“MEADOWLAND” JERSEYS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3800, 26 August 1936, Page 4

“MEADOWLAND” JERSEYS

ANNUAL SALE. The annual sale of the “ Meadowland ” pedigree Jersey bulls was held yesterday at Otorohanga under favourable conditions and in the presence of breeders and dairymen from many parts of the province and further afield. The catalogue comprised 15 two-year-old and 25 yearling bulls by an imported sire from dams with records up to 734 lbs of butter-fat at two years of age. The bulls were a fine lot, and they entered the ring in splendid condition. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Company, Ltd., were the auctioneers, their representative, Mr C. E. Robertson, being in the rostrum. Bidding was steady throughout, indicating the confidence of dairymen and breeders in the future prospects of butter and cheese production. The highest price was paid by Mr C. R. Ingham (Waikato) for the two-year-old bull Devotion’s Volunteer, which fell to his bid after spirited competition at 66 guineas. The two-year-olds averaged 314 guineas and .the yearlings 164 guineas. Following are the results of the sale:— Two-year-old bulls: Meadowland Silver Squire, E. McGrath (Pukeatua), 27 guineas; Meadowland Altar, Rutland Bros. (Mangaorongo), 34 guineas; Meadowland Chlorate, C. R. C. Blomfield (Otorohanga), 23 guineas; Meadowland Fortune, S. E. Bern (Tamahere), 46 guineas; Meadowland Jane’s Sybil, Wright Stephenson, and Co., Ltd. (as agents), 22 guineas; Meadowland Spark, Fred Potts (Pekanui), 17 guineas; Meadcwland Cid’s Designer, Miss Izatt (Hamilton), 32 guineas; Devotion’s Volunteer, C. R. Ingham (Waikatol, 66 guineas; Pretty Watfern, D. McFarlane (Otewa), 30 guineas; Meadowland May’s Reuben, E. Schultz (Otewa), 16 guineas; Beautiful Volunteer, George Martin (Whawharua), 24 guineas; Meadowland Maid’s Zenia, J. Paul (Toa Toa), 40 guineas; Meadowland Monte Christo, D. McFarlane (Otorohanga), 14 guineas; Meadowland Tertius, A. Gallagher (Kio Kio), 15 guineas. Yearling bulls: Meadowland Bright Beauty (agents), 374 guineas; Meadowland Regimen, J. Tindall (Pukeatua), 13 guineas; Meadowland Signorino, J. Barnett (Koromatua), 40 guineas; Meadowland Singer, W. J. Mahon (Puahue), 19 guineas; Meadowland Sea Squire, Mark Cowley (Pirongia Road), 13 guineas; Meadowland Jane’s Watfern, A. L. Miller (Otorohanga), 11 guineas; Meadowland Flash, J. B. Cooper (Mangaorongo), 16 guineas; Meadowland You’ll Favour, W. Taylor (Puahue), 25 guineas; Letty’s Paymaster, J. Fraser (Otorohanga), 14 guineas; Meadowland Romper, Jimmy Rawiri (Mangaorongo), 18 guineas; Meadowland Flavio, George Martin (Whawharua), 8 guineas; Meadowland Almaxen, Mark Cowley, 13 guineas; Meadowland Lucky Dance, W. Gibson (Otorohanga), 8 guineas; Meadowland Corollory, P. J. Martin (Otorohanga), 104 guineas; Meadowland W,'hat Choice, F. Wyllie (Kio Kio), 12 guineas. The sale may be classed as the most successful held at the “ Meadowland ” stud for young bulls at auction in recent years.