New Zealand Stick in Victoria.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 232, 3 October 1887, Page 7

New Zealand Stick in Victoria.

Ayeshires. Whus the old breeders of this invaluable wy cattle have increased the number of wt exhibits, some new men have come "P and the area of competition has been widened. Chief amongst the new exhibitors »c Messrs A. and J. M'Farlane, of Ayr*w Park, Tnieri, New Zealand, who for Mmc 15 yea r« past have given their attennoatothfe breed of milkers. Judged by ■wowrecords both in the Dunedin and wmara.yar.is, New Zealand, and in the «W country, the Messrs M'Farlane's cattle f always likely to be formidable in a ■w yard however high may be the Miaeter of the stock thoy oppose. They Ekt° wh*tmay be called the modern or ffi|JW« Ayrshire, closely approaching y™"n appearance and breeding the welfST> wMrton herd dispersed somo aX?»™ s.a K?» the proprietors of both ffl °, nimaU y »» the possession of the mt i of Two of the bulls SSSk TXS Mr M'Farlane's lot are very SSSu v; ,? aron Renfrew's dam, Fancy, jas h J by Mr John Caldwell, of Boyside! Sg™, and to abreeder of this class of fiX 3 T e carries much wei Sht- Be--12 I .Shpped to New Zealan* he took JwL St P?** in Scottish show-yards. i Z°f celebrated, however, wasßilloch WhSsS^^ Twa^e». another of Mr m v tu? ls-for*the Ayshire Wain ill W rhen m milk > she took fil*^ S til M° f 87 c°mpetitors ; and was BS aJ Xil ™mock and Ayr oi 82 J"* t^ old country. With Ada WSS!' J e«>own in the MeloaeoftlmT*s?*' fchiscow was probably SS&S2 e!? r ta^ out of Scotland fASHS* lonof theil' y°u»g3to<* was of itself an event. < ? d' A3 ga^ed several Kw 7?l V milk- And although *Witta b,' ndltl? n > there were points W^ThS^ hat ' as a milker« she owb btLd 5? ™p a mongst those of her *i»l.? Pe??uell, of Randwick, not">n this rtLf„- Col,fcmSenb last year, was competitor, the only *» iCft? xSr° Uth Wales being Duke, 8* SE Lr?*" 1 Ayrshire, the £*'*fiu?v 8 ' was -obliged to frffi v T¥derbulls> the ChamLk^« alT *_*** a wore difficult h fi * forS- Ronald ' who has » % 1 l years in accession, was S a SWIT I6 P6*o6 condition as & «Weit'^»-? Wr' bub stiU shapely. J^ £v Ta awards leffc th* h£ 76r1 S a lon S way out S> pEd ? a;and^H Baron Ren&%C:lH and next to him IS'fi&lW^ *hile Lord ■teiJ«» revenw t dorian breeders Pihw?^? Meßßrs M'Nab had %^ c aged built *r*l nV he r.inK J(LvS ■ JWnlS^ ' 9r the champion- *&*£&***• was first as ooiS, f l? w ' an<* is a very uuaal, the « dollar

marks " being especially good. He was bred by the late Mr Richard Gibson, and bought by tho Messrs M'Nab, with very good judgment, while the Barbiston herd was broken up. Mr David Munro was second with Tahuna, another handsomely marked bull. In another grand class of yearlings the Messrs M'Nab, of Oakbank, were to the fore again with Ada's Earl of Oakbank, andhereagainthe value of winning strain was illustrated, for the dam of this youngster is Ada of Drumlanrig, and his sire Duke of Randwick, both of the light type of Ayrshires. The cows were a magnificent lot, and amongst them were Princess, the champion of last year, and Pansy 3rd, the best three-year-old heifer of the same occa^ sion. In this class, however, the judges seemed to have unanimously decided that milk should be the first recommendation, and with many other good cows they were set aside as being then dry. Mr M'Farlane was especially a sufferer by this decision, for most of his cows were timed for the Dunedin and Oamaru cows, and were consequently not now in profit. The example of New Zealand societies, where classes are formed for dry and milking Ayrshires, might be followed with profit here. The New Zealand breeder did well notwithstanding, for he got first with his grand milk cow Rosina, and third in the same class with Russell, while Mr A. Camerbn's cow Violet divided the pair. For three-years-old the Messrs M'Nab came again, taking the prize with Blink Bonnie of Oakbank, who secured the Derby award also. Amongst the beaten heifers in this class was. Diana, who was first as a two-year-old last August. In a meritorious class of 18 two-year-old heifers a pair entered for the Ayrshire Derby of next show, and which were first as yearlings last year, attracted a great deal of attention, these being Annie Laurie of Oakbank and Bluebell of Oakbank, both owned by Messrs M'Nab, Tullamarine. Each of these heifers has grown its full year, and neither has lost its comeliness. The first of the pair, now heavy in calf, is of the true Ayrshire colour and build, and likely to be a particularly good show cow. The ear-tip, a characteristic herd mark, is prominent. Hercompanion, although lacking some show points, is a milk cow all.over, the udder being thrown well forward and the escutcheon wonderfully good in a cow of her age. In walking she has the straddle of the dairy cow, and however the other may beat her in tbe show-ring, this one—not jus,t now apparently in perfect health—will always be a rare milker; and the Ayrshire is nothing if not a "milk mill." It was the chief requirement yesterday, and therefore Bluebell of Oakbank being in milk, while the other was not, got the prize. The Messrs M'Nab wound up a highly successful day by taking first and second for yearlings with Fleurette of Oakbank and Fancy 2nd, and as breeders who have given constant attention to the breed for years past, their signal success was fully merited.

At the sale of stock afterwards one of Mr A. Cameron's cows was the only animal offered that reached three figures, but nearly the whole draft from the Messrs M'Farlane's New Zealand herd realised good prices. A great many of the Jersey cattle were passed in, the prices offered not being considered satisfactory. The following prices were realised by New Zealand stock:—

On account of A, and J. M'Farlane, New Zealand.

Gs Tarawera |lr D, IMHtohell, Lillydale ~ 57*

Lord Salisbury, Mr D. M'Donald, Cowley's creek .. .. .. .. .. .. 27i Rosina, Mr T. Peate, Sydney 60 Russell, W. Cunningham and Son, Mount Fyans 87i Lottie 2nd, Mr G. Rolfe, Warrnamhood .. 60 Daisy, Mr G. Patterson, Crossley .. ..25 Katrinall, Mr W. M'Rorie, Boort .. ..274 Kate, Mr J. Hay, Lysterfleld .. .. .. 32JOn account of Mr James Gcmmell, New Zea-

land. Prince of Wales, Mr T. Peate 171 Lord Salisbury, Mr S. White 174 Castor. Mr L. G. Calvert, Colac .. .. 15 Pollux, Mr G. Fowler, Glenlyon .. .. 15 Dariing, Mr W. Woodward, Benalla.. .. 17$ Tho Bard, Mr A. Hawke 124 Cockpen, Mr P. Egan, Brighton .. .. 12j Ayrshire Lad, Mr D. Junor, Epplng.. .. 20 On account of Mr George King, New Zealand. Flower Ist, Mr D. Mitchell .. T. ..20 Lady Ist, Mr D. Mitchell 17} Miss M'Kerrow 3rd, Mr D. Mitchell.. .. 28} Young Daffodil, Mr D.Mitchell .. ..15 Young Lady, Mr W. Woodward .. .. 17 Beauty, Mr D.Mitchell .." 174 Bell 2nd, Mr T. N. Gricrson '.. .t .. 17J Queenie, Mr W. Woodward 17 Maud, Mr Argill, Lillydale .. .. ~15 On account of Mr G- M. Bell, of Wantwood: Brittany buil, 3Jgs; Brittany cow, Bgs; do, 10gs; do, 7gs; do. 9gs; Brittany heifer, 7gs. Melbourne Argus.