BORDER LEICESTERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 67, 19 March 1915, Page 9

BORDER LEICESTERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

An interesting shipment of Border Lficester sheep has just been made to "North British Agriculturist" nf Decemand Sons, Westside, Brechin, fare the ber 10. The animals number five—a ram and four gimmers—and are for Mr. D. il. Sutherland, Waimate. one of the most successful of our colonial flockmasters. Mr Sutherland already owns a large and important flock of Border Leicesters. and is one of the most successful exhibitors of the variety in Xew Zealand. The ram which he gets from Messrs. Cameron i 6 none other than the Highland champion of this year, bred at Glenearn and purchased at Kelso for the record price of £300. Messrs Cameron purchased this sheep for themselves, but have now been tempted by a handsome offer to pass him on to Mr. Sutherland after having had the use of him during the past season. The sheep, it need hardly be doubted, will do well for his new owner. He was regarded at Kelso as one of the very best rams of the breed which had ever been sold there, which means a very great deal. With ample size and substance he included a bold, vigorous face and mu—tl-e, a fine coat, and all but perfect cover. He wor hands down at the Highland Society, and ought to prove a breeding cheep of rare merit. He is exceptionally well bred, bring got by Horoscope (25231 but of a Prince of ".Vales 129001 ewe. Horoscope was bred at Galalaw. and is own hrother to the noted Galalaw Majestic, for which Mr. leffrey gave £100 at Kelso in 1910. Both were by the famous breeding sheep His Majesty 123)7). one of the [most impressive and valuable sires of the I breed of recent years. Prince of .Wales. [he sir? of the champion's dam. was bred at New Mains, rrestonkirk, and was a beautiful, white-headed sheep which did exceptionally well in the Ardargre flock. Mr. Sutherland has therefore got a sheep, not only of the highest individual merit, bur of the choicest breeding. The champ.'on will be accompanied to New Zealand by four exceptionally nice gimmers, bred in the Westfiide flock, and got by eitch rams as Royalist (34051, the £200 r3m Tempest (1354. and Westside •-'tandard (3217). These are four specially I good young females, with strength, sub- I stance, and good coats. The whole shipment is one of the most valuable that has left this country for a long time, and it is to be hoped that the animals may arrive safely at their destination.