THE DEMAND FOR JERSEYS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1919, Page 8

THE DEMAND FOR JERSEYS.

KEEN COMPETITION AT WAIWAKAIHO. j That dairy farmers are each year realising more" and more the necessity of having bulla of proved mllklni! strain at the head of their herds was evidenced yesterday by the large a-nd representative attendance of fanners from all parts of Taranaki and outside districts at llr. Newton King's annual fair of pedigree and grade bulls, which was held at WalwaUaiho. Jerseys, which were penned In large numbers, were most in demand and elicited spirited competition, tile whole of those submitted being disposed of at satisfactory figures. The higheft price realised was fit) gns., which was touched by three animals, viz., a two-year-nld bull submitted on behalf of Mr. Coulter being purchased by the Weraroa State Farm. Levin, a three-year-old bull submit'ed by Jlr. H. C. Sampson, which goes to the Waikato, and a yearling submitted by Mr. H. E. Lepper, which remains at Bell Block. Other breeds were not in such keen demand. Grades also realised satisfactory prices. Mr. C. R. Falrbroilier, who welidod the hammer throughout, was in his usual good form. The following are the details of the sale. MILKING SHORTHORNS. ' On account of Messrs. Is. Turnbull and Sons i (Sentry Hill) :—Two-year-old. by Netherby I Prince out of Netherby Lucy; Percy Woods] (Ojkura), 17gns. Yearlings by Netherby Prince! were sold as follows: .las. Conaglen iPihamni.f li:gns; W. Anton (Carrington Roadl I3gns: D. Markham (Oaonul), ICgns ; Clibson (Omata) lligns; and P. Woods (Oakura) 9gns. A yearling by Netherby Rufus was sold to E. Gibson (Oaonui) l'gns. AYRSHIRES. On account of W. Hall (Lepperton) :—Two j two-year-old bulls by Dainty Davy, F. McDon- i ' old (Stratford), 6gns each. j On account of Toranakl Agricultural So- i clety. bull donated by Messrs Olson Bros., Goulter jnr. (Blenheim), sgns. FRIESIANS. On account of Mr. A. H. Street (Bell Block): Two two-year-olds by Colantha Pontiac, D. F Greenway (Okato), 17%gns; H. G. Allardyce (Puniho) 22gns. On account of Mr. .T. Carey (Warea). aged hull by King Fayne Segls 11., T. McDonald (Stratford), I'gns. On account of Mr. E. Gibson (Okato), year- i ling bull by King of Dominoes, A. C. Pegg 1 (Bell Block), 13gns. JERSEYS. ! ! On account of Mr r 7\ G. Goulter, Hawxes-1 bury (Blenheim) : bulls: By] Grannie's Knight, out of Hawkesbury Lady, D. j Fraser (Okato), 27gtis; out of H-.wkesbury Princess, R. Wood (Mangorei), 26gns; out o." Soumise Jersey Lily, C. Honeyfleld (Hawera), 41gns; out of Hawkesbury Sylvia, H. Washer (Inaha), 42gns. Two-year-olds by Hawkesbury at»testlc, «ut of Hawkesbury Beauty, S. J. Sutton (Pukearulie), 4rigns; out of Grace Darling Snumise. S. W Shaw, as.. agent for the Weraroa State Farm (Levin), B(lgns. Two-year-olds, by Hawkesbury Golden Cloud: Out of Lily of Jersey 11. (imp.), Tlpplns and Giddy (Bell Block), BOgns; out of Sliver Ouceii Soumise, Mataroa Land Co. (Waikato). Mgns. Three.-year-old by Soumise Jack: Out of Gntce Darling, Mataroa Land.Co., Sfigns; out of Gulden Empress, Mataroa Land Co.. 40gns; out of. Soumise Lily, J. Graham (Te Klri) 21 gns. On account of Mr. A. Hodgklnson, Talcaka, Nelson:— Three-year-old, Waipiko Rogue, by Eminem's Fontaine, (imp.)— Ruby Rose, J. H. Pcntley (Kaponga), 65gns Two-yenr-old bulls, by Jersey Bank Royalty: Out of Jersev Bank Ruby, S. A. Campbell (Tarikl), OSgns: out of Pretty Polly, T. H Belton (Hawera). 7(1 gns yearlings by Waipiko Rogue, out of Jersey Batik Ruby, F. Gamlin (Manala), 2Ggns; out of Jersey Bank Folly's Gem. F. Gamlin, IT gns; out of Jersey Bank Mayflower, F Gamlin, 20gns; out of Jersey Bank Quecnle, F Needham (Douglas), 24gns; out of Jersey Bank Flower. D. F. fireenway (Okato), 20gns On account of Mr. H. C. Sampson (Hillsborough) : Campbell's K.C , by KC B. (Imp.) out of Lady Campbell. 3 years, R. Farrow (Waikato), 80gns; yearlings by Campbell's KP, out of All Cream, G H. Old (Lepperton), 27gns: and bv Petune's Frisky, nut of Jersey 8.-nk Flower, D. F Greemvay (Okato), iOgns. On account of Mr. 11. B Leppcr (Lepperton) .-—Three-year-old Genoa's Marquis, by Peggie's Campanile—Genoa's Pride, J. F. Phillips (Pukearuhe). signs. Yearling by Kasper, out of Ruth 11, J S. Jones (Bell Block), 80 gns.; other yearlings by Kasper were sold to J. S. Jones (30gns), and L Cloke (Lepperton) 24gns. On account of J. H. Graham (Waltara), yearling bulls by Lord Lupin out of Lady of Anzac, F Gamlin, 17 gns; out of Dolly's Pride, F. Gamlin, 22gns On account .Tas. Muir (Brixton), yearling hy Big Jim, out of Gossamer Sweet, E. J. KnauiT (Mungorei), 50gns. On account of Mr N W. Hill (Hillsborough): Yearling bulls by Butter Lad, out of Telephone Queen, D. F. Greenway (Okato), 22gns; out of Lame's Beauty, F Gamlin, 17gns; out of Larne's Gem, F. Gamlin, 2l)gns. On account of Mr. A. G. Colson (Fltzroy) : Two-year-old. Glenogly, by Filzroy King, out of Lady Finance, M. M Coates (Omata), Aligns; two-year-old. Finance's Boy, by Finance, A. H. Sampson (Hillsborough). 50gns. Yearling, The Thrasher, by K See VII. out of Agatha, of Meadowbrook, C. M. Farnham (Tataralmaka), 41gns. On account of Mr Geo. Mitchell (Man- ! gnrdi) : Two-year-nld Riverdnlo Doctor, by I Mountain's View Doctor—Grannie's Merry Maid, C. M. Farnham (Tataraimaka). 32gns. Yearling by Mountain View's Doctor, out of Grannie's Pet, D. F. Greenway, 28gns. On account of J. B. Marsh: Five-year-old Grandad's Prince, by Grandad, out of Campbell's Queen, J L. Jones (TJruti), 45gns. On account of Taranaki Agricultural Society: Yearling bull, Martha's Frisky, by Petune's Frisky—Frisky Rose, presented hy Mr. H. C. Sampson, Hillsborough. W. E. Watson, r>l)gns. On account of Mr. R. 1/ Parkin, calf, by K See VII. out of Oakvale's Grace, 4y. months, F. Gamlin, 18gns. On account of T. Hcllier (Lepper'on): Three-year-old St. Helena's Cicero, bv Mella Ann's Sultan, B S. Longstaff (Lepperton), 23gns. On account of Mr. F. H. Jellyman, two-year-old by Butter Boy, out of River Flower, R Tippins (Waltara), 41gns. On account of Mr. J. Hale (Mangorei) : Two-year-bulls by Exile of Oaklan_/-Prim-rose 30th., 2 years, Hughes and Corcoran (Oakura), 48gns.; by Soumise Tom, out of St. Lambert's Bride, 4'igns: out of Princess of Sliver Nuni, Okey and Blanchett (Frankley Road). 40gns; on' nf Jmeydalo Silk, T. French (Lepperton), signs. On account, of Mr Percy Wood (Oakura) : Four-year-old bull by Westwood Baron, out of Charming Daphne, Pennington Bros. (Ngai ere), 31gns; two-year-old, D. F. Greenway, 12 gr.s; yearling, Tataralinaka Boy, D. F. Greenway, 23gns. On account of Wm. Luxton (Waltara) : Three-year-old by Mella Ann's King, out of Mella Ann's Sweet, A. Baker (Rahotu). 28ffns: two-year-old by Mlro Meadow's Star—My Lady, H. C. Bishop (Hillsborough), 34gns. GRADE BULLS. There was also a good demand for grade bulls. Shorthorns were penned in largest. numbers. In this section, Shorthorns realised top price, viz, £23. the top price for Jerseys | was £2l, and for Holstein £l4. [ SALE OF PEDIGREE COWS TO-DAY. A number of pedigree cows and heifers wfil be sold at Walwakalho to-day on behalf of ■ Messrs A. Hodgklnson (Takaka), H. B. Lepper (Lepperton), 0. W. Reube (Westown), and J. McEldowney, Jnr. (Puniho). The sale will ' commence at 12 30 p.m.