National Jersey Show and Sale

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 229, 27 September 1940, Page 10

National Jersey Show and Sale

APPRECIATION OF QUALITY The eighteenth national Jersoy show and sale held at Claudelands, Hamilton, attracted & large and keen bench ot buyers who were represntativ of most 'of the dairying districts of the North Island. There was a decided demand for quality and buttert'at backed bulls, buyers realising that the rearing of moro heifer calves definitely called for sires that were highly backed and bred with an assurance of improving production standards. The national, which has strict entrance regulations, gave buyers confidence and from the outset their brisk bidding was evidence that they realised the breeding potentialities of the bulls which came before them.

Tho show held prior to the sale, saw the three times Royal Keeper’s Alarquis, exhibited by Air. AV. 11. Jakins, Christchurch, awarded grand champion, thus winning the Wright Stephenson Cup. The two-year-old championship was won by Dr. G.. Walker’s (AVhangarei) Beaulieu Gam beau, while tho junior championship proved a dead-heat between Air. J. Jameson’s (Alasterton) Tuhitarata Oxford Lark and Air. AV. 8. Ale Ewen’s (Cambridge) Craigknoll Design’s Ajax. The cup for best three yearling bulls was won by Air. AV. S. McEwen with Air. J. Jameson second.

Tho sale which was held by Alessrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., was a record, the average over all being 57} guineas. The top price was 120 guineas. Seven head sold for over 100 guineas, and thirty-three (over a third of the catalogue) sold for over 60 guineas. There were only two passings, and the sale was remarkable for the high standard of values throughout the complete offering of nipety-four head.

Sales by Alanawatu breeders of 50 guineas and over, are as follows: —

On account Airs. J. Larsen, Cheltenham; Bokaboa Cuckoo to J. liiddington, Tauranga, 72gns.; Bokaboa Archie to B. Charles, Karaka, 88gns.; Bokaboa Defiance to North Auckland Farmers’ Co-op., Dargaville, as agents, 50gns.; Bokaboa Larry to Mrs. K. S. Johns, Eureka, 57}gns.; Bokaboa Jester to W. Eddowes, Auckland, 61gns.; Bokaboa Professor, to G. H. Mends, Te Puke, 50gns.; Bokaboa Landscape to L. E. Harris Te Kowhai, 63gns.

On account C. G. C. Dermer, Cheltenham: Waipiko Jolly Alan to AV. Y. Burgess, AVaitakaruru, llogns.; Waipiko Josh to 11. Stokes, Hora Hora.

On account F. V. Bryant and Sons, Alangatainoka: Jersey Glen True Owler to E. Bsnnett, Ohaupo, 55gns.