IMPORTED PEDIGREE CATTLE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 27, 13 November 1935, Page 10

IMPORTED PEDIGREE CATTLE.

STOCK RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE. 28 HEAD FROM AMERICA. Fourteen head of cattle imported from the United States of America which have been undergoing quarantine at Somes Island were landed at Wellington last week and forwarded by rail and boat to various breeders who have realised the necessity for importing fresh blood into the Dominion. They are Polled and Horned Herefords, Aberdeen Angus and Polled Shorthorns from leading American herds and were selected on behalf of New Zealand breeders by Mr C. E. Robertson (manager of the stud stock department of Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd). The cattle, which were landed in excellent order and had received the best of care and attention during the period in quarantine, comprised stud bulls, breeding cows, heifers and several calves. One of the latter was born at Eos Angeles on the day prior to ship-

ment to New Zealand, and it is understood that she is to be named Miss Hollywood. This heifer and her dam, Lola Pride, arc for the Waiorongomai herd of Mr R. W. Matthews, dlie calf is sired by Model Alex, who was National Grand Champion bull of America in 1931.

Probably 9n Show. At least four of the animals will in all probability be exhibited at the Wanganui Agricultural and Pastoral Show where the earlier maturing beef breeds so necessary in connection with the chilled beef trade are being featured. These include Messrs Glenn Bros’' (Kakatahi) rising yearling Aberdeen Angus bull, Black Marshall Earl, one of the thickest and lowest-set bulls ever imported into New Zealand; the prizewinning Polled Shorthorn heifer Shadybrook Lady 7th, imported for Mr John Donald, Westmere; and two Polled Shorthorn heifers imported for Mr G. F. Moore, Bushy Park, tile rising three-year-old heifer, Miss Beau 132nd, and the rising yearling heifer, Miss Beau. 189th, both of which are sired by the famous breeding bull, Beau Perfection 11.

A week before the cattle left quarantine they were inspected by the Royal Show judge (Mr A. J. Tanner, of Sydney, New South' Wales) who 1 stated that New Zealand breeders were to be complimented on their enterprise in importing such a high-class lot of beef cattle.' He also expressed; the opinion that had they been shown at the Royal Show they would have won many of the leading honours. Mr Tanner added that they would, be a great asset to the herds of the Dominion. A Second Shipment. A further fourteen head of cattle imported in. the same shipment and comprising eight Aberdeen Angus and six Polled Herefords were released from Motuihi quarantine station at Auckland on November 5. It is understood that the W air a rap a breeders will be exhibiting their imported stock at the Masterton show next year, and the Auckland breeder s intend to exhibit their importations at the provincial show in February. Another large, shipment of Polled Herefords, Aberdeen Angus and Polled Shorthorns from America will be made on behalf of various breeders at the end of the present year. Details of the shipment landed from Somes Island are: Two Polled Heiefords and one yearling from Kansas for Mr G. F. Moore, Bushy Park, Kai Iwi ; one Polled Hereford Dull and two Polled Hereford cows with heifer calves from lowa, Illinois and Minnesota for Mr R, W. Matthews,. Waiorongomai, Featherstonj one Polled Shorthorn hull from Nebraska for Mi Andrew Grant, Allandale, Fair lie - one Polled Shorthorn three-year-old heifer from Minnesota for Mr John Donald, Westmere, Wanganui; one Aberdeen Angus bull from lowa for Glenn Bros., Ivakatahi, Wanganui; one Horned Hereford bull from lowa for Mr J. J. Brice, Fern Flats, Marton; one Polled Hereford bull and one heifer from lowa and Illinois for Mr J. M. James, Wangaehu, Masterton.