PEDIGREE JERSEYS.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 October 1925, Page 16

PEDIGREE JERSEYS.

SILVERLEY HERD DISPERSAL. BRISK sale for calves. MANY LOTS PASSED IN’. Prices at Mr, J. S. Jones’ sale of pedigree Jersey cattle at Bell Block yesterday were not up to the expectations roused by the New Plymouth Jersey Breeders’ Club sale on the previous day. Of a total of '36 animals catalogued, nineteen were disposed of at au average.price of 234gns. The catalogue stated that the sale was to be unreserved, but the vendor intimated early in the sale that liia instructions had been misinterpreted, and he wished to exercise the right of a reserve price on every lot should it fail to reach a satisfactory price. No objection was made by the buyers when the application was put to them. The highest price of the day was 37 guineas, paid by Mr. C. H. Weston for the six-year-old cow Silverley’s Ambition (Achievement of Willowbank — Juno). Five cows disposed of averaged 31 guineas, five bull calves 16 guineas, five heifer calves 23A guineas, two bulls 18 guineas and two heifers 29J guineas. The calves sold very well, a noticeable feature of the sale being the preference ol the buyers for the blood of the imported sire Xenia’s Oxford Imd, the progeny of which invariably excited keen competition. A number of the lots were passed in at substantial reserves. For Willowbank Beauty (Achievement of Willowbank—'Delight of Willowbank) Mr. A. J. Luxton bid 95 guineas, but 150 guineas vas then stated to be the bedrock price. Another cow, ’Willowbank Wonder (Grannie’s Merry General —Lady Alison) was passed in, the reserve being 100 guineas, the same being the case with Abberly Rita (Abberly Duke—Abbe rly Rose), The sale v.as conducted by Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., Mr. E. Griffiths acting as sales manager and Mr. K, Kirk as auctioneer. Details of prices and buyers are as follow: Cow, Dairyman’s Gem, born August, 1918, by Dairyman’s Punch—Dairy Rose. —Mr. A. Thorne, Levin, 28lgns. Bull calf of above, by Xenia’s Oxford Lad.— A. R. Gudopp, Westown, 6gns. Cow, Silverley’s Gem, born July, 1920, by Maori Ruler —Dairyman’s Gem. —Mr. W. B. Fussell, Lepperton, 30gns. Heifer calf (sired by Xenia’s Oxford Lad) of Wiliowbank ’Beauty, born October, 1919, by Achievement, of Willow-bank—-Delight of Willowbank,—Mt, J, Gleeson, Bell Block, 35gns. Cow, Onaero Nita, born August, 1921, by Miro Meadow’s 'Dick—Miro Meadow’s Daisy.—Mrs. M. Jones, Tariki, 35gns. Heifer calf of above, by Xenia’s Oxford Lad. —Mr, Truby King, Stratford, 21gns. Cow, Silverley’s Ambition, born September, 1919, by Achievement of Willowbank—Juno.—Mr. C. 11. Weston, New 'Plymouth, 37gns. Cow, Silverley’s Agility, born November, 1922, by Meadowvale Mullingar— Silverley’s Ambition.—Mr. W. E. Broderick, Wanganui, 25gns. Heifer calf of above, by Xenia’s Oxford Lad.—Mr. W. Stockman, Oaonui, 17gns. Bull calf (sired by Xenia’s Oxford Lad) of Willowbank Wonder, born August, 1917, by Grannie’s Merry General—Lady Alison.—Mr. It, Scown, Kakaramea, ISgns, Bull calf (sired by Xenia’s Oxford Lad) of Silverley’s Duchess, born August, 1919, by Achievement of Willowbank—Luciana of Willowbank. —Mr. W. Johnson, 'Ngaere, 33gus. Heifer calf (sired by Xenia’s Oxford Lad) of Ulna’s Ferngrove Queen, born September, 1913, by Kimu —-Lady Una.— Mr. T. H. Western, Bell ‘Block, 25gns. Heifer calf (sired, by Xenia’s Oxford Lad) of Silverley’s Beauty, born April, ■1923, by Meadowvale Mullingar—Virginia’s Best. —Mr. W. IL Tip pens, Opunake, 20gns. Heifer, Silverley’s Ability, born January, 1924, by Oakland’s Snow Cloud Luciana of 'Willowbank.—Mr. W. Mitchell, Mangorei, 28gns. Heifer, Silverley’s Curly Locks, born December, 1923, *by Oakland’s Snow Cloud —'Silverley’s Ambition.—Mrs. M, Jones, Tariki, Signs. Bull calf of above, by Xenia’s Oxford Lad.—Mrs. M. M. Butler, Huirangi, sgns. Bull calf (sired by Xenia’s Oxford Lad)- of Silverley’s Malaprop, born August, 1923, by Poplar vale Admiral — Willowbank Beauty. —Airs. M. M. Butler, Huirangi, 14gns. Bull, Silverley’s Hero, born March, 1924, by Oakland’s Snow Cloud—Virginia's Best. —Mr. A, J. Topliss, Brixton, 15gns. Bull, Sil verlev’s Oxford Hero, born July, 1924, by Xenia’s Oxford Lad—Abberiy Rita. —Mr. W. B. Fussell, Lepperton,’ 21gng. .