SALE OF JERSEYS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 165, 3 July 1908, Page 2

SALE OF JERSEYS.

IAUIHiXANX SALK OF PKIHURIUJ STOCK. What was certainly tlio largest and most iimiortant sale of Jerßey cattle yet held iu I'aranaki was conducted by Jlr. Newton King nt Mangatoki on Wednesday, when Mr K. J. Linn's splendid dany herd was put up to auction. There was a record attendance of buyers, Manawatu, llangitikci, Wairarapa Wangauui, aud Hunterville bernir strongly represented. Mr Stanley Shaw and Mr. F. W. Webster both occupied the rostrum and had a big day's work. llie prices roiiiised were certainly an indication that the well-bred Jersey is m higli favor, and also that Mr. K J Linn'a herd possessed a reputation out' _ side he borders of the owner's demesne. ; In addition to th* bulls and heifers no less than one Tumdred and thirty cowß ■ were put up and every one sold. While i 4 n' I,!"? 1 SO,,U! l' oints of vie «'. wgreti table that such a line and carofullv ac--1 lectcd herd should be broken up, it is certainly a consolation to note that -the pick of the herd, in fact-was se . 1 cured by a Taranaki buyer, though in ! keen 7^T «"»!*««(** Was . „' c "v, °* ,U1 s ,'?m Pissing comment was hoard regarding the splendid cond? f .on ot every animal sent into the rtag. ilmt young Jersey cows-natumllv timid crcatures_ Blloulu wal|f J*™* as they did, and allow themselves to ta ; ;;^)'»ndlo d i,y4m«gcrs;i e c e rto ly a very great tribute to Mr. £w* farming methods. p riccs rcl ,j cd ™ '"and for purebred Jersey cattle of a strain/not Xi a ;^ K htM«tap„T 2 »„„5 r ; n^M^ u ? l*«*ton Best Boy Ht JU... otiwrtall. S^Jt o^u r A^^ ™titc with Mr. R J LirT, '* **?* '•• "\,h- '-owner at $£ *Z?"st •iic not tempting him to sen « <fii f ■H wont to Jlr. l{ v-!,w- M " MS -7sns; Magnet's Xopsv, Mr H TV. cutine Siwns- M.i,m.,4 V. Jl "■'* 7} t n ». ..' Ma ß ni 't» Fancy 11 m. "''K».of S Ladybird, M,l »»*'• Wgwro) 24gn 8! Alice, J.ji "S*»*« ami HaseldenlMidhirsti «« *' Vlcker * "'« cows Told It fi. ol „ I J', e """"'"ler of Pweet VelnHea vn, t W( ' PC "Emitted. calved December, IWB v«« t* IV "