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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 60, 22 July 1938, Page 3

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SUCCESSFUL DAIRY SALE HIGH PRICES REALISED Tlie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Cb. Ltd. report- holding a most successful sale oil account of Messrs Looney. Bros, of Waiotnhi. Dairy cows close to profit or just calved met with keen competition throughout and it is quite evident that there is yet a good market for cows calving up to the middle of August. Top price, £l4 Los, was paid by Mr Raymond Reid of Kutarere for a very nice Jersey cow just cal veil; Mr R. Jamieson paying £l3 1.5 s lor a similar cow. For cows with no calving dates. competition was not keen. We report n-total clearance of cows sy good quality in-calf Jersiiiy. v'jd For early eel vers coilipetitipit .Syaii •.keen, but backward sorts word jiiot waited. Prices realised were ftwality Jersey cows, calved, s»‘vtO‘' £l4 los; early calversy" £lo,:jp;£ls&lss ; late August and September^lyejrs£B to £9 ss. Later sprtsA'Wutp 10s. Jersey iieit-ors-AlCiarly caiveifs but inclined to bo small, ' ; 'i: later,cftlyers ; £Glos to £7 7s (id. A .small lirii? pDßeil Poll heifers in good condition; anil ..-'showing well in calf met good competition, making froin v £fi:jl7s Cd to £7 10s.