PEDIGREE CATTLE SALES.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 134, 27 May 1926, Page 8

PEDIGREE CATTLE SALES.

DISTRICT BUYERS. At the “Alfalfa” pedigree Jersey sale on behalf of Mr. F. J. Saxby, of Hamilton, buyers from the Morrinsville, Matamata and Putaruru districts were active and the following '< purchases came to these districts:— FEMALES. Jersey Bank Bonny (Waipiko Leo— Laurel’s Daisy), J. J. Goodwin, Morrinsville, 64gns. Alfalfa Mermaid (Bilberry’s Distinction—Alfalfa Heatherbell), February 24, 1925, L. E. Hobart, Ngarua, 56gns. Proud Melba (Proud Fox—Silverdale Melba), September 26, 1924, W. A. Wright, Horahora, 50gns. Glenlivet Carolina (ICaucket’s Palamon—Sweet Eileen), November 10, 1924, T. G. Cummins, Kiwitahi, 32agns. Cosma’s Jewel (Kaucket’s Palamon —Glenlivet Cosma), June 18, 1924, T. G. Cummins, Kiwitahi, 26gns. YEARLING BULLS. An innovation introduced at this year’s “ Alfalfa ” sale was Mr. Saxby’s decision to catalogue yearling bull calves from females bought at his previous sales. These young bulls, which were offered on behalf of various owners, occasioned good competition, hut in a number of cases they failed to reach the fairlysubstantial reserves placed upon them. In one case a bull calf, Poneke Daisy Piko (Waipiko Masterpiece— Twylish Daisy), went to 150gns, but as the reserve placed upon him by his owrfer, Mr. C. S. Leggett, Motumaoho, was 300gns, he was withdrawn. On behalf of H. Naylor, Te Rapa : Drum of Dalkusha (Alfalfa Repulse —Glyndyfrdwy Myfawny), October 8, 1925, D. Smith, Morrinsville, 47gns. On behalf of J". J. Goodwin, Morrinsville : Rest-holme Hope (Waipiko Masterpiece—Maiden’s Hopeful), Sep- ( Continue* in Next Column.)

tember 10, 1925, C. Fell, Pakarakaraka, Bay of Islands, 54gns. On behalf of J. E. Barker, Waharoa : Merton’s Distinction (Waipiko Masterpiece—-Alfalfa Chloe), November 29, 1925, L. M. Lane, Totara North, 51gns.