THE SHOW STOCK SALE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 223, 27 February 1915, Page 5

THE SHOW STOCK SALE.

GOOD MJICL'S OBTAINED. The annual sale of 'pedigree stock, held on the Show grounds yesterday, attracted a good attendance. Pedigree •Jerseys and A\ rehires were submitted on be'ialii of well-known breeders, and though bidding, .was, on the whole slow, prices for well-bred cattle with, very few exceptions were better than have been experienced at similar sales within this last two years, A pleasing feature was the success achieved .for a K.C.'.B. bull, bred by a local fancier, Mr A. Colson, who offered to cancel the sale in the event of the buyer, after inspection, being not satisfied that the dam (although a pedigree Jersey) was not a genuine and good'butter-fat cow. This line youngster realised 59 guineas, the highest price of the sale, after very spirited bidding. The top bid for Mr. K. Griffiths' bull Grannie's Knight, was 70 guineas, but the bull was passed in at that figure. Mr C. Goujter, of Hawkesbury, Blenheim, had- a number of pedigree Jerseys' .for -sale, but their condition was nothing likes what local buyer* ar.? used to. many of them were passed. Messrs. S. Shaw and C, Fairbrother capably wielded the hammer. The following line* were disDoS'>'l of:' ijggr--*-"- - . -.-—yi ZEDIGKEE JEBSEYS.

. On account of Mr 11. 33. B. Watson, Taitapu, Canterbury:— Bull, Meadowbfook's Bellman, by. Brighton's Twylish—Sunflower IX, Ciilved December 1811; to C. Wells (Warea), -SO gns. CW, Duchess of Lavington, by K. 0.8. —Sweet Briar IT., calved November 1905, J. S. Connett (Bell Block), 47 gns.

Bull calf, Reality of Meadowbrook, by. Lord Twylish—Duchess of Lavington, H. C. Sampson (Hillsborough), 41 gns.' Bull calf, Protection, by Lord Twyjisb. —Victoria's Success, A. R. Kuight (Wostowii;, 4-1 gns, i On account of Mr. C. Coulter, Hawkesbury, Blenheim:— Cow, Soumise'Beauty, by Souinise Majesty—Jersey 11th, calved June, 1912; li. Kops (Fitzroy), 15 gns. Cow, Golden Jersey, by Golden Crest—- ' Jersey Sth, calved August, 1912; E. Nops (Fitzroy), 17 J 4 gns. ' Cow, Jersey Queen Sth, by Telephone —Jersey Queen 2nd, calved February, 1%9; Geo. Lake (Awakino), IS gns. • Heifer, Golden Leaf, by Souinise. Majesty—Golden Jersey, calved February, 1914; J. 11. Allen (Tikorangi) ;• 10y, gns. : Heifer, Combination Jersey Queen, by Souinise Majasty—Grace Darling Soumise, calved December, 1913, J. H. Alien! (Tikorangi), 10 gns. (.low, Jersey Queen 2nd, by Fairy--Jersey Queen, calved September, 1901 ;_ George Mitchell (Mangorei), 8 gns. Bull, Soumise wpot, by Souinise JaclS Silver Souinise, calved September, 1913; J. D. Pearee (Mangorei), 7 gns. Bull, Telephone Soumise, by Soumise Jack —Jersey Queen Sth. calved August, 1913: H. -Mills (Normanby). 10 gns. On account of Mr J. D. Healy, Stratford:—

Cow, Molina's Bouquet, by Molina's General—Bouquet, calved Nov. 1912, 3. 8. Connctfc (Hell Block), 40 gns. Heifer, Merry England, by Noble, of Glenthawn—Grannie's Merry Girl, calved August 1014, A. Mouldy (Pungarehu), IS gns. ■ Heifer. Noble's Bride, by Noble of Glcnthawn—Molina's Bride, calved Aug. 1914, A. Mouldy (Pungarehu), 17y« gns. On account of Mr. N. W. Hill "Hills-

borough:— Bull, aged S months, by Diclc Turpin —Lions Rosie, W. J. Price (Inglewood), 10 gns. On account of Mr A. Colson, Fitzroy:— Bull, KGB. Finance, .by K'.C.B.—Lady .Innanco, calved July, 1913, A. .Phillips (Pahotu), 69 gns. Bull, Bowipue, by Genoa's Canpanille —Genoa Girl, calved July, 1913, V. Tyvell (Rahotu), 24 gns. Cow, La Fille, by Magician—La Belle, cal-.ed February, 1911, Mrs O'Brien (New Plymouth), 17 gns. On account of Mr. K. C. Clemow:—

Bull, Jersey Hants' Hero, to J. S, Lcitoh (New Plyie.outh),for lOgns.

On account ot Mr J. Davidson (Waihi) : Cow, Orange Lily, .by, Khaki—iPlrimrose, calved Nov. 19,07, Geo. Tippins' (New Plymouth), 9 1 /. gns. Heifer,' Ma'.'.oe'? Lily, by Mahoe's Lad —Orange Lily, 3% years, T. Smellie (Hillsborough), 9 gns. On account of Mr. Fred Boulton:

Cow, Jes-rrnine Flower, by Magician --Flower Girl, J. H. Allen (Tikorangi), 30 gns. AYESITIRES. On account of Mr W. ITall, Leppertou:. Heifer, Sultana, by Tiny Jim—Vesta, 2 years. Geo Loonoy (G'punake), 10%' £ll3 •

Bull, Dandy dim, by Tiny Jim—Doris, 2 years, J. Ward (Kahotu), 10 gns. On acount of Messrs. Otaon Bros.' Egmont Village:— Heifer. (J mont'.is, W.Hall (Loppcrton), Heifer, Geo. Looney (G'punake), 12 gns. GIFT CALF SALE. Tile gift calves wove, then put up for sale on behalf of the Tarauaki Agricultural Society. Fourteen of them were disposed of. realising £sl LK The remaining twenty-three will he taken by supporters of the Society and reared for disposal at a Inter sale.. Of those, sold the highest price was realised by the iprize-winner, which was purchased by Mr. ,T. R. Hill, the donor, for £4 os. The second prize-winner realised £;! 10s. ■Principal purchasers were Messrs .T. S. C'onnett, J. 15. Hill and B. J, Johnstone,