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Auctions — 1 WAIMATE CALF SALE WESTERN SECTION At Studholme Saleyards. Wednesday, April 20, 1977, at 11 a.m. ENTRIES INCLUDE: STEER CALVES: 30 Hereford Cross 141 Angus Hereford Cross 50 Angus 273 Hereford 30 S.H. Angus Cross 38 S.H. Hereford Cross 175 Shorthorn 10 Simmental Cross. 747 HEIFER CALVES 20 Hereford Cross 170 Angus Hereford Cross 10 Angus 183 Hereford 54 S.H. Angus Cross 58 S.H. Hereford Cross 175 Shorthorn 10 Simmental Cross. 680 SOUTH CANTERBURY STOCK AND STATION AGENTS ASSOCIATION Waimate Branch. 2762

M.R.E.I.N.Z. PUBLIC AUCTION SHEEP & CATTLE PROPERTY ’ CONTAINING 1550 ACRES SITUATED AT LOWTHER, NORTHERN SOUTHLAND. MESSRS J. E. WATSON AND CO., LTD, have been favoured with instructions from the Kotam Farm Partnership to offer by Public Auction their most desirable property, five miles north of Lumsden on the Queenstown-Lumsden Mam Highway. To be held on Thursday, April 28, 1977, at 2 p.m., in the Invercargill Woo) Exchange. Leet Street, Invercargill. BUILDINGS INCLUDE: Wooden home with four bedrooms, lounge, kitchen with electric and coal ranges. Three-stand woolshed. Sheep and cattle yards. Two hay bams covering 3000 bales. Subdivision mainly concrete post and wire and tanalised post and wire. STOCK: 2750 Mixed-aged Romney ewes 740 Romney ewe hoggets 30 Killers 60 Mixed-aged rams 105 Mixed-aged Hereford Cross breeding cows AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This property has been well maintained over the vears with a good topdressing programme. The Hili'Blocks are of good, clean tussock and with further subdivision, stock numbers could be increased. Conditions of sale can be obtained from Messrs Watson and Watson, Barristers andi Solicitors, Esk Street, Invercargill, or the Auctioneers. For further details and arrangements to inspect, please contact the Auctioneers: J. E. WATSON & CO., LTD. Phone 83-099, Invercargill. AFTER HOURS: Paul Blackler, 83-380; Colin Mair, 77-027. 2143 FRIESIAN BREEDERS AND DAIRY FARMERS, MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST-EVER ONE-DAY PEDIGREE COMPLETE DISPERSAL SALE — THE RENOWNED TOWN SUPPLY HERD OF

GLENHOPE FRIESIANS UNDER COVER-ON THE PROPERTY, GRESSON’S ROAD, WAIKUKU, R.D. 3, RANGIORA, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1977, AT 10 A.M. SHARP 300 HEAD - 300 HEAD Comprising:— 144 Cows of which 132 have a best completed record of 5421 b fat. 134 are by Plus Rated Sires; 9 are over 7001 b fat; 16 over 6001 b fat; 14 over 272 kg fat. 60 In calf heifers. 28 to calve from 29.4.77, 16 to calve from 19.6.77 and 16 to calve from 15.7.77. The best records of their dams average 5521 b fat. 41 are sired by Plus Rated Sires. These heifers are tops for size, condition and quality. 55 Unmated yearling heifers. Their dams best records average 5621 b fat. 34 are sired by Plus Rated Sires. 26 Rising yearling heifers. 'Their dams best records average 5211 b fat. 15 are sired by Plus Rated Sires, 1 4-year Herd Sire by a Merit Sire from 7341 b fat dam. 5 2-year bulls, all by Plus Rated Sires and from dams 653. 476, 609, 728 and 7141 b fat. 5 Yearling bulls from dams 775, 709, 600. 644 and 6071 b fat. 3 are by Plus Rated Sires. 4 Rising yearling bulls from dams 766. 711 and 6051 b fat. 2 are by Plus Rated Sires. 300 Head from a herd that since the 1964-65 season has averaged over 5001 b fat 8 times, with cow numbers between 98 and 192. Plus Calves born this Autumn. The GLENHOPE herd is New Zealand’s highest producing Pedigree Herd for All Breeds for herds over 150 cows with a top average of 5531 b fat 4.3 test 12.9441 b milk for 161 cows. In the latest Book of Sire Surveys (1975-76) the Surveys of 24 GLENHOPE bulls are published — 24 were Plus Rated for fat and 18 w'ere Plus Rated for milk. High tests are a feature of GLENHOPE cows. The herd has not been meal fed for the last two seasons and is milked in a walk-through shed — leg ropes are not used. Your inspection of all stock prior to the sale is invited. Catalogues available from the Vendor:— Mr Ivan A. Humm. Gresson’s Road, R.D.3, Rangiora. Phone Woodend 814. Or the Sole Auctioneers: DALGETY NEW ZEALAND. LIMITED, P.O. Box 908, Christchurch, and Branches. 2775