JERSEY SHOW & SALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 September 1938, Page 11

JERSEY SHOW & SALE

WIQE DEMAND AT GOOD PRICES. The sixteenth National Jersey Show and Sale organised and developed to the most important sale of bulls of dairy breeds held anywhere in the world, was again patronised by buyers from all parts of the North Island who displayed an eagerness to secure tfie top bulls no fewer than forty-one of New Zealand’s most successful studs. Held at Claudelands Showgrounds, Hamilton, on September 14, an offering came forward which was one of the best in the history of the National. The grand champion bull Ivondale Waif’s Hero was exhibited by Mr J. Haskins, Manutuke, Gisborne. The junior champion, Oxford Golden Baron, one of the finest yearling bulls the Dominion has yet produced, was bred and offered on account of Mr Truby King, of New Plymouth. Oxford Golden Baron topped the sale at 142|gns. and was secured for the well-known Marshlands Stud owned by Mr W. J. Chynoweth, Walton. The two-year-old championship was won by the classy youngster Beaulieu Gale, bred and exhibited on account of Dr. G. Walker, Whangarei. He was purchased by Mr A. D. Walker, Ngaere, at lOOgns. The class for three yearling bulls was won for the fourth time in succession by Mr J. Jameson, Masterton, and on each occasion his group was sired by the wellknown champion Woodlands Viola Forward, a remarkable feat under such wide competition. The winning three this year made the splendid average of 59gns. Wairarapa sales were: — On account of J. Jameson, Masterton: Tuhitarata Norman, 1937, J. W. Amoore, Tirau, 70gns.; Tuhitarata Attraction, 1937, Ct A. Palmer, Thames, 42|gns.; Tuhitarata Streamline, 1937, E. E. Bennett, Ohaupo, 52gns.; Tuhitarata Novelist, 1937, Stevens Bros., Te Awamutu, 41gns.

On account of W. Fisher, Waiuku: Leonie Starlight, 1936, J. Wainwright, Matangi, 44gns. On account of J. Jameson, Masterton: Tuhitarata Lordship, 1937, Hamilton Allen, Kihi Kihi, 50gns.; Tuhitarata Dark Night. 1937, J. Buchanan, Waitoa, 75gns.