FINAL CRAIGAVON SALE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 32, 5 July 1939, Page 5

FINAL CRAIGAVON SALE

GOOD AVERAGE PRICES BULL AT 65 GUINEAS There was a large attendance of Jersej' breeders at the final sale of Craigavon Stud Jerseys held on account of Mr R..Fleming at.Waimana. Breeders wei'e present from Auckland, King Country and all parts of the Bay of Plenty districts. The cattle came forward in excellent condition and bidding was steady throughout the sale on both the r : s. ing two 3*ear heifers and the cows. There was keen competition for the six year old stud bull Meon Nabob; a son of the sensational sire Bramptoji Dreaming Sam (imp) frpm the greTit breeding cow Snowview Lassie. Mr F. O. R. Phillips, Meadowland, Otorohanga, was the nurchaser at 65 guineas. The top price for a rising two yea'* heifer at 38 guineas was paid by Mr 11. C. Wilson, l*apamoa y for Craigavon Dawn a daughter of Meon Lucre y.11.C, C.O.R 6081b.s fat at three years. The highest price for cows was paid by Messrs Boon and Berg, Whakatane, for Wellfield Hopeful Lass at 37 guineas the same buyers securing the cow Penrose Bunty for 36 guineas. The following include some of the individual prices:— TWO YEAR HEIFERS. Craigavon Dawn, Mr R. C. Wilson, Papamoa; Craigavon Dainty. 37gns, Mr ,T?. O. R. Phillips, Otorohanga; Craigavon Charm } 36gns, Mr Phillips, Otorohanga; Craigavon Dora, 26gns, G. Hewitt, Waimana; Craigavon Delia, Mr P. G. Looney, Waiotahi; Craigavon Dossie 22 1 /4gns, Mr Looney, Waiotahi; Craig avon Doree, 21gns ? Mr H. C. Grier. son Otorohanga; Craigavon Daphne 17gns Mr W. E. Riddell, Te Puke; Craigavon Dahlia, Mr E.R Collins, Tahuna; Craigavon Diana, 16gn,s t Mr R. C. Wilson, Papamoa; Craigavon Dinkie, 16V2gns, Mr P. G. Looney Waiotahi. COWS. Well field Hopeful Lass, 37gns, Messrs Boon and Berg, Whakatane: Penrose Dainty 36gns, Messrs Boon and Berg, Whakatane; Meon Katrine, 30gns, Mr Phillips, Otorohanga; Well field Skylark, 25gns ? Mr Phillips, Otorohanga; Craigavon Rosary, 23gns Mr Loonev, Waiotahi; Craigavon Laura, 20gns, Mr W. I. Edgecumbe; Craigavon Alice, 20gns, Mr Looney, Waiotahi; Raeburn Gold Dot 17gns, Mr Looney, Waiotahi; Meon Fury, 17gns, Mr Grierson, Otorohanga; Hurden Ailecn, 15gns, Mr Otorohanga; Marlowe's Senora, 15gns, Mr S. E. Winteis, Te Puke; Craigavon Beauty, 15gns. Mr M. Anderson. Waiotahi. BULLS. Meon Nabob. 65gns, Mr Phillips, Otorohanga: Craigavon Drifter, 47 gns, Mr Loonev. Waiotahi; Wellfield Leger, 13gns, Mr A. J. Honkirk, Te Teko. The auctioneers were Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co. Ltd. with Mr H. P. Toose as sales manager and Mr J. McCaw, auctioneer.