JERSEY DISPERSAL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22320, 3 May 1947, Page 6

JERSEY DISPERSAL

STUD AT MARUMAEU 6-YEAR COW AT 165GN5. When the complete pedigree Jersey herd of Mr. P. Thomas, Marumaru, was offered at the Wairoa sr.leyards recently in a fixture conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, there was a full and representative bench of buyers from Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu and Waikato. Bidding was fairly bright throughout and competition for certain lots did much to brighten the sale. Interest quickened when a six-year-old cow, Dunlavin Felicia, was bought by Massey College for 165gns. Other lots aroused interest, the prices being as follows: —Wedong Ocha’s Sonia, 92.',gn5.. Massey College; Wedong Goldmine, 30gns.. St. Peter’s School. Cambridge; Dunlavin Melba. 47Jgns., Massey College: Wedong Ocha Lassie. 33gns.: J. MacDougall: Wedong Ocha Shirley. 40gns.. G. Cnmmock, Dannevirkc;’Wedong Ocha Daydream, 34gns.. N. J. Alexander: Dunlavin Vicky. 35 gns.. Pnkowhai station, Gisborne: We dong Ocha Providence, 33gns„ B. C. Goldstone, Wairoa: Massey Chancellor Aden, 60gns„ A. C. Hart. Tutira. Oilier lots made: Cows. 20gns. to 452n5.; 2-year heifers, lfiens. to 27gns.: heifer calves, lOgns. to 20gns.: yearling bull, 33gns.: 2-year bulls, 40gns to 60gns