CATTLE SALE.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1922, Page 5

CATTLE SALE.

PEDIGREE AND GRADE JERSEYS. The Farmers’ Co-op. conducted a sale of pedigree and grade Jersey stock, on account of Mr. T. H. Belton, Ketemarae Road, Hawera, yesterday. There was a large gathering of buyers from all parts of South Taranaki. Bidding was very spirited, and a most successful sale resulted as follows: PEDIGREE COWS Patty, by K.C.B. out of Primrose 32nd. 30 guineas; Mr. Geo. Cowling, Manaia. Pettie’s Charm, by Sherry Fox of Collingwood out of Patty, 30 gns.; Mr. R. S. Coplestone, Eltham. Princess Ada, by Besse’s Prince out of Besse’s Princess, 28* guineas; Mr. Chas. Brock, Eltham. Grateful, by Whenuku Silver King out of Gold Maid, 30 gns.; Mr. Chas. Brock. PEDIGREE YEARLING HEIFERS. Melpomine, by Jerseybank Ringman out of Pettie’s Charm, 21£ gns.; Mr. A. R. Pierce, Hawera. Ringman’s Princess, by Jerseybank Ringman out of Princess Ada, 20 gns.; Mr. John French, Hawera. Patty’s Pride, by Jerseybank Ringman— Patty, 19 gns.; Mr. John French, Hawera. Compensation, by Jerseybank Ringman out of Gold Maid, 16 gns.; Mr. Jas. Nicholson, Kaupokonui. Pedigree Jersey calf (Golliwogg), by Jerseybank Ringman out of Grateful, 10 guineas; Mr. Jas. Nicholson, Kaupokonui. Pedigree Jersey bull (Jerseybank Ringman), by Jerseybank Royalty out of Pretty Polly, 20 gns.; Mr. Hector Taylor, Hawera. The grade cows, which were in great buckle, sold exceptionally well from £ll to £24, and the average, which to the auctioneers’ knowledge is the best in Taranaki to date, for the 23 cows, was £l4 18s per head. The in-calf heifers sold from £6 10s tc £l5 10s, and the grade yearling heifers from £5 5s to £5 10s. A milk cart horse realised £36 10s, and a half-draught horse £34—exceptionally good prices.