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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 10 January 1920, Page 6

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. AUCTION SALES. Bft'-C KH The second week' of tho year 1920, will fchroniele in its dairy history of Now Zealand as u ' most mcinorablo event the uiiroserveu dispersal of the famous Friesland I’arlv herd of Friesian?, which, will bo submitted lo public auction on the Palmerston North Showgrounds on Wednesday next. A catalogue of 144 head will be represented to ihe public, and includes among the 101 females, mighty matrons of stately breeding with handsome records, and heifers of unquestionable lineage. Mr Lovelock founded his magnificent herd from ihe best of Dutch blood, and?;by tho infusion of specially selected American, personally chosen from tho greatest families, lias built up what toddy must bo recognised as the, largest aim one of the foremost herds in the Dominion. It is a chance of a lifetime for a young breeder, and is an opportunity which must Seize tho established breeder, to secure fresh strains of the very best blood procurable in any part’d the world. The sale will bo on Wednesday. January 14, when the /auctioneers, Dalgdy and Co., Ltd., sell at 11 o’clock.

In another column will bo found an advertisement ' relating to tlio annual West Coast Ram Fair, which will be held in Palmerston North on 2nd and 3rd February. Iho accommodation provided at the show grounds is nnoxcellcd. The two spacious pavilions enable all rams to bo under cover, and a permanent -ale ring has been erected between the pavilion? which means that the buyers will he able lo attend with-, mit fear qf heat waves or thunder storms. .Entries close on the) 37th January with the show secretary, Palmerston North, and entry forma can bo obtained from him, or from the auctioneers, Abraham and Williams, Ltd,; Dalgety and Co., Ltd., or Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd. STOCK MARKET. r Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, _ report having a fair entry of stock at their Feikling sale on Friday, the 9th instant, which sold as. below; —Small lambs 8s Id, empty QW.es -■ 18a lid, 4-th • ewes 265, mixed 2-ths 21s 6d, small 4-th wethers 235, 18-mth steers £6 7a'fid. Abraham ami Williams, Ltd., report at Feilding on the 9th inst. a good yarding of botli sheep and cattle came forward. There •was a good attendance of buyers and most of.tho stock yarded, up; changed hands at prices slightly in advance of previous sale. Wo quote as follows; Sheep: Fat ewes 29;; 6d, forward owes 22s 9d to 245. 4-lh wethers to 27s 9d, 2-th wethers small 19s lOd to 20?, others 23s 4d, 23? fid to 2fis, 2-th ewes small 15s to 17s lOd. mixed 2-ths 20s 7d. lambs to 11s 9d. Cattle: .Fat cows £lO 10s, £ll 5s to £l4 17s fid, store cows .£5 to £5 7s fid, 2-yr Hereford steetv to £8 10s. 15-mos. i Hereford steers to £5 4s, 15-mos. Hereford heifers to £3 10? fid, heifers r to b, £3 14s to £5, Holstein steers, yearling £2 14s, wcaners mixed 27s fid, springing heifers to £lO, bulls, heavy £l4 17s fid to £l6 10s. others £7 16s to £8 ss.