JERSEYS SELL WELL

Waikato Times, Volume 195, Issue 22460, 22 September 1944, Page 4

JERSEYS SELL WELL

COMBINED BREEDERS’ FAIR Although prices were not as high as the first day, all quality bulls sold keenly at the second day of the Waikato Combined Breeders’ bull fair at Claudelands yesterday when the balance of the Jersey entries were auctioned. Altogether 240 entries were catalogued and an excellent clearance was made over the two days. The top lots yesterday sold from 60 to 90 gns.. other well backed sorts from 40 to 55 gns. and others from 20 to 36 gns. The highest price of 90 gns. was given by Mr H. T. Hodgson, of Hairini. for an outstanding yearling. Greencroft Vanguard, by Greencroft Superior from Greencroft Valerie, sold on account of Mr C. T. Bones, of Kaipaki. Messrs Hooker Bros., of Walton, were the successful bidders at 65 gns. on the 2-year-old, Shelford Wayfarer, an attractive son of Waipiko Clarionette from Shelford Nymph. The vendor was Mr A. G. Melrose, of Walton. Mr C. P. Hartstone, of Te Kowhai, sold a yeaning, Cloverbloom Cid, to Mr E. A. Welch, of Tatuanui, at 54 gns. A 2-year-old entry from Mr A. Devine, of Tamahere, was knocked down at 55 gns. to Messrs Dalgety and Company as agents for Mr L. H. Maher. The sale was conducted by the Farmers’

Co-operative Auctioneering Company, the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. Messrs Dalgety and Company, and Messrs G. W. Vercoe and Company. Mr H. P. Toose, manager of the stock department of the Farmers’ Auctioneering Company, and Mr Allan Horn, stud stock manager for the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, acted as sales managers, with Messrs F. M. Harkness, J. E. Aurisch, T. Maskew and W. L. Paterson officiating in the rostrum. Today’s Values

Prices up to 75 guineas were paid on the third (lay or the Waikato Combined Breeders’ bull fair at Claudelands today, when 128 head consisting of Frlesians, Ayrshire? and s-horthors were on ofTer. The llgure or 7 5 guineas was given Tor a Friesian two-year-old bull sold on account llgure was given for a yearling Ayrshire of Mr C. F. Duder, or Auckland. The same bull sold on account or Mr W. C. Wallace, of Fencourt, Cambridge.