PEDIGREE BULL SALES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20986, 24 September 1931, Page 7

PEDIGREE BULL SALES.

PRICES AT MATAMATA, >*. PRIZE-WINNING STOCK. [from oub, own cohrespoxdenx. ] MATAMATA, Wednesday. -' "" The second annual sale of pedigree bulla' under the auspices of the Matamata JerseyClub was held yesterday, when there was a large attendance of Waikato buyers. The? sale was conducted by the Farmers' Co-, ~ operative Auctioneering Company, Limited; and 117 lots were listed, practically all of--wilich were passed by the selection committee. Seventy-five entries changed, hands '■ under the hammer, - realising a total of.; £lll4, an average o! £l4 17s. The aged bulls averaged £l6 Ids, two-year-olds £l9 15s, and yearlings £l3 15a. The 29 best t yearlings averaged £IS. and the 25 best two-year-olds averaged £2O Bs. _ Top price for the sale, 33 guineas, wa» paid by Mr. A. H. Lambourxie. Peria. Matamata. for the two-year-old bull Ladylike ■ Winner, on account of Mr. R. S. Tuck. Waharoa, and five other lots realised mors, than £3O. A trophy donated by the auc- • tioneers for the champion bull was - won. outright by Mr. J. F. Vesper, of Matamata, with his two-year-old bull Penzance Demonstrator. Other prize-winners were.—•. Yearlings: Oxford Tres Bon (Mr. K. b. Tuck). 1 and reserve champion: Ratavala Johnnie (Mr. E. H. Bold). 2; Tyntesfield . Masonic (Mr. R. K. Garland), 3. Two-year-olds: Fenzance Demonstrator (Mr. J■ , Vosper). 1 and champion; Faskin Boy (Air. J F Vosper). 2; Merton Lucky Master (Air. J.' E. Barker), 3- Three years and over:-. Ranui Commander (Mr. E. H. Bold). 1. Meadowland Tester (Mr. H. Lewis), Jersey Brae's Harvest King (Mr. £. H Some 3) of 3 'the top prices with pnrch»sc«: were as follows:—Meadowland Tea.er Stfias Mr J F Vosper; Merton Lucky Master. 2 years.2Sgns Mr. W. H fathers; Superior Jewel. 3 years, 30gns. f Mr < v Lei "' " Matamata; Ladylike s r rw.' km. »'■ i.ytr 3K: f "o",rf wXS° •p.jtii. sir. | !««»• ; E d, f-S-sH; ■ 31gui; Mr. F. C. Bush. Matamata. - ; COMBINED BREEDERS' FIXTURE. DISAPPOINTING. J [FROM 0% OWN." ■|» it HAMILTON". Wednesday. * The Ifeth of pedigree bulk i| conducted Waikato Comg Breeders' A ssoci&tjonr commenced at C laudebnds total entry, of 530 com- .? prised 429 5 / milkias There but the comp<BUoft'-W«« not very "keen, and the prices realised - .were - , ganeraUy disap- ■ pointing., The 'ls Eriesians t sold averaged . Signs, the' top price/beiiig 14gns. Ayrshirta - met with a slightly-better demand, the 10 , lots which changed hands averaging 10-B"®* J with the, highest price • 12»gnsJ Two■, aged Jerseys realised IQeus each, but the 20 a sposed of averaged orily 9igns. Of ttie -J. < Shorthorns sold two realised 17gns. the ~ average price being -Signs. The yearling and two-year-old Jerseys met with a readier sale, but many lots , were Passed in. as. the bidding failed to reaca the . reserve. Following were the principal »aies , tc-day:—J. A. and B. Stead's Bonny Gamboller. 32 S ns. bought by Mr. if- :: - Peffer (Putaruru); Mr. F. J. B. Rybnni a _ The Oak* -Sunstar, . 29gns; Farmers Co- «. operative- Auctioneering Couipary, •: •?. agents; Mr. F. S. Veale's Summer of Tamahere< 2Sgn», Mr. B. E. Veale - wai)- Mr F. S. Veale sMy I-oid of ia ?i~ u here,' 25gna. Mr R. C. Cr ° T^! J F S Veale's Impulse of lamaiiere, Mr. M. Strong (Tirau). - Fanners' Co- :[• The auctioneers were the « Ltd* r'SS'SS " ***** l