PUREBRED BULLS SOLD

Southland Times, Issue 24593, 15 November 1941, Page 10

PUREBRED BULLS SOLD

COMBINED BREEDS OFFERING The ninth combined sale of registered purebred cattle, conducted by the Southland Agricultural' and Pastoral Association was held at the Invercargill show grounds yesterday in bitterly cold and unpleasant weather. The annual sale of the Southland Jersey Breeders’ Cattle Club was held on the same ground. Altogether a catalogue of 244 head was placed before only a fair attendance of buyers, including some from North Otago. In general the prices realized for the bulls was from five to 10 guineas lower than at last year’s sale. It was stated that the larger entries and the particularly bad weather were contributing factors to the drop in prices. Buyers generally were cautious and discriminating in their selection, although passings were not particularly numerous. With one or two exceptions the sale dragged from the outset. Included in the entry was a number of low-condi-tioned bulls, which were hard to sell. AYRSHIRES IN POOR DEMAND The demand for Ayrshires was poor. Well grown yearlings and two-year-olds brought to 16 and 161 guineas, others 121 to 141 guineas and smaller sorts eight to 12 guineas. The one Red Poll which was entered in the catalogue was not sold. The top price of 35 guineas in the sale of Friesians was secured by A. and R. Udy (Menzies Ferry) for Lelburne Isola Dutchman, an animal with good butterfat backing. It was bought by Mr W. S. Brown, of Riverton. Other successful breeders were A. Forsyth (Owaka), James Winter (Menzies Ferry) and J. C. McKay (Wyndham). The prices secured by various breeders were as follows: — AYRSHIRES 1 T. S. Muirhead (Waimatuku) 16)gns, 16, 12; P. Walker (Palmerston) 131, 18. FRIESIANS J. Brown and Sons (Waianiwa) 12gns, 20, 16; R. J. Browne (Pukerpaori), Bgns, 201, 15, 10; George Carmichael (Thornbury) 9gns, 9,7; R. H. Dickie 22gns, 24, 181, 12; W. Y. Dickie and Sons (Mataura) 9gns 28gns, 15; J. H. Dunn (Edendale) 7gns, 81, 12, 6,5; estate R. J. Eades (Waikiwi) 16gns, A. Forsyth (Owaka) 14gns, 20, 81; W. T. Hellewell (North Otago) 9agns, 101, 15, 4/ 8, 10; W. A. Lowe (Otatara) 91gns; James Marshall (Kaitangata) 20gns, 25, 25, 15; T. W. McMillan (South Invercargill) llagns; W. Stiven and Sons (Balclutha) 20gns; J. J. Stott (Oamaru) lOgns; Tait Brothers (Greenhills) 12 gns, 11, 14, 16; A. and R. Udy (Menzies Ferry) 24gns, 24J, 35, 39, 35, 16, 15, 11, 14, 13, 121; M. W. Young (Waihoaka) Bgns, 7.

SALE OF JERSEYS The special sale conducted by the Southland Jersey Breeders’ Cattle Club attracted an entry of 104 head, of which 84 were males and 20 females. Hie quality of the offering was fairly good, but was not quite up to last year’s standard. Last year the top price of the sale was 70 guineas; this year it was 60 guineas. The top price animal was sold by Mr N. Moore (Tapanui) to Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., as agents for a North Island client. It was Tokorangi Pinto Pete. Other successful breeders were A. McFadyen (Kamahi), 30 guineas, J. Pullar and Son (Heriot) 321 and E. McKenzie (Clifton) 341. The animals, this year, it was stated, had a better butterfat backing than those last year. The judging competitions for the senior and junior challenge cups, presented by Wright, Stephenson and Company, Ltd., were not held this year. Breeders secured the following prices for their cattle: — FEMALES C. Adams (Owaka) 13gns, 12; M. Cramer (Te Tipua) 191 gns; N. Moore (Tapanui) 16gns, 28, 23; A. McFadyen lljgns, 17, 151; E. McKenzie lllgns; J. C. Norman (Winton) 12gns, 131, 171, 171, 21, 191, 16, 16i, 30. BULLS C. Adams (Owaka) 14gns, 31; J. H. Bird (Invercargill) 26gns; E. Black (Riverton) 23gns; A. Clark 15gns; M. Cramer (Te Tipua) 21gns; T. Fraser (Waianiwa) 37gns; A. J. Gregory 22J gns; J. Marshall (Rosedale) 16gns; N. Moore (Tapanui) 25gns, 60, 19; E. McKenzie (Clifton) 151gns, 341; H. D. Norman (Tuatapere) llgns; J. C. Norman llgns; S. Sim (Heriot) 21gns; M. Stewart (Aparima) 211gns, .L, 21>>; C. Adams (Owaka) 16Jgns; W. Archer (Invercargill) 21gns; J. H. Bird (Invercargill) 10’>gns; D. L. Black 18gns, R. Clark (Menzies Ferry) 12gns; Harold Day (Oreti) 12gns; Forde Bros. IZgns; D. D. Jenkins (Tuatapere) 12gns; A. R. Johnston (Waikaka Valley) 23Jgns; A. McFadyen (Kamahi) lllgns, 30; L. McKenzie (Clifton) 15gns; estate late J. G. McTaggart (Gore) 15gns, 15; H. Nicol (Clifton) 17|gns; E. J. Norman (Winton) llgns, 9; H D. Norman (Tuatapere) 51gns; Alex Peat (Invercargill) 16gns; J. Pullar and Son (Heriot) 321gns, 15, 15;; M. Stewart (Aparima) 16agns; H. J. Stuck (Invercargill) lOjgns.