ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLS

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26261, 4 November 1950, Page 4

ABERDEEN ANGUS BULLS

SOUTH ISLAND SALE

TWO-YEAR-OLD REAUSES . 460 GUINEAS bull* made up to ( 460 <uineai»--»0 guineas above last year > belt pnee—aj the ninth annuel South Iriand sale of Aberdeen Angua bujto_ and h«f*r» y^. y< (Palmereton North) tor a two** B *^^**? l «« «£- eon, di Narrabri. New South Walas. who judged, toe cattle before the sale So long aa bulls of the type produced by Mr Fraser Were bred the Aberdeen Anfu« breed In New Zealandwould not suffer, said Mr Senderoon. The shJ™5 h J™P ,o, '_?*’ heavily fleshed, had a good head, anda sire's outlook, snd was particularly, *oou in the hindquarters and flank. Blading opened out at only IM guineas, but rose steadily to tee final figure. . In accepting the cup lor the championship, of which he wes the holdar. Mr Fraser said he was particularly glad to have won It with a two-year-old He believed it was the first ooceslon that a two-year-old had g**ned toe hononur. tart year Mr Fraser won toe champ ion Ohio with a yearling, which later sold a* 20° guinea*, the top price, of the sale. Another Good Price Though it did not gain a Pl*** *" !£ Class in the show. * good squat and «U--grown bull from p W. J. church).went to 310 guineas b £ £o « it was knocked down to k M. P- Johtim (Mount TOrlesse). The swnd-plaeed bull In the two-yeer-old section from Alan Grant (Wslmatei realised «0 guineas, and another of his. Which was also unplaced, went to guineas. . There were only six two-year-old led bulls this year., compered with 11 tost year, but from the point of view of value they were well ahead of tost y** r « They averaged a little - more than 18*14 guineas eaeh. with values ranging from «1 to 460 guineas. Last year prices were between S 3 and 30 gu*n'“: j-s There were three three-year-old ted «br^ury"BrJ? u «iu.Y Last ydar there were no entfie* in this ’’’laS’yearllngs numbered only two. compared with 11 a year ago. One from Robert hiraser. which was Judged the best in W section went to Miss D. P Greenwood (Tevlotdale) at 120 gutoeas. and the other, from the same source, was passed at auction at 116 guineas. Led Yearlings Mr Sanderson said that he was very Impressed with the winner tn the led yearlings section. Although h* would have Wished to see tn* winner with a little more condition, . Mr Sanderson Mid, „>« liked his head, and the nicely-balanced way In which he. moved. He was also very good In bqne and • u h*tanca, *nd altogether * very attractive calf. Between the two in the section there was very little, said Mr Sanderson, but th* othar did not walk quite so *well. The section fop u" 1 * 1 bull’ entry of 30, compared with 34 last year. Of the 23 that came forward, only two were not sold st auction. TM». all two-year-olds, which Bold from S 3 to 100 guineas, against 2T* to 60 guineas tart year, averaged 56% guineas. J. M. Gibb (Tatare) paid the top value for one from Alan Grant (Walm»te). in Judging this section. Mr Sanderson placed two bulls from Canterbury Agricultural College first and second. Thsy later sold at 60 and 70 guineas respectively. and the third placed bull, from D W. J. Oeuld, made 30 guineas. Ths judge said that the winners war* presented in excellent condition and were a nice type of animal. in presenting th* Meat and Wool Cup to Mr P. G. Stevens. Canterbunr Agricultural Collage. Mr Sanderson said the. question seemed to b* whether one liked * compressed type of antatai what h* thought had been aptly described recently by a professor st Msssey Agricultural College as a "middle of the road 1 typ*. If there was * tendency tc> concentrate on compression the characteristic of putting weight into cattle would be toat Me believed that the "middle of the road type was more desirable. As was the case last year, six heifers came forward, but the sale tor them was rather llaslees, and only two from A. E. Cross (Bennetts), Who contribute meet oi the entry, were eold at 33 and 3* guineas. Another of Mr Cross a entry was passed at 45 guineas. Last year prices varied from 33| to 4s guinea*. ■how Results Th* show judging resulted as follows: Championship— Robert Fraser's KeyWlfeyesrrolds: R. m-te I. A. Grant 1. Canterbury Agricultural Col» ’‘Yu’* ’xfiUira! College 1 and 2. D. W. J. Gould 3. Bales were made as follow (buyer* name* being shown after the price):— L£D BVIXB Two-year-oMs

Daigety snd Company sold:—on account Ot R Fraser (Pleasant Point), 1 at ffiigna (J. P. Tylee, Palmerston North). New Zealand Loan and Meroantlte Agency sold:—on account of G. N. H. Gilleft (Koromlko), 1 at aligns (Loan and Mercantile Agency as agents); Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln), 1 at 30gn« (L. J. Williams, Fox Glacier)., Pyne, Gould. Guinness Ltd., sold:—oh account at A. Grant (Walmate). 1 *t SOgns (Major P. H. Johnson, Ralneltff): D. w. J. Gould (Christchurch). 1 at SlOgns (R. M. ». Johnson. Mount Tories**). National Mortgage and Agency sold:— on account of A, Grant, 1 al Mgna (J. Biair. Ltgmhor).

Thr*<i-ye*r-otto Daigety and Company sold:—on account of Canterbury Agricultural Colle**, 1 it 70gns (O'Malley Bros., Ikamfctva). Yearnng* l*yne. Gould. Giunneea Ltd., told:—on account of R. Fraser. 1 at ISOgne (Mite D. P. Greenwood, Tevlotdale). UNLED BULLS Two-year-old* H Matson and Company sold:—on account of Canterbunr Agricultural College, 1 at Mans (Maekley estate, Ikamatua); E. A. F. Wilding (riundalee). 1 at 40*n* (C. S. Wilson, Ikamatua), 1 at 40gns (F. M. Robinson, Springfield); A. Grant, 1 at ♦Sails (T. Mcßride, Wataroa), 1 at 30giU (W. Grant. Tlmaru). Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., fold:—on account of Canterbury Agricultural College. 1 at 70gn* (P. Graham and son, Tai T»pu): D. W. J. Gould, 1 at SDglu (Maekley Estate, Ikamatua), 1 kt Man* (W. Masefield. Kekerangui, 1 at SfigM (M. Deans. Kilmarnock), 1 at 4S*na (Read Bros.. Dalethoroe); A. Grant, 1 at 80gn» (Orarl Gorge Station. Geraldine), 1 at 43 gn* (A. Adair, Kalkoura). Daigety and Company sold:—on account of E. A. F. Wilding. 1 at TOgns (I. Little. Omlhi), 1 at ♦Sens (estate Hanmer Atkinson, Culverden), 1 at SOgns IP. Grigg. Surrey Hills), 1 at 65 gn* (I. Uttle), 1 it 47jgn* (Aitken Bros.. Pigeon Bay), 1 at ♦Sens (estate Hanmer Atklneon), | at 6713ns (I. Little); A. Grant, 1 at lOOgns (J. M. Gibb. Tatars). 1 at «gns (L. A. Ferguson. Annat). National Mortgage and Agency sold.'— on account of A. Grant, 1 at 4*c»s (C. Watau) WaiaU ’* at S^SnS (J ' st •’* h<>u, •• heifers Two-year-olds D « lg t' y ,? n ' i c °lnpany «old:-on account OR A. E. Cross (Bennetts). 1 at 3»gns (G. Gardner, Scargill), 1 at asgns (Q. Gerd-