ABERDEEN ANGUS SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19444, 2 November 1925, Page 11

ABERDEEN ANGUS SALE

LIST OF PRINCIPAL PRICES MANY PURCHASES FOR AUSTRA-I LIA Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., ! Ltd., who conducted tho dispersal sale of tho Ben Lomond Aberdeen Angus herd at tho homestead near Hastings on October 19 and 20, in conjunction with Messrs Hoadley, Son and Stewart, report that the attendance was largo and representative of tho whole of New Zealand and Australia, and that competition was keen and spirited throughout. The reputation of the herd, which held a great prize-winning record, atracted a great deal of attention from Australian breeders, and between their representatives and those of tho Dominion there was some very keen bidding, several times prices be- I ing forced above 200 guineas. The | owner of tho herd, Mr Robert A. Bell. Havelock North, had his arrangements in excellent order, and starting at 11 a.m. on the opening day 204 head of the females were passed through the ring and sold under the hammer, for n total of 4531 guineas. These-were all females, two-year-olds and over. The stud and run bulls and yearling heifers were disposed of on the second dav. when bidding was of a most spirited nature. 162 head being of in less than four hours. The 3 6b head realised a total of £10,600, a great realisation in these times. Tho top price of the sale was secured for the winning yearling at the last Koval Show, Helen TH. of Ben Lomond, bv Count of Wood.ands ex Helen of Ben Lomond. Mr A. b. Lanvon. Tikokino, Hawke’s Bay. was ihe purchaser at 260 guineas. Helen of Ben Lomond realised 90 guineas to the bid of Mr David Allan, of M right. Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and the same liuver secured her other daughter, Helen TT. of Ben Lomond, at. 10., gutm eas- Rubv of Ben Lomond realised the second 'highest price for females of 220 guineas, Mr Carlyon also securing this three-vear-old heifer, which ha> been undefeated in the show ring wani ning the reserve championship at the I Roval Show. Her s.re, A ell of B n I Lomond, is also out of Helen of Ben ’Lomond. The imported I cox. Queenlv of Ballmtomb brought ' to Now Zealand by Mr Donald Grant, ■ of Maungatoro, produced a keen contest between Mr Kinross White and Mr I Allan, the former, who is president ot the Aberdeen Angus Association, securing her finally nt 171 guineas. Thirow is full sister to one of the stock bulls used by His Majesty the King at Abergeldie Mitins in Scotland. On the second day. overseas represenlativps competed very kcenlv for the stud bulls, but were not allowed to carrv off the best selections; in fact for tho vouncer stud hulls, which held to bo the climax of tho past -0 years’ breeding at Ben Lomond, none could deny the local men. who bid up with o-reat freedom, particularly for the representatives of the chtimpion Flower strain, which was dam of the | great champions Helen of Ben 1 Rex of Ben Lomond, etc. Rex o

Ben Lomond, the 1924 Hastings eham pion, made tho top price of the day I 7 nfort’uTmtclv.t this bull was lame. A three-vear-old in Jnlv last, he was purchased by tho N.Z. Loan and tile Agency Company. Sydney, at e" guineas. Olaf of Ben Lomond, the Roval champion bull, only realised 11’i guineas, undoulitedlv a bargain for the Svdnev breeder. Mr W. B. White, for whom' Mr T. H. Lowry was acting A four-year-old onlv, this bull was the best selection of tho older stud bulls, and it wHs disappointing, although he was not one of the Flower tribe, to see him leave tho Dominion at such a figure. The ton price among the. two-yonr-olds was ISO guineas for Sterling of Ben Lomond, bv Roderick Dhv (sire of tho Roval champion), the purchaser being Mr Leicester Matson. Christchurch. Tho 56 two-year-olds mail 1 ’ the great average of 444 guineas, b record for tho Dominion. The sensation of tho day came when the yearlings wore being offered. Turk of Bon Lomond, an outstanding type, awakening keen interest. A spirited contest ensued between Mr C. E. Robertson ("acting for Un Australian breeder) and Mr Carlyon. and amidst considerable aplauso the latter triumnhed at ihe great price of 220 guineas. Turk ot Ben Lomond is lino bred to the old champion Flower, and it was this concentration of the best Wood, in addition to tho great merit of the bull, which made him so attractive to keen bn eders. At cihpr intcrpstiufr enntpst rosultPH nvnr TrumpPt of T-nmond. •> 5mrrfhs ralf bv Hip cham?-on Rex cf Ben Lonmnd. and out of th:it famous winner Ruth. \<ra’n Au;b,,alian represputati vp. Afr Robertson, was bcbDn. when Mr J. E. Howitt. Mansramnirc. Locarno tho purchaser at ecus. Thh; is bull which must hs c a (<r« at fivure.

Tho following realised 50 m’inojx o” over:—Cows: Brineys of Ben T . r M*i<»’ n d. | w. MeParlano. Waiforonui. 55 jrns.: Penrl of Bon "Lomond, M’’ W. White. "FTnstinffs, 60 rns : Oasis of B'” 1 1 TuOmnnd. Mr T>. Tyondoll. Hastings. 50 TTo l nn the 2nd of Ben Lomouil, . Moists Wrifrht. Stenhonson and On., ! T.td.. "105 <ms.: Mib l of Tien T.omond, I Hr A. McGaffin, Hastings, 52 gns.; I

Laura of Ben Lomond, Messrs Herrick Bros., lautiane, 50 gns.; Helen oi Ben Lomond, Wright, btephenson and (Jo., Ltd., 90 gns.; of Bailmtomb, 5 years, Mr W. ivinross White, 1/1 gns. Heifers. —Rosette of Beu Lomonu, 3 years, Mr W. May, Hustings, 72 gns.; Kuby of Ben Lomond, 3 years, Mr A. G. b. Carlyon, Gwavas, 229 gns.; Helen the 3rd of Ben Lomond, 2 years, Mr A. G. 8. Carlyon, 260 gns.; Helen 4th of Ben Lomond, 1 year, Wright, Stephenson and Co., 67A gns. Bulls.—Mell ot Ben ijoinond, 7 years, Mr Jas. Taihaiu, Tc Kuiti, 50 gns.; Elarmer of Waitercnui, 5 years, Mr A. Johnstone, Hastings, 52 gns.; Olaf of Ben Lomond, 4 years, Mr W. B. White, ►Sydney, 115 gns.; Rex of Ben Lomond, 3 years, Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., {Sydney, 230 gns.; Ransom of Ben Lomond, 3 years, Mr A. Beilin, Wairoa, 52 gns.; Stirling of Ben Lomond, 2 years, Messrs Matson aud Co., 150 gns.; Stimson of Ben Lomond, 2 years, Mr A. G. S. Carlyon, 130 gns.; Solomon of Ben Lomond, 2 ye'ars, Mr E. M. Edkins, Tapuwae, Tc Kuiti, 65 gns.; Sahib of Ben Lomond, 2 years, Air E. M. Edkins, 55 gns.; Sapling of Ben Lomond, 2 years, Mr A. Johnstone, 60 gns. Surveyor of Ben Lomond, 20 months, Mr W. A. McFarlane, 60 gns.; Turk of Ben Lomond, 13 months, Mr A. S. G. Carlyon, 220 gns.jTnckster of Boa Lomond, 14 months, Mr M. Greenwood, 120 gns.; Toreador of Ben Lomond, 13 months, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., 95 gns.; Trafalgar of Ben Lomond, 13 months, Mr H. Lopdcll, Ben Lomond, 92 gns.; Trumpet of Ben Lomond, 5 months, Mr J. E. Hewitt, Mang*amaire, 91 gns.