BULL SOLD TO U.S.
Announcement At Sale (N.Z. Press Association) DANNEVIRKE, Sept. 19. The sale of D. Grant and Company's top sire, Elegance of Charterhouse, to American interests through an American buyer, Mr Clint Thomson, of Illinois, was announced at the annual sale of the New Zealand Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breeders’ Association today. It is understood that the price is about 5000 gns. Mr Donald Grant purchased the bull, supreme champion at the 1958 Perth sales, for 7200 gns. Mr Thomson said that three half brothers to Elegance were already at the stud in the United States.
Mr Thomson was only a spectator at the sale today. He placed no bids.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29623, 20 September 1961, Page 16
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