PHENOMENAL CATTLE SALE

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16610, 6 December 1919, Page 10

PHENOMENAL CATTLE SALE

DILWORTH SCHOOL HERD. The solo of the Dihvorth School of Agriculture's herd of pedigree milking Shorthorns was hoid at Rapa loci oo on December 1. A largo attendance, possibly tlie largest ever seen in Now Zealand, resulted. buyers from all parts of the Dominion attended. The competition was keen, mul record prices ruled. The juices ranged: Tor cows, irmn 30 to 3uo guineas; for idmonths empty belters, from 30 to 180 guineas; and tor calves, upwards from a few days old, from 16 to 109 guineas. In ail 133 cattle, of cows, heifers, hulls and calves, were. sold. Particulars of some oi uie cattle bought, with their respective numbers in the New Zealand. btud book, the purchasers, and the prices paid, are as follows: —Cows and nailers; Dainty \ LI. of Darbalara, No. 271, P. J. M'Leod, HeleusvUle, for 36d guineas; Posey Hi of Colovidc, No. 1067, James Parkinson, Opotiki. for JdOgus; Dilworth Belie No. 1028, J. L. Turnbull, Cnristchureb, for 320gns; Dihvorth Bello lE, Vol. HI., J. Irwin, Awhim, for Aligns. ; Ddworth beauty, No. 1027, J. Glasgow, Tuakau, for 168 gas; Rose IV. of Darbalara, No. 1068, J. L. Turnbull, Christchurch, for 150 gns; Dihvorth Lily., No. 1050, G. Chambennin, Ponui Island, for 1-lOgns; Dihvorth buttercup, No. 1028, J. 1,. Turnbull, Christchurch, for 120gus; Vera 11., of Coloville, No. 1070, 13. Pi. Slack, Foilding, for loOgns; Lady .Mary of Da.-Calarn, No. 235, W. J. Law, Gordontnn, for lOOgns.; Dilworth Cluck, Vol. 111., L. M'Leod, Helcnsvillo for lOOgns. Bulls: Marlborough of Darbaiara, No. 110, J. Parkinson, Opotiki, for 650gns. Bull calves: Dihvorth Red Dune, 9 days old, J. Parkinson, Opotiki, for 100 gns.; Dihvorth Pride, -1 clays old, T. M'Donnell, tVaiuku, for 109 e n s. Messrs. Buckland and Sbiis, Ltd., in conjunctionm with the Farmers’ Co-op-orativ-e Auctioneering Co., Ltd., conducted the sale.