52 GUINEAS PAID

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 55, Issue 32707, 1 May 1946, Page 5

52 GUINEAS PAID

PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE

KEEN BIDDING AT PAEROA

THAMES BREEDERS’ CLUB

With over forty choicely bred pedigree jerseys the first annual female show and sale of the Thames Valley Jersey Breeders’ Club held in the Paeroa saleyards on Tuesday proved to be a success. Although the weather was showery there was a : good attendance of buyers from all parts of the Thames Valley and from as far afield as the Bay of Plenty and the Waikato.

A good line of stock came forward .and brought prices which were very .satisfactory, bidding- being keen throughout the sale. Messrs Gray and Gray, of Matatoki, topped the sale with “Montrave Perfection” a two year old heifer which was purchased by Mr H. M'cCollum, of Ngatea, for 52 guineas. In the yearling heifer section the top price was secured by Mrs R. Irvine, of Waihi, with “Illawarra Vanity” which was purchased for 2‘oi guineas by Mrs 0. J. Farmer, Te Aroha. Auctioneering was undertaken by the N.-Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd.

iPrior to the sale a parade was held the judge being Mr E. W. King, Forest Home Stud. Nelson, one of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd.’s stud stock The prizes were awarded as follows:—'Yearlings: Mrs R. Irvine’s “Illawarra Vanity” 1, Mr B. E. Veale’s “Tirohia Queen Horodia” 2, and Mrs R. Irvine’s “Illawarra Perfect” 3.

Two Year Olds: Messrs Gray and Gray’s “Montrave Perfection” 1, B. E. Veale’s “Tirohia Glee” 2, Messrs Gray and Gray’s “Montrave Gold 'Spot” 3.

The following transactions . were made:—

Gray and Gray, Matatoki. —“'Montrave Golden Plume,” H. McCollum, Ngatea, 30' gns.; “Montrave Heather Queen,” B. J. Dudson, Kerepeehi, 17 gns.; ‘‘"Montrave Paysome”, H. McCollum, Ngatea, 21 gns.; “Montrave Elect”, B. J. Dudson, Kerepeehi, 20 gns.; "“M'ontrave Betsy”, Thos. Mathieson, Paeroa, 19 gns.; “Montrave Bright Ladp”, R. Burke, Ngatea, 17 gns.; “M'ontrave Lillian”, T. Mathieson, 'Paeroa, I’B gns.; “Montrave Valda”, R. M. Watkins, Katikati, 18 gns.; “Montrave Perfection”, H. McCollum, Ngatea, 5'2 gns.; “Montrave Nola”, R. M. Watkins; Katikati, I's gns.; ‘“Montrave Gold Spot”, R. M. Watkins, Katikati, 33- gns. Mrs R. Irvine,' W’aihi. —“Illawarra Day iStar”, A. E. Heasman, Turua, 37 gns.; “TU-awarra Golden Ray”, R. M. Watkins-, Katikati, 21 gns. Wm. Muir, Waihi. —“Goldfield’s Damsel”, F. Sexton, Paeroa, 30i gns.; “Goldfield’s Lexis”, R. Burke, Ngatea, 24 i gns. Mrs R. Irvine, Waihi. —“Illawarra Rosalee”, R. M. Watkins, Katikati, 38 gns.; “Goldfield’s April”, H. Dudson, Kerepeehi, 17 gns.; “Goldfield’s Stella, J. Buchanan, Waitoa, 18 gns.; “Goldfield’s Elite”, F. Sexton, Paeroa, 32 gns.; “Goldfield’s Ringlet”, R. M. Watkins, Katikati, 213 gns.; “Gold--field’s Marcel”, R. M. Watkins, Katikati, 24 gns.; Betsy”, J. Buchanan, Waitoa, 24 gns.; "Goldfield’s Royalty”, R; Watkins, Katikati, 24 gns. ■B. E. Veale, Tirohia.—“Tirohia Our Joy”, R. A. Watkins, Katikati, Id gns.; “Tirohia Lullaby”, B. J. Dudson, Kerepeehi, 2& gns.; “Tirohia Glee”, W. McKenzie, Puriri, 413:1 gns. Mrs- R. Irvine, Waihi.—“lllawarra Lobelia”, T. Mathieson, Paeroa, 18 gns.; “Tolgarth Beryl”, R. M. Watkins, Katikati, 23 gns. Yearlmg Helfers

Mrs R. Irvine, Waihi. —“lllawarra Butterfly”, Geo. Berry, Komata, 12 gns.; “Illawarra Tiny”, Mrs 0. J. Farmer, Te Aroha, 131 gns.; “Illawarra S'unglow”, Mrs O. J. Farmer, Te Aroha, 131 gns.; “Illawarra Vanity”, Mrs 0. J. Farmer, Te Aroha, 201 gns. iB .E. Veale, Tirohia.—“Tirohia Gay Lass”, P. H. Sutton-, Hikutaia, 15 gns.; “Tirohia Queen Herodia”, Geo. Berry, Komata, 191 gns.

Mrs R. Irvine, Waihi—“lllawarra Lady FUy”, D’Ath, Netherton, 14 gns ; “Illawarra Royal Bess”, Geo. Buchanan, Paeroa, 20 gns.