SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE SALE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 318, 12 October 1917, Page 2

SUCCESSFUL CLEARANCE SALE.

Mp R. F. Wilkinson's Herd. A very successful clearance sale was cvirried <>ur yesterday by Messo \lf red Hufklaiul and Sons. Ltd , o<> r 110 far uat Pukekohe of Mr R. F Wilkins -n, who is retiring from dai'viiif «>wing to his son leaving for the battlefield. Mr, Wilkinson's herd of Jersey cattle'ln i a wd" reputation and it was no wonder ih it farmers 'com all parts of the Wii-k-nto were in attendance at the sale, the company presen r reaching verr dimensions. Mr Clias. Brooks showed his customay ability as auctioneer. Prices in ail depar:-m-Mits were eminently .satisfactjry, the cows making an average of 2lgns. The following were the figures obtained for the cow<, the names of local buyers beiug given, viz. : Beauty 2ogns (Mr H Black, Papakura), Fairy 29gns (Mr H. Black), Dulcif 2aigns. Sylvia 24gus (pur cliasprs—Messrs Roulston Bros.), Duchess 'J2.lgns (Messrs Roulston Bros.), E npress 20gns (Messrs Roulston Bros.), Lassie 2<>gns, Blossom •'!" n , ns, Ruby 19Agus, Pearl 1-igns, Jewel llgns (Mr Boyle, Puni), Lady Mac 10.\gns, Lady Ray lOgns, Mi s Mac lsgns (Messrs Roubt ?>ios\ Princess 27gns Messrs Roulston Bros ). Loyal Rose (Mr W. H. Butler. Puni), (Jem irns (Mr W. II Butler), Put ;51irns'(Messrs Roulston Bros), and Moss R I'.tgas (Messrs R ailsf.n Bros)

Of tli" p'digee Jersey hulls Loyalty's Knight ma<le 2.'>gns bought liy Mr H. Wright, Otaua\ Loyalty's I'rince :> >7gns (Mr J Miciiic, \V»ij>ipi', Titanite's Lai l:sgns (Mr Graham, Bucldand), anil Mnjostie'a Count ligns (Mr J. Clnpman, Puk kawa\ The bull Majestic's Knight failed to reach the reserve and was passed in. A'jow and litter realised ll.'gns and another ditto S.J.qrn®. younger sows selling from Igns to T^us. Among the sundries a waggon was sold for £l4, Cambridge roller £l2, hay-rake £'J, nioner £l3 Ids, drill £"2 110 j, black in ;re JE : » 1, and colt £IH.