NELSON PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 20 May 1941, Page 2

NELSON PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE

DEMAND AND PRICES GOOD One of the most successful Jersey sales yet held in Nelson took place when the annual dispersal sale was held under the auspices of the Nelson Jersey Club by the New Zealand Loan / and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. There was a particularly large attendance of buyers and the demand was good right up to the end of the catalogue. Consistently good prices ;, were paid throughout and the splendid average of 13£ guineas for the 38 head sold was obtained. Twenty-six guineas was the highest price of the day, paid ! by Mr L. B. Kain, Wakapuaka. for a heifer offered by Mr L. A. Higgins. I Sales were made on account of the j following vendors:— Mr L. A. Higgins, Belgrove—lß heiflers and 3 bulls, ranging from Bigns to S 26gns. ; Messrs O. C. Sutton and Sons, Richmond—4 heifers, ranging from llgns to ! 14igns. Mr A. G. Green. Ngatimoti—4 heifers, i ranging from 9gns to 14gns. j Mr J. H. Jordan, Hope—3 cows and | 1 bull, ranging from Bgns to 15£gns. Mr F. C. Page, Brightwater—2 heifi ers, realising lOgns and 12gns. I Mr J. McEldowney, Wakefield —2 ' bulls, realising 7£gns and Bgns. | Mr W. D. Dron, Hope—l bull, realisI ing 25gns. i Purchasers included Mr T. A. Fuller, e Wakapuaka (7), Mr L. B. Kain, Wakapuaka (6): Mr L. T. Price, Stoke (3): Mr E. C. James, Murchison (3); Mr A. O. Harris, Murchison (2); Mr W. J. Jenkins. Takaka (2); Mr E. G. Rogers. R.M.D. Richmond (2); Mr A. J. Robertson, Brightwater (2); Mr C. H. Smith. Richmond: Mr J. McEldowney, Wakefield: Mr A. E. Hunt, Wakefield: Mr F. C. Page, Brightwater; Mr D. W. Wilkinson, Brightwater; Messrs Thompson and Hodgson, Murchison; Mr R. Colquhoun, Hope; Mr G. D. Polglaze, Bainjham; Mr Chas. Downie, Murchison and Mr M. J. Horner, Murchison.