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Santa Rosa California

lot 23 $20

lot 24 $ 40

lot 25 Connolly package $55

lot 26 500 wallace$ 75

lot 27 Frantz lot $ 60

lot 28 1689 Jurtras $200

lot 29 1207 young two sets $80 and 75

lot 30 1446 werner $ 105

lot 31 679 Goetz $20

lot 32 Pukos package $ 90

lot 33 Rodonis package $ 110

lot 34 840 Parks $85

lot 35 1173 Macari three sets $65 took all three

lot 36 664 Liggett $85

lot 37 Jutras package $175

lot 38 1225 Jutras $ 105

lot 39 Wallace package $250

lot 40 $ 90

lot 41 2 sets $ 65 took both

lot 42 1370 Rose $ 300

lot 43 1502 Wallace $ 100

lot 44 glasier package $80

lot 45 1041 Mckie $ 275

lot 46 1231 pukos $200

12/2/2007 10:27:36 PM

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Thank you to all of our donors & patrons. The CT GS&PGA is does our best to run an accurate yet fast auction. 2.5 hours is pretty quick for 24 lots. 6.25 minutes per lot is slightly less time than we had planned.

The value of certain seeds is clearly shifting like sand through an hour glass. There were some real surprises tonight for those of us who plan these things - some good, some not so good. Those of us who build seed lots for auctions are going to need to rethink our strategy more so than ever before.

12/2/2007 11:01:12 PM

Netherlands

I second that Tremor. I guess there are two types of buyers. Some don't do their homework and run after certain names. Others seem to know a bit better what they are talking about and are getting top seeds for a "steal".

One example: the 1370 is a great seed but despite intensive growing over many years in many climates it has failed to produce anything bigger than itself. Many of the other seeds have produced (more than once) far over 1300 pounds, have hardly ever been grown and sell for less than 1/3 the price, such as the 664. If growers really want to grow for big, then I would choose a dozen other seeds from the list. If they are looking for color/big, then also a few others.

12/3/2007 2:01:21 AM

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I also can't believe what some of the seeds went for, The biggest surprises for me were the 679 Goertz, 840 Parks, 664 Liggett, and the 1502 Wallace. As Brad mentioned 1/3 of the price, they should be at.
But an auction always has good deals. This one seemed to have many.
Eddy

12/3/2007 11:50:42 AM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Maybe these lower auction prices reflect a new reality, and historical prices reflected irrationaly exuberance, and the inflated seed price bubble has popped.

There are now so many excellent seeds out there, people may not feel like paying a large amount of money to get a seed that they feel is equal in quality to several they already have in their possession.

12/3/2007 12:42:45 PM

Eugene,OR

Thank you Mr. Greenspan.

12/3/2007 1:57:10 PM

Santa Rosa California

lmao

12/3/2007 5:58:49 PM