambridge, 17gns; heifer Mirian’s' Lass, Mr P. A.. Swney, 35gns cow, Rata Bloom, Mr A. Osborne Hamilton, 35gns ; cow, Tirohia Grand aflora, Mr F. B. Hajtstone, 35gns cow, Tirohia Reeabelle, Mr W. F Johnstone, ' Paeroa, 40gns ; ■ heifer Tirohia Gloria, Mr P. A. Swney, 23gns cow, Cambridge Silver Star, Mr W H. Conning, Waihou, 32gn&‘; cow Tirohia Starlit, Mr A. Hazelton, Wai hou, 38gns; cow, Tirohia Afterglow Mr F. Faulder, Waihi, 27gns; cow Cambridge Ne Plus Ultra, Mr 'A. C Smith, 32gns ; cow, Tirohia Superior Mr P. A. Swney, 42gns; heifer, Tiro hi.a. Superlative, Mr H. S. Baker, Tu rua, 35gns ; co.w, Tirohia Pearle, Mi R. U. Ba,ker, Turua, 25gns ; cow, Tiro hia Eve, Mr F. B. .Hartstone, 27gns cow, Tirohia Golden Emblem, Mr M 'N. Trotteh 27gns; heifer, Tirohi; Evangaline, Mr R. U. Baker, 23gns cow, Tirohia Briar Leaf, Mr A- Hazel ton, 65gns; heifer, Tirohia Briai Berry, Mr A. C. Smith, 26gns; cow Tirohia Shining Star, Mr W-F. North Pa.eroa, 16gns ; cow, Tirohia Dot, Mi J. V. Wyborn, Waihou, 22gns; cow Tirohia, Majestic Star, Mr J. V. Wy born, 21gns; heifer, Tirohia Sunbeam Mr P. A. Swney, 23gns; 'cow, Tirohii Cloth of Gold, Mr M. N. Trotter, 35 gns; heifer, Tirohia Fragrance, Mi F. B. Hartstone, 19gnis; cow, Tirohis Symbol, Mr P. Roach, Netherton 21gns ; cow, Tirohia Verbena, Mr P Roach, 22gns; cow, Tirohia Minne haha, Mr C. G. Wyborn, Te Aroha 22gns ; heifer, Tirohia Tinker Belle Mr J. Buchanan, Waitoa, 19gns; cow Gdy’s All'Brown, Mr A. C. Smith 21gns: heifer, Tirohia Wonder, Mr J W. Garland, 14gns. " Bull, Noble Pride, Mr C.- E. Mace Mangaiti, 25gns; bull, Aaron of Tamahere, Mr G. Buchanan, Paeroa, 15gns Pigs.—Three-months-old pedigreit Berkshire boar wa,s purchased by Mi G. Beeby; Hinuera, tor 21s; two pedi gree Berkshire sows, Mr G. Coehra,ne Waikino, £6 each. The auctioneer (Mr G McCullough] eongrtaulated Mr Veale on the splendid quality of his stock, and .expressed regret that it had not been possible to obtain higher prices. In his opinion the purchasers were very fortunate in having obtained such highly bred, butter-fat producing stock a 1 such an absurdly smaJl outlay.