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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19423, 7 September 1937, Page 2

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HEREFORD BULL FAIR A LARGE ATTENDANCE MORNING'S PRICES TO C7CNS. The second day's catalogue of the Poverty Bav Bull Breeders' Annual Fair was offered to a large attendance of buvers at the Matawhero saleyards to-dav by members of the Poverty Bav Stockbrokers' Association. Drizzling rain fell throughout the sale. „ , , ~ A total of 104 2-year Hereford bulls were catalogued, 20 of these being Polled and 84 horned. Prices during the first hour ol selling reached G7gns. for a Ronnie Gem bull offered on account of Mr. M. W. Barker and bought by Mr. R. C. Murphy, while a further bull by Parorangi Dauphin, offered on account oi the same breeder, was bought by Mr. E. Loisel, Tolaga Bay, at GGgns. A number of bulls were passed in under the hammer, but most of the others sold readily at fairly brisk bidding. The prices during the early part of ! the sale averaged 43gns. Prices were:— Offered by W. D. Lysnar and Co, Honied run bull; -'ire. Waihuka San Diego.—-lp>, 25gns. Horned stud bull, Waimoana Marriner; sire, Terrace Marriner.—(p), 2bgna. Stud Dolled bull, Waimoana General; -ire, Bullion Grove 25th.—(p), 17Jgns. Horned run bull.—M. Walsh, 25gns. Stud polled bull, Waimoana Cup Bearer; sire, Bullion Grove 25th—<p>, 15gns. Horned run bull; sire. Waimoana Royal Duke—(p), . Offered by H. W. Barker, Acton One two-year bull; sire. Bonnie Gem.—R. C. Murphy, 67gns. One two-year bull; sire, Parorangi Dauphin—E. Loisel, Tolaga Bay, 66gns. Acton 15th, polled; sire, Bonny Gem, —Estate W. W. Shanks, 46gns. Acton 14th, polled: sire. Bonny Gem. —Estate W. W. Shanks, 3Ggns. One 2-year bull; sire. Bonny Gem.— P. Richardson, Tiniroto, 3Ggns. One 2-year bull; sire, Bonny Corn.— Poututu "station, 42gns. Offered by C. Tietjen, Bushjnere One 2-year bull, horned, Rata 30th: sire, Waikohu 164th.—C. Faulkner, 28gns. One 2-year bull, horned, Rata 31st; sire, Waikohu 164th,—F. S. Bowen, 28gns. One 2-year bull, horned. Rata 32nd; sire, Waikohu 164th.—Henson and Green, Matawai, 26gns. One 2-year bull, horned. Rata 3.3 rd; sire, Tane— (p), 25gns. One 2-year bull, horned, Rata 34th; sire, Waikohu 164th.—Henson and Green, Matawai, 26gns. Offered by C. Granville Holdsworth, Puha One 2-year bull; sire, Waikohu 353. —Te Hau station, 53gns. One 2-year bull; sire, Waikohu 353. —R. Barker, 59gns. Offered by F. E. Humphreys, Wilencote Wilencote Beau Perfection sth; sire. Beau Perfection 127.—Dalgety and Company, 50gns. Royal Gem 54; sire, Royal Gem I A.A., J. C. N. Thomas, 47gns, Offered by Harris Brothers Atea 105th; sire, Waikohu 296. —M. Orr, 29gns. ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE SALE OF IMPORTATIONS 500 GUINEAS TOP PRICE An important, sale of imported Aberdeen-Angus cattle was held by Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Company, Limited, in Wellington recently. The offering comprised 20 head, 10 | bulls and 10 females, being the second shipment of Aberdeen-Angus cattle arranged by Mr. Wayland Hopley, past president of the American Aber-deen-Angus Breeders' Association and president of the Wayland Hopley Farms. ' The shipment arrived at Wellington from New York, on June 26 and has since completed the customary period of quarantine. The animals wen* representative of seven of the greatest Aberdeen-Angus herds in the United States, the majority coming from the famous Wayland Hopley Farms, Atlantic, lowa. Great interest was shown in tbe sale, there being a large attendance of leading cattle breeders. Bidding was not very keen, and 13 of the 20 lots offered were sold, the average being 270 guineas per head. The six bulls sold realised 1775gn5., an average of 296gns. per head, and the seven females realised 1735gn5., an average of 248gns. per head. The sales included: — Bulls Black Rex of Bordulac, bred by Hanna Stock Farms, sold to Nestor Bayliss. Otane, Hawke's Bay, for 500 gns. Episto's Quality, bred by Wayland Hopley Farms, sold to T. May, Watpa wa, Hawke's Bay, for 30Ogns. Bestman Quality, bred by Wayland Hopley Farms, sold to W. E. Hunt, Invercargill, for 2Gogns. Barson Quality, bred by Wayland Hopley Farms, sold to H. B. Williams, Gisborne, for 300gns. | Blackman Quality 2nd. bred by Wayland Hopley Farms, sold to R. Fraser, Tapemui, Southland, 225gns. Cows. Beta Quality 3rd, bred by Wayland Hopley Farms, sold to Morrison Bros, Tauwhare, 2Gogns. Elbaress Quality, heifer, bred by Wayland Hopley Farms, sold to .). R. Self, Auckland, 375gns. Blackcap McHenry 4<3sth. bred by R. R. Blake, Dallas Centre, lowa, sold to 11. B. Williams, Gisborne, for 250 gns. Miss Burgess Hopley Gth, bred by Wayland Hopley Farms. Passed. Escora Marlene, bred by Harry C. Barr, La Jara, Colo., sold to Nestor Bayliss, Otane, for 3Gogns. Barbird Miss, bred by Wayland Hopley Farms. Passed at 150gns. Elwood's Elba, bred by Hamilton Bros., Good Hope, Illinois, sold to H. B. Williams, Gisborne, for 2K)ogns.

WEAKNESS CONTINUES SYDNEY WOOL SALES (Elop. Tpl. Copyright—Unitnd Press Assn.) (Reed. Sept. 7, 9.30 n.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 6. At the wool sales, 12,930 bales were offered and 8430 sold; 599 bales were sold privately. The weaker tendency at last week’s auctions continued to-day and the market for other than best fleece and free broken was from 10 to 15 per cent below the opening rates, best descriptions falling from 5 to 71. per cent. Competition was mainly from the Continent and Yorkshire. Greasy Merino made to 23d. The average price of wool last week was £2O 8s 7d a bale, and 15.3 d a lb. GENERALLY STEADY AUS TR A LIA N F. X CHANGE S SYDNEY, Sept. 0. The Sydney Stock Exchange is generally steady, with good inquiry for front rank industrials. Sales are as follows:—Bank of New South Wales, £33 15s; Commercial Banking, Sydney, £2l 10s; Colonial Sugar, £-18 7s Cd; Associated News, £1 3s; Burns Philp, rights, £1 16s: Australian Gar. “A", £7 5s Cd; Berlei, £1 IDs 'id; British Tobacco, £2 IDs 3d; Tooth's, £2 17s; Coles, £4 19s; Drug Houses, £1 5s 10.UI; Australian Glass, £4 15s; Dunlop Pordriau, £3 3s 6d; Wilcox MofTlin, 13s lid; Millaquin Sugar, £1 lGs; Farmers, £1 15s; Anthony Hordern. 19s 3d; Lustre, £1 3s 9d; Paul and Grey. £1 2s; Mauri Bros., £3 12s Gd: Commonwealth Wool. £1 7Jd; R. owler, 13s Gd; W. R. Carpenter, £2 8s Cd; Felt and Textiles, £2 Is 9d: Knndos, £1 Gs: Cash Orders, 195 3d: Victoria Nyanr.a. 19s lid; Ml. Lvell, £2 3s 9d; Broken Hill Pty., £4; North Broken Hill, £3 lGs 9d; Emperor. 13s. lid. Quiet conditions prevailed on the Melbourne Exchange to-day. There was a tendency to higher prices for industrials and Barriers. Sales:--National Bank, £5 paid, £7 0s; National £lO paid, £l4 13s; Huddarl Parker, £2 5s 3d; British Tobacco, 210 s Gd; Carlton Brewery, £3 3s; Coles, £4 18s Gd; Australian Glass, £4 15s; Dunlop Perdriau, £1 3s Cd; ditto, pref., £1 18s 9d; Goldsbrough, £1 lGs 3d; General Motors. £1 5s Gd: Henry Jones, £2 9s 9d - Hume Pipe, Cl 3d; Cox Bros., £1 3s’3d: Yarra Falls. £2; Ml. Morgan, 11s Id: South Broken Hill, £2 9s 9d; Emperor, 14s; Loloma, £1 4s ltd. OPOTIKI STOCK SALE good competition There was a large entry of cattle, including the annual draft from Amokura station, and a small entry of sheep at the Opotiki stock sale. Buyers were present from Mornnsville and all parts of the Bay of Plenty and competition was good throughout the sale, which resulted in almost a total clearance. Prices realised were; — Sheep.—Mixed sex hoggets, good wool and condition. 30s. Dairy cattle.—Jersey, in-calf heifers, to £5; others to £3 as; cows,, poor quality, to £4 ss. Fat cattle. —Maiden Jersey heiic-rs, £5 30s 1o £7 4s: good cows, £5 14s to £7 Is: threc-vear fat, forward bullocks, £lO 5s to £lO 12s Gd. Store cattle.—Three-year steers, Polled Angus and Herefords, £3 to £8 12s Gd: smaller, £G 10s to £7; billable cows, £4 to £5 ss; forward cows, £3 15s to £4; boners, £2 14s to £3 ss: yearling bulls, good sorts, £5 5s to £0 Gs; others, to £3 ss; potter bulls, £3 5s to £4 10s; working bullocks, Jerseys, £6; yearling Jersey heifers, good quality, poor condition, £3 7s Gd to £3 15s; smaller sorts, £2 4s to £2 10s. GOLD MINING RETURNS The Kildare Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Limited, has reported to the Wellington Stock Exchange that a washup has just been completed for a return of 78oz. from 13 weeks 5 days’ sluicing. This time includes nine days occupied in repairing damage to pipe line. The Waimumu sluicing return is 28oz. lGdwt. for 101 hours’ work with a gravel pump. The Okarito dredge return for the week ended Saturday was 470 z. sdwt. for 101 hours. The return from the Waipapa dredge for 134 hours was 9oz. 4dwt. The Clutha River dredge return for the week ended Friday was 3030 z. for 128 hours’ work.

The Mataki dredge return for the week ended September 5 was 29 ounces for 131 hours' work, and 9800 cubic yards.