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Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1920, Page 3

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PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE. iw T .m 6 N Z ' I ' oan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd, Wellington, report that on. Thursda-v, 27th mat they, In conjunction with Abraham and Williams, Ltd., held a dispersal sale at Te Horo on behalf of the estate of the late R. l). Harkness, This sale created a considerable amount, of interest, and was attended bv buyers from all parts of the North Island, and proved to be the most successful sale yet neiu in the Dominion for pedigree Jersey cattle. The late Mr. Harkness was a keen lover of the Jersey, and spared no time or expense in building up the herd which contained the very best strains. His excellent judgment was clearly demonstrated on Thursday last. The bidding was keen and prices realised constituted n record. The highest priced cow, Cuba Gipsy, was knocked down at 300 guineas. The averages are as follow: tows 115 guineas, yearling heifers ' 73 guineas, heifer calves 03 guineas, 2-year bulls 4.1 guineas, bull calves 40 guineas. Of the latter the calf Walmana General realised 101 guineas. Some of the prices realised are as follows: Bulls.—Majestic Duko 104gns, Yandal 73gns, Walmana General lOlgns, Walmana Golden Stream lilgtis, Ascalon r.Sgns; 14 all told. tt.-;?," 3^' 111 " 1 0i I»y SOOgns, Unique 150gns, utility 121gns, Mulberry 107gns Noble Girl liogns, Desert Gold 118gns, Floral 160gns, Mabuia 131gns, Curly Locks lMgns, Ladv General 177gns, Un! 170gns, Beaulleu Vulpes

LaM a &. he i ferS r Allc ' nnte 14 ° ens, Gipsy Crescent Tfoon E °7™ ola C J cns ' Raspberry 55gns, vrescent Moon 75gns; 9 all told. LONDON MARKETS. niGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLED REPORT. I fnI hO Mf„ Pa . r ' mc " t ,°, f A B'icultnre lias received rom the ilSi. ( j!! bl «™»". o»ted May ». land, London"- Cura,mS3ionCl ' for New Zeaiin',w m <?''- —>; " '•' lliu " tl! in Price for butter S ( , G ,overnment control, but reduction aning nrl™ i,Z,'" B tO , hivm S"™ l * »» d dc«easter hIL * I» ,(,< ueed. Price English butwholp/^ ula Wising from 2s 4d to 3s 4d enl if i we "t.v-one markets the avIrish eom2 f ' S 23 , U , d slnd< ' ri ' te '"PP'IM irisn coming forward; factory £ll 4i fli la creamery, £l4, £ls ss Jd ' ' «aI P i. eSe r«1 <ler ""yemment control: Wholeed nrl„ '- d; ,/ et!Ul - " 8d - Maximum flxnort«l . retn " Teraoved in c-ise of all imInmL ese n wit " the exception of Govstrletil ,?. P " e3 ,- ? enmnd tor En K llsh r eSir?™. che * ta ™. '» W. is Bd. Canadian quotations, c.l.f. further declined; £B, £8 i,i,'S ll, 'T i , Iiln "" mar,iet stead >'. and fair business doing. « r grade j u iy.September ctnher shipments sold £65; nnS y "A p .f" '" "»>•->'">• shipments now tinues dull. sellers quote Hlghpolnls, spot %'ii ir» r ' £;>G; shipments, t34, £52 respectively. « P i'if„? ey ,~ : l larket . verv f » llet - Wto Irintf allmy ,- No dorai,nd for better descriptions, although feeling here Is favorable." CLEARING SALE AT INGLEWOOD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The sale held at their Inglewood vards on Monday by the Farmers' Co-op Society on account of Mr. A. Duncan, was fairly well attended, and considering the very definite decline that has lately taken place in the class w stock offered a good sale resulted. The Jersey cross heifer realised from £lO 15s to «»rt Oh ,!?■ Pr ' es " ,n » fron > £» 103 to £l4, and Shorthorns from £9 10s to £l2 ss.