MASTERTON SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1938, Page 3

MASTERTON SALE

BIDDING RESTRICTED. Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report as follows on their Masterton sale yesterday:—A small yarding of sheep and cattle came forward at Masterton sale yesterday and was offered to a fair attendance. Bidding was restricted throughout and prices were on a par with late rates. Values were as follow: — Sheep: Ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, to 16s 3d; f.m. ewes, r.w. S.D. rams, 7s lOd to 10s; b.f. hoggets, 10s Id to Us 4d; wether hoggets, to 13s. Cattle: Forward cows (dairy sorts), £3 17s to £4; store cows, £3 2s to £3 7s 6d; vealers, 27s 6d to 32s 6d; springing Jersey heifers, to £6 10s; heifers, just calved, to £4 17s 6d; weaner Jersey heifers, to £2 17s; bulls, to £6 17s 6d. FARMERS DISTRIBUTING CO. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., yarded small entries of sheep and cattle at their Masterton sale yesterday, which were cleared at the following prices:—Fat ewes. 20s; light fat lambs, 15s 7d; m.a. ewes in lamb, 225; b.f. lambs, 10s Id to Ils 9d; w.f.w. lambs, 9s 6d to 12s 3d; b.f. 2-th. wethers, 18s 4d; w.f. 2-th. wehers, 18s 8d; low conditioned ewes, 2s Id; 28 P.A. cows, r.w.b., £3 15s.

DISPERSAL SALE. MR. J. L. HECKLER’S STUD. The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report on the dispersal of sale of Mr J. L. Heckler's Jersey Stud as follows: —There was a large and representative gathering of Jersey breeders and dairymen, and we are pleased to. report a very successful sale. The cows came forward in really good order and this in addition to their widely known qualities were factors which materially assisted towards the satisfactory termination of this Stud. The weather was not as good as could be wished, but the vendor had thoughtfully provided adequate shelter for the buyers who were able to survey the sale in comfort. The arrangements for yarding the cattle were handily arranged so that no time was lost between lots and the interest of buyers was held throughout despite the fact that the offering was an exceptionally large one for a pedigree sale. Top price for the day was lOOgns, this price being paid by a Manawatu buyer for the leading herd sire, Te Aute Sybil’s Marvel, an exceptionally well bred animal and one who is leaving very creditable stock. Top price for females was 52gns for “Heckler Sunlight.” Owing to the size of his stud Mr Heckler has not tested his cattle, but judging from the general type and quality of the offering there seems little doubt that some of these cows which are going to small select studs will prove a very profitable purchase. Although the offering included a number of cows which were unsound in the udders and a few suitable only for breeding purposes, the whole of the catalogue—comprising 134 lots —averaged 16Jgns. We quote main sales as under: —To H. R. Matthews, Bunnythorpe, Bull lOOgns, cow 42gns, 52gns, heifer 12gns, cow lOgns, HJgns; Ernest Timmins, Mangamaire, cows at 23Jgns, 12gns, 12gns, Ugns, llgns; D. C. Stuart, Masterton, cows at 31gns, 36gns, 9gns; R. R. P. Hardy, Featherston, cows at 27 gns, 20gns, 25gns, 20gns, 17£gns, 16gns, 15gns'; W. H. French, Masterton, cows at 21gns, 18gns, 19gns, 18gns, 15gns; W. H. Gordon, Greytown, cows at 25 gns, 20gns; Loan Co as agents, 32gns, 20gns, 17gns, 14Jgns; Hartley Myers, Mauriceville, cows at 22gns, 20gns; J. Jameson, Martinborough, cow at 20gns; A. H. Atack, Masterton, cows at 16gns, 12Jgns, llgns, heifer at 13gns; W. A. Say well, Grey town, cow at llgns; G. H. Ruston, Masterton, cow at 174gns; Geo. Farrier, Carterton. cows at lOgns, 25gns; W. R. Davies, Palmerston North, cows at llgns, 15gns; J. J. Sorenson, Pongaroa, cows at 12gns, 16gns, 15gns, 13gns, 12£gns, IlJgns, bull at 12gns; Geo. Hayes, South Carterton, bull at 20gns; Wm. Rayner, Masterton, cows at 16gns, 15gns, lOgns, lOgns; H. A. McKelvey, Whareama, cows at 13gns, 12gns, 12-Jgns, lOJgns; L. A. Keats. Masterton, heifer at 15gns, cow at ISJgns: Mr Richardson, Tiakitahuna, cows at 21gns. 17gns. llgns. bull at 16sns: R. T. Pillar, Western Lake, bulls at 12gns. 14gns; P. M. J. Oates. Carterton. cow at 20gns; Sidney Grant. Featherston, cow at llgns. heifer at 14gns; G. Todd. Koupa, Hawke’s Bay. cows at 21 gns. 15gns; G. L. Donald. Masterton cows at 19J.gns. 13gns: W. G. Laing. Masterton, cows at 16gns. 231-gns. 13gns. 10 gns: Henry Hughes. Featherston, cows at 161. ens. 14gns: ,T. E. Parrant. Lower Hutt, cows at lOgns. lOgns: Thos. Hicks. Carterton. 1 cow at 16gns: Owen Crawley. Greytown, cows at 17gns. 161 gns: C. R. Tocker. Featherston, cow at 10 ms: Henry Graham. 1 heifer at Bgns: Benj. Page. Grevtownl 1 heifer at 12 gns; F. W. Gaudin. Pahiatua, 1 heifer

at 12£gns; Cyril Power, Greytown, 1 heifer at 121gns; Jno. Gray, Carterton, cows at 19gns, 15gns, 14gns, 12gns; R. V. Wellington, Masterton, cow at 121 gns; Sami. O'Hara, Langdale, cows at 13gns, 12gns, 12gns; H. J. Farley, Greytown, 17gns; Wm. James, Masterton, 20gns (cow); Jack Matthews, Greytown, cow at lOgns. The notice of readers is drawn to the sale of Mr Heckler’s Grade Dairy Herd of 55 cows which is advertised in this issue.