PEDIGREE STOCK.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10885, 11 August 1932, Page 2

PEDIGREE STOCK.

SALE OF RUAKURA CATTLE

The annual sale of pedigree cattle and pigs was held yesterday in ideal weather at the Ruakura Farm of Instruction, Hamilton East. There was a large attendance from all parts of the Auckland Province and considering the economic conditions very fair prices were realised. All the cattle were yarded in excellent condition, and were well up to the high standard for which the Government Farm is noted. The auctioneer for the cattle was Mr G. F. McCullagh, of the Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company. The top price for Shorthorn bulls was 23 guineas which was paid for Dominion Concern of Ruakura (Dominion Sis’s Prince of Ruakura — Dominion Conceit of Ruakura, 727.35 lb., butterfat), the purchaser being Mr J. McGowan, of Waluku. Eleven Shorthorn bulls were sold at an average of 12 1-3 guineas. The highest figure realised for Jersey bulls was 48 guineas for Dominion Grandee (Dominion Advance —Dominion Golden Floss, 663.14 lb butterfat), the buyer being Mr K. R. Litchfield, a leading dairy farmer, of Tirau. The next highest price in Jerseys was 23 guineas for Dominion Courage (Dominion Advance —Dominion Coral, 611.63 lb butterfat), full brother to Dominion Golovina, 579.011 b butterfat, the buyer being Mr John Gain, who also brought the bull Dominion Gold Gleaner (Holly Oak Beauty Knight —Dominion Golden Silence, 381.731 b butterfat in 313 days), the price being 14 guineas. Thirteen ’ Jersey bulls made an average of 16 1-3 guineas. The Ayrshire bull Dominion Masterpiece (Ivanhoe Perfect Piece—Dominion Mona Dale, 463.231 b butterfat in 355 days) was brought by Mr S. Wright, of Aongatete, for 25 guineas. The average price of ten Ayrshire bulls was 12 4-5 .guineas, and the top price was 26 guineas, which was paid by Mr D. D. Wilson, of Frankton, for Dominion Druce. Three Guernsey bulls were offered, and all were brought by Mr W. Montgomery a well-known farmer of Te Aroha, who paid 18 guineas, 19. guineas and 22 guineas for each animal. It is Mr Montgomery’s intention to cross these pedigree Guernseys with, Jerseys and the x’esults from the production viewpoint will be watched with considerable interest. The Guernseys are a good type of animal and are good yielders and high testers. Mr Hector J. Clarke, of Wairoa, has gone in for the Guern-sey-Jersey cross and the first lot of heifers are now crfmlug to profit. A large number of pigs were offered, Berkshires ranged up to 8 guineas and averaged 4h guineas. The Large Whites averaged 4% guineas, a sow of this breed being sold to the Wesley College Paerata, for 13 J guineas. Mr Rodda, formerly stationed at Tauranga, is now manager of the Ruakura Farm of Instruction, and with his assistant, Mr Nichol, spared no pains yesterday in attending to the details of the sale and meeting the numerous inquiries of intending purchasers during the day.