Sale of Pedigree Jerseys

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 89, 20 August 1923, Page 8

Sale of Pedigree Jerseys

At Midhirst on 16th inst. Messrs Newton King Ltd. held a very successful salo on behalf of Mr W. H. Rutledge, who has recently sold his farm and is leaving fe r Australia. Mr Rutledge has been a very enthusiastic follower of the Jersey breed almost since the inception of Ins fanning activities, of late years having taken up the breeding of pedigree stock, not on an extensive scale but with much success. This latter point was plainly indicated by the splendid attendance of buyers at the sale and the keen manner in which it wa s contested. Mr George Cowling, of Manaia, gave top price of the day (lo2gns.) for "Paratawhiti Prim/' a very fine cow of outstanding dairy typo and rare breeding; GO guineas was paid by Mr J. Perhani, of Midbirst, for "Ulawarra Lassie." The following are the principal quotations of the pedigree stock and the respective buyers : Cow "Bloom's Beauty" (Fury's Fair Boy*--Holly Bloom), born 11th Sept.. 1914.—W. P. Mark, Stratford, 40gns. Cow, "Ulawarra Bloom" (Besse's Majesty—Bloom's Beauty"), born Ist July, 1920.—8. Hanton, Stratford. 40ans.

Heifer, "Illawarra Dorritt" (Magnet's Noble—Bloom's Beauty), born sth Sept., 1922.—H. L. Spence, New Plymouth. 19gns. Cow, "illawarra Beautiful" (Miro Meadows' Star—My Beautiful), born sth March, 1921.—W. Jones, Midhirst, 35gns. Heifer, "Illawarra Little Nell" (Magnet's Noble—lllawana Beautiful), born, 20th October, 1922.—W. Jones 15gns. Cow, "Illawarra Floss" (The Ser-geant—-Lavender's Floss), born, 7th August. 1918.—R. J. Morris, Opunake, -39gns. Cow, "Illawarra Princess" (King William—lllawarra's Floss) born, 2nd July, 1920. Hunter, Stratford. 17gns. . ' Cow, "Riverside Silver Lady" (La'sSie's 'Young Swan—Riverside Qu?en Silver), born, 4th October, 1921. W. Jones, 30gns. Cow. "ParataWhiti Prim" (Fury's Fair Boy—G Iden Primrose), born, 11th Nov., 1914.—G. Cowling, Manaia, 102gns. Cow "Clever Mary" (Playboy— Salamonia); born, 27th October, 1920. —J. Perham, Waipuku, 55gns. Cow. "Canadian Darky" (Whenuku Canadian.-Noble—Maid's Darky), born, 16th August. 1920.—L. Niires, Eltham. 37gns.' Cow, "ParataWhiti . Gossamar" (Fury's Fair Boy—Gossamar Sweet) born, 14th August, 1915.— £. Cowling, SOgns. Cow, "Park Vale Lady Boy" (Roy of Puketapu-Reliance Bloom), born, 22nd Sept., 1918.—R, J. Linn, Normanby, 49gns, Cow "Illawarra. Lassie" (Ironmaster of Meadowbrooke —Parkvale Lady Roy) born, 22nd August, 1921. —J. Perham, 90gns. Heifer, "Manna B?11c" (Willowba.nk Assurance —Myiobeile's Lady's Maid), born, 12th Sept., 1921.—W. Jones, 27gns. Bull, "South Message" (Jersey Brae's Admiral—Una's Zest), born,* 6th October, 1921. y-W. P Mark. 47gns. Bull, "Illawarra Barnaby Rudge" (Magnet's Noble—lllawarra Floss), born, 15th August, 1922.—W. Jones, 20gns.

A few grade Jersey cows sold up to £2l, horses up to £3l, and farm implements and a large quantity of household furniture all realised very good prices.