For the Man on the Land

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3208, 18 September 1934, Page 7

For the Man on the Land

BULLAE ■; TE AWAMUTU JERSEY CLUB The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company, Ltd., report having held at Te Awamutu yards on Friday T the first bull sale of the year on behalf of the Te Awamutu Jersey Club. This comprised lots in the catalogue 1 to 57 inclusive, the balance to be offered at a second sale on behalf of the same elub on the 26th September. Many of the animals were only in fair condition with the result that competition was limited. The following were the principal sales: On account of Mrs M. E. Shaw, "Rangi Gallagher, Ngahapc; "Eangi Black Duke," 9gns, to A. W. Campin, Eoto-o-rangi. On account of. Mr G. S. Clarke, "Bcuvclands Artist," 15gns, to G. Sager, To Awamutu; "Beuvclands Barney," 14gns, to Mr Magill, ,' ori account of a client. On account of ~l*jAa. M. Stewart, "Fortlanas Sig- ■■-. nor}*' 10g ns > to C. Woolloy, Mangapiko.' On account of Mr E. A. Paddon, "Fern Glade Hero," 9gns, to W. Struthcrs, To Mawhai. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. also report on their Te Awamutu Pedigree , Jersey Bull Sale on Friday. There was only a fair attendance but full market value was obtained. Included in their sales was: O'n account Mr G. S- Clarke, yearling bull, "Bauvclands Royalty," 17gns, to Mr T. B. Martin; on account Mr Gordon Johnston, "Hairini Meadows Duke," 12gns, to Mr A. Ballagh; on account of other vandors, yearling bulls' of moderate quality at 6|gns. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Hamilton, report on their Te Awamutu Pedigree "" Bull Sale hold on Friday as follows: Our entry, which consisted of 35 yearling and 2-year-old bulls were, in the majority of cases, low in,condition. Two-year-old bulls drew the most spirited competition and any animals in good condition and showing construction and type were in keen deYearling bulls were not sought ; aWcr, although one or two drew spirited? competition. The following arc 11 -pome of the individual prices: | y: On account Mr W. Struthers, 2-year- ( old bull, Mcadowlands Defense, to Mr^

T. W. Long, Te Mawhai, 25£gns; 2-ycar-old bull, ' Roy ton King Golfer, to Mr J. Patterson, Te Awamutu, 12gns; on account Mr A. M. Ronnie, 2-year-old bull, Foxs All Talk, t& Mr F. Alcock, Kihikihi, lOgns; Mr G. S. Clarke, 2-year-old bull, Beavelandc Comet, to Mr Frank Quin, To Awamutu, lOgns; on account Mr W. Struthcrs, 2-year-old bull, Nbrthlca Majestic, to H. Mandeno, Hairini, 13gns; on account Mr A. D. Brough, Mangapiko, 2-year-old bull, Norccn's Fancy Lad, to D. and J. S. Pattison, Ivihikjdii, 15igns: on account W. Struthcrs, 2-year-old bull, Dungannon Leader, to Mr E. J. Olson, Pukeatua, 14-Jgns; on account J. A. Quinlan, Kihikihi, yearling bull, Richmond Gloaming, to H. J. Gowan, Puahue, 7gns; on account Mrs M. North, yearling bull, Northlea Pierrott, to Mr J. Pallard, 6-lgns; J. G. Holmes, year- i ling bull, H.O. Soumisc Charmer, to Mr E. E. Buhner, Pukeatua, 14igns. MORRINSVILLE STOCK SALE Messrs Dalgety and "Co. Ltd. report having held their usual stock sale at Morrinsvillc on Friday, when a good yarding of dairy and store stock came forward and sold under stgady competition. Pigs were yarded in average numbers, bidding being very .keen for, all good quality pigs. Prices were as under: Cattle: Light fat cows £3 16/- to £4 1/-; unfinished cows £2 5/- to £3 5/-; light fat heifers £2 10/- to £3 7/6; unfinished Jersey heifers 35/- to £2 5/-; store cows 30/- to 37/6; boner cows 13/- to 28/-; 2-year Eed Polled heifers (empty) £2 17/6; bulls 25/-; yearling Jersey heifers, good, £1 7/- to £2 10/-; medium 30/- to 36/-.

. Dairies: Medium quality Jersey heifers, close to profit, £5 5/- to £5 10/-; smaller sorts,£2 10/- to £3 15/-; Jersey heifers, calved, £4 10/- 'to '£s 7/6; others £2 15/- to £3.17/6; good quality cows, calved, £5 10/- to £6; others £3 to £4 15/-; cows at profit £5 to £5 15/-. Sheep: Ewes with lambs at foot, medium quality, 26/6.

Pigs: Medium weight and quality baeoncrs £2 19/-; ditto porkers 32/- to 34/-; light weight and quality porkers £9/- to 31/-; good quality largo stores 26/- to 2S/0; medium ditto 23/- to 25/-; small stores 19/- to 21/-; other

stores 14/- to 18/-; good quality slips 16/- to 17/6; medium ditto' 14/- to 15/6; others to 14/C; good qualitj weancrs 13/- to 15/6; medium 11/- to 14/-; others 7/- to 11/-; good quality Berkshire sows, to farrow, £3 10/-. OHATJPO STOCK SALE Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having held their fortnightly sale at Ohaupo on Friday, when a small yarding of store pigs and dairy cattle, and a medium yarding of fat cattle were yarded. Prices were firm at late ratos for all cattle, but the pigs yarded sold at advanced prices. Prices were: Pigs: Small and inferior sows with litters of 7 and 8, £2 10/-; small and rough slips 15/- to 17/6. Cattle: Fair quality S.H. fat cows £5 10/- to £5.15/-; light fat cows £3 17/- to £4 5/-; light maiden Jersey heifers £3 17/-; other light fat cows £2 17/6, £3 1/- and £3 16/-; fresh store cows £2 7/-; boner cows 18/-, 21/- and 25/-; poor and light Jersey store oews 10/- to 12/-; yearling Jersey heifers (good) £2; medium ditto 35/-; " good j quality springing heifers, close to pro-,! fit, £5 5/-; medium ditto £2 15/- to £3 i 17/6; Jersey heifers, calved and in poor condition, £3 17/6. BOXER'S COSTLY CLOTHES Jack Sharkey, though he has lost his world title, is determined to maintain his name for sartorial elegance. He revealed recently that he pays £SO each foi" hin suits.x\n enterprising tailor said that he could make an equally good suit for £25 and offered to prove his case. Sharkey, however, contended that a suit costing less than £SO would be unsatisfactory and refused the offer. Men, it would seem, are no less fond of clothes than the fair sex when circumstances permit. Henry Ford, according to one writer, Avears a new suit every day, but it seems unlikely that such a keen man of business' would share Jack Sharkey's views as to the amount it is necessary to expend to obtain a satisfactory suit. It is not always really necessary to pay more to get the best. What better smoke could there be than Eed Shield ! (Dark) or Blue Shield (Medium). These New Zealand Tobaccos at their best are toasted to a turn, and yet cost only 1/7 per two-ounce tin. The one-pound canisters arc even more economical. 42 I

•a matter of taste

WHEN COWS MAY BE CALLED OXEN Is a cow an ox" This question was raised: at the monthly meeting of the Waihi Borough Council. Cr Robertson drew attention to the fact that the aibattoir report showed that only 33 bullocks had been slaughtered in. July, compared with 49 during the corresponding month last year, while the number of cows killed had increased from 83 to 116. "We see in the local paper at least one butcher advertising that he sells nothing ibut prime ox beef," said Cr. Robertson. " What happens to the

cows that are slaughtered ? It is nice to know if you are going to have cow tongue or ox tongue, or cow tail or ox tail. (Laughter). I feel that people should know which butchers are killing bullocks and which are killing cows. Could not the details ibe given in,the report." The Mayor, Mr W. M. Wallnutt: I do not think 'that we could very well get over the matter that way. ■ "The Bible talks about oxen," remarked the deputy-Mayor, Cr. C P. Butcher. "A cow is an ox." No doubt Cr. Butcher had in mind the Eighth Psalm, wherein David gives praise for man's dominion over "All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field." (verse 7). As the quadrupeds to which Cr. Robert- J

son referred are obviously riot sheep, and although they come-- under the wider scope of' "beasts," it would seem that they may be more particu.* larly delineated ■as oxen. Webster, however, is not in entire agreement: An ox, he says, is the male of bovine quadrupeds, but he adds that the word is often applied, as a general name, to any species of .bovine animals, male and female, i "Nobody would worry so long as the meat was tender," whispered a spectator sitting just behind the Press bench. Probably he was not far wrong.—Waihi Telegraph.