A GREAT JERSEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1505, 30 July 1912, Page 8

A GREAT JERSEY.

I ANOTHER SON' TO GRANNIE'S GIRL. ', |_ , Jersey breeders and dairymen generally will be interested to hear that the wellknown Jersey cow Grannie's Girl, owned ' by Mr. E. Griffitlis,-of New Plymouth, dropped a bull calf early,in Julv to Mr. Gooilson's young impqrted bun "The Squire," Mr.. Griffiths states ..that niany breeders have already asked hjnr to put a ■ price upon'.the.'youngster, which, it is ■ said, has':the"bearing, ',of•/ ari^aristocrat, ; and-appears to combine'the ; best "qualities of both his sire and dam. The square-; ness , of outline and great depth of body of (he new arrival are said to-be remarkable. Grannie's Girl's last son was sold as a yearling for 100 guineas, and it will be '• interesting to see-what-Grannie's Noble, .'' as the calf has- been named, is considered to be worth. Grannie's Girl still liolds the record for Australasia for butter-fat for twelve . months,'having produced 6871b. butter-fat (equal to 8021b. butter). N She went down badly with milk fever, N but owing to the assistance of Mr. Monro (Stock Inspector), she pulled through, and is now as well as ever. She.carries an udder which . is.a treat to see, and which, fairly indicates her great millcing powers. The Squire, who sired the calf mentioned above, won first prize in a class of 45 bulls-on' the Island of Jersey before exportation to New Zealand, and he is said to be.one of the best sons of "Noble of Oaklands," tie most famous Jersey biill nlive to-day. The Squire's pedigree is lull of butter-fat performance, and Grannie's Noble" should have a healthy influence over the Jersey breed in the Dominion. . '