SUCCESSFUL JERSEY SALE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9025, 3 November 1925, Page 3

SUCCESSFUL JERSEY SALE

COW. REALISES -100 GUINEAS A highly successful sale of the Otterburn Jersey herd owned by Messrs Means Bros., at Walton, was conducted by the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Co-, Ltd., ou October 29. Buyers were present from all parts of the province, ami so large was the crowd that the big marquee l was ton small to accommodate them, and the sale had to he conducted in the open. In opening the sale the veteran stuck auctioneer, Air F. G. McCullagh, explained that the sale was only taking place ou account of the death of one of the partners. Messrs Mears Bros had gone to considerable trouble and expense to get their herd together and when purchasing nothing hut the best would suit them. Hence buyers had an unique opportunity and one that would probably never occur again, ot purchasing some ol the best blood in the Dominion. That long purses would be needed was soon made evident, the first cow being sold for do guineas, while her heifer calf brought 30 guineas, and as tip- sale proceeded prices rose. 'I he top price realised was 400 guineas, which Mr F. M. Mahers, of Wailoa. paid for the imported cow Goodwood Ruby. Bidding commenced at 200 guineas and rapidly reached the 300 guinea mark. A spirited duel between Air Walters and Air H. Matkin. of Takanini. resulted in the former having the cow knocked down to him amid applause. The same buyer also bought a, bed or call from the same cow for 70 guineas. The next best {mice was 220 guineas for Fox’s Freda, also purchased by Air Walters, who also secured her'calf for 00 guineas. Quite a number of other cows were sold for over 100 guineas, while the average price paid for 22 cows was 87 guineas; four dry cows averaged 30 guinea-, ami 9 heifers 37 guineas. There was rc* mark aMe competition b»r this season'- calve.- Adding reaching as high as 70 guin . while the average price was 30 guineas. The 3-year--11 hi bull “Blonde's Golden Sultan" was sold for no guineas to Afr J. Colson. of Wailiou. The older hull “01 terbium Sultan" was pas-ed in. while the younger bulls sold from 30 to H