SALE OF STUD JERSEYS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 116, 17 May 1924, Page 11

SALE OF STUD JERSEYS.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having conducted two sales of\ jtud Jerseys in the Feilding district on iceount of Messrs. C. G. C. Dernier, "WM?iko," and Kilgour and Gibson, "Midd)e----.v00d." These sales had to be postponed recently on account of the strike, nnd lis s generally the case in such circumstances :he attendance, especially of buyers from a lisfance. suffered severely. Nevertheless 92 aead, all ages, were sold at the two sales for an average exceeding 50 guineas. At the first day's sale, conducted in conjunction with Messrs. Levin and Co.. a draft of 52 head from the "Waipiko" herd were offered. This herd has produced in the descendants of Emincnt's Fontaine (imp.), some of the greatest butterfat producers and sires of producers in the Dominion, but owing, to the fact that there was a reserve on the pick of the cattle offered, bidding was not spirited. Thirtyone head was sold at an average price of 65 guineas. Competitions was keenest for the i)-months-old bulls, which averaged 75 guineas for the seven head sold, which is sound proof that dairj-men are at last awakened to the necessity for heading their herds with pedigree sires bred from proven butterfat producing strains. The top price of 102 guineas was paid by Mr. M. Crimmins, Waikino, Thames, for a 7-months-old calf out of Waipiko Jolly, which produced 610.41b butterfat as a junior 2-year-old, nnd won second prize in the Ha'wera £500 C.O.R. Stakes. Top prices for females were ISS and ICO guineas for daughters of V.C. (imp.), and out of Emincnt's Fontaine cows. The purchasers were : Mesßrs. A. N. F. Bignell, Whnngaheu; S. W. Wearing, Nelson; C. J. Masters, Hunterville; M. Crimmins, Waikino ; Mrs. D. E. Syiacs, Tnkaka, Nelson : J. Ormonde. Wallingford, II.B.; C. I-irsen. Cunningham's; G. C. Hare, Cheltenham; J. Lawson. Waikato; B. N. Sandilnnds, Feilding, 03 guineas; Hamish Wilson. Bulls, A. C. Hall, Ruahine; F. Iloult, Feilding; C. Dixon, Rongotea; and J. Nairn. Feilding.

At the second day's sale, held in conjunction with Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. the buying public soon made it apparent that they appreciated the fact that the complete herd was offered without reserve. Although it could not be claimed that the "Mi'ddlewood" herd had a wealth of butterfat backing supporting the stock offered, the lines of breeding represented were known to be standard ones for production. Bred on country 1800 feet above sea level, it was also certain that the stock would do well in any district, hence competition was consistent right through the sale, and the 61 head averaged 41 guineas. The best prices were paid for heifers sired by Bridge View Magnet, a grandson of the great butterfat sire X.C.8.. and a son of Pnlchra's Queen, 6561b fat at four years of age. The top priced heifer, a rising 3-year-olrt by this sire, realised 110 guineas, to the bid of Mr. W. Ross, of Foxton. This was a heifer of very handsome appparanee. The 42 inealf females averaged 46J guineas, and the 16 heifer calves averaged 265 guineas, while the herd sire mentioned above, a rising five-year-old. realised 50 guineas.