DISPERSAL SALE

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4816, 28 July 1939, Page 5

DISPERSAL SALE

VERY KEEN COMPETITION. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held a dispersal sale of Mr. M. J. Blanchfield's herd at Manga - pehi on Wednesday. The cows came forward in excellent condition and sold under keen competition to an attendance, of local buyers. The complete herd of 34 cows averaged £7 17s 6d, and excluding unsound cov/s, £8 15s. The cows were of excellent condition, the top cows selling from £lO to £l2, whilst £l2 15s was paid for an excellent cow in full milk entered by Mr. Jas. Georgetti, this vendor also receiving £9 15s for a pair of nice heifers.

Quotations: Best Jersey cows, just calved, £lO 10s to £l2 15s; good, in milk three to four weeks, £7 15s to £8 10s; best Jersey cows close to profit £lO 10s to £l2; later calvers £8 to £8 10s; good Jersey cows close to profit £9 to £10; later calvers £7 10s to £8; medium Jersey cows, August calvers, £7 to £7 10s; later calvers £5 15s to £6 10s; best 2-year dairy heifers close to profit £9 15s; medium heifers, August calvers, £7 10s; later calvers £6 ss; medium yearling Jersey heifers, good colours, £3 10s; sows, due September, £4 2s 6d to £4 17s 6d; two 3-year Jersey bulls £5; 1%-year P.A. heifers £2 2s 6d.