SPIRITED BIDDING MARKS AYRSHIRE CATTLE SALE

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28016, 10 July 1956, Page 16

SPIRITED BIDDING MARKS AYRSHIRE CATTLE SALE

Spirited bidding for the first sons Of J. Legg's imported Scottish bulls characterised the first part of the combined sale of Ayrshire cattle at the Addington Show Grounds yesterday. The entry comprised young cattle offered on account of three of Canterbury’s leading Ayrshire, breeders, and was divided into two catalogues.

In the first catalogue, a line of 10 yearling bulls was offered on account of J Legg. Lakeside, and these were keenly sought. They were all sons of one or other of Mr Legg's two Scottish importations, Bargower Coronation Title and Bargower Coronation Prince.

exceptionally high average of 1324gns was achieved by these 10 bulls, and the top price of 325sns was the best recorded in New Zealand this season for an Ayrshire. Several North Island breeders were among the bidders competing for the Lakeside bulls, and competition was spirited throughout this catalogue. In the second part of the sale a catalogue of 49 head was offered* on account of W. J. L. Chambers and Sons. Taumutu Stud. Leeston. and M. F. Butcher. Broadfields Stud. Cashmere Most of this catalogue was comprised of heifers—both yearling and two-year-old—and these did not attract the same keen competition as the yearling bulls from Lakeside Stud. However, there was a fair demand for the best heifers, and these sold at up to 60gns for in-calf two-vear-olds In Chambers and Sons’ offering four yearling bulls were included, and the best of these realised 55gns. It was obvious early in the sale that many breeders were keen to obtain sons °f Bargower Coronation Title (Imp.), and Bargower Coronation Prince (Imo.), fnr the first of these to enter the ring was sold at IfiOgns to O. Blanchard (Nelson). This was Lakeside Typical, by Bargower Coronation Title from the good producer Lakeside Zeta. The second bull, by Coronation Prince from the celebrated show cow, Lakeside Daphne, exceeded this figure when it was purchased bv the Sunnyside Mental Hospital Farm at 183gns. This was the second best price of the Very spirited bidding greeted the appearance of Lakeside Investment. and this bull was eventually knocked down to D. Cox (Pahiatua*) for the excellent price of 325sns. which was top of the sale, and the best this year for one of the breed in New

Zealand. Lakeside Investment is by Bargower Coronation Prince from Lakeside Melva, a successful show cow and high producer. Other three-figure prices obtained i by Mr Legg were 130gns for Lakeside Inheritance (by Coronation Title), bought by Dunedin Mental Hospital 1 Farm; 125gns for Lakeside Further Progress (also by Coronation Title), ; purchased by D. Brown (Hamilton): ■ and lOOgns for Lakeside True Form I <by Coronation Prince), bought by |A. L. Cook (Rotorua). Another, Lakeside Specimen, realised 97igns to the bid cf M. Twiddle (Nelson). j The average of 1324gns for the 10 i bulls sold by Mr Legg was one of the best Ayrshire averages for several j years at New Zealand sales. Apart , from those already mentioned another i H ’»ll went to a North Island buyer

vnen R. M. Berry (Rotorua) paid 80gns for Lakeside Noble King, and the remaining two of the Lakeside catalogue realised 65gns and 60gns respectively.

In the second section of the sale, the best price was 60gns for a rising two-year-old in-calf heifer, Taumutu Sparkle, sold by W. J. L. Chambers and Sons to Mr Munro (Seacliff). Another Taumutu heifer realised 571 gns to the bid of J. D. Ward (Ohoka).

Eest price for bulls in the Taumutu Stud’s offering was 55gns. Messrs Chambers and Sons averaged 31£gns for 15 head. Their four bulls averted 36igns. four two-year heifers 524gns, and seven yearling heifers I6igns.

In the Broadfield offering of M. F. Butcher the best price was 55gns for Broadfield Flame, a rising two-year-old heifer purchased by E. J. Knight (Waimate), while another heifer of the - same a’ge realised 50gns to the bid of J. D Ward. Fifteen in-calf heifers from Broadfield Stud sold at an average of 30?gns and seven yearlings averaged 19gns. The sale was conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. ltd.